India’s “Right Against Climate Change” Meets the 2026 Heatwave: From Aspiration to Enforceable Standard
When Delhi’s India Meteorological Department yellow alert ran through 24 May 2026 with Safdarjung crossing 43.4°C, the constitutional question the heatwave forced into view was no longer whether climate change...
The Lidho Judgment: Where Does Implementation Stand?
On 5 September 2023, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights delivered its first-ever environmental ruling. In Ligue Ivorienne des droits de l’homme (LIDHO) and others v. Republic of...
Closed Classrooms – Exploring the Impact of School Closures due to Air Pollution on Children’s Right to Education
The worsening of air quality across Delhi in India has again led to school closures. Almost all schools have moved towards virtual learning, but this requires internet access. While school...
Delhi Chokes in Hazardous Air: A Human Rights Emergency
Year after year, the capital city of India chokes in an Air Quality Index (“AQI”) that exceeds levels deemed not just unhealthy but outright hazardous. This month, according to the...
Climate Change and the Erosion of Children’s Rights in Bangladesh
In 2023, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child issued General Comment No. 26, recognising climate change and environmental degradation as urgent and systemic threats to children’s rights....
AI Training, Data Centers, and the Right to a Healthy Environment: The Case of xAI in Memphis
The international recognition of the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment has gained prominence over the past few years, with confirmation of its existence taking place by...
The Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2025: A Critique from a Human Rights-Based Approach.
The Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2025, is a landmark legislation designed to enhance the capacity of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and State Disaster Management Authorities (SDMAs) to manage...
Intersectionality in Climate Jurisprudence – The Inter-American Court of Human Rights’ Approach to Climate Vulnerability
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights’ Advisory Opinion on Human Rights and the Climate Emergency released on 3 July 2025 represents a landmark moment for the climate justice movement. The...
Courting the Heat: India’s Legal Reckoning with Climate-Driven Heatwaves
As India suffers through yet another year of scorching summers, heatwaves have turned into a recurring and lethal aspect of the climate crisis. Statistics capture only a fraction of a...
Unearthing Justice: The Human Rights and Environmental Toll of Mining in Ghana
Ghana, Africa’s biggest gold-producing country and the world’s sixth biggest, relies heavily on mining for its economic growth. The sector contributes significantly to GDP, jobs, and foreign exchange, with a...
Implementing KlimaSeniorinnen: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
On 9 April 2024, the European Court of Human Rights issued a climate judgment with global resonance. This judgment, in Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Switzerland et al. v. Switzerland, triggered intense political...
United States Must Formally Apologize to the Republic of Marshall Islands
Between 1946 and 1958, the United States conducted 67 nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands, causing generations of health, environmental, and cultural damage to the Marshallese people. As a result...
