UN Political Bodies and Voluntary Abortion: Back to 1994United Nations, AbortionCalls for the protection of reproductive and sexual health are included in an increasing number of resolutions of ...
The Human Rights Implications of China’s Social Credit SystemChina, Right to Privacy, Social ProtectionThe issue of importing human rights to the digital sphere, especially in the context of state surveillance, has ...
Human Rights and Internet Shut-Downs in Jammu & KashmirIndia, Right to Freedom of Speech and ExpressionThe developments in Valleys of Jammu and Kashmir (hereinafter J&K or valley) has witnessed innumerable counts ...
Prorogation: A View from CanadaCanada, Constitutions and Human RightsJust over a decade ago, large numbers of Canadians turned to Google’s search engine’s algorithm to shed light on a ...
Prorogation: Constitutional Principle and Law, Fact and CausationUnited Kingdom, Brexit, Constitutions and Human RightsThe Prime Minister’s recent announcement that Parliament would be prorogued, thereby severely curtailing the ...
Playing Hardball with the QueenUnited Kingdom, Constitutions and Human RightsThe idea of constitutional hardball was introduced to the world by Mark Tushnet. The sport is played when ...
LGBT+ Rights in Northern IrelandIreland, Sexual OrientationIt’s the middle of a busy month for the LGBT+ sector in Northern Ireland, with four Pride festivals taking place ...
Should government employees be able to criticise the government?Australia, Right to Freedom of Speech and ExpressionIn Australia, the Australian Public Service (‘APS’) is statutorily required to be ‘apolitical, performing its ...
The Eroding Foundations of Freedom of Information in IndiaIndia, Right to Freedom of Speech and ExpressionThe right to information is often understood as essential for the effective exercise of the right to expression, ...
Historic South African Silicosis Class Action Settlement ApprovedSouth Africa, Access to Justice, Business and Human RightsOn 26 July 2019, the High Court approved a settlement between 20 goldmining companies operating in South Africa ...
Constitutionality of India’s Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019: India’s McCarthyism MomentIndia, Constitutions and Human RightsIn a chilling throwback McCarthyism in the United States, India’s Parliament has passed the Unlawful Activities ...
NDAs in Discrimination Cases: UK Women and Equalities Select Committee Report & Collective/Individual Justice DilemmasUnited Kingdom, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationIn June 2019 the UK Parliament’s Women and Equalities Select Committee (‘WESC’) published a report on the use of ...