Human Rights
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The Machinery of Exclusion: Verification, Documentation, and Proof of Membership
Abstract Citizenship has conventionally been seen as a fixed legal status obtained through either birth or parentage. Yet, modern citizenship regimes tend to require continuous proving of one’s belonging by means of identity cards and verification processes. In this article, we explore how the mechanisms of verification, documentary processes, and digital identity infrastructures have changed…
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Judicial Scrutiny of Health and Social Care Responsibilities in the UK: Trends and Lessons from Key Cases
Introduction For a long time, the interface between local authority social care services and the NHS health responsibilities in England and Wales has been fertile ground for litigation. Local authorities are responsible for the provision of social care, which is subject to a means test. This is mainly provided under the National Assistance Act 1948…
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International Sporting Events in the Warming World: Reassessing State Responsibility to Protect Athlete Health
Abstract Every major sporting event claims to be a celebration of human potential. The current air, often saturated with PM₂.₅ concentrations that drift into the nauseous global warming trends, creates a milieu in which even ordinary breathing becomes laborious. Medical research has long warned that such exposure affects oxygen uptake and triggers inflammation within hours.…
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Free Speech and Internet Shutdown
“If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter”[1] – George Washington This profound statement emphasizes the significance of free speech, a fundamental right that has been perpetually under siege by those in power. It highlights the dangers of suppressing free speech and…