The Advocacy Gap: Anti-Carceral, but not Abolitionist, Human Rights Advocacy in Northern IrelandEuropean Convention on Human Rights, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Abolitionism, Prison ReformIn Northern Ireland, custody and remand populations in prison have climbed to their highest in almost 9 years; ...
Gavel Adopts Gadget: The Risks of Artificial Judicial Decision-MakingGlobal, Access to Justice, Artificial Intelligence, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Fair Trial, Right to Privacy, Role of the JudiciaryArtificial Intelligence (AI) systems have been integrated in many jurisdictions including China, Estonia, Taiwan, ...
How the Supreme Court of India continues to flout the ‘Bail Is Rule, Jail an Exception’ PrincipleIndia, Article 21, Criminal Justice and Fair Trial, Right to Life, Supreme Court of IndiaThe Supreme Court of India (SCI) has consistently held the cardinal principle of criminal law that ‘bail is the ...
‘The Private is Political’: Horizontality of Fundamental Rights as an Antidote for Trans Discrimination in IndiaIndia, Access to Justice, Constitutions and Human Rights, Gender, Gender Equality, Gender identity, Human Dignity, Intersectionality, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Life, Social Protection, Standard of Review, Substantive EqualityThe Indian Supreme Court’s issuance of notice on January 2, 2024, in response to a petition by a transwoman ...
Gender-Affirming Care on the Chopping Block: What Tennessee’s Healthcare Ban Means for Trans Youth in AmericaUnited States of America, Access to Justice, Gender, Gender identity, Human Dignity, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Health, Right to Privacy, Role of the Judiciary, Standard of Review, Substantive EqualityThe United States is at a critical juncture in the fight for LGBTQ+ equality, as it confronts the balance between ...
Reforming Bail Jurisprudence: An Imperative for IndiaIndia, Criminal Justice and Fair Trial, Legislative ReformThe fundamental objective of judicial administration is to establish uniformity and certainty in the decisions of ...
The Draconian Public Order Act – Protests Crackdown In PakistanPakistan, Right to Freedom of Assembly, Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression, Right to ProtestThe political instability in Pakistan is not unsurprising. However, the recent draconian crackdown on the protests ...
A Road to Safety: Addressing Domestic Violence in Sindh, PakistanPakistan, Domestic Violence, Gender Based Violence, Legislative ReformAn increasing number of Pakistani women are turning to legal avenues to address domestic violence (DV). However, ...
Widening the class of complainants and respondents under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013India, Labour Rights, Sexual HarassmentThe Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, (‘POSH Act’) was ...
Advancing Environmental Justice: The Supreme Court of Kenya holds State Agencies Accountable for Environmental Harm in Owino-Uhuru caseKenya, Access to Justice, Constitutions and Human Rights, Environment, Human Dignity, Right to healthy environment, Role of the Judiciary, Socio-Economic Rights, Standard of ReviewOn 6th December 2024, the Supreme Court of Kenya affirmed the constitutional rights to a Clean and Healthy ...
Unraveling Rights: The Struggle for Freedom of Movement Among Syrian Refugees in TürkiyeSyria, Turkey, Freedom of Movement, Gender Equality, International Human Rights, Refugee Convention, Socio-Economic RightsOver the past decade, Türkiye has tightened some of its policies concerning Syrian refugees. Among the most ...
Application of the ‘Secretary Problem’ in Transitional Justice: A Mathematical Approach to Optimize the Selection of High-Responsibility Individuals in the Special Jurisdiction for PeaceColombia, Conflict and Human Rights, Criminal Justice, International Human Rights, Procedural Justice, Transitional JusticeDue to its inherently temporary nature, the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) must prosecute the most ...