The Uncomfortable Place of Inter-Country Adoption in the Human Rights Arena
While November marks the anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), the United States (one of the two countries still to ratify the UNCRC) celebrates...
Aboriginal Right to Pursue Traditional Medicine Recognised by Canadian Judge
A Canadian judge has ruled that a constitutional right exists for certain aboriginals in Canada to choose traditional medicines over physician recommended procedures. In August 2014, J.J. (whose identity cannot...
The Uncertain Status of Child Rights in the UK
This November marks the 25th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). An atypical fusion of both civil and political, and economic, social and cultural rights,...
First Nations Child Welfare Funding Before National Tribunal
The fate of thousands of First Nations children is in the hands of an administrative tribunal in a decision that could alter the course of child welfare funding in Canada....
‘Children in an Age of Austerity’: The Impact of Welfare Reform on Children in Nottingham
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 has introduced the biggest changes to state welfare since the establishment of the Welfare State. Many of the changes have had a direct impact on...
Meriam Ibrahim Saved from 100 Lashes and the Death Penalty
On 11 May 2014, Meriam Yahia Ibrahim was found guilty by the Al-Haj Yousif Criminal Court of charges under the Sudanese Penal Code (1991), Articles 126 for the crime of...
“British Schindler” and a History of Neglect of Refugee Children
Sir Nicholas Winton celebrated his 105th birthday at the Czech embassy in London this past May. Guests included members of the Winton family, friends, and members of his other family,...
Girls with Books, Better Laws, Pave the Way Ahead
“The extremists are afraid of books and pens. The power of education frightens them,” Pakistan’s teenage activist Malala Yousafzai said in her speech at the United Nations. “They are afraid...
Are Women’s Rights Really Human Rights?
At the second World Conference on Human Rights in June 1993, the statement, ‘women’s rights are human rights’ was first coined and accepted due to vociferous lobbying on the part...
Victory in first Certified Class Action Sees Teachers Appointed and Paid
A landmark settlement agreed on 20th March 2014 in Linkside v Department of Education has consolidated the law regarding class action in South Africa, andis a significant victory in the...
Children Gain Access to International Justice
This week marks a major breakthrough in international justice for children. It is a turning point in a deeply personal battle of justice for children that I have fought for...
Investigating crimes against humanity – South Africa’s embrace of universal jurisdiction
“What business is it of the South African authorities when torture on a widespread scale is alleged to have been committed by Zimbabweans against Zimbabweans in Zimbabwe? It is that...
