COMMENTARY
Insights and opinions by our team on law, policy, and social justice.
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Aug 26
The First Door: Why Justice Shouldn’t Take Two Years
“It has been two years since I filed my case. Everyone told me the court would give me my rights, so I believed them. I waited. I am still waiting. Will I ever get justice?”
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Jul 26
The Hidden Harm: Breaking the Silence on Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting
One of the greatest obstacles to ending FGM is deceptively simple: we don't talk about it enough, and we don't know enough.
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May 26
Bachcha Jail: Walls Outside, Cages Within
We often imagine bachcha jail as walls and gates. But what if the deepest confinement is the one a child carries within, long after release?
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Apr 26
A Child Rights Perspective on Ending Corporal Punishment in Sri Lanka
“When many of my former students, now fathers themselves, speak positively of the punishments they once received, I feel deep regret”.
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Mar 26
Narratives of Justice: A Journey Through Listening, Trust and Legal Aid
Mirpur-13 is one of Dhaka’s densest neighbourhoods, home to thousands of women who work in the garment factories that drive Bangladesh’s economy. It is also where, over the past two years, iProbono and Karmojibi Nari (KN), meaning Working Women, have
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Nov 25
The Path That Carved My Place in Law
When it came to choosing my further studies, I was very confused. At first, I thought about becoming a fashion designer or an air hostess. But my father told me, “This won’t work, my dear,” because one of my cousins
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