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L’exclusion des demandeurs et demanderesses d’asile d’un programme de garderies subventionnées viole-t-elle le droit à l’égalité ? La Cour suprême du Canada se penche sur la question dans l’affaire Québec c Kanyinda

L’exclusion des demandeurs et demanderesses d’asile d’un programme de garderies subventionnées viole-t-elle le droit à l’égalité ? La Cour suprême du Canada se penche sur la question dans l’affaire Québec c Kanyinda

By Isabelle St-Hilaire |
Les demandeurs d’asile – et tout particulièrement les demanderesses d’asile – sont parmi les membres les plus ...
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Does Excluding Refugee Claimants from Subsidized Childcare Violate the Right to Equality? Supreme Court of Canada Considers Appeal in Quebec v Kanyinda

Does Excluding Refugee Claimants from Subsidized Childcare Violate the Right to Equality? Supreme Court of Canada Considers Appeal in Quebec v Kanyinda

By Isabelle St-Hilaire |
Refugee claimants – and women refugee claimants in particular – are among the most vulnerable members of society. ...
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Implementing Imperfect Laws or Fighting for Law Reform: A Closer Look at Sexual Harassment Laws

Implementing Imperfect Laws or Fighting for Law Reform: A Closer Look at Sexual Harassment Laws

By Furaha-Joy Sekai Saungweme |
In a 2024 report on sexual harassment laws in Africa, the inconsistency in definitions and fragmented approaches ...
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The Changing Tides of Delictual Liability: State Failure at the Intersection of Housing and Property Rights in Johannesburg

The Changing Tides of Delictual Liability: State Failure at the Intersection of Housing and Property Rights in Johannesburg

By Meghan Finn |
A recent South African High Court decision, Changing Tides 74 v City of Johannesburg, marks a significant legal ...
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No Animal Left Behind: Kiwi’s Call to Change New Zealand Disaster Law

No Animal Left Behind: Kiwi’s Call to Change New Zealand Disaster Law

By Steve Glassey |
New Zealand’s efforts to reform its emergency management law have highlighted a persistent gap between public ...
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A Manifest Lack of Justice?: The ICJ’s Decision in Sudan v. United Arab Emirates

A Manifest Lack of Justice?: The ICJ’s Decision in Sudan v. United Arab Emirates

By Lara Ibrahim |
On 5 March 2025, Sudan submitted an application instituting proceedings against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at ...
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Pouring Fuel on the Fire: Implications of Trump’s Executive Actions for Human Trafficking Victimization and Vulnerability

Pouring Fuel on the Fire: Implications of Trump’s Executive Actions for Human Trafficking Victimization and Vulnerability

By Julie A. Dahlstrom and Rachel J. Wechsler |
The second Trump administration has just passed the “first-100-days” benchmark, and there is deep concern about ...
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Silenced Voices: The Fall of Press Freedom in Afghanistan

Silenced Voices: The Fall of Press Freedom in Afghanistan

By Kaweh Kerami |
On 3 May, World Press Freedom Day reminded governments of their duty to uphold press freedom, and honoured the ...
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Unearthing Justice: The Human Rights and Environmental Toll of Mining in Ghana

Unearthing Justice: The Human Rights and Environmental Toll of Mining in Ghana

By Gloria Baidoo |
Ghana, Africa's biggest gold-producing country and the world's sixth biggest, relies heavily on mining for its ...
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Judicial Activism in Protecting the Right to Equality in Bangladesh: Reflections on High Court Division’s verdict on Redefining Parental Identity in Student Information Forms

Judicial Activism in Protecting the Right to Equality in Bangladesh: Reflections on High Court Division’s verdict on Redefining Parental Identity in Student Information Forms

By Kanak Kanti Karmakar |
The case of BLAST and others vs. Bangladesh and others (Writ Petition No. 5343 0f 2009) challenged the mandatory ...
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Is Lack of Climate Change Mitigation measures a Human Right Violation?

Is Lack of Climate Change Mitigation measures a Human Right Violation?

By Kartheek Vegesana |
A Disappearing Homeland The Torres Strait Islands are slowly disappearing owing to rising sea levels and costal ...
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Supreme Court of India Moves from Tolerance to Acceptance for Persons with Disabilities

Supreme Court of India Moves from Tolerance to Acceptance for Persons with Disabilities

By Anchal Bhatheja |
Constitutionally, there is enough consensus around the fact that law must acknowledge the unequal realities of its ...
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