The Arms Trade Treaty: A Historic AchievementUnited Nations, Conflict and Human RightsLast month Dr Gilles Giacca wrote on the progress of the Arms Trade Negotiations recently held in New York. ...
What can we learn from the Novartis case?India, Right to Health, Socio-Economic RightsBy Swaraj Barooah Last week’s decision by the Indian Supreme Court to reject Novartis’ patent application over ...
LGBTI Federal Anti-Discrimination laws are a significant first stepAustralia, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Sexual OrientationBy Heidi Yates- The proposed introduction of ‘sexual orientation’, ‘gender identity’ and ‘intersex status’ as ...
The Agreed Conclusion of CSW57 – Reaffirmation of the Universality of Women’s Human RightsUnited Nations, Gender, Sexual and Reproductive RightsLast month we ran a special themed post series on the 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women ...
Education suspended, rights infringedUnited States of America, Children's Rights, Right to Education, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Socio-Economic RightsBy Jadine Johnson - On Monday, March 25th, ninety-seven students at Leflore High School in Mobile, Alabama were ...
The Case on Everybody’s Lips – How arguments in Windsor v US have been received by the commentatorsUnited States of America, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Sexual OrientationIt has been a week since the hearing in Windsor v United States. Karl Laird provides an interesting analysis of ...
To Whomsoever it May Concern? The Case of Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2013India, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationThe Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2013was passed by the Indian Parliament and now awaits the sanction of the ...
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal ruled on refugee law gateway issueHong Kong, Immigration and Asylum, Right against TortureOn 25 March 2013, the Court of Final Appeal (CFA) in Hong Kong unanimously allowed an appeal by three asylum ...
Supreme Court of Canada Delivers Judgment in Hate Speech CaseCanada, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of Religion, Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression, Sexual OrientationBy Lauren Dancer- In Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v. Whatcott 2013 SCC 11the Supreme Court of Canada ...
Could the outcome in Windsor v US be a hollow victory?United States of America, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Sexual Orientation, Standard of ReviewYesterday, the United States Supreme Court heard argument in Windsor v United States. We have been closely ...
Freedom of political communication and offensive speech in AustraliaAustralia, Right to Freedom of Speech and ExpressionBy Boxun Yin - In Monis v The Queen [2013] HCA 4, the High Court of Australia considered the unique Australian ...
So Near and Yet So Far: The International Arms Trade Treaty and Human RightsUnited Nations, Conflict and Human RightsBy Dr Gilles Giacca - The renewed United Nations Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty opened on 18 March 2013 ...