29 Million Angry Men: The Introduction of the Lay Judge in Taiwan’s Criminal Justice
Image description: Fists raised against a background of protesters at Asia Democracy March 2020, with a banner above reading ‘I think that is my duty’ The legislature of Taiwan passed...
Towards Judicial Recognition of the “Driving While Black” Phenomenon?
Image description: Protesters march in city street holding placard which reads “March to End Racial Profiling” On the 25th of October 2022, the Superior Court of Québec rendered a groundbreaking...
Vers une reconnaissance judiciaire du phénomène « Driving While Black »?
Image: Des manifestants marchent dans les rues d’une ville avec des affiches, sur lesquelles il est inscrit “March to End Racial Profiling” (Marchez pour mettre fin au profilage racial) Le...
Minimum Sentences for Children Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law
Image description: Six Hong Kong officials stand at podiums in front of a banner reading “Uphold National Security; Safeguard our Home” In early October, the Office of the UN High...
Judicial Activism and Executive Inertia: The Indian Judge as Problem-Solver
Image description: Five miners at work in the quarry in Meghalaya In February 2022, Chief Justice Banerjee of the High Court of Meghalaya at Shillong constituted a full bench to...
The Tension between Human Rights, Freedom of Dress and Public Morality
Regulations on dress are controversial in many jurisdictions, poised at the intersection between human rights and public morality. In countries where wearing particular attire is considered a threat to religious...
Gauri Pillai on the Indian Abortion Decision
Oxford Human Rights Hub · Gauri Pillai on the Indian Abortion Decision TRANSCRIPT: RightsUp Pops: Gauri Pillai on the Indian Abortion Decision Mónica Arango Olaya (0:02) You’re listening to RightsUp...
Human Rights Council Elections 2022
Image Description: The photograph is of a tweet by the President of the United Nations General Assembly. In the tweet, the President is congratulating Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Chile, Costa Rica,...
The impact of South Africa’s employment law reform on the right to work of non-citizens
Image description: Woman stands with cloth covering her head in the colours of the South African flag Three decades after the end of apartheid, South Africa’s unemployment rate stands at...
Surrogacy in India: The Need for Inclusive Laws
Image description: Seven women sit on a panel in front of a banner entitled “National Consultation on Surrogacy Issues” in New Delhi, India Recently, a petition challenging surrogacy laws in...
Tunisia’s New Constitution is a Setback for Human Rights in the Country
Image description: government buildings in Tunis. Introduction and Background After a referendum marked by a low voter turnout (30.5%) and a boycott from opposition parties, Tunisia is all set to...
Rejection of the New Chilean Constitution: Some Reflections
Image description: A graphic image of two people (represented as stick figures) throwing the constitution into a dustbin. In the following lines, I would like to reflect on what happened...
