The ‘Colston Four’ and the Walls of Criminal TrialsUnited Kingdom, Criminal Justice and Fair TrialImage Description: Statue of Edward Colston at Bristol. This statue was pulled down in 2020 by protestors during a ...
Statehood and Recognition in International Law: The Case of the so called “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”Republic of Cyprus, Turkey, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Conflict and Human Rights, Public International LawImage Description: A map highlighting the geographical location of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus This ...
Climate Change and the Torres Strait Islands: Australia in the International SpotlightAustralia, EnvironmentImage Description: Over looking the Thursday Island, Torres Strait. The UN Human Rights Committee (‘UNHRC’) ...
South African Constitutional Court Rectifies Copyright Discrimination for People with DisabilitiesSouth Africa, Disability, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationImage Description: Graphotype machines and prints, one set up with Braille type. Photo Credit: Flickr, Jenny ...
What do Rivers have to do with Human Rights? A Spotlight on Recent ProblemsAustria, European Convention on Human Rights, European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, United Nations, Environment, Human Dignity, Right to Food and Water, Right to Health, Right to LifeImage description: A map showing the extent of drought alerts in Europe in July 2022, with most of the region in ...
Surrogacy in India: The Need for Inclusive LawsIndia, Russia, United Nations, United States of America, Constitutions and Human Rights, Gender identity, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Health, Right to Privacy, Sexual and Reproductive RightsImage description: Seven women sit on a panel in front of a banner entitled "National Consultation on Surrogacy ...
Tunisia’s New Constitution is a Setback for Human Rights in the CountryTunisia, Constitutions and Human RightsImage description: government buildings in Tunis. Introduction and Background After a referendum marked by a ...
Rejection of the New Chilean Constitution: Some ReflectionsChile, Constitutions and Human Rights, Gender, Sexual and Reproductive RightsImage description: A graphic image of two people (represented as stick figures) throwing the constitution into a ...
Access to Healthcare Services in Nigeria and Kenya Amidst COVID-19: The Negative Impact of the Commercialisation of HealthcareKenya, Nigeria, COVID-19, Right to HealthImage description: Two COVID vaccine vials. States have specific obligations in the context of public health ...
Addressing ‘Honour Killings’ in India: The Need for New LegislationIndia, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationImage description: The Parliament of India. The issue of ‘honour killings’ has again come to the forefront of ...
Rosanna Flamer-Caldera v Sri Lanka (CEDAW, 2022): The First International Case on Lesbian CriminalisationConvention on Discrimination against Women, Sri Lanka, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationImage Description: The words CEDAW appear along with the logo of the United Nations. UN Logo - The olive branches ...
Rohingya Refugees at Risk of Re-Persecution in IndiaIndia, Myanmar, United Nations, Access to Justice, Conflict and Human Rights, Constitutions and Human Rights, Immigration and Asylum, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of Religion, Right to LifeImage description: Group of Rohingya adults and children sit on the ground beneath a makeshift shelter Forced ...