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...
India’s Fight Against Sexual Harassment: SHe-Box’s Big Promises Leaves Bigger Gaps
SHe-Box (Sexual Harassment electronic-Box), launched in 2017 under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 (“PoSH Act”), was envisioned as a centralized platform to...
The Maternal Imperative: Birthright Citizenship as a Cornerstone of Women’s Rights and Global Human Dignity
To deny a woman’s right to confer citizenship is to deny her full humanity. This assertion encapsulates the critical human rights issue in the United States concerning birthright citizenship (jus...
Gender and Justice: Navigating the Arguments Around Prenatal Sex Detection in Bangladesh
The High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh has directed authorities to adhere to guidelines that discourage (without prohibiting) the disclosure of a foetus’s sex for non-medical...
ECtHR’s Judgment in N.Ö. v Türkiye: A Missed Opportunity to Address the Structural Gender Inequalities
On 14 January 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR or the Court) issued a significant judgment on sexual assault in the case of N.Ö v Türkiye. The case...
The 2025 Mudawana Reform Protests in Morocco
Under the guise of benevolent masculinity, many a man will present themselves as an old-fashioned gentleman eager to do things the traditional way and provide for the woman they are...
‘The Private is Political’: Horizontality of Fundamental Rights as an Antidote for Trans Discrimination in India
The Indian Supreme Court’s issuance of notice on January 2, 2024, in response to a petition by a transwoman dismissed from two private schools due to her gender identity underscores...
Unraveling Rights: The Struggle for Freedom of Movement Among Syrian Refugees in Türkiye
Over the past decade, Türkiye has tightened some of its policies concerning Syrian refugees. Among the most significant policies is the restriction on freedom of movement, which reflects Türkiye’s legal...
Germany’s New Gender Self-Determination Act: Advances and Challenges
The Gender Self-determination Act seeks to put Germany on a progressive path by replacing current expensive and burdensome discriminatory practices with a streamlined procedure. This Act allows citizens aged 14...
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: The Evolving Jurisprudence on Cyberviolence against Women at the European Court of Human Rights
On 3 December 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (Court) delivered judgment in MŞD v Romania, its third judgment concerning cyberviolence against women following Buturugǎ v Romania and Volodina...
Shifting Judicial Attitudes and the Promise of Gender Equality: An Analysis of the Dissenting Opinion in the Recent Surrogacy Case Law of the ECtHR – Part 2 (The (Mis)Idea of the Best Interest of the Child & the Meaning of a Family)
Scholars advance the argument that the ECtHR should play an active role in mitigating the issues posed by the blanket ban on surrogacy across European States and the consequential rise...
