BHP to be Dammed?Brazil, United Kingdom, Access to Justice, Business and Human Rights, EnvironmentOn 5 November 2015, a devastating mudslide following the collapse of the Fundao Dam tore through Mariana, Brazil, ...
Brutality and false imprisonment – welcome to the UK!United Kingdom, Immigration and AsylumOn 8 June, BBC One aired a gripping drama based on the real life story of Anthony Bryan, one of the Windrush ...
The Future of Socio-Economic Rights in Nigeria: Beyond COVID-19Nigeria, COVID-19, Role of the Judiciary, Socio-Economic RightsCOVID-19 has had a significant impact on the enjoyment of human rights in various countries, particularly ...
Black Women are Leading the Largest Social Movement in U.S. History—and Their Lives Matter TooUnited States of America, Gender, Race, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Sexual and Reproductive RightsTwo months after George Floyd was murdered by a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, protests continue ...
Ireland: Historic Victory for Environmental CampaignersIreland, Environment, Role of the JudiciaryIn a landmark decision, the Irish Supreme Court has unanimously quashed what it termed the Irish Government’s ...
Bad blood? Belgian Constitutional Court rules on gay and bisexual blood banBelgium, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Sexual OrientationIn September 2019, the Belgian Constitutional Court (‘BCC’) reviewed the constitutionality of a law setting up a ...
Protecting Abortion, Respecting Disability: Moving Beyond “Fetal Impairment” Grounds in the Treaty BodiesUnited Nations, Abortion, Disability, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationIn June 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States narrowly maintained that states could not unduly burden ...
Suing for Caste Discrimination in the US under the Civil Rights Act of 1964United States of America, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationOn 30 June 2020, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (‘CDFEH’) filed a suit against Cisco ...
COVID-19 and the Digital Divide in Indian Island-territoriesIndia, COVID-19, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of Speech and ExpressionThe lack of access to high speed internet within Indian island territories is a violation of digital equality, and ...
The Dilution of Environment Impact Assessment Norms in IndiaIndia, Business and Human Rights, EnvironmentEnvironment Impact Assessment is a process used to identify the environmental, social and economic impacts of any ...
The Right to Nutrition and Basic Education: Ensuring Access to School Meals in South AfricaSouth Africa, Children's Rights, COVID-19, Right to Education, Right to Food and Water, Socio-Economic RightsIn Equal Education and Others v Minister of Basic Education, the organisation Equal Education and the school ...
Kenyan High Court breaks rank with Supreme Court on the right to prompt notification for reasons of arrestKenya, Criminal Justice and Fair TrialIn Mohamed Feisal& 19 others v Henry Kandie et. Al. the Kenyan High Court departed from a decision by the ...