Understanding Birthright Citizenship
The ban on the US birthright citizenship (jus soli-right of the soil) by the 47th President of the United States Donald Trump is perhaps one...
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The Cyber Protection law and our problematic ‘cyberbullying’ provision
With the ever-increasing use of various online means of communication, the prevalence of crimes committed in cyberspace has also been on the rise. Apparently to...
Bangladesh needs a Mediation Act
Historically, mediation has been a well-established system for dispute resolution in our subcontinent. Over time, different laws, including the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 (CPC)–...
Rights of photographers in Bangladesh
Freedom of Panorama (FoP) refers to the legal provision allowing individuals to capture and share images of publicly visible works, such as buildings, sculptures, monuments,...
Can office of ombudsman investigate enforced disappearances?
Article 77 of the Constitution of Bangladesh provides for the establishment of the office of Ombudsman. The provision confers on an Ombudsman the power to...
Judges’ appointment in Bangladesh
The appointment of judges is a cornerstone of judicial independence and the rule of law. Article 95(2)(c) notes that judges of the supreme court shall...
The State and its Human Rights obligations
My understanding of the term ‘Human Rights’ is that they are inalienable birthrights of a human wherever he/she is born in the world and that...