The Chakrabarti Report: Through a Human Rights LensUnited Kingdom, Race, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationThe week before last, the Labour Party published the report of an inquiry prompted by allegations of antisemitism ...
The Intersection of Age, Gender and Disability in the Prosecution of Sexual Violence in IndiaIndia, Children's Rights, Criminal Justice and Fair Trial, Disability, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationThis post examines a petition made to the Indian Supreme Court by a rape victim’s mother. The petitioner avers ...
The Czech Constitutional Court Strikes Down a Ban on Individual Adoption by Registered PartnersCzech Republic, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Privacy, Sexual OrientationLast week, the Czech Constitutional Court (CCC) invalidated a statutory provision prohibiting adoption by people ...
Killing Time: A Comment on the Case of Brandon AstorUnited States of America, Criminal Justice and Fair Trial, Death Penalty, Right against TortureOn 3 February 2016, the State of Georgia executed a 72 year old man - Brandon Astor – by lethal injection. Astor ...
The Ramifications of Kenya’s Decision to Expel Refugees From Dadaab CampKenya, Immigration and AsylumThe Kenyan government has come under sharp criticism following its decision to return refugees in Dadaab Camp back ...
Prevention is Key to Ending State Conflict & FragilityUnited Nations, Conflict and Human RightsConflict, violence and instability are troubling yet familiar phrases that continue to dominate media headlines. ...
Human Rights Protections in Northern Ireland: How to Make the Best Out of a Bad SituationUnited Kingdom, Conflict and Human Rights, Constitutions and Human RightsRecent political developments give reason to be disheartened about the future protection and safeguarding of ...
Ireland’s Abortion Ban: Subjecting Women to Suffering and DiscriminationIreland, Abortion, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Life, Sexual and Reproductive RightsIreland has one of the world’s most restrictive abortion law regimes. Following a referendum in 1983, the 8th ...
Two Kinds of Pluralism and the Future of Affirmative ActionUnited States of America, Right to Education, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationFisher v. Texas II, decided this week in a startling opinion by Justice Kennedy for a 4-3 majority of a ...
Sweating in the Park or in the Factory: Beyoncé’s New Sports Wear Company and Respect for Human RightsUnited Nations, Business and Human RightsIn April, Beyoncé released her album Lemonade. In May, she launched her sports clothing brand Ivy Park. The former ...
LGBT Equality in the US: Despite Obergefell Victory, the Fight ContinuesUnited States of America, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Sexual OrientationOne year ago today, on June 26, 2015, the US Supreme Court decided Obergefell v. Hodges, in which the Court held ...
Linguistic Cracks In The Femicide Campaigns: Why Femicide Must Be RepatriatedCriminal Justice and Fair Trial, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationThe recently published 2015 Global Burden of Armed Violence (GBAV) report by the Small Arms Survey has continued ...