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The Debate About Liberty
“By definition,” Maurice Cranston says, “a liberal is a man who believes in liberty” (1967: 459). In two…
July 22, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Basics
Theories of Rights: Natural
RIGHTS, NATURAL. The idea of natural rights is inseparable from the doctrine that all human beings, regardless of extrinsic differences in…
July 22, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Non-abyssal and Ableist Indian Supreme Court: The Abyssal Exclusion of Persons with Disabilities
The famous critical thinker, Santos, has forcefully argued that critical theorists and social scientists have never acknowledged the existence…
July 22, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Poverty in the UK is violating human rights. What’s next?
Last week, we presented the findings of our investigation into poverty in the United Kingdom to the UN Human Rights…
July 22, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Sexual Violence in Conflict 2019: Insights from Sudan and Algeria
The 19th of June is celebrated as the UN International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in…
July 22, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
California is Poised to Expand Labour Protections for Workers
California, many other states, and the United States government, have laws imposing minimum standards of employment (such as…
July 22, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Multinational Royal Dutch Shell summoned for insufficient efforts in combatting climate change
Citizens and organizations around the world increasingly take their concerns regarding climate change to the courtroom. Such climate…
July 22, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
US Supreme Court split on the partisan politics of district drawing
At the end of June, the U.S. Supreme Court waded into the fight over political partisanship in American…
July 22, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
“The Interests of Justice” – The ICC and the Case of Afghanistan
In April 2019, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court rejected the request to authorise an investigation into war…
July 22, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Mobilising International Human Rights Law to Promote Tax Justice
Hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue are lost to governments – and particularly those of developing countries…
July 22, 2021 · Boomi Nathan