Seeking Refuge, Denied Rights – Are Refugee Immigrants Truly Protected?
Millions of refugees have benefited from international assistance and refugee rights throughout history, and many of them owe their very lives to the system of protection that exists now. After World War II, nations from all over…
Do Sri Lankan Tamil Refugees face a Bleak Future with NRC and CAA?
The Sri Lankan civil war, which lasted from 1983 to 2009, resulted in the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Sri Lankan Tamils, many of whom fled to neighboring India seeking refuge. These refugees have been living…
Female Genital Mutilation in India
Every year on February 6, the world observes the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation( FMG). Even today, female genital cutting or mutilation (FGC/M) is still practiced. However, even today, the majority of people in our…
The Body Business – The Odious Face of Prostitution, Slavery and Human Trafficking
Prostitution is the act of selling one’s body for money. It is a type of practice that entails money in exchange for sexual participation. Because of its profit motive, it is frequently referred to as commercial sex.…
Human Trafficking to Human Rights – A Long Path to Cover
The soothing comfort of our beds with dimmed lights and a peaceful sleep taking over. The feeling of being safe where nobody can harm you is a great gift or one might say actually, is a right.…
Rethinking the Legal Personhood Foundation for People with Disability – The Decaying Legal Capacity
In this present 21st century, as people run behind developments and technology, it can be seen that persons with disability (PWD) are treated with less social status in society. Persons with disabilities are often looked down upon…
Rights of a Traditional Forest Dweller – A Socio-Legal Study
Forest dweller is much more than an identity, it is a way of life, and a tradition. They constitute a huge chunk of the Indian population yet are an invisible and often neglected part of society. India has…
International Human Rights Law and Judicial Enforcement in India
Human Rights are those rights that are inherent in our nature and without which we would be unable to live as humans. The fact that we are human beings allows us to make claims. The concept of…
Patenting Pharmaceutical Products – Putting IPR & Human Rights on a Weighing Scale
We often get intrigued by the © or ™ signs on the packets of different products we buy and wonder what it means? Well, the © here means copyright, and ™ here means the trademark and these…
The Curious Case of Uyghur – Why is the world silent on the violation of Human Rights of Uyghurs
Uyghur – A Turkic ethnic group predominantly residing in the Xinjiang region of Northwest China which is one of the largest provinces of China, with an inhabitant count of about 25 million and is bordered by countries…
Transnational Adoption – Human Trafficking Cloaked Behind a Veil?
Human trafficking has received increased contemplation over the last 10 to 15 years both in terms of public and political arenas. Human trafficking also termed trafficking in persons or modern slavery, is the term that has been…
Perspectives of Justice – Human Rights and Apathy of the Stateless in the Emerging World Order
The condition of the Stateless lastingly affects the sacrosanctity of human rights. Without an identity, the rights which are bestowed upon its citizens, such as the right to life & liberty, adult suffrage, affordable health & education…
STD and Human Rights in India – A Socio-Legal Analysis
India, though boasts a population of 1.39 billion people, she has suffered from several facets of casualties as a result of the country’s exploding population, and inaccessible services and amenities to all. The most recent real-world example is…
War-Torn Afghanistan – Fighting an Uphill Battle?
Donald J. Trump strikes a deal with the Taliban, that USA will withdraw its forces from Afghanistan soil. On 14 April, Joe Biden who inherited the deal from Trump, announced from the White House, Washington DC, “It’s…
Prostitution, Slavery and Human Trafficking – The Odious face of India and the World
Trafficking in Oxford Dictionary means the activity of buying and selling something illegally. Human trafficking refers to the criminal practice of exploitation of human beings where they are treated as commodities for profit and after being trafficked,…
