Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking in Bangladesh: Lessons Learned and Challenges AheadBangladesh, Forced Labour, Freedom of Movement, Gender Based Violence, Human trafficking, Modern Slavery, Right against TortureDespite decades of relentless efforts by state and non-state actors—including ministries, law enforcement ...
EU accession to the ECHR – a short reflection post-CJEU judgment in EU LEX KOSOVO Joined Cases C-29/22 P and C-44/22 P (KS and KD)European Union, Accession, European Convention on Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Public International Law, Treaty ratificationArticle 6(2) of the 2009 Lisbon Treaty EUR-Lex - 12008M006 - EN establishes the following obligation: “The Union ...
Human Rights or Hegemony? From Colonies to AccountabilityGlobal North, Global South, United Nations, Colonialism, Colonisation, International Human RightsThe critical turning point of the 20th century is marked by the shift from absolute state sovereignty to ...
Sh! Hushing Sexual Harassment in Kenya: Judicial Reluctance in Protecting Employee Rights?Kenya, Employment Law, Role of the Judiciary, Sexual HarassmentOver the last 3 years, Kenya has witnessed stagnation in terms of progressing protections for workers from ...
Sexual Harassment and the Law in LiberiaLiberia, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence, Women's RightsSexual harassment is a pervasive issue that transcends geographic, cultural, and societal boundaries, and Africa’s ...
Now that the AI Act has been politically agreed, what’s next? …. Harmonised European Standards.European Union, Artificial Intelligence, Business and Human Rights, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Participation, Right to Privacy, Technology and human rightsI have been working on behalf of Equinet, which holds liaison status in the European Committee for Standardization ...
“The Parent Knows Best”: (Over)Protection of Children in the Data Protection Framework in IndiaIndia, Children's Rights, Data Protection, Right to PrivacyIn 2023, the Indian Parliament passed the long-awaited Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), which, under ...
Two Roads Diverged Within Disability Jurisprudence In India, The Supreme Court Took The One Less Travelled ByIndia, Access to Justice, Constitutions and Human Rights, Disability, Human Dignity, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Social Protection, Standard of Review, Substantive EqualityWhile ‘disability’ has not been mentioned as a ground of discrimination in the Indian Constitution, the ...
Personal Status Law in Saudi Arabia: A Shift in Child Custody Rights of MothersSaudi Arabia, Children's Rights, Family law, Gender EqualitySaudi Arabia enacted the Personal Status Law (PSL) in 2022. Saudi officials described it as a groundbreaking ...
Ecuador’s Landmark Legislation on Transformative Reparations for Femicide Victims’ Families: Law Passes Against All OddsEcuador, Access to Justice, Gender, Human Dignity, Intersectionality, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Social Protection, Substantive EqualityOn May 28, 2024, Ecuador’s National Assembly passed the Organic Law on Accompaniment, Transformative and ...
Decisional Autonomy: Unrealised Right under India’s Abortion Law?India, Abortion, Bodily autonomy, Constitutions and Human Rights, Sexual and Reproductive RightsLegislative discussions surrounding the 2020 Amendment Bill to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act ...
Silence and Neglect: Understanding and Responding to the Humanitarian Crisis Women Face in SudanSudan, Conflict and Human Rights, Gender Based Violence, International Humanitarian Law, Sexual Violence, Women's RightsOn April 15, 2023, civil war erupted in Khartoum between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) army, led by ...