Malaysian Court of Appeal Upholds Fatwa Declaring A Company ‘Deviant’ from Islamic TeachingsMalaysia, Business and Human Rights, Right to Freedom of ReligionOn 21 March 2023, the Court of Appeal in Malaysia – by a 2-1 majority – upheld a decision of the Malaysian High ...
Figel’ v Slovakia: Potential landmark ECtHR decision on COVID-19 related restrictions to religious freedomCroatia, European Convention on Human Rights, European Union, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Switzerland, Constitutions and Human Rights, COVID-19, Right to Freedom of Religion, Right to Privacy, Role of the Judiciary, Social ProtectionThe COVID-19 pandemic introduced a period of unprecedented restrictions to fundamental rights, unthinkable no less ...
After SFFA v. Harvard, Universities Must Hold the LineUnited States of America, Race, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationIn Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (SFFA), the Supreme Court further limited a university’s right to ...
Will Ireland Constitutionalise Environmental Human Rights and the Rights of Nature as a Response to the Biodiversity Crisis?Ireland, Environment, Right to healthy environmentEarlier this year, a Citizens’ Assembly in Ireland tasked with examining biodiversity loss made a number of ...
Supreme Court of Pakistan Holds that ‘Harassment’ at the Workplace Includes (Non-Sexual) Discrimination on Basis of GenderPakistan, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationAbout 93 per cent of working women in Pakistan acknowledge facing workplace harassment. In 2023, Pakistan ranked ...
Serendipitous Sustainability: How Karnataka’s ‘Gruha Jyothi’ and ‘Shakti’ Schemes Can Bolster Climate ActionIndia, EnvironmentIndia, with its growing population and energy demands, faces a multifaceted challenge in balancing its commitment ...
The Case for Caution in Making Social Class a Protected Characteristic under the UK’s Equality Act 2010United Kingdom, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Socio-Economic RightsMomentum is growing in the UK to make social class a statutory protected characteristic. The Co-Op, The British ...
Protecting the Free Speech of Companies? The US Supreme Court decision in 303 Creative LLC v ElenisUnited States of America, Access to Justice, Business and Human Rights, Constitutions and Human Rights, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression, Right to Privacy, Sexual OrientationIn 303 Creative LLC et al. v Elenis, the US Supreme Court held that the petitioners were entitled to refuse to ...
Beyond the Grave: Addressing Necrophilia in India’s Legal LandscapeIndia, Criminal Justice and Fair TrialIn a horrifying case from Karnataka, India, a young woman was murdered & raped in 2015. Following the trial, ...
An Assessment of Transitional Justice in Spain vis-à-vis the Ley De Memoria Democrática: the good, the bad and the solvableSpain, Access to Justice, Conflict and Human Rights, Criminal Justice and Fair Trial, Human Dignity, Role of the JudiciaryThe Spanish transition to democracy post-dictatorship prioritised peace, security, and the consolidation of ...
Redefining Intimacy and Individual Liberties: Unravelling the Kiran Rawat JudgmentIndia, Access to Justice, Gender, Human Dignity, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of Religion, Right to Privacy, Role of the Judiciary, Standard of ReviewIn a shocking recent judgement Kiran Rawat v State of UP, the High Court of Allahabad, India dismissed a writ ...
A Harbinger of Justice or a Pandora’s Box? The Kenyan Supreme Court Broadens the Scope of Judicial ReviewKenya, Access to Justice, Constitutions and Human Rights, Role of the Judiciary, Standard of ReviewThe Kenyan Supreme Court has issued further directions clarifying the scope of judicial review law in its decision ...