Reconciliation and the Northern Ireland Legacy Act: A Human Rights Perspective – Part 2Northern Ireland, Access to Justice, Conflict and Human Rights, Criminal Justice and Fair Trial, Human Dignity, Right against Torture, Right to Life, Social ProtectionThe first part of this blog drew on academic literature and international case law to examine the key components ...
Reconciliation and the Northern Ireland Legacy Act: A Human Rights Perspective – Part 1European Convention on Human Rights, Northern Ireland, Access to Justice, Conflict and Human Rights, Criminal Justice and Fair Trial, Human Dignity, Right against Torture, Right to Life, Social ProtectionIn February 2024, the High Court in Belfast declared in Dillon and others that fundamental aspects of the Northern ...
Green Reparations at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights: The La Oroya JudgmentInter-American Convention on Human Rights, Peru, Access to Justice, Business and Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Right to Food and Water, Right to Health, Right to healthy environmentThe La Oroya judgment, delivered by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) on 27 November 2023, but ...
Detriment to Spirituality under the Equality Act 2010: On Banning Ritual Prayers in R v Michaela Community Schools TrustUnited Kingdom, Right to Education, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of ReligionA recent High Court judgment has ruled that a London school’s ban on ritual prayers does not indirectly ...
煽动意图罪行在香港的复苏仍在继续:《谭得志上诉案》及《维护国家安全条例》Hong Kong, Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression, Role of the Judiciary, Sedition谭得志是一位嘈吵的香港政治人物。 ...
煽動意圖罪行在香港的復甦仍在繼續:《譚得志上訴案》及《維護國家安全條例》Hong Kong, Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression, Role of the Judiciary, Sedition譚得志是一位嘈吵的香港政治人物。 他在 2020 ...
The Revival of the Sedition Intention Offences in Hong Kong Continues: The Tam Tak-chi Appeal and the Safeguarding National Security OrdinanceHong Kong, Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression, Role of the Judiciary, SeditionTam Tak-chi was a loud-mouthed Hong Kong (HK) politician. His 2020 election campaign attracted attention through ...
Constitutional Confusion: Ireland’s Failed Referendum on Care and the FamilyIreland, Constitutions and Human Rights, Human Dignity, Right to Vote, Social Protection, Socio-Economic Rights, Substantive EqualityThere is no shortage of explanations as to why Ireland’s recent referendum on whether to amend Article 41 of the ...
The Dynamics of Legal Aid: Pro Bono Advocacy in Bangladesh’s JurisprudenceBangladesh, Access to Justice, Constitutions and Human Rights, Human Dignity, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Social Protection, Substantive EqualityBangladesh's democratic culture places a high priority on ensuring social and economic justice. By guaranteeing ...
A Right to Conscientious Objection Beyond the Military Context?European Convention on Human Rights, Turkey, Access to Justice, Conflict and Human Rights, Human Dignity, Right to Freedom of Conscience, Social ProtectionThe European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) recently held that Türkiye violated Article 9 of the Convention ...
Illegal Human Trafficking Profits SkyrocketUnited Nations, United States of America, Gender, Human Dignity, Immigration and Asylum, Labour Rights, Sexual and Reproductive RightsHuman trafficking is big business. The United Nations (UN) just released an updated report that reveals ...
Reforms in UK Data Protection Law: Potential Impacts on Individuals’ Rights Protection and AI TransparencyUnited Kingdom, Artificial Intelligence, Data Protection, Legislative Reform, Right to Information, Right to PrivacyThe Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (DPDI Bill) was re-introduced into the UK Parliament in March ...