A group of UN experts called on Honduras Friday to immediately halt evictions of peasant, Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities taking place under Decree No. 107-2026, also known as the Law for the Strengthening and Protection of the Agro-Industrial Sector,
BRICS Chief Justices Forum Day 2: CJI Surya Kant calls bloc a living Nalanda, underscores imperative of timely justice
The second day of the BRICS Chief Justices’ Forum in New Delhi witnessed extensive deliberations on the evolving challenges confronting judicial institutions, with Chief Justice of India Surya Kant calling for sustained dialogue, principled disagreement and institutional cooperation among the
MSU Law’s Ask the Expert: Approval of the Uniform State Indian Child Welfare Act
Featuring Kate Fort of MSU Law.
From the article:
Kathryn Fort, director of the Law Clinic at Michigan State University’s College of Law, where she also runs the Indian Law Clinic, is an expert on the Indian Child Welfare
Still no timescale on litigation funding reform, minister admits
Lemos: Third-party funding is crucial for access to justice
The government yesterday continued to stonewall on when litigation funding reform would happen, citing the need to find “a new legislative vehicle” to take it forward.Speaking in a House of Lords
LEGAL AWARENESS: WHY EVERY CITIZEN SHOULD KNOW BASIC RIGHTS
INTRODUCTIONA democratic society functions effectively only when its citizens are aware of their rights and responsibilities. In India, the Constitution guarantees several fundamental rights that protect the dignity, equality, and freedom of every individual.[1] However, many people are unware
UN finds decades of war leave Afghan victims without justice or redress
The UN on Tuesday released a report detailing how decades of war in Afghanistan have left civilians dealing with lasting psychological, physical and economic harm, which has been compounded by a lack of access to justice, compensation and other forms
Ethiopia: A National Dialogue in the Shadow of War
Author: Derara Roba
Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria
1 Introduction
After a long wait, the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission (ENDC) launched a national conference in Addis Ababa on 15 July 2026. Aimed at moving towards consensus after years
Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #134
Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter!The latest immigration statistics were released at the end of last week, and immigration, asylum and citizenship numbers are all down. The asylum decisions backlog has nearly halved and there was a record number
Learning from Others: Summary Judgment in Canada
Suzanne Chiodo, Gerard Kennedy & Alyssa S. King, Hryniak’s Erosion: Summary Judgment in Ontario (Feb. 3, 2026) (Osgoode Legal Stud., Rsch. Paper No. 6401158, available at SSRN)
Any serious study of civil procedure in the United States should learn
Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. on Climate Justice, Culture, and the Hip Hop Caucus
On The Legal Lens, we bring law to light by exploring the critical legal and policy issues impacting your daily life. This week, I had the distinct honor of welcoming Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., the President and CEO of