Human Rights Law | Africa | Society Introduction: Law at the Expense of Rights On September 1, 2025, Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta passed a law criminalizing consensual same-sex conduct, marking a dramatic shift in a country that—until now—did not formally outlaw homosexuality. Framed as part of a broader reform of
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Mental Incarceration: India’s Supreme Court Decries Delay in Criminal Justice
Human Rights Laws | Judicial Reform | Society Supreme Court Laments: Delays Are a Form of Suffering On July 21, the Supreme Court of India delivered a pointed message: prolonging criminal cases beyond reason inflicts suffering equivalent to "mental incarceration." In reducing the sentence of a then-75-year-old woman convicted in a
Breaking Legal Ground: Detransitioner Seeks Justice in NC’s Landmark Malpractice Case
Medical Malpractice | Human Rights Laws | Society Overview: When Treatment Becomes Malpractice Prisha Mosley, a detransitioned North Carolina woman, could become a lynchpin for the first U.S. case allowing medical malpractice and negligence claims stemming from gender-affirming care to proceed in court. Her lawsuit—a high-stakes confrontation likely to resonate
When Platforms Become Pipelines: October 7 Victims Sue Meta Over Live-Streamed Terror
Human Rights Law | Digital Platform Regulation | Society Introduction: New Era of Terror In a pivotal civil action filed in the Tel Aviv District Court, survivors and relatives of victims from the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel have taken unprecedented legal action against Meta, the parent company of Facebook
Digital justice in Africa: Ghana’s Content Moderators Take on Meta
Technology & Ethics | Human Rights | Global Labor Culture A Landmark Case in the Making Meta Platforms Inc., the global tech giant behind Facebook and Instagram, is facing a looming legal showdown in Ghana. At the heart of the controversy are allegations that the psychological toll of content moderation
Landmark Transgender Rights Case Challenges Psychiatric Abuse in China
Human Rights | Medical Malpractice | Society | Asia In a groundbreaking decision that could reshape the legal landscape for LGBTQ+ rights in China, a Chinese court ruled in favor of a transgender woman, Ling’er, awarding her compensation for undergoing involuntary electroshock therapy at the behest of her family and
Kilmar Abrego Garcia: From Deportation Error to Human Trafficking Charges
Immigration Law | Criminal Law In a case that straddles the intersection of immigration law, criminal prosecution, and federal oversight, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a 29-year-old Salvadoran national, has been returned to the United States to face federal charges of human trafficking and migrant smuggling. His reentry follows a controversial March 2025
Legal Industry Analysis: $50M Class Action Lawsuit Against City of Toronto Over Denial of Refugee Shelter Beds
Municipal Law / Human Rights / Immigration Law In a significant legal development, the City of Toronto is facing a $50 million class action lawsuit filed by refugee claimants and asylum seekers. The lawsuit alleges that the city's decision to deny shelter beds to refugees during the summer of 2023 violated
Germany’s Evolving Position on the CSDDD: Balancing Business and Sustainability
Germany, long a leader in European regulatory frameworks, is repositioning itself on one of the European Union’s most ambitious legislative proposals: the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). Once a staunch advocate for mandatory environmental and human rights due diligence, Germany has recently taken a more nuanced and pragmatic stance—calling for
Slovakia’s New NGO Law Sparks Controversy: Implications for Civil Society and the EU
In April 2025, Slovakia enacted a controversial law imposing stringent new regulations on non-governmental organizations (NGOs), particularly targeting those receiving foreign funding. The legislation mandates extensive disclosure requirements and enhanced transparency measures, provoking widespread domestic protests and drawing sharp criticism from European Union (EU) institutions and international human rights bodies.