Incorporating a foundational discourse of relationships as a form of self-expression shifts the focus away from relationship structures to the applicants and their rights, helping to ensure equality and non-discrimination for all relationships while respecting the diversity of relationships.
Whether a state’s failure to investigate a violent attack by private actors, and the state’s failure to investigate discriminatory motives for that attack because the authors were lesbian women, violated Articles 1, 2(b), 2(c), 2(d), 2(e), 2(f), 2(g), and 5(a) of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
Whether the seizure by police of religious materials during a search without a warrant, and the conviction and fine of the owners of those materials violated Articles 17 and 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Whether the state had violated its obligation to prevent torture and investigate torture inflicted in detention contrary to Articles 1, 2(1), 11, 12, 13, 14, and 16 of the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (‘CAT’).
Whether the arrest and conviction of a journalist for peacefully protesting against the ban on importing women’s lingerie violated Articles 19 and 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (‘ICCPR’). — Whether a peaceful assembly is protected under Article 21 of the ICCPR when it is unclear if the assembly was planned or spontaneous.
Whether a state’s compulsory voting system, and fines for not voting without a valid reason, violated the right to vote by not guaranteeing the free expression of the will of electors under Article 25(b) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Whether the preventive detention of authors after their initial sentences for sexual offences had been served violated their right to liberty and security of the person under Article 9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (‘ICCPR’) and their right to be treated with humanity and with respect for their dignity while detained under Article 10(1) of the ICCPR.
Whether the criminal conviction and fine imposed for a former accused criticising the public prosecutor was a violation of the right to freedom of expression under Articles 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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