Winning Decisions in the 2014 Gender Justice Uncovered AwardsGender, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationJudges from all over the world are held accountable for the decisions they issue and for how these rulings affect ...
The Supreme Court of Canada Affirms Privacy as AnonymityCanada, Right to PrivacyThis is a critical time for privacy on the internet. Private entities, from the global, all-knowing Google to a ...
The Zulu Case: Threats to Squatters’ Rights in South AfricaSouth Africa, Right to Housing, Socio-Economic RightsIt is trite to say that land is a contentious issue in South Africa. This encompasses not only the legacy of the ...
The Zulu Case: Threats to Squatters' Rights in South AfricaSouth Africa, Right to Housing, Socio-Economic RightsIt is trite to say that land is a contentious issue in South Africa. This encompasses not only the legacy of the ...
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 ...