US National Security Agency Surveillance: A Problem of “Allegality”
The recent revelations about the surveillance activities of the US National Security Agency are an excellent example of one of the most intractable challenges facing legal systems and human rights...
Parents’ sexual orientation and children rights– coming out in Chile and the ICHR: Atala Riffo v Chile
Atala Riffo e hijas vs. Chile, a case in which the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (ICHR) condemned the stigmatisation and stereotyping of homosexual parents, is one of two landmark...
Studying Human Rights, Law and Practice
By Laurence Lustgarten After a busy two weeks on the blog, Laurence Lustgarten asks us to step back and reflect on the study of human rights. ‘Human rights’ is a...
Decriminalizing Adultery: Eliminating Discrimination and Violence against Women
By Frances Raday The UN Working Group (WG) on discrimination against women in law and practice has issued a call to Governments to repeal laws criminalizing adultery. The WG notes...
