Gene patenting overruled but leaves lasting repercussions for minoritiesUnited States of America, Right to Health, Socio-Economic RightsLast month, Angelina Jolie penned an op-ed piece in The New York Times about her decision to undergo genetic ...
Equality v Human Rights?: Same sex marriage and religious libertyUnited Kingdom, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of Religion, Sexual OrientationThis is an edited transcript of an address given by Aidan O'Neill QC on Thursday 13 June 2013, at Matrix Chambers ...
Same Sex Marriage: Scaremongering and SacrilegeUnited Kingdom, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of Religion, Sexual OrientationThis is an edited transcript of an address given by Karon Monaghan QC on Thursday 13 June 2013, at Matrix Chambers ...
Mobile Phone Evidence: Implications for Privacy in South African LawSouth Africa, Right to PrivacyContemporary criminal investigations, particularly in cases of conspiracy and joint participation, routinely ...
The South African Constitutional Court: Is There a Threat From Popularism?South Africa, Role of the JudiciaryThe overwhelming body of opinion seems to be that the South African Constitutional Court (CC) has done quite well ...
Legal Aid Cuts are Incongruous and Reckless for a Conservative GovernmentUnited Kingdom, Access to JusticeThis is an edited transcript of the address given by Dinah Rose QC on Tuesday 4 June 2013, at the Demonstration to ...
The Beating Heart of the Rule of Law (and Not an Avocado)United Kingdom, Access to JusticeThis is an edited transcript of the address given by Michael Fordham QC, on Tuesday 4 July 2013, at the ...
US National Security Agency Surveillance: A Problem of “Allegality”United States of America, Right to PrivacyThe recent revelations about the surveillance activities of the US National Security Agency are an excellent ...
Drone Strikes and Domestic Crimes?United Kingdom, United States of America, Conflict and Human Rights, Right to LifeAs Kenneth Roth, the Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, has recently pointed out, international human ...
A President in the Dock?Kenya, Conflict and Human RightsThe ICC's case against the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, is scheduled to commence on 9 July 2013. Should ...
Independent Review of Australian Anti-Terrorism Laws: An Effective Oversight Mechanism?Australia, Counter-terrorismOn Tuesday 14 May, the second report of Australia’s Independent National Security Legislation Monitor was tabled ...
UN Arms Trade Treaty opens for signatureUnited Nations, Conflict and Human RightsThe United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), adopted by the UN General Assembly on 2 April 2013, was opened for ...