Shifting Judicial Attitudes and the Promise of Gender Equality: An Analysis of the Dissenting Opinion in the Recent Surrogacy Case Law of the ECtHR – Part 2 (The (Mis)Idea of the Best Interest of the Child & the Meaning of a Family)ECHR, Norway, Gender Equality, Rights of the family, Same-sex marriage, SurrogacyScholars advance the argument that the ECtHR should play an active role in mitigating the issues posed by the ...
Shifting Judicial Attitudes and the Promise of Gender Equality: An Analysis of the Dissenting Opinion in the Recent Surrogacy Case Law of the ECtHR – Part 1 (Intended Mothers & the ‘Just’ Law)ECHR, Norway, Gender Equality, Right to Private Life, Rights of the family, SurrogacyGender-based equality has been at the heart of the debates on motherhood within the context of surrogacy cases, ...
Sedition as an Occupational Hazard for Hong Kong Journalists: Analyzing the Stand News VerdictHong Kong, Freedom of the Press, Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression, SeditionStand News was an online news media established in Hong Kong in December 2014. It carried news, editorials, ...
Buffer Zones: Time to Rethink Abortion and the Carceral State?United Kingdom, Abortion, Gender, Human Dignity, Intersectionality, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Sexual and Reproductive Rights, Social Protection, Substantive EqualityOn 31 Oct 2024, legislation enacting “buffer zones”—designated areas around abortion clinics where protests and ...
The Value of Comparative and International Pro Bono ResearchAccess to Justice, Comparative law, International Human RightsComparative and international human rights law research can be decisive in advancing public interest causes in an ...
Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking in Bangladesh: Lessons Learned and Challenges AheadBangladesh, Forced Labour, Freedom of Movement, Gender Based Violence, Human trafficking, Modern Slavery, Right against TortureDespite decades of relentless efforts by state and non-state actors—including ministries, law enforcement ...
EU accession to the ECHR – a short reflection post-CJEU judgment in EU LEX KOSOVO Joined Cases C-29/22 P and C-44/22 P (KS and KD)European Union, Accession, European Convention on Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Public International Law, Treaty ratificationArticle 6(2) of the 2009 Lisbon Treaty EUR-Lex - 12008M006 - EN establishes the following obligation: “The Union ...
Human Rights or Hegemony? From Colonies to AccountabilityGlobal North, Global South, United Nations, Colonialism, Colonisation, International Human RightsThe critical turning point of the 20th century is marked by the shift from absolute state sovereignty to ...
Sh! Hushing Sexual Harassment in Kenya: Judicial Reluctance in Protecting Employee Rights?Kenya, Employment Law, Role of the Judiciary, Sexual HarassmentOver the last 3 years, Kenya has witnessed stagnation in terms of progressing protections for workers from ...
Sexual Harassment and the Law in LiberiaLiberia, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence, Women's RightsSexual harassment is a pervasive issue that transcends geographic, cultural, and societal boundaries, and Africa’s ...
Now that the AI Act has been politically agreed, what’s next? …. Harmonised European Standards.European Union, Artificial Intelligence, Business and Human Rights, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Participation, Right to Privacy, Technology and human rightsI have been working on behalf of Equinet, which holds liaison status in the European Committee for Standardization ...
“The Parent Knows Best”: (Over)Protection of Children in the Data Protection Framework in IndiaIndia, Children's Rights, Data Protection, Right to PrivacyIn 2023, the Indian Parliament passed the long-awaited Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), which, under ...