Why There is No Right of ReturnIsrael, Palestine, Conflict and Human Rights, Immigration and AsylumPreviously, on this blog, Ms. Loureen Sayej wrote an interesting article entitled Palestinian Refugees and the ...
Are Christian bakers part of the wedding cakes they make; and what follows if they are?Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America, Business and Human Rights, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of Religion, Sexual OrientationIs making a cake for a gay wedding the same as making a cake with an anti-gay message? This equivalence was drawn ...
The Fate of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in UK Law After Brexit is SealedEuropean Union, United Kingdom, Brexit, Constitutions and Human RightsOn Monday in the House of Lords, Lord Pannick withdrew his amendment to the EU Withdrawal Bill retaining the EU ...
Adrian Coman v. Romania: A Small Victory with Wasted PotentialEuropean Union, Romania, Immigration and Asylum, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Sexual OrientationOn 5 June 2018, the CJEU released its much-anticipated judgment on Adrian Coman and Others v. Romania. This ...
The EU Withdrawal Bill in the Commons: Parliament surrendering control?European Union, United Kingdom, Brexit, Constitutions and Human RightsLast week, the EU Withdrawal Bill returned to the Commons, so MPs could scrutinise and vote on amendments made to ...
Landmark Judgment for Women’s RightsEuropean Convention on Human Rights, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Abortion, Gender, Right against Torture, Right to Privacy, Sexual and Reproductive RightsThe Supreme Court of the United Kingdom concluded on the 7th June 2018 that Northern Ireland's laws on termination ...
(No) Freedom of Speech at Universities?European Convention on Human Rights, United Kingdom, Counter-terrorism, Right to Education, Right to Freedom of Assembly, Right to Freedom of Speech and ExpressionUniversities are meant to be places where freedom of speech flourishes. The issue of free speech in universities ...
Proposals to End Free Travel for Most Post-16 Special Educational Needs and Disability students in Oxfordshire Limits Right to Education United Kingdom, Children's Rights, Disability, Right to Education, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationOn 19th June, Oxfordshire County Council will decide whether to end free travel for most Post-16 Special ...
The Sexist Intestacy Laws Governing Hindu Women In India: Grounds for a successful constitutional challenge?India, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Socio-Economic RightsThe vast Hindu population of India of 95 million is subject to sexist and unconstitutional inheritance norms under ...
Masterpiece Cakeshop and Discriminatory IntentUnited States of America, Business and Human Rights, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of Religion, Sexual OrientationOn July 19, 2012, Charlie Craig and David Mullins visited Masterpiece Cakeshop in suburban Colorado, asking the ...
The UK Supreme Court Decision on Abortion in Northern Ireland: A Pyrrhic Defeat?European Convention on Human Rights, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Abortion, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Sexual and Reproductive RightsIn the wake of the Irish referendum vote to end the country’s ban on abortion via the repeal of the eighth ...
Unveiling Judicial Neutrality: Do Headscarves belong in German Courtrooms?Germany, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of Religion, Role of the JudiciaryIn Germany headscarf bans in a variety of public institutions have sparked large disagreement in society and posed ...