International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights
Sebastia’s Emergency UNESCO Inscription: Heritage Protection, Occupation, and Palestinian Cultural Rights
In July 2026, UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee (Committee) used its emergency procedure to inscribe Sebastia, a village in Palestine’s occupied West Bank, on both the World Heritage List and the...
Bangladesh’s ‘Gay Awakening Moment’: Section 377 and the Decriminalisation of Homosexuality as a Human Rights Obligation
Bangladesh is currently experiencing what can possibly be termed a “gay awakening moment”. Not because the country has finally come to terms with homosexuality, both socially and legally, but because...
Niger’s New Anti-LGBTQIA+ Law Violates the Human Rights of Intersex Persons
In February 2026, Niger’s military junta implemented a new Penal Code criminalising indecent, unnatural, and LGBTQIA+ acts with imprisonment ranging from 5 to ten years, alongside monetary penalties (Article 390)....
Demolition Before Verification: Nepal’s Eviction Drive and the Right to Housing
Within weeks of assuming office, Nepal’s new Prime Minister Balendra Shah directed security forces to clear informal riverside settlements across Kathmandu Valley. On 25 April, bulldozers rolled into various such...
From Housing Rights to Street Situations: The Juridical Narrowing of Homelessness
On 30 March 2026, the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted a resolution on the human rights of persons in street situations without a vote, marking the first standalone...
Amending Article 319 of Senegal’s 1965 Penal Code Violates the Human Right to Health
On 11th March 2026, Senegal passed a bill doubling the punishment enshrined in the queerphobic provision Article 319 of the 1965 Penal Code from a maximum imprisonment of five years...
