The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dismissed the Communist Party of India (Marxist)’s [CPI(M)] plea to halt the removal and dismantling of a temporary book stall near the Jadavpur coffee house during Durga Puja despite making the requisite application and paying a fee to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) [Communist Party of India (Marxist) v.…
Author: Chris Anu
Following its obligation under article 62 of the African Charter, Zambia presented its periodic report informing the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights of the steps taken to guarantee the rights enshrined in the Charter.
The international legal order birthed in the aftermath of World War II is undoubtedly under strain. Traditionally powerful States are stepping back from their international commitments, violating laws, pressuring other States and sanctioning institutions. At the same time, we are facing new and worsening crises from AI going rogue to devastating floods caused by climate…
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Speakers of the panel on restrictive laws and transnational repression. Photo credits: ACDHRS.
A simple snapshot of OHADA’s life shows that the process of harmonizing business law in Africa has been under way for thirty-three (33) years, and appears to be delivering satisfactory results, with eleven (11) Uniform Acts in force across its 17 Member States and four working languages (French, English, Spanish and Portuguese). For a human…
Jenny Singer-Rupp, a Boulder County, Colo., resident who lost her home in the 2021 Marshall Fire, stood in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Oct. 5, surrounded by environmental advocates and fellow Coloradans.
During the session, States and National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI) delivered statements on the situation of human rights in their respective countries. Indeed, the NHRI of Chad shared that the protection of the freedoms of association and assembly and of human rights defenders remain essential to civic participation, the prevention of tensions in the country…
International human rights judge Navi Pillay was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. She was honoured for her lifelong dedication to international law and global justice.
National Law University Delhi, in collaboration with Uppsala University, Sweden, invites applications for the European–South Asian Investment Arbitration Bootcamp 2026, an intensive five-day programme scheduled to be held from 9–13 November 2026.
