The Taliban’s New “Criminal Procedure Code for Courts”: Fundamental Rights Violations Are Now Legal in Afghanistan
On 4 January 2026, the Taliban adopted the “Criminal Procedure Code for Courts” (De Mahakumu Jazaai Osulnama). Until then, Taliban leader Hibabullah Akhundzad simply posted new rules on X, which...
For the People, By the State: Establishing a Permanent Government Attorney Service in Bangladesh to Ensure Human Rights and the Rule of Law
Government legal representation in Bangladesh’s courts remains inadequate due to a weak legal framework, politicised appointments, poor accountability, and institutional neglect. As a result, the 2025 Judicial Reform Commission Report...
Gavel Adopts Gadget: The Risks of Artificial Judicial Decision-Making
Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems have been integrated in many jurisdictions including China, Estonia, Taiwan, Canada, the UK, Peru, and Mexico to assist judges, mediators and other adjudicators in the administration...
Why the Court got it wrong on Minimum Sentencing on Sexual Offences: Republic v Joshua Gichuki Mwangi
On the 12th July 2024, the Supreme Court of Kenya (SCORK) rendered its decision on an appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions which challenged the Court of Appeal (CoA)...
