International Law and the Denial of Minority Status to Indian MuslimsIndia, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of ReligionOn 27th May, the Indian Minister of Minority Affairs, Najma Heptullah, declared that ‘Muslims are not minorities, ...
Burwell v Hobby Lobby – a narrow decision?United States of America, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of Religion, Sexual and Reproductive RightsThis week the Supreme Court of the United States delivered judgment in the eagerly anticipated case of Burwell v ...
Male Rape in Armed Conflicts: Why We Should Talk About ItUnited Nations, Conflict and Human Rights, GenderSexual violence represents one of the most serious forms of violation of an individual’s human rights. Although ...
Chinese Environmental Protection Law – The Illusion of Enhanced Human Rights SafeguardsChina, Access to Justice, EnvironmentIn April this year, the Chinese legislature amended significantly the Environmental Protection Law adopted in ...
What will the Flexible Working Regulations 2014 mean for employers and employees?United Kingdom, Labour Rights“That which yields is not always weak” (Jacqueline Carey, Kushiel’s Dart). From 30 June 2014, changes to the ...
Meriam Ibrahim Saved from 100 Lashes and the Death PenaltySudan, Children's Rights, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of ReligionOn 11 May 2014, Meriam Yahia Ibrahim was found guilty by the Al-Haj Yousif Criminal Court of charges under the ...
Moral Arguments on the Right to Die: Should Courts Intervene?United Kingdom, Right to Privacy, Role of the JudiciaryOn 25th June 2014, the UK Supreme Court, sitting as a full bench of nine, handed down judgment in the joined cases ...
European Legal Aid in a Domestic Framework – Part TwoEuropean Convention on Human Rights, Access to Justice, Immigration and AsylumAs hinted in yesterday’s post, under section 4 of LASPO, The Lord Chancellor provided guidance on how to decide ...
A European Right to Legal Aid? Part OneEuropean Convention on Human Rights, Access to Justice, Immigration and AsylumA key aspect of the Government’s reform agenda regarding civil legal aid is the restriction, set out in Schedule 1 ...
Pregnancy Discrimination in the Australian WorkplaceAustralia, Gender, Labour Rights, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationAs part of its national review into pregnancy discrimination in the workplace, the Australian Human Rights ...
Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre: 20 Years Too LongUnited Kingdom, Immigration and AsylumCampsfield House, an immigration removal centre in Kidlington run by Mitie for profit, is now in its 20th year of ...
The Right to Prior Consultation of Indigenous Peoples in the Americas (Part II)American Convention on Human Rights, EnvironmentEditor's note: the first part of this post was an introduction to the right of indigenous peoples to prior and ...