Let’s call ‘conscientious objection’ by its name: Obstruction of access to care and abortion in South AfricaSouth Africa, AbortionSouth Africa has one of the most liberal laws on abortion and constitutionally recognizes reproductive rights as ...
The Belgian Burkini Ban, Dead in the Water?Belgium, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationOn the 5th of July, the Ghent court of first instance held a ban on burkinis in two public swimming pools to ...
A Timely Intervention: Dutch Court declares that the State has Positive Duties under the European Convention on Human Rights to tackle Climate ChangeNetherlands, EnvironmentThe Court of Appeal in the Netherlands has just issued a landmark judgment concerning environmental human rights ...
Discrimination in the Age of Artificial IntelligenceRight to Equality and Non-DiscriminationThe dawn of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been celebrated by both government and industry across the globe. AI ...
Lessons for the Future: the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Childhood AbuseAustralia, Children's RightsAustralia’s inquiry into childhood institutional abuse has lessons for other jurisdictions, especially the UK. ...
2018: A year of international judicial progress in LBGT+ rightsSexual Orientation2018 has seen a flurry of activity in the advancement and development of LGBT+ rights in the international sphere. ...
Indian Gay Rights Case opens gateways for Article 15 and IntersectionalityIndia, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Sexual OrientationIn a landmark judgment on 6th September, 2018, a five judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court of India in ...
Deporting Rohingya Refugees: Indian Supreme Court Violates Principle of Non-refoulementIndia, Immigration and AsylumOn 4 October 2018, a three judge bench of the Supreme Court of India refused to stay the deportation of seven ...
Courts and Climate Change II: Appeals Court Upholds Landmark Ruling in Dutch Climate CaseNetherlands, EnvironmentThe Hague Court of Appeals has upheld its human rights-based landmark ruling in the historic Climate Case that ...
All Quiet in the Turkish CourtsTurkey, Role of the JudiciaryIn Western academia, few efforts have been made to portray the status of the Turkish jurisdiction and its stance ...
The Prohibition of Torture 70 years after the UDHRUnited Nations, Right against TortureArticle 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which is 70 this December, provides in unequivocal terms ...
Justice Kennedy on HealthcareUnited States of America, Abortion, Judges' Legacy, Right to HealthJustice Anthony Kennedy, who long served as the swing vote on important healthcare-related decisions, retired from ...