International Law and the Denial of Minority Status to Indian Muslims
On 27th May, the Indian Minister of Minority Affairs, Najma Heptullah, declared that ‘Muslims are not minorities, ...
Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination
Burwell v Hobby Lobby – a narrow decision?
This week the Supreme Court of the United States delivered judgment in the eagerly anticipated case of Burwell v ...
Meriam Ibrahim Saved from 100 Lashes and the Death Penalty
On 11 May 2014, Meriam Yahia Ibrahim was found guilty by the Al-Haj Yousif Criminal Court of charges under the ...
Pregnancy Discrimination in the Australian Workplace
As part of its national review into pregnancy discrimination in the workplace, the Australian Human Rights ...
Does Affirmative Action Create Unfair Advantage?
Affirmative action, also known as positive action, is a controversial issue in many contexts.
For example, ...
Breaking the Cycle of Gender Inequality
Editor's note: this post follows from yesterday's post, by Frances Raday, UN Rapporteur-Chair, on the 2014 Working ...
Thematic Report – economic and social life with a focus on economic crisis
Editor’s note: The UN Human Rights Council Working Group on Discrimination against Women in Law and in Practice ...
What next for LGBT equality?
It has been almost a year since the Supreme Court of the United States delivered judgment in Windsor v United ...
Jueces y juezas rinden cuenta por las decisiones que toman
Como un canal de diálogo entre la sociedad civil y los sistemas de justicia, Women’s Link promueve los Premios ...
How can Judges be Held Accountable?
Each year, operating as a channel of communication between society and legal systems, Women’s Link Worldwide ...
A Successful First Instance Challenge to Bedroom Tax
The Liverpool first tier tribunal (“FTT”) has recently overturned the decision of a Local Authority to reduce the ...
Schuette v BAMN: a Need to Rethink Equal Protection
Editor’s note: this post follows on from Christina Lee’s analysis of the decision in Schuette v Coalition to ...
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