Sexual and Reproductive Rights in the Courtroom: Litigation Strategies in Light of the Zika Outbreak
Earlier this year the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency in response to the Zika virus, ...
Right to Health
The Exclusion of Romani Communities from Non-Emergency Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Programs
One of the most pressing issues regarding Europe’s most marginalised ethnic minority remains their restricted ...
Whole Women’s Health: A Call for Evidence-Based Regulation of Abortion
Decades ago, the medical profession helped build the public-health case for decriminalising abortion, and the ...
The Silicosis Ruling and Its Far Reaching Implication on Access to justice and the Mining Sector
In a landmark ruling handed down on 13 May 2016, the full bench of the South Gauteng High Court in South Africa ...
Human Rights Advisory Panel urges the UN to compensate Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian families for lead poisoning in IDP camps
On 8 April 2016, the Human Rights Advisory Panel (HRAP) released its long-awaited opinion in the case of N.M & ...
Justice Scalia, Challenges to the Affordable Care Act, and a Missed Opportunity to Meaningfully Engage the Right to Healthcare
Justice Antonin Scalia was known for his polarising opinions on fundamental issues in American policy. Yet, his ...
Bombay High Court makes Right to Clean Toilets a Fundamental Right for Women in India
Some women in India have to risk their life and sexual integrity when they decide to go to the toilet. Others who ...
Recent Developments in the Australian Health Policy Further Undermine the Right to Health
As a developed country, Australia has a generally high standard of health care. Various kinds of public ...
Ebola and Understanding Health Crises as Threats to International Security
On 14 January 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an end to the two-year Ebola outbreak in West ...
Revisiting Mass Sterilisation in India – Population Management or Menace?
According to the 2011 census, the population of India was recorded as 1.2 billion people. Such a situation calls ...
Aboriginal Right to Pursue Traditional Medicine Recognised by Canadian Judge
A Canadian judge has ruled that a constitutional right exists for certain aboriginals in Canada to choose ...
When Policing Meets Health: International Experts call for Improved Alliance between Law Enforcement and Public Health
The 2nd International Law Enforcement and Public Health Conference, organised by the Centre of Law Enforcement and ...
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