Prosecuting in the Public Interest: CPS Guidelines from Assisted Suicide to Social MediaUnited Kingdom, Criminal Justice and Fair Trial, Right to Freedom of Speech and ExpressionAlthough the DPP’s consent is required before a prosecution for assisted suicide can be brought, the discretion ...
Should There Be A Human Rights Approach for Environmental Protection?India, Environment, Right to LifeIs climate change just an environmental issue or also a human rights issue? Do we need a new international ...
The CJEU’s Ruling in AMS and the Horizontal Effect of the CharterCourt of Justice of the European Union, Labour RightsIn its judgment in AMS (15 January 2014), the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on ...
The CJEU's Ruling in AMS and the Horizontal Effect of the CharterEU Charter of Fundamental Rights, Labour Rights, Right to Freedom of AssociationIn its judgment in AMS (15 January 2014), the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on ...
Jones and Others v UK: Immunity or Impunity?European Convention on Human Rights, Right against TortureThe recent decision of the European Court of Human Rights in Jones and Others v UK represents a missed opportunity ...
Safety of Sex-Workers Again at the Centre in Canada (Attorney General) v BedfordCanada, Labour Rights, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationEarlier this year, I argued that the ONCA gave a comprehensive and nuanced assessment of Canada’s criminal ...
The UN Sanctions Regime Against Terrorists: Suggested ChangesUnited Nations, Counter-terrorism, Criminal Justice and Fair TrialThe current UN sanctions regime against terrorists does not secure due process rights. Allowing the International ...
Over to you, Parliament – The significance of the Australian High Court’s judgment on same-sex marriageAustralia, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Sexual OrientationA striking feature of Australian High Court jurisprudence in recent years is the Court’s use of orthodox judicial ...
Investigating crimes against humanity – South Africa’s embrace of universal jurisdictionSouth Africa, Children's Rights, Conflict and Human Rights"What business is it of the South African authorities when torture on a widespread scale is alleged to have been ...
Investigating crimes against humanity – South Africa's embrace of universal jurisdictionSouth Africa, Conflict and Human Rights"What business is it of the South African authorities when torture on a widespread scale is alleged to have been ...
Freedom of Religion and Belief in TurkeyTurkey, Right to Freedom of ReligionOne of the fundamental values of a democratic society is the freedom of thought, conscience and religion. From ...
Naz and Reclaiming Counter-MajoritarianismIndia, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Role of the Judiciary, Sexual OrientationThe term “counter-majoritarian” has, more often than not, been used in a derogatory fashion - especially when it ...