(Re)Learning from the Ground-Breaking Judgement of the Supreme Court of Mauritius Decriminalising Sodomy: A Kenyan PerspectiveKenya, Mauritius, Constitutions and Human Rights, Criminal Justice and Fair Trial, Human Dignity, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Sexual and Reproductive Rights, Sexual Orientation, Social Protection, Substantive EqualityOn 4 October 2023, the Supreme Court of Mauritius delivered a ground-breaking judgment in the case of Abdool Ah ...
A Blueprint for the World: How Karnataka’s Shakti and Gruha Lakshmi Schemes Elevate Women’s Economic RightsIndia, United Nations, Gender, Intersectionality, Labour Rights, Right to Education, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to work, Socio-Economic RightsKarnataka, through its state government schemes, has taken proactive steps towards ensuring women’s welfare and ...
Silencing the Indigenous Voice: How Australians Have Failed Their Own People Part IIAustralia, Canada, New Zealand, United Nations, United States of America, Access to Justice, Constitutions and Human Rights, Cultural rights, Human Dignity, Indigenous Rights, Intersectionality, Race, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Social Protection, Substantive EqualityThe first part of this blog series addressed the background to the referendum and the Constitution of Australia, ...
Silencing the Indigenous Voice: How Australians Have Failed Their Own People Part IAustralia, Canada, New Zealand, United Nations, United States of America, Access to Justice, Constitutions and Human Rights, Cultural rights, Human Dignity, Indigenous Rights, Intersectionality, Race, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Social Protection, Substantive EqualityLast week’s failed referendum affirms the deep-seated racial prejudice embedded in Australia's public ...
Derechos Trans y el Parlamento Escocés: Poniendo a Prueba los Límites Constitucionales del Autogobierno de EscociaScotland, United Kingdom, Constitutions and Human Rights, Gender identity, Human Dignity, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Social ProtectionEl gobierno británico ha bloqueado la Ley de Reconocimiento de Género de Escocia, lo que ha desencadenado una gran ...
Trans Rights and the Scottish Parliament: Testing the Constitutional Limits of Scottish Self-governmentScotland, United Kingdom, Constitutions and Human Rights, Gender identity, Human Dignity, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Social ProtectionThe British government’s recent veto of the Scottish Gender Recognition Bill has caused significant controversy. ...
Queensland’s Suspension of Human Rights Act for Youth DetentionAustralia, United Nations, Children's Rights, Criminal Justice and Fair Trial, Human Dignity, Indigenous Rights, Intersectionality, Race, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Life, Substantive EqualityThe state government of Queensland in Australia has suspended its Human Rights Act, paving the way for the ...
Giving Voice to the Vulnerable: How Advisory Opinions Have the Potential to Advance Climate Justice through International CourtsAmerican Convention on Human Rights, Bangladesh, Chile, United Nations, Access to Justice, Business and Human Rights, Children's Rights, Environment, Indigenous Rights, Intersectionality, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Food and Water, Right to healthy environment, Role of the Judiciary, Standard of ReviewIn the context of the current climate crisis, climate change litigation has taken a new form over the past year. ...
Religious Freedom versus Free Speech: Sweden’s Legal TightropeEuropean Union, Sweden, United Nations, Constitutions and Human Rights, Human Dignity, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of Religion, Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression, Social Protection, Standard of ReviewThe United Nations Human Rights Council has passed a resolution aimed at combating religious hatred and blasphemy ...
Suicides within India’s Agricultural Industry: How Climate Change and Government Policy are Impacting Human RightsIndia, Access to Justice, Business and Human Rights, Constitutions and Human Rights, Right to Life, Right to work, Role of the Judiciary, Social Protection, Socio-Economic Rights, Standard of Review, Substantive EqualityOver 650 farmers have committed suicide in the central region of Maharashtra, India, from January to August 2023. ...
The 2024 Paris Olympics: AI Mass Surveillance Under the Upcoming EU AI ActEuropean Union, France, Counter-terrorism, Right to Freedom of Assembly, Right to Privacy, Social Protection, TechnologyDrafting legislation that spans 27 countries has always been a formidable challenge for the European Union’s ...
Germany’s New Law for Self-Determination: Progressive for Some, Regressive for ‘Others’European Convention on Human Rights, Germany, Gender, Gender identity, Human Dignity, Immigration and Asylum, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Health, Social ProtectionGermany is currently in the process of amending its gender self-identification law to make it more progressive. ...