The Code of Shame: Stigmatisation of Male Rape Victims in Bangladesh
On March 8, 2025, a 20-year-old man was allegedly raped by his neighbour in the Narayanganj District of Bangladesh. Following this heinous incident, the victim’s mother filed a case against...
‘Biological Sex’ in the UK Supreme Court: Four Problems with For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers
This blog post considers the Supreme Court’s decision in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16, handed down on 16th April 2025. The central question for...
A Critical Analysis of the Indian Supreme Court’s Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage
On October 17, 2024, the Supreme Court’s five-judge Constitution Bench ruled that same-sex couples do not have an unconditional right to marry, stating it is a matter for Parliament, and...
Lowering the Marital Age of Nepal: Controversy Estopped on Protection against Child Marriages?
Moving into a controversial circle, on January 15, 2025, the Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee of the House of Representatives proposed to bring down the marital age from 20...
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...
Can’t Fathers Feed their Babies? Critiquing the Indian Supreme Court’s order on gendered infant-care in public
In February 2025, the Supreme Court of India passed a landmark order in Maatr Sparsh, An Initiative by Avyaan Foundation v. Union of India, acknowledging the intertwined legal rights of...
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....
Climate Injustice: International Response to the Indigenous Women Experiences
Climate change is one of the most challenging threats humans face. It acts as a “threat multiplier,” intensifying social, political, and economic tensions in fragile and conflict-affected settings. As climate...
The Global Gag Rule as a Human Rights Crisis: Restricting Autonomy and Healthcare Access
In January 2025, the newly inaugurated Trump administration reaffirmed and broadened the so-called Global Gag Rule (GGR), a policy preventing foreign NGOs receiving US funding from providing or even discussing...
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...
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...
Human Rights Under the New Syrian Government: Progress or Peril?
The rise of a new government in Syria following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in December 2024 has brought promises of reform, yet the reality for human rights...
