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18 Or 21?: The Debate Over The Legal Age For Marriage Analysed

February 19, 2022 Tejaswini Kaushal and Vidushi Maheshwari

India has raised the minimum age for women to marry and whilst this is a good move for gender parity, legislation alone may not be enough.

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In Legal Updates, Equality Tags marriage, India, gender equality, child marriage

Legal Gender Transition: A Positive Step By The Swiss Government

February 19, 2022 Mili Gupta

Switzerland has traditionally trailed behind the rest of Western Europe in terms of LBGT+ liberties, but is now on the frontline of the European gender self-identification revolution.

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In Legal Updates, Equality Tags Switzerland, Europe, intersex rights, gender recognition, self-determination, gender identity, transgender rights

Deconstructing The Lakshadweepian Predicament

February 14, 2022 Kunal Bansal

A 2021 Lakshadweep Regulation violates human rights guaranteed under the Indian Constitution and international law in an attempt to preserve husbandry practises.

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In International Law and Justice, Legal Updates Tags agriculture, India, Farming, Islam

The European Court Of Human Rights Declares The Cake Case On Gay Marriage Inadmissible

January 29, 2022 Mariam Ibrahim

The European Court of Human Rights recently found inadmissible the case Lee v. the United Kingdom for non-exhaustion of local remedies.

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In Legal Updates, International Law and Justice, Equality Tags LGBTQ+, UK, European Court of Human Rights, religious freedom, same-sex marriage

Sacchi et al V Argentina And Four Similar Cases: The Impact Of Climate Change On Children’s Rights

January 12, 2022 Mariam Ibrahim

This piece discusses the first climate change case filed by children and young people to an international human rights body, the arguments made, and the final decision in the case.

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In Legal Updates, Climate Change Tags climate activism, Climate Change, children's rights, COP26, children, Convention on the Rights of the Child
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The Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Recognise The Victim Status Of “Invisible Children”
Jan 11, 2023
The Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Recognise The Victim Status Of “Invisible Children”
Jan 11, 2023

Bosnia’s “invisible children” born as a consequence of sexual violence during the Yugoslav War have finally received legal recognition as civil victims of war.

Jan 11, 2023
How University Students Are Suffering From The International Struggle Between The US And China
Jan 11, 2023
How University Students Are Suffering From The International Struggle Between The US And China
Jan 11, 2023

Tension between China and the US has impacted on students who wish to study in American institutions, who now face suspicion and barriers to immigration. 

Jan 11, 2023
Alarming Conviction Of Minors Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law
Jan 11, 2023
Alarming Conviction Of Minors Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law
Jan 11, 2023

Hong Kong’s National Security Law puts democratic activists behind bars, these extensive powers to prosecute, detain, and imprison puts minors in danger.

Jan 11, 2023
Arab-Spring’s Unparalleled Gender-Based Crimes: A People’s Court To Bring Perpetrators To Justice
Jan 11, 2023
Arab-Spring’s Unparalleled Gender-Based Crimes: A People’s Court To Bring Perpetrators To Justice
Jan 11, 2023

Several Arab countries have witnessed major upheaval leading to protests against authoritarian regimes, known worldwide as the revolutions of the Arab Spring.

Jan 11, 2023
CJEU Rules Lithuanian Asylum Laws To Be Unlawful
Dec 18, 2022
CJEU Rules Lithuanian Asylum Laws To Be Unlawful
Dec 18, 2022

Belarus’ use of migrants as a political weapon against the EU has led to a swathe of anti-migrant laws in Lithuania. As EU courts condemn the legislation, the bloc is itself coming to blows with Lithuania.

Dec 18, 2022

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