Asserting Equal Importance for Both Fundamental Rights & Duties – Addressing India’s Recent Politico-legal TrendIndia, Constitutions and Human Rights, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationIndia has been witnessing a trend toward giving equal importance to Fundamental Rights of individuals (“FR”) and ...
A Landmark Victory for Freedom of Religion in Kenya: The Court of Appeal’s Judgment in Phillip Okoth and LSK v BOM, St Anne’s Primary AheroKenya, South Africa, United States of America, Children's Rights, Right to Education, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of Religion, Social Protection, Socio-Economic RightsIn a ground-breaking decision, the Court of Appeal at Kisumu delivered a judgment that carries far-reaching ...
India’s Regulatory Response to Online Misinformation Arguably Violates International Human Rights LawIndia, Right to Freedom of Speech and ExpressionAmid vehement opposition from media organisations, and following a flawed public consultation process, on April 6, ...
An Alarming Recall Order by the Indian Supreme Court: Should State Convenience Override the Rights of the Accused?India, Criminal Justice and Fair TrialIn Ritu Chhabaria vs Union of India, a two-judge bench of the Indian Supreme Court recently declared that the ...
Balancing Gender Rights: Pakistan’s Federal Shariat Court’s Verdict on Self-Perceived Gender IdentityPakistan, Gender, Gender identity, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationThe Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2018 (the ‘Act’), passed by Pakistan’s Parliament in May 2018, ...
Marginalized Twice Over: The Struggle of Dalit Christians in IndiaIndia, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of ReligionThe extension of certain benefits (known as ‘Scheduled Caste benefits’) to Dalit Christians is a contentious topic ...
Menstruation Matters for the Realization of Human RightsGender, Sexual and Reproductive RightsMenstrual activism is at its height, and this year’s day of menstrual awareness and action on May 28 has more ...
Lessons from the French Vigilance Law for the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence DirectiveEuropean Union, France, Business and Human Rights, EnvironmentOn 23rd February 2022, the European Commission published a draft Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive ...
The Right to Health Under Attack: Violence and Insecurity Compromise Healthcare Access in SudanSudan, Conflict and Human Rights, Right to HealthOn April 15, 2023, extreme fighting in Khartoum and other parts of Sudan began between the Sudanese Armed Forces ...
The UK Bill of Rights: Changes to Human Rights Protection may Impact Climate LitigationEuropean Convention on Human Rights, United Kingdom, Access to Justice, Children's Rights, Climate justice, Environment, Right to healthy environment, Role of the JudiciaryAcross the world, human rights-based arguments are increasingly deployed in climate litigation against public ...
Rajasthan’s Right To Health Act: A Case of Using the Wrong Means to Achieve the Right EndsIndia, Right to HealthThe landmark Rajasthan Right to Health Act makes access to healthcare a legal entitlement of every resident of the ...
The Inadequacy of India’s Integrated Child Protection Scheme In Responding to Juvenile DelinquencyIndia, Carceral justice, Children's Rights, Human Dignity, Right to Education, Social ProtectionIndia’s Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) is a centrally sponsored scheme for children in need of care and ...