President Trump’s Recognition of Jerusalem: A Legal AnalysisIsrael, United States of America, Conflict and Human RightsIn a proclamation signed on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump unilaterally recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s ...
Same-Sex Marriage in Australia: A Bittersweet VictoryAustralia, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Sexual OrientationIn a giant step forward for LGBTIQ rights, same-sex marriage (SSM) in Australia was legalised on 7 December 2017. ...
Al-Bashir in Uganda: Head of State Immunity and the Rome StatuteUganda, Access to Justice, Conflict and Human RightsLast month the High Court in Kampala declined to issue a provisional arrest warrant for visiting President of ...
A Step in the Right Direction for Minority Gender Recognition in GermanyGermany, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationIn its decision from October 10 2017, published on November 8 – just on the Intersex Day of Solidarity – the ...
Landmark human rights decision to be heard by the Supreme Court of CanadaCanada, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of Religion, Sexual OrientationNext week, a longstanding dispute pitting fundamental freedoms against one another is set to be heard by the ...
Understanding Indigenous Peoples’ Rights: Collective or Individual?United Nations, Race, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationEarlier this month, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Mexico in an attempt to build upon the ...
Human Rights-Based Migrant Integration Policy: Lessons from Ireland, Part II – Applying the Human Rights-Based ModelIreland, Immigration and AsylumThe first part of this post emphasised the importance of supporting public sector bodies in developing human ...
Human Rights-Based Migrant Integration Policy: Lessons from Ireland – Part IIreland, Immigration and Asylum, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationThe issue of migrant integration has become a key policy area for many European countries, as well as the European ...
Consent In Indian Rape Law: A Case For An Objective Standard Of Determining ConsentIndia, Criminal Justice and Fair Trial, GenderSection 375 of the Indian Penal code defines rape as the offence committed by a man having sexual intercourse with ...
“Butcher of Bosnia” Found Guilty of Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity and Violations of the Laws or Customs of WarBosnia, Conflict and Human RightsAs forecast earlier this week, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia delivered the ...
Farooqui v State Government of Delhi: Confusing ConsentIndia, Criminal Justice and Fair Trial, GenderThe recent Delhi High Court judgment acquitting Mahmood Farooqui of rape is problematic as it appears to create a ...
Uber and Out: Yet Another Victory for the Rights of Uber DriversUnited Kingdom, Labour RightsIn the UK Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) last week, Uber lost the latest case brought against it by its ...