Basics 4 min read
Fifth Amendment Right Against Self-Incrimination
Even if you’ve never studied law or sat for a bar exam, you likely have heard the phrase “pleading the…
THE LATEST THINKING
Every story.
Browse our articles in publication order, with new stories added automatically.
Basics 5 min read
What is Double Jeopardy?
Double jeopardy prevents a person from being tried again for the same crime. Dr Caroline Derry explains its importance and why the law has…
Basics 5 min read
Rights of Accused Persons
As Indian constitution is wedded to Democracy and Rule of Law, the concept of free and fair trial is a…
Basics 22 min read
Terrorism and insurgency
HE job of the police is inherently conflictual. It is difficult and hazardous even in normal times when it is…
Basics 52 min read
WOMEN’S HUMAN RIGHTS
Women are entitled to enjoy the same human rights and fundamental freedoms as other individuals. International human rights treaties require…
Basics 12 min read
Custodial Violence – Indian Perspective
Custodial violence and abuse of police power have emerged a major issue of human rights concern and one of the…
Basics 3 min read
Human Rights Courts in India
Human Rights violations are not uncommon in the contemporary world and the debate on human rights has emerged as a…
Basics 13 min read
Indian Criminal Justice System and Human Rights
Human Rights are those rights which every human being possesses by virtue of his birth. They are inherent and inalienable.…
Basics 9 min read
The Criminal Justice System
The criminal justice system is the set of agencies and processes established by governments to control crime and impose penalties…
Basics 23 min read
The Concept of Crime
Crime is a Deceiving Concept There are no easy explanations for the phenomena collectively called crime. Crime is deceiving concept because it…
Basics 4 min read
Rule of Law and Human Rights
In his report “In larger freedom: towards development, security and human rights for all” (A/59/2005) the Secretary-General noted that “while…
Basics 52 min read
Feminist Perspectives on Human Rights
Feminism has provided some new perspectives to the discourse on human rights over the years. Contemporary feminist scholarship has sought…
