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...
Maharashtra’s Special Public Security Bill: Vague Law, Clear Danger
The Maharashtra State Assembly in India recently passed the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill (MSPS) with the stated objective of combating left-wing extremism, including what it terms the urban “frontal...
Invisible Deaths: The Case for a National Disability Mortality Registry in India
In July 2024, Delhi witnessed the death of 14 residents at Asha Kiran Shelter, a state-run residential institution for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. These deaths, linked to anaemia,...
Mob Justice, State Failure: The Right to Life Betrayed in Bangladesh
On 18 September 2024, a man named Tofazzal Hossain was seized inside Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall at the University of Dhaka, beaten repeatedly by a group of students who accused...
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...
Banking on Silence: Basel Committee’s Climate Framework Abandons Human Rights Protections?
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s June 2025 Framework for the Voluntary Disclosure of Climate-Related Financial Risks represents a pullout from human rights protection in financial regulation. By shifting from...
Legislation Meets Compassion: Frontline Workers Fighting Child Sexual Abuse
Child sexual abuse (CSA) leaves a profound scar, with physical, psychological, and social impacts. CSA survivors face stigmatization, often leading to emotional withdrawal and behavioural changes. Globally, the UNCRC sets...
Reflecting on the Right to Self-Determination as the Primary Ground for Protection of Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation and Initial Contact
From 21 April to 2 May 2025, the UN Headquarters in New York hosted the 24th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) which endorsed the...
The Internationally Recognised Right to Conscientious Objection Under Real Risk in Ukraine
Going into the fourth year of resistance of the Ukrainian nation to Russian aggression, a lack of soldiers is one of the main problems of Ukrainian reality. The Ukrainian government...
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...
Reopening Finality: Capital Punishment on Trial (Again)
Capital punishment has been the subject of considerable judicial discourse in India, a significant part of which has focused on isolating the right to life from sweeping judicial discretion in...
Does Excluding Refugee Claimants from Subsidized Childcare Violate the Right to Equality? Supreme Court of Canada Considers Appeal in Quebec v Kanyinda
Refugee claimants – and women refugee claimants in particular – are among the most vulnerable members of society. Does excluding them from access to subsidized childcare amount to discrimination based...
