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(Argentina/Abortion) Green Wave Victory As Argentina Legalises Abortion (Isabelle De Oliviera, Human Rights Pulse)

After 12 hours of deliberation, a result of 1 abstention, 29 votes against and 38 votes in favour of allowing abortions up to 14 weeks of...

(Chad/Refugee Rights) Chad Adopts Law Protecting Refugee Rights (Mary Rizk, Human Rights Pulse)

On 23 December 2020, Chad adopted its first asylum law to protect the almost 500,000 refugees living in the country. The new law guarantees refugees’ right to...

(Pakistan/Women’s Rights) A Step Forward For Women’s Rights: Pakistan Introduces New Rape Laws (Tanya Elahi, Human Rights Pulse)

Pakistan has announced imminent reforms in light of the protests which swept the nation subsequent to the rape of a mother who was dragged...

(Hong Kong/Public Face-Coverings) Hong Kong’s Highest Court Upholds Ban On Face-Coverings (Samuel Pitchford and Cheuk Yip, Human Rights Pulse)

The Court of Final Appeal (CFA) has upheld a controversial ban on public face-coverings. The ban was brought in following months of protest against...

(Japan/Women/Sex Slavery) Japan Ordered To Compensate Women Forced In Sex Slavery (Samuel Pitchford, Human Rights Pulse)

A court in South Korea has ordered Japan to compensate women forced into sex slavery by its military during World War 2. On 8...

(Climate Change) The Inequality Of Climate Change (Veronica Rotman, Human Rights Pulse)

It is undeniable that the effects of climate change disproportionately impact the poor. Climate change interferes with the full exercise of multiple fundamental human...

(China/Olympic Games) The Olympic Games As A Vehicle For Human Rights Reforms: The Case Of China (Giuseppe Scuccimarra, Human Rights Pulse)

We might take it for granted that there is enough space for human rights in every aspect of modern life, even in sport. However,...

(Sweden/Sami Community) Sweden’s Troubled Relationship With The Indigenous Sámi Community (Pallavi Chatterjee

Upon hearing the term “indigenous community”, one might not be blamed for thinking perhaps of the supremely well-organized and politically active Latin American tribes, or...

(Palestine) Book Review: Queer Palestine And The Empire Of Critique (Iona Cable, Human Rights Pulse)

Atshan’s exploration of the queer Palestinian movement is critical for human rights academics and practitioners alike, whether their work focuses on Israel and Palestine or elsewhere. In providing...

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