Blogs by jurisdiction

Fact-Finding and the Rohingya Community

Myanmar, United Nations, Conflict and Human Rights

In March of this year, the Human Rights Council (HRC) unanimously adopted a resolution concerning the Myanmar ...

Reframing the Agenda, Repurposing the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights In Support Of Regime Change in Weak Governance Zones

United Nations, Business and Human Rights

The governance gap - the gap between where law extends compared to where business activity goes - was a driving ...

Of Slaves and Slave Masters: Strategic Litigation to Address Forced Labour in Global Supply Chains

Qatar, Labour Rights

Modern slavery in Qatar and other Gulf countries has received a lot of attention in light of the upcoming 2022 ...

Towards Adequate Assistance for Victims of Modern Day Slavery

United Kingdom, Labour Rights

Modern day slavery is a topic of concern across the world. International concern is justified because in the 21st ...

The Supreme Court of Kenya Has Ordered a Fresh Election. But What Does That Mean?

Kenya, Right to Vote

As reported in an earlier blog post, on 1st September 2017, the Supreme Court of Kenya annulled the result of the ...

Historic Judgment: Kenya’s Presidential Election Declared Null and Void and Fresh Election Ordered

Kenya, Right to Vote

In an unprecedented turn of events, the Supreme Court of Kenya yesterday, in a 4-2 majority opinion, declared that ...

Children’s Rights, Illegitimacy and the Rule of Law in Malaysia

Malaysia, Children's Rights, Right to Freedom of Religion

In A Child v National Registration Department, 25th July 2017, the Malaysian Court of Appeal held that a Muslim ...

Extra-territorial arrests by States: Did the Namibian Supreme Court get it wrong?

Namibia, Criminal Justice and Fair Trial

The decision of Likanyi v The State, which was recently handed down by the Namibian Supreme Court, raises ...

Islam and Human Rights: A Critical Intersection

Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of Religion

Global politics is increasingly concerned with the relationship between religion and human rights. Human rights ...

Battling for Equality: Recognizing Civil Service Benefits in Same-sex Marriages

Hong Kong, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Sexual Orientation

The struggle for LGBTQ rights remains an embryonic fight in Asia, waiting to be further developed through advocacy ...

Watching the Indian Supreme Court Walk a Tight-Rope on the Right to Privacy in a Digital Age

India, Right to Privacy

A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India has reserved its decision on whether or not there is a ...

The Constitutional Conundrum of The Right to Privacy in India