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Unravelling the Human Rights Implications of Sri Lanka’s New Anti-Corruption Law

Unravelling the Human Rights Implications of Sri Lanka’s New Anti-Corruption Law

Sri Lanka, Access to Justice, Business and Human Rights, Constitutions and Human Rights, Criminal Justice and Fair Trial, Role of the Judiciary

Human rights in Sri Lanka have only deteriorated in recent years amidst the economic crisis that unfolded in 2022. ...

Italy’s “Hard Prison”Regime and its Human Rights Implications

Italy’s “Hard Prison”Regime and its Human Rights Implications

European Convention on Human Rights, Italy, Criminal Justice and Fair Trial, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination

The case of Alfredo Cospito, an anarchist who remained on a “41-bis” detention regime despite a 6-month long ...

The Disability Ground in Abortion Law, and the Negative ‘Message’ it is Sending: R (Crowter) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

The Disability Ground in Abortion Law, and the Negative ‘Message’ it is Sending: R (Crowter) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

United Kingdom, Abortion, Disability, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination

A recent decision of the Court of Appeal involved a very interesting legal challenge based on an alleged negative ...

From Capture to the Court: The Use of Digital Technology in Advancing the Pursuit of Justice for International Crimes

From Capture to the Court: The Use of Digital Technology in Advancing the Pursuit of Justice for International Crimes

International Criminal Court, Access to Justice, Criminal Justice and Fair Trial

Photos and videos are powerful evidentiary tools to prove a criminal act, including the intent and role of the ...

Los derechos de las niñas y niños y la esclavitud moderna: Cerrando una brecha en la literatura y la práctica

Los derechos de las niñas y niños y la esclavitud moderna: Cerrando una brecha en la literatura y la práctica

International Labour Organization, UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Access to Justice, Children's Rights, Labour Rights

La esclavitud moderna es una cuestión que involucra los derechos de las niñas y niños. Existen implicaciones en ...

Children’s Rights and Modern Slavery: Bridging a Gap in Literature and Practice

Children’s Rights and Modern Slavery: Bridging a Gap in Literature and Practice

International Labour Organization, UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Access to Justice, Children's Rights, Labour Rights

Modern slavery is a children’s rights issue. Children’s rights are implicated before, during, and after ...

Access to Abortion at the Federal Level: Another Step Towards Reproductive Justice in Mexico

Access to Abortion at the Federal Level: Another Step Towards Reproductive Justice in Mexico

Mexico, Abortion, Access to Justice, Constitutions and Human Rights, Gender, Human Dignity, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Health, Right to Privacy, Sexual and Reproductive Rights, , Socio-Economic Rights, Substantive Equality

The Mexican Supreme Court of Justice's recent ruling on abortion is a landmark decision promoting reproductive ...

Emerging Jurisprudence on Queer Love in India

Emerging Jurisprudence on Queer Love in India

India, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Sexual Orientation, Substantive Equality

As India celebrates the 5th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court ruling that read down Section 377, we look ...

Maymulakhin and Markiv v Ukraine: Perspectives on Same-Sex Relations in Ukraine in Light of the European Court of Human Rights’ Decision

Maymulakhin and Markiv v Ukraine: Perspectives on Same-Sex Relations in Ukraine in Light of the European Court of Human Rights’ Decision

European Convention on Human Rights, Ukraine, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Privacy, Sexual Orientation

Since the publication of our previous blog post about perspectives on same-sex marriage legalization in Ukraine, ...

Semenya v Switzerland: Divided ECtHR Significantly Advances the Human Rights Protection for Intersex Athletes (and all professional sportspeople in general) – Part II

Semenya v Switzerland: Divided ECtHR Significantly Advances the Human Rights Protection for Intersex Athletes (and all professional sportspeople in general) – Part II

European Convention on Human Rights, Switzerland, Gender, Gender identity, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Substantive Equality

Part I of this blog (available here) discussed the facts of the case and laid down the jurisdiction issue. Part II ...

Semenya v Switzerland: Divided ECtHR Significantly Advances the Human Rights Protection for Intersex Athletes (and all professional sportspeople in general) – Part I

Semenya v Switzerland: Divided ECtHR Significantly Advances the Human Rights Protection for Intersex Athletes (and all professional sportspeople in general) – Part I

European Convention on Human Rights, Switzerland, Gender, Gender identity, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Substantive Equality

Should women with variations of sex characteristics be excluded from professional women’s sports ...

Unpacking India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act: A New Dawn or a False Start?

Unpacking India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act: A New Dawn or a False Start?

India, Business and Human Rights, Constitutions and Human Rights, Right to Privacy, Role of the Judiciary,

The Government of India recently passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, with the primary purpose of ...

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