The Human Rights Situation in Sri Lanka and UNHRC Resolution 46/1Sri Lanka, United Nations, Conflict and Human Rights, Criminal Justice and Fair TrialOn 23rd March 2021, the United Nations Human Rights Council (‘UNHRC’) adopted Resolution 46/1 with 22 countries ...
Australia’s outbound travel ban limits the freedom of movementAustralia, COVID-19On 1st of June 2021, the Australian Federal court unanimously rejected a challenge to Australia’s outbound travel ...
The Supreme Court of India Reads Article 21 Protection into the Stringent UAPA Bail JurisprudenceIndia, Counter-terrorism, Criminal Justice and Fair TrialThe Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) is India’s primary anti-terrorism legislation. It is widely ...
Human Rights Violations in Paradise: Lakshadweep’s Draft Regulations and their Potential Consequences on the Indigenous Tribal PopulaceIndia, Criminal Justice and Fair Trial, Environment, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationRecently, the administrator of India’s Lakshadweep islands, Praful Khoda Patel, introduced a slew of draft ...
Arbitrary Blocking of Websites Violates Freedom of Expression, Rules ECtHREuropean Convention on Human Rights, Right to Freedom of Speech and ExpressionIn June 2020, the European Court of Human Rights delivered a series of four judgements against the arbitrary ...
What’s Next in Climate Litigation: The World’s Youth for Climate Justice Campaign for an Advisory Opinion of the International Court of JusticeAccess to Justice, Environment, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationWhat was once a “turn” in climate litigation, has now become its central driving force. This series has documented ...
India’s Covid-19 vaccination policy must protect the constitutional rights of its citizensIndia, COVID-19, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Life, Right to Privacy, Socio-Economic RightsThe Supreme Court of India has found the Government’s vaccine policy, released on 21st April 2021, to be prima ...
Supreme Court of Pakistan declares “two-finger test” unconstitutionalPakistan, Criminal Justice and Fair Trial, GenderOn 4 January 2021, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan pronounced a significant judgment in Atif ...
Climate Change and Fundamental Freedoms: The German Constitutional Court Orders Legislature to Rectify Climate Change LawGermany, Environment, Right to LifeOn March 24, 2021, the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany held certain provisions of the 2019 Federal Climate ...
What is next for the atrocities against Uyghurs in Xinjiang?United Kingdom, Conflict and Human RightsTo prove genocide and other mass atrocity crimes, evidence is crucial. Documenting and preserving evidence at the ...
The Risk of Genocide Requires Action, Not DenialChina, United Kingdom, Conflict and Human RightsAs the world awakes to the atrocities against the Uyghurs, the question of genocide has arisen. As often happens, ...
A Renewed Call for the Need for Recognition of the Non-Marital Family in the Irish ConstitutionIreland, Children's Rights, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationOn 24th April 2021, the deliberations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality recommended forty five changes ...