Killer Robots in the Cross-hairs of New NGO CampaignUnited Kingdom, Conflict and Human RightsBy Conor Fortune It has all the trappings of a sci-fi film. A life-size, talking robot stands outside ...
Trafficking in Human Beings and the European Court of Human Rights – In Dubio pro State?European Convention on Human Rights, Genderby Marija Jovanovic - The ECtHR in M. and Others v. Italy and Bulgaria departs from a low-threshold approach ...
Rape and Reform in India: No Legal Fix for a Systemic ProblemIndia, Genderby Shishir Bail and Sudhir Krishnaswamy - The brutal rape and mutilation of a 5-year-old girl in Delhi last week ...
Animal Defenders International v UK: A Case of Fruitful Dialogue, or of Strasbourg Losing its Nerve?European Convention on Human Rights, Right to Freedom of Speech and ExpressionOn 22 April, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights held in Animal Defenders International v UK, ...
Gender-Neutral Marriage and ‘Attenuated Discrimination’: Legal Developments in FranceFrance, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Sexual Orientationby Professor Daniel Borrillo- During his election campaign, French president François Hollande announced as ...
The Arms Trade Treaty: A Small Step ForwardUnited Nations, Conflict and Human RightsFollowing Dr Gilles Giacca's post last Monday on the Arms Trade Treaty, Dr. Laurence Lustgarten argues that the ...
Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum and the Future of Corporate Accountability for Human Rights Violations Committed AbroadUnited States of America, Business and Human RightsBy Kate Mitchell - On 17 April 2013, the United States Supreme Court delivered judgment in Kiobel v Royal Dutch ...
Same-Sex Marriage: Bill N°344 Amidst France’s Wider Political LandscapeFrance, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Sexual OrientationBy Delphine Rooz - On 12 April 2013, the French Senate adopted Bill n°344, which opens marriage to same-sex ...
Animal Defenders International: Will Strasbourg open the door to political advertisements on TV?European Convention on Human Rights, Right to Freedom of Speech and ExpressionBy Jacob Rowbottom - On Monday, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights will give its long ...
Bread, Freedom and Social Justice for Women Too?United Nations, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination By Rhea Fernandes - As member states unanimously passed the final draft proposal at the 57th session ...
The Iran Tribunal: The Case of the Court with Neither Power nor JurisdictionIran, Conflict and Human RightsOlinga Tahzib assesses the impact of the Iran Tribunal in promoting a culture of human rights in Iran. The mass ...
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. ...