The Beginning Rather Than the End: Obergefell v Hodges and the Continuing Struggle for LGBT EqualityUnited States of America, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Role of the Judiciary, Sexual OrientationThere is no doubt that the Supreme Court’s judgment in Obergefell v Hodges is an historic one. That is not to say, ...
US Supreme Court Requires Recognition of Marriage EqualityUnited States of America, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Privacy, Role of the Judiciary, Sexual OrientationThe US Supreme Court has ruled, in Obergefell, by a 5-4 majority, that the Fourteenth Amendment to the US ...
The ‘Anderson Report’ on Surveillance Powers Fudges the Issues, but its Findings Should be ImplementedUnited Kingdom, Counter-terrorism, Right to PrivacyPressure on the government to reform the use of surveillance powers within the UK has recently ratcheted up ...
The Death Penalty for Foreign Nationals and Migrant WorkersUnited Nations, Criminal Justice and Fair Trial, Death Penalty, Immigration and AsylumOn 16th and 17th June, 2015, a group of experts met in Geneva to address the issue of foreign nationals, including ...
Bram Fischer: Dissent and Challenge From WithinSouth Africa, Constitutions and Human RightsBram Fischer’s courage entailed a radical challenge to his own heritage, to his family’s history and connections, ...
Piercing Face and Body by Hundreds of Iron Balls: Pellet Guns In Jammu and Kashmir Violating Human RightsIndia, Conflict and Human RightsIt has become a trend in law enforcement that for every problem, there is a single solution: the use of force. ...
An Unwelcoming Place – The Mistreatment of African Immigrants by the South African StateSouth Africa, Immigration and Asylum, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationIn recent months, several South African neighbourhoods have erupted in a spate of xenophobic violence. This is not ...
The Legality of the Detained Appeal Process: Detention Action v First-Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) & Ors [2015]United Kingdom, Immigration and AsylumThe case concerns a challenge, brought by Detention Action in the High Court of England and Wales (and the latest ...
Decisiones ganadoras de los Premios Género y Justicia al Descubierto 2015Botswana, Colombia, European Convention on Human Rights, Honduras, India, Ireland, United States of America, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationLos Premios Género y Justicia al Descubierto 2015 han concluido con alrededor de 10,000 votos y aproximadamente ...
2015 Gender Justice Uncovered Award WinnersBotswana, Colombia, European Convention on Human Rights, Honduras, India, Ireland, United States of America, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationThe 2015 Gender Justice Uncovered Award winners are in. This year the Awards concluded with over 10,000 votes and ...
Conscience Wars and Complicity ClaimsUnited States of America, Abortion, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of Religion, Sexual OrientationA new front is opening in the culture wars. Persons of faith are now seeking religious exemptions from laws ...
Legal Obstacles to an 'Australian solution' for Migrants in the MediterraneanEuropean Union, Immigration and AsylumUnconvincing EU commitment over the past month and increased number of migrants sparked a far–right round of calls ...