Searching for Solidarity through Intra-EU Relocation: Slovak Republic & Hungary v. Council of the European UnionCourt of Justice of the European Union, Immigration and AsylumThe Grand Chamber judgment on 6 September 2017 (Joined Cases of C-643/15 and C-647/15) was eagerly anticipated by ...
The Fulcrum for the Invalidation of Kenya’s 2017 Presidential Election: Section 83 of the Elections ActKenya, Constitutions and Human Rights, Right to VoteAs earlier reported on the blog, the Supreme Court of Kenya (“the Court”) made history on 1 September 2017 by ...
The Repression of Human Rights in Togo: Exploring Legal Avenues of RedressTogo, Constitutions and Human Rights, Right to Freedom of Assembly, Right to Freedom of Speech and ExpressionIn recent months, scores of protests have taken place in the West African nation of Togo. A number of protests ...
Separate but Equal? Gender Segregation in UK SchoolsUnited Kingdom, Gender, Right to Education, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationIn HM Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills v Al-Hijrah School, the UK Court of Appeal has ...
The Dignity and Rights of Manual Scavengers in IndiaIndia, Race, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationManual scavenging has been called the worst surviving symbol of untouchability. The International Labour ...
Triple Talaq and Women’s Rights in the Indian Supreme CourtIndia, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of ReligionThe Indian Supreme Court’s multi-religious Constitutional bench, in its much anticipated majority decision in the ...
The Case For Recognition Of Muslim Marriages In South AfricaSouth Africa, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of ReligionThe South African Constitution guarantees all of its citizens the right to equality, dignity, freedom of religion ...
Negotiating for Change in Climate ChangeUnited Nations, Business and Human Rights, EnvironmentLast month, leaders from around the world gathered in New York for the 72nd Session of the United Nations General ...
Slavery & Casteism in India: No Road to Freedom?India, Labour Rights, Race, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationModern slavery continues to be a significant problem, even in 2017. There are 46 million people around the world ...
Brazilian Amazon’s Opening to Mining Operations and the Threat to the Rights of Indigenous PeoplesBrazil, EnvironmentOn 22 August 2017, Brazilian president Michel Temer issued a decree ending the protected status of a vast Amazon ...
Defining the Right to Privacy in India in light of Justice KS Puttaswamy & Anr. v. Union of India (2017)India, Right to Life, Right to Privacy, Standard of ReviewA nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India on August 24 ruled that right to privacy is a fundamental right ...
The Indian Supreme Court Declares the Constitutional Right to PrivacyIndia, Gender, Right to Privacy, Sexual Orientation2017 has been a big year for constitutional development in India. In a historic and landmark decision, a 9-judge ...