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Housing and Human Rights Futures

Housing and Human Rights Futures

This brilliant book, ‘Housing and Human Rights’ by Jessie Hohmann, is a model of theory and practice. It concludes in Chapter 9 with five human rights principles, or premises, for...
South African court recognises a constitutional right to early childhood development

South African court recognises a constitutional right to early childhood development

In a landmark order handed down in Friends of South Africa Early Childhood Development Forum & Others v MEC for KZNDoE, South Africa has become one of the first jurisdictions...
Workplace Sexual Harassment and Institutional Accountability : Why Does Sri Lanka’s New Sexual Harassment Case Matter?

Workplace Sexual Harassment and Institutional Accountability : Why Does Sri Lanka’s New Sexual Harassment Case Matter?

In 2024, Sexual Harassment was the second most reported crime in Sri Lanka and the “workplace” remainsprimary location of the crime. However, only a few cases reach the courts due...
Malaysian Federal Court Upholds Whipping as Constitutional in Helmi Anuar & Ors v PP

Malaysian Federal Court Upholds Whipping as Constitutional in Helmi Anuar & Ors v PP

In Helmi Anuar, the Malaysian Federal Court held that judicial whipping was constitutional, rejecting arguments that whipping violated Article 5(1) of the Federal Constitution (which prohibits deprivation of life and...
Devastation for Haitians, Following Supreme Court Decision for Restrictive Immigration Policies on Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

Devastation for Haitians, Following Supreme Court Decision for Restrictive Immigration Policies on Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

Recent US Supreme Court decision on June 25, 2026, ruled in favour of Trump administration seeking to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of migrants across the...
Italian Universities’ Approach to Human Rights in International Agreements: From Commitment to Implementation (8/9)

Italian Universities’ Approach to Human Rights in International Agreements: From Commitment to Implementation (8/9)

Over the last few years, in the context of widespread mobilisations in Italy in solidarity with the Palestinian people, student organisations and broader civil society have repeatedly urged Italian universities...
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