International Journal of Human Rights Law Review
International Open Access Double Blind Peer Reviewed, Referred Journal
ISSN No. : 2583-7095
ISSN No. : 2583-7095
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Digital media platforms have grown into powerful entities which have taken control of essential functions needed to operate democratic systems from government bodies. The research paper examines platform power which is studied through the concept of algorithmic opacity to show how hidden content curation systems control political discussions and election outcomes and determine what people […]
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This paper argues that access to socio-economic rights is vital for the realization of justice, especially for the previously disadvantaged people of South Africa. The right to housing as envisaged in the Constitution of South Africa is a basic human right that the democratic government of South Africa codified after the exclusion of Black people […]
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The rights of women all around the globe from time immemorial has been in jeopardy more so in certain geographical regions than others and it has worsened with time. Women’s rights have been stolen, their freedom curtailed beyond reason, and their whole entity reduced to a mere animal existence. Though violations of rights and crimes […]
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The debate over Universal Basic Income (UBI) has migrated from the margins of welfare economics into mainstream constitutional and human rights discourse. This article examines whether an unconditional, periodic cash transfer to every individual, regardless of income, employment status or means, can be justified as a legal entitlement flowing from the right to an adequate […]
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The Indian Constitution’s structural integrity is anchored in the symbiotic relationship between Article 14, representing the Right to Equality, and Article 21, representing the Right to Life and Personal Liberty. Historically interpreted through a restrictive lens, judicial jurisprudence, particularly in the post-emergency era, evolved toward a holistic Golden Triangle framework comprising Articles 14, 19, and […]
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The present case involves a catastrophic effect on the environment due to the discharge of untreated toxic and chemical effluents in nearby land and water bodies, resulting in soil infertility, groundwater contamination, and serious health hazards for residents from the chemical industries in Bichhri village, Rajasthan, which resulted in health-related problems to several individuals. The […]
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In India, the overwhelming majority of prisoners are not convicts but undertrials—persons presumed innocent yet deprived of liberty, often for years, while their guilt remains undetermined. This paper examines whether a criminal justice system can remain constitutionally legitimate when liberty is curtailed for prolonged periods before conviction, and whether pre-trial detention can itself become an […]
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This paper examines the 2023 ethnic violence in Manipur as a case study to analyse the failure of criminal justice in conflict situations. Triggered by disputes over identity, land, and political representation between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities, the violence resulted in killings, sexual atrocities, displacement, and large-scale destruction. The study argues that the crisis […]
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Witness protection has become a crucial component of contemporary criminal justice reform, particularly in systems where hostile testimony and witness intimidation undermine trial integrity. In India, the absence of a comprehensive statutory framework historically weakened prosecutorial effectiveness and threatened the constitutional guarantee of a fair trial under Article 21. This article examines witness protection as […]
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The efficacy of any criminal justice system depends substantially upon the willingness of witnesses to participate in judicial proceedings without fear of intimidation, coercion, or retaliation. In India, the absence of a comprehensive statutory framework for witness protection for several decades resulted in widespread witness hostility, compromised prosecutions, and diminished public confidence in the administration […]