Constitutional Confusion: Ireland’s Failed Referendum on Care and the Family
There is no shortage of explanations as to why Ireland’s recent referendum on whether to amend Article 41 of the Constitution, which recognises the rights of the family, was met...
The Dynamics of Legal Aid: Pro Bono Advocacy in Bangladesh’s Jurisprudence
Bangladesh’s democratic culture places a high priority on ensuring social and economic justice. By guaranteeing equality, fairness, and fundamental rights for all citizens, the Constitution seeks to establish a socialist...
Stripping a state of its statehood: Disenfranchisement of the people of Jammu and Kashmir
The people of the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) were disenfranchised when the Parliament of India, through the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019, deprived the territory of its...
Neither Leftovers nor Crumbs: Misunderstanding the Right to Food in India
One of the most enterprising initiatives undertaken by the Supreme Court of India (the Court) has been the recognition of a legal standalone right to food which mandates the government...
Direct Democracy in Action: Swiss Voters Decide to Augment the Statutory Old Age Pension
On 3 March 2024, Swiss voters decided in favour of a 13th Old-Age and Survivors’ Insurance (OASI) payment per year, but against gradually raising the statutory retirement age. For the...
Die direkte Demokratie in Aktion: Die Schweizer Stimmbevölkerung entscheidet zugunsten einer Erhöhung der gesetzlichen Altersrente
Am 3. März 2024 hat sich die Schweizer Stimmbevölkerung für eine dreizehnte jährliche Zahlung der Alters- und Hinterbliebenenversicherung (AHV), aber gegen eine schrittweise Erhöhung des gesetzlichen Rentenalters ausgesprochen. Zum ersten...
La démocratie directe en action : Les électeurs suisses décident d’augmenter la rente de vieillesse de l’Etat
Le 3 mars 2024, les électeurs suisses se sont prononcés en faveur d’un treizième versement annuel de l’assurance vieillesse et survivants (AVS), mais contre le relèvement progressif de l’âge légal...
The Indian Puttaswamy Judgments: Privacy Rights at Stake in the Pursuit of Social Security
Lately, the Indian government has attempted to completely digitise social welfare schemes, such as ration cards, pensions or health schemes by requiring beneficiaries to link their Aadhaar IDs (that is,...
The European Court of Human Rights’ Gendered Climate Docket: KlimaSeniorinnen and Duarte Agostinho
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) just announced that the judgments in all three climate cases before the Grand Chamber will be issued on 9 April: Verein KlimaSeniorinnen v...
How Texas’ Proposed Criminalisation of Immigration Jeopardises Human Rights Commitments
Senate Bill 4 (SB 4) —which is currently blocked from taking effect— is the latest in a long line of repressive strategies that the state of Texas is using to...
The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief: Key reports, themes, and issues
The right to Freedom of Religion or Belief (FORB) continues to be one of the most important and vulnerable human rights globally. Evidence of rising incidents of racial and religious...
Shamima Begum – A Disappointing Precedent for the Protection of Victims of Trafficking
As the face of the UK’s counter-terrorism response, the Shamima Begum case continues to shine a spotlight on the critical intersection of counter-terrorism measures and the problem of human trafficking....
