International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
The Risks of Resistance: Protestors Need a Torture-Free Trade Treaty
Dissent stands as a historical foundation for social change, but the practice often yields hostile opposition from law enforcement. Considered to be efficient tools for crowd-control, projectiles like rubber bullets,...
Reassessing Preventive Detention Laws in Bangladesh After the Meghna Alam Incident
The recent controversial arrest of Meghna Alam under the draconian Special Powers Act, 1974 (‘SPA’) in Bangladesh comes at a time when the nation is aspiring toward reforming its justice...
Kenya’s Emerging Practice on The Right to Public Participation
Under Article 10(2)(a) of the Kenyan Constitution, the state is obligated to respect “public participation” as a feature of good governance. This includes the need to ensure that the Parliament’s...
