Reopening Finality: Capital Punishment on Trial (Again)
Capital punishment has been the subject of considerable judicial discourse in India, a significant part of which has focused on isolating the right to life from sweeping judicial discretion in...
Clicks & Consent Across Borders: Briskin v. Shopify and the Global Reach of Privacy Rights
Can a technology company based in Canada be sued in California for allegedly violating Californian privacy laws? In Briskin v Shopify, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said yes. The...
A Manifest Lack of Justice?: The ICJ’s Decision in Sudan v. United Arab Emirates
On 5 March 2025, Sudan submitted an application instituting proceedings against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the International Court of Justice (ICJ/Court), alleging that the UAE is in violation...
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
The case of BLAST and others vs. Bangladesh and others (Writ Petition No. 5343 0f 2009) challenged the mandatory requirement for students to provide their father’s name in examination registration...
Investigating Historic Human Rights Violations: A Case for Systemic Processes for Victims of Historic Police Misconduct in Ireland
In January 2024, the Irish government brought an inter-state case against the British government at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The case alleges that the Northern Ireland Troubles...
The Global Gag Rule as a Human Rights Crisis: Restricting Autonomy and Healthcare Access
In January 2025, the newly inaugurated Trump administration reaffirmed and broadened the so-called Global Gag Rule (GGR), a policy preventing foreign NGOs receiving US funding from providing or even discussing...
India’s Fight Against Sexual Harassment: SHe-Box’s Big Promises Leaves Bigger Gaps
SHe-Box (Sexual Harassment electronic-Box), launched in 2017 under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 (“PoSH Act”), was envisioned as a centralized platform to...
The International Criminal Court’s Pursuit of Accountability for Gender Persecution in Afghanistan: A Landmark Step for Justice (Part II)
On January 23, 2025, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a formal statement concluding that the Supreme Leader of the Taliban, Haibatullah Akhundzada, and the Chief Justice...
The International Criminal Court’s Pursuit of Accountability for Gender Persecution in Afghanistan: A Landmark Step for Justice (Part I)
On January 23, 2025, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a formal statement concluding that the Supreme Leader of the Taliban, Haibatullah Akhundzada, and the Chief Justice...
Commercial or Altruistic Surrogacy: The Indian Supreme Court Finds Middle Ground
Governance of surrogacy in India has been multi-faceted. Whereas commercial surrogacy was previously allowed, the current legislation is focused on altruistic surrogacy. The Surrogacy Regulation Act 2021 as defines ‘altruistic...
Is the EU’s Digital Services Act Compliant with The Right to Freedom of Expression?
The Digital Services Act (DSA) is an EU Regulation that became legally binding, at large, on 17 February 2024. The DSA applies to entities based both within and outside the...
Gavel Adopts Gadget: The Risks of Artificial Judicial Decision-Making
Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems have been integrated in many jurisdictions including China, Estonia, Taiwan, Canada, the UK, Peru, and Mexico to assist judges, mediators and other adjudicators in the administration...
