Patriarchy and the Law: Legalised Marital Rape in India
In India, 94% of rapes are reportedly committed by someone the victim knows, and women are 40 times more likely to be assaulted by their...
Remedies for sexual harassment cases
Lost wages Payments to cover wages and benefits a victim would have earned from the date of the harassment to the date of the trial or...
#GenderJustCourts - Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Vishakha & Ors. vs. State of Rajasthan
This post is part of a series that seeks to explore judgements relating to gender justice and equality in the Indian Courts. As a common...
Defending battered women who kill
We identified that advocacy for women experiencing domestic violence in Afghanistan tended to overlook the phenomena of women who killed...
Review of Ministry of Higher Education Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy
Medica Afghanistan’s Lawyers’ Review of Ministry of Higher Education Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy Material terms have not been included...
Seeking compensation for survivors of violence
We are working to ensure that survivors of violence are fully cognizant of their rights to protection and compensation under the...
The threshold of State Accountability: Case of Kontrová v. Slovakia
When the State has legislated its duty to prevent and protect people from violence, it is saying "We shall be legally responsible for...
Can the State be held accountable for failing to prevent violence? The case of Opuz v Turkey (ECHR)
Domestic violence have often been classified by the State as a ‘private’ issue, i.e. outside the realms of criminal law. As such, law...
Witness protection - cornerstone of a successful justice system
The success of investigation and prosecution depends largely on the information and testimony of victims and witnesses. This makes their...
