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....
Connectivity Without Access: How Nepal’s Social Media Ban Strips Substance from the Right to Internet Access
In September 2025, Nepal faced massive public protests triggered by a ban on social media apps and websites, where a total of 26 applications were taken down. The protests turned...
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,...
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...
How a Caste Census Could Transform India’s Reservation Policies
The Indian government recently announced that the next nationwide population census will be conducted in 2026-27, and will include collection of caste data. This was a central issue in 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...
Hacia Un Sistema De Native Title (Título Nativo) Justo Y Equitativo: ¿Es Suficiente La Conexión “Espiritual” Para Reclamar Derechos De Título Nativo?
El 9 de abril de 2025, la High Court of Australia admitió unanimemente con lugar una apelación en contra de una decisión de la Full Court of the Federal Court...
Towards A Just And Equitable Native Title System: Is “Spiritual” Connection Sufficient To Claim Native Title Rights?
On 9th April 2025, the High Court of Australia unanimously allowed an appeal in Stuart v South Australia from a decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court of...
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...
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...
Judicial Activism in Protecting the Right to Equality in Bangladesh: Reflections on High Court Division’s verdict on Redefining Parental Identity in Student Information Forms
The case of BLAST and others vs. Bangladesh and others (Writ Petition No. 5343 0f 2009) challenged the mandatory requirement for students to provide their father’s name in examination registration...
