Limitations on the Remedial Powers of the Inter-American System of Human RightsAmerican Convention on Human Rights, Role of the JudiciaryIn 2001, the Supreme Court of Argentina gave a judgment against Jorge Fontevecchia and Héctor D’Amico for ...
Can President Rouhani Promote Human Rights in Iran?Iran, Constitutions and Human RightsModerate President Rouhani was re-elected President of Iran on 19 May 2017. In spite of his biggest achievement ...
U.S. Senate Unveils Health Care Bill Designed to Dismantle the ACAUnited States of America, Right to Health, Socio-Economic RightsOn May 4, 2017, the United States House of Representatives voted in favor of the American Health Care Act of 2017 ...
Balancing the Scales in Eviction Cases in South Africa: A Note on Occupiers of erven 87 & 88 Berea v Christiaan Frederick De WetSouth Africa, Right to Housing, Socio-Economic RightsIn a landmark judgement by the South African Constitutional Court, Occupiers of erven 87 & 88 Berea v ...
The UK Government’s Promised Review of Counter-Terror Law and StrategyUnited Kingdom, Counter-terrorism, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of Religion, Right to Freedom of Speech and ExpressionIn less than three months, the UK has suffered from four major terror attacks. As the UK is recovering after the ...
South African Constitutional Court Allows Secret Ballot for Motion of No Confidence in the PresidentSouth Africa, Constitutions and Human RightsThe South African Constitutional Court yesterday upheld an application by opposition political parties setting ...
The Sorry State of Education in IndiaIndia, Right to EducationLack of education is a fundamental problem in India, and the state of the Indian government schools is a clear ...
Statelessness and the Syrian ConflictSyria, Immigration and AsylumBeing stateless ultimately means having no nationality and having no nationality usually means having no documents ...
Australia’s Bid for the UN Human Rights Council and the Domestic Politics of RaceAustralia, Race, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationAustralia has identified five priorities to support its candidacy for a seat on the United Nations’ Human Rights ...
Human Rights and CounterterrorismUnited Kingdom, Counter-terrorism, Criminal Justice and Fair Trial, Standard of ReviewLast week Theresa May argued that human rights laws that impede effective counter-terrorism should be changed. ...
What Price Human Rights and Equality in Northern Ireland?United Kingdom, Conflict and Human Rights, Constitutions and Human RightsNorthern Ireland is figuring prominently in the news again. This time it is the discussions between the ...
Abortion, Autonomy And The Deep Blue Sea: The Supreme Court’s Decision In R (On The Application Of A And B) v Secretary Of State For HealthUnited Kingdom, Abortion, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Sexual and Reproductive RightsThe question in this case was whether the Secretary of State, who had power to make provision for the functioning ...