Amnesty and conventionality control: the case of the events of January 8, 2023, in Brazil
On January 8, 2023, radical groups invaded and ransacked the main seats of power of the Federative Republic of Brazil, the National Congress, the Planalto Palace (seat of the executive...
Rights in Text, Oppression in Practice: The Faultline of Minority Protection in India
India’s constitutional framework formally guarantees equality and minority protection. Article 14 of the Constitution ensures equality before the law, Article 15 prohibits discrimination on religious grounds, and Articles 25–30 protect...
Positive and Negative Rights Strike Again: Mathur v. Ontario
The distinction between positive and negative rights continues to complicate, and defeat, constitutional recognition of social justice issues for Canadians. While many (convincingly) refute the relevance of this distinction, and...
The US Supreme Court’s ‘Grants Pass’ Decision: A Reflection of Broader Problems with Affordable Housing
The decision of the US Supreme Court (‘the Court’) in City of Grants Pass v Johnson allows cities to impose criminal penalties on homeless people for sleeping in public areas,...
Grindr goes to Court (Part II): Individuals’ HIV Status and the Right to Private Life
Part I of this blog examined the protection of an individual’s HIV status under the UK’s data protection regime in the context of ongoing litigation against Grindr. Part II examines...
