Sexual Offences Will Never Be The Same Again: The Embrace Projects tackles the definition of rape in South Africa (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this blog, I explained how the High Court of South Africa came to decide that certain provisions of the Sexual Offences Act were “unconstitutional…to the extent...
Sexual Offences Will Never Be The Same Again: The Embrace Projects tackles the definition of rape in South Africa (Part 1)
In The Embrace Project v Minister of Justice, the High Court of South Africa in Pretoria declared unconstitutional an unreasonable belief in consent when prosecuting sexual offences in South Africa....
Discarding the Marital Rape Exemption: From Fundamental Rights to Vulnerability Theory
Recently, in Gorakhnth Sharma v. State of Chhattisgarh, the Chhattisgarh High Court acquitted a man, who allegedly forced anal intercourse on his wife resulting in fatal injuries, of all charges...
Individual Criminal Responsibility of the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh for Crimes Against Humanity
Regrettably, the former government of Bangladesh, under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, committed serious human rights violations between 1 July and 5 August 2024, including but not limited...
Application of the ‘Secretary Problem’ in Transitional Justice: A Mathematical Approach to Optimize the Selection of High-Responsibility Individuals in the Special Jurisdiction for Peace
Due to its inherently temporary nature, the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) must prosecute the most significant crimes committed during the Colombian armed conflict by selecting the highest-ranking perpetrators and...
The Role of Social Media in Russia’s War in Ukraine: Durov’s Arrest as a Catalyst for Global Social Media Accountability?
The recent arrest of Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, on charges of allegedly aiding and abetting criminal activities through the platform, has cast a renewed spotlight on social media platforms’...
