R (Davis): Rights in Communications Data and Constitutional EvolutionUnited Kingdom, Right to PrivacyMuch ink has been spilt of late over the mass surveillance programs run by western intelligence agencies. A ...
The Mandatory Death Penalty and Narratives of the Common LawKenya, Criminal Justice and Fair Trial, Death Penalty, Right against Torture, Role of the JudiciarySome people say the common law is all about narrative. A story gets told, then retold and retold and with each ...
The Marikana Report: Some Justice, Part of the Truth and Many Unanswered Questions (Part II)South Africa, Labour RightsThe factual context surrounding the Marikana massacre has been discussed before on this blog by Judge Dennis ...
The Marikana Report: Some Justice, Part of the Truth and Many Unanswered Questions (Part I)South Africa, Labour RightsAlmost three months after the Chair of the Marikana Commission of Inquiry delivered the final report to President ...
Constitutional Reasoning About Same-Sex MarriageUnited States of America, Constitutions and Human Rights, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Privacy, Sexual OrientationBy including same-sex couples within the constitutional right to marry, the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in ...
Southall Black Sisters: Dissent to Speak Power to Truth, Hope to Counter Hate and ViolenceUnited Kingdom, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination Editor's Note: Pragna Patel of UK women’s organisation Southall Black Sisters (SBS) and Mauro Cabral of Global ...
Small Steps in the Journey Towards Gender Equality on the South African BenchSouth Africa, Gender, Role of the JudiciaryThe 9th July 2015 was an important day for the South African judiciary. For the first time in our history, an ...
Enforcing a ‘Universal’ Declaration: UN Efforts to hold Non-State Actors Accountable for Human RightsUnited Nations, Business and Human Rights, Conflict and Human Rights, Constitutions and Human RightsThe UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 as an expression of universally ...
Entering the No-Go Zone – Social Security and Discrimination in the UK Supreme CourtUnited Kingdom, Children's Rights, Disability, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Social ProtectionIt is rare for a human rights challenge in the social security context to succeed in the English courts. In large ...
Single Mothers, Absent Fathers and the Best Interests of the Child: Drawing a Fine Balance in the ABC CaseIndia, Children's Rights, Gender, Right to PrivacyIndia is a country where religious rights of different communities are constitutionally protected. However ...
A Supreme Court at the Centre of a Deeply Divided SocietyIsrael, Constitutions and Human Rights, Role of the JudiciaryFrom January 01 to April 01 2015 I worked as a Foreign Law Clerk at the Supreme Court of Israel. This internship ...
"You Have the Right to an Attorney that We Approve of”: Right to Counsel under Iran's New Criminal Procedure CodeIran, Access to Justice, Counter-terrorism, Criminal Justice and Fair TrialUnder Iran’s new Criminal Procedure Code only lawyers pre-approved by the Head of the Judiciary may intervene ...