Aditi Sadhu and Aryaka Jain Introduction The terms inclusivity and accessibility thrive across educational institutions and workplaces, as the discourse on disability rights presents various emerging facets such as digital accessibility, media accessibility and legal accessibility, et al. This discourse is also plagued by the usage of ableist terms that determine the level of mettle … Continue reading Accessibility of RTE for Persons with Disabilities – a critical commentary of Avni Prakash v. National Testing Agency
Indonesia’s New Criminal Code Proscribes Extramarital Sex: Ramifications on Sex Workers
Masad Khan INTRODUCTION The Indonesian parliament, or the People’s Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia, has passed a new Criminal Code (“Code”) on 6 December, 2022 which shall replace its existing Criminal Code, which was drafted during the Dutch colonial rule. Many provisions of the new Code fall foul to the international standards of human, civic and political rights. … Continue reading Indonesia’s New Criminal Code Proscribes Extramarital Sex: Ramifications on Sex Workers
New Criminal Code- Indonesia’s Disaster for Human Rights
Abha Singhal and Sohum Sakhuja A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE INDONESIAN LEGAL FRAMEWORK Following the adoption of a contentious new criminal code in Indonesian Parliament this week, extramarital sex is now punishable by upto a year in jail,, rocking Indonesia and prompting accusations from critics that the government is aiming to usher in a new … Continue reading New Criminal Code- Indonesia’s Disaster for Human Rights
Fight for Survival: Plight of Women Under Taliban Rule
This article is authored by Khyatee Ahuja & Chaitanya Vohra, The authors are Junior Editor and Research Assistant at CASIHR respectively.
Derisive Nature of International Law – national interest vs conventional action in light of the UK’s anti-refugee bill
Ashlesha Pandey Abstract The following article expounds in detail how the derisive nature of International Law, and lack of imposable sanctions and regulatory mechanisms have rendered various conventions, ineffectual, at least on paper. The discussion is undertaken in the light of UK’s recent Nationality and Borders Bill, dubbed the Anti-Refugee Bill, owing to its annihilation … Continue reading Derisive Nature of International Law – national interest vs conventional action in light of the UK’s anti-refugee bill
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