The Need to Revisit Indian Consent Paradigms for the Storage and Use of Digitalized Biological DataIndia, Right to PrivacyThe Indian Biological Data Center, established in 2022, is India’s first life sciences data repository. The ...
Ecocentrism and the Right to a Healthy Environment: To What Extent Can Human Rights Protect Non-Human Life?United Nations, Environment, Right to Health, Right to healthy environmentIn 2022, the United Nations General Assembly recognized the human right to a ‘clean, healthy, and sustainable ...
The Use of Russian Language in Ukraine in WartimeRussia, Ukraine, Conflict and Human Rights, Constitutions and Human Rights, Right against Torture, Role of the JudiciaryAfter the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops on the 24th February 2022, the status of the Russian ...
Rethinking families: Reflections on the same-sex marriage case in IndiaIndia, Constitutions and Human Rights, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Rights of the family, Role of the Judiciary, Sexual and Reproductive Rights, Sexual Orientation, Social ProtectionThe arguments in the case seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage in India concluded last month and the ...
A Slippery Slide Back to Parliamentary Sovereignty? The Namibian Parliament Looks to Override the Supreme Court’s Decision to Recognise Same Sex MarriagesNamibia, Constitutions and Human Rights, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Sexual OrientationOn 16 May 2023, a day before the International Day Against Homophobia, the Supreme Court of Namibia (SC) ordered ...
Jus Cogens and the Lack of a Universal Gender Equality NormUnited Nations, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationWhat is ‘Jus Cogens’? Within international law, the principle of jus cogens has been used to solidify certain ...
India’s Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill: Undermining Forest Dwellers’ RightsIndia, Cultural rights, Environment, Indigenous RightsOn 30 March 2023, the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 was introduced in the Lok Sabha, India’s lower ...
Asserting Equal Importance for Both Fundamental Rights & Duties – Addressing India’s Recent Politico-legal TrendIndia, Constitutions and Human Rights, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationIndia has been witnessing a trend toward giving equal importance to Fundamental Rights of individuals (“FR”) and ...
A Landmark Victory for Freedom of Religion in Kenya: The Court of Appeal’s Judgment in Phillip Okoth and LSK v BOM, St Anne’s Primary AheroKenya, South Africa, United States of America, Children's Rights, Right to Education, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of Religion, Social Protection, Socio-Economic RightsIn a ground-breaking decision, the Court of Appeal at Kisumu delivered a judgment that carries far-reaching ...
India’s Regulatory Response to Online Misinformation Arguably Violates International Human Rights LawIndia, Right to Freedom of Speech and ExpressionAmid vehement opposition from media organisations, and following a flawed public consultation process, on April 6, ...
An Alarming Recall Order by the Indian Supreme Court: Should State Convenience Override the Rights of the Accused?India, Criminal Justice and Fair TrialIn Ritu Chhabaria vs Union of India, a two-judge bench of the Indian Supreme Court recently declared that the ...
Balancing Gender Rights: Pakistan’s Federal Shariat Court’s Verdict on Self-Perceived Gender IdentityPakistan, Gender, Gender identity, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationThe Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2018 (the ‘Act’), passed by Pakistan’s Parliament in May 2018, ...