FCRA (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Increasing State-Control and Reducing Public Sphere in India
In India, the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA) is a law that regulates the acceptance and utilisation of foreign contributions by certain persons (Individual/Hindu Undivided Family/Association/Section 8 Company) and...
HKSAR v Lai Chee Ying: The Good, The Bad and The Uncertain
Introduction On 15 December 2025, the Court of First Instance of the High Court of Hong Kong handed down a monumental 855-page judgment in the case of HKSAR v Lai...
Systemic racism: ECHR condemns France for discriminatory identity checks in one instance, but rejects five other applications
In its decision in Seydi et autres v France, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has condemned France for identity checks deemed “discriminatory.” Checks are “the most widely carried...
No Animal Left Behind: Kiwi’s Call to Change New Zealand Disaster Law
New Zealand’s efforts to reform its emergency management law have highlighted a persistent gap between public sentiment and legislative action, particularly regarding the protection of animals during disasters. Despite robust...
The Crime Against Humanity of Gender Persecution: A First Beam of Light for Afghan Women and Girls
The application by the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for arrest warrants against two senior Taliban leaders has opened a window of hope for Afghan...
