South Asia

May 2, 20226 min read

Lahore High Court's landmark judgement protects women from discriminatory prosecution by ex-husband

Written by: Rida Tahir Introduction On 24 December 2021, Justice Ali Zia Bajwa of the Lahore High Court (LHC) delivered the landmark...

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Feb 4, 20229 min read

Surrogacy Law in Asia: A Comparative Analysis between China and India

Written by: Yvonne Ng and Qianyu Wang Surrogacy is when a woman carries and gives birth to a baby for another person or couple.[1] The...

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Jan 21, 202211 min read

An Intersectional Analysis of Malhotra’s Dissent in the Sabarimala Judgement, on its 3rd Anniversary

Written by: Ishan Khare and Pratyush Nigam I. Introduction Contemporary India has been marked by a discord between the judiciary and the...

Dec 17, 20216 min read

The Taliban Takeover and India

Written by: Treissha Sethi On August 31st 2021, the United States of America completed the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan,...

Aug 19, 202111 min read

Politics in Nepal and the Recent Dissolution of Parliament

Written by: Felix Hutton Introduction Stemming from its 10-year civil war beginning in 1996, Nepal has seen large changes to its...

Aug 5, 20219 min read

India's Religious Strife Exacerbated by the Law

Written by: Jaspreet Chahal Introduction Recently, there have been assertions that Indian society has had discord along religious lines...

Jul 22, 20216 min read

Pakistan: Fawad Ishaq v. Mehreen Mansoor

Written by: Rida Tahir Fawad Ishaq v. Mehreen Mansoor: Supreme Court of Pakistan confirms that a woman is entitled to her property and it...

Jan 6, 20219 min read

Bangladesh Rape Laws

Written by: Alexander Lee Source: https://unsplash.com/photos/ioA9B-RAFHE?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShare...

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Sep 9, 20206 min read

Female Genital Mutilation: When Will India Take Legal Measures?

Written By Sanya Sharma What is Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C): The World Health Organisation describes Female Genital...

Sep 2, 20209 min read

Achieving Transitional Justice under the Nepalese Constitution

Written By Abisha Gautam Nepal was faced with a decade-long civil war between the Nepalese Nationalist Party in government and the Maoist...