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What’s next in Climate Litigation before the European Court of Human Rights? Duarte Agostinho and Others v Portugal and 32 other States

What’s next in Climate Litigation before the European Court of Human Rights? Duarte Agostinho and Others v Portugal and 32 other States

By Angela Hefti |
On 29 March 2023, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) heard its first two climate cases (Verein Klima ...
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Gender-based Violence, LGBTQIA+ Rights, and Christian Values in Zambia

Gender-based Violence, LGBTQIA+ Rights, and Christian Values in Zambia

By Mwai Daka |
Since 2019 the Sistah Sistah Foundation (SSF) has marched in protest of sexual and gender-based violence in ...
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Ireland’s Abortion Law Reform

Ireland’s Abortion Law Reform

By Mairead Enright |
The report of the Independent Review of Ireland’s abortion legislation was published this week. Abortion ...
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L’ambitieuse loi française sur les entreprises et les droits de l’homme sera mise à l’épreuve : l’affaire Yemen LNG

L’ambitieuse loi française sur les entreprises et les droits de l’homme sera mise à l’épreuve : l’affaire Yemen LNG

By Christine Savino |
Le 22 février 2023, groupe des droits MENA a intenté une action en justice devant un tribunal parisien contre ...
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France’s Ambitious Business and Human Rights Law to be Tested: the Yemen LNG case

France’s Ambitious Business and Human Rights Law to be Tested: the Yemen LNG case

By Christine Savino |
On February 22, 2023, MENA Rights Group filed a lawsuit in a Paris court against TotalEnergies, one of France’s ...
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Violation of Administrative and Fundamental Rights by banning BBC Documentary in India

Violation of Administrative and Fundamental Rights by banning BBC Documentary in India

By Garvit Shrivastava |
On 21 January 2023, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting directed YouTube and Twitter to censor BBC’s ...
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Depathologising Gender Identity at the United Nations: A Call to South Africa

Depathologising Gender Identity at the United Nations: A Call to South Africa

By Mutondi Mulaudzi |
On 29 March 2023, a cross-regional group of countries led by Argentina, called for United Nations Member States to ...
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The Enshrinement of Gender Discrimination in the Malaysian Constitution? – Part II

The Enshrinement of Gender Discrimination in the Malaysian Constitution? – Part II

By Kuberan Hansrajh Kumaresan |
The Court of Appeal of Malaysia ruled that Malaysian mothers did not have the right to pass their citizenship to ...
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The Enshrinement of Gender Discrimination in the Malaysian Constitution? – Part I

The Enshrinement of Gender Discrimination in the Malaysian Constitution? – Part I

By Kuberan Hansrajh Kumaresan |
Overturning a High Court decision granting Malaysian mothers the right to pass their citizenship to their overseas ...
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Condoning Child Marriage in Bangladesh: A Step Backwards

Condoning Child Marriage in Bangladesh: A Step Backwards

By Suriya Tarannum Susan |
Bangladesh has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world, with 59% of girls married before turning ...
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‘Engagement significatif’ en droit du logement : une nouvelle approche en matière de campements informels au Québec?

‘Engagement significatif’ en droit du logement : une nouvelle approche en matière de campements informels au Québec?

By Marie-Hélène Lyonnais |
La ville de Montréal fait face à une crise du logement sans précédent. Les personnes en situation d’itinérance ...
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Meaningful Engagement in Housing Law: Québec’s New Approach to Informal Settlements?

Meaningful Engagement in Housing Law: Québec’s New Approach to Informal Settlements?

By Marie-Hélène Lyonnais |
The city of Montreal is facing a growing crisis of homelessness. Individuals who are unhoused face several social ...
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