Goolrokh Gupta v. Burjor Padriwala: A Chance to Redeem, Update and Rationalize the Law
An appeal against the decision of Gujarat High Court in the case of Goolrokh Gupta v. Burjor Pardiwala is being ...
Right to Freedom of Religion
Argentine Supreme Court Strikes Down Mandatory Religion Classes in Public Schools
In the recent case “Castillo c. Provincia de Salta”, the Argentine Supreme Court declared the unconstitutionality ...
The Continuity of the Headscarf Controversy: From Politics to Fashion
This post highlights some difficulties raised by the 2017 rulings on headscarves at work by the European Court of ...
De Groen v Gan Menaschem Hendon: Dismissal from Religious Schools
To what extent can an ultra-Orthodox Jewish school go to protect its belief system and values? This was the ...
Landmark human rights decision to be heard by the Supreme Court of Canada
Next week, a longstanding dispute pitting fundamental freedoms against one another is set to be heard by the ...
Lest We Forget About Iraqi Christians
Following UN Security Council Resolution 2379 establishing the Investigative Team in Iraq, the painful and ...
Triple Talaq and Women’s Rights in the Indian Supreme Court
The Indian Supreme Court’s multi-religious Constitutional bench, in its much anticipated majority decision in the ...
The Case For Recognition Of Muslim Marriages In South Africa
The South African Constitution guarantees all of its citizens the right to equality, dignity, freedom of religion ...
Niqabs in Strasbourg, Again: Part 2
In a blog post yesterday, I considered the impact which the recent decisions of the European Court of Human Rights ...
Niqabs in Strasbourg, Again: Part 1
Burqa bans seem to be in fashion, not only in the 5-odd countries that have chosen this policy line, not only at ...
Children’s Rights, Illegitimacy and the Rule of Law in Malaysia
In A Child v National Registration Department, 25th July 2017, the Malaysian Court of Appeal held that a Muslim ...
Islam and Human Rights: A Critical Intersection
Global politics is increasingly concerned with the relationship between religion and human rights. Human rights ...
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