The bogey of judicial overreach in South Africa: A note on Economic Freedom Fighters v Speaker of the National AssemblySouth Africa, Constitutions and Human Rights, Role of the JudiciaryDiscussions over the contours of the separation of powers principle in South Africa continue to smoulder. During ...
The Supreme Court of Canada Expands the Scope of Employment DiscriminationCanada, Business and Human Rights, Labour Rights, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationIn December 2017 the Supreme Court of Canada released an important decision regarding the scope of discrimination ...
Indian Supreme Court’s stay on the banning of ‘Padmavat’: Hopes and ConcernsIndia, Right to Freedom of Speech and ExpressionBy an interim order, a three judge bench of the Indian Supreme Court has stayed the ban imposed on the exhibition ...
Proposal to make ‘disadvantaged socio-economic status’ a prohibited ground of discrimination under Irish law Ireland, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Social Protection, Socio-Economic RightsThe Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017, was introduced in the lower house of the Irish Parliament at ...
Women’s Suffrage in GermanyGermany, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to VoteGiven the political and constitutional history of the 18th and 19th centuries, universal suffrage and free and ...
The future of law clinics: Part 2 – The Law Clinic in the UniversityUnited Kingdom, Access to JusticeEarlier, I wrote about the role of law clinics as agents of social justice in a democracy. In this post, I will ...
The future of law clinics: Part 1 – Social Justice, Human Rights and Law ClinicsIsrael, United Kingdom, Access to JusticeIt was clear from an excellent workshop in Tel Aviv University last month that an impressive number and variety of ...
Revolution and Counter-revolution in Egypt’s Emergency StateEgypt, Conflict and Human RightsAt the beginning of January, Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El Sisi declared a three-month extension of a ...
Transforming Women’s Lives Through EducationUnited Nations, Gender, Right to Education, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Socio-Economic RightsThe virtues of education are uncontested. It is a multiplier right, it creates an empowered workforce and ...
Abolition of Social Grounds for Abortion in BoliviaBolivia, Abortion, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Life, Sexual and Reproductive RightsLatin America’s broadest decriminalization of abortion was passed in Bolivia in December 2017, but was recently ...
Irish High Court rules Constitution protects a ‘Right to an Environment’Ireland, Constitutions and Human Rights, EnvironmentThe recent 2017, Irish High Court judgment on environmental rights has been described as ‘historic’ as it declared ...
The Indian Suffragists: Claiming their Rights in Britain and India India, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to VoteIn the beginning there were Indians in suffragists movements, and an India suffragist movement. The suffragist ...