Month: May 2014

In the Shadow of the Sun

In the Shadow of the Sun

The OxHRH and the African Politics and History Seminar Series will be hosting the Oxford premiere of the internationally acclaimed documentary, “In the Shadow of the Sun.” This will be...
Recent OxHRH Visitors

Recent OxHRH Visitors

The Oxford Human Rights Hub has been fortunate to receive two speakers in the past fortnight. Justice Kate O’Regan, previously one of the first group of judges on the South...
Alan Rusbridger – "After Snowden"

Alan Rusbridger – "After Snowden"

Wadham Human Rights Forum is delighted to announce Alan Rusbridger as the speaker at its next event. Editor of the Guardian since 1995, Alan will share his insights into the...
Alan Rusbridger – “After Snowden”

Alan Rusbridger – “After Snowden”

Wadham Human Rights Forum is delighted to announce Alan Rusbridger as the speaker at its next event. Editor of the Guardian since 1995, Alan will share his insights into the...
One May Not Retain Personal Data Forever: The Judgment in Google Spain

One May Not Retain Personal Data Forever: The Judgment in Google Spain

The Court of Justice of the European Union recently held in Google Spain that an individual may, in some cases, request that Google take down personal information from its search...
Sandra Fredman Appointed Honorary Fellow

Sandra Fredman Appointed Honorary Fellow

Professor Sandra Fredman, Director of the Oxford Human Rights Hub, has been appointed an Honorary Fellow of Wadham College. In recognition of her extraordinarily distinguished academic and professional career, Professor...
Public Interest Lawyering in Times of Austerity

Public Interest Lawyering in Times of Austerity

On 24 May 2014, to mark its 14th anniversary, Oxford Pro Bono Publico presented a symposium on the importance of, and challenges to, the practice of contemporary public interest litigation....
Oxford Pro Bono Publico Symposium: Public Interest Lawyering in the Twenty-First Century

Oxford Pro Bono Publico Symposium: Public Interest Lawyering in the Twenty-First Century

On 24 May 2014, Oxford Pro Bono Publico (OPBP) hosted its inaugural symposium on ‘Public Interest Lawyering in the Twenty-First Century’. Fifty students, academics and practitioners gathered at Pembroke College,...
Sustainable Connections in East Africa

Sustainable Connections in East Africa

Following on from our successful conference last month ‘Women and Poverty: A Human Rights Approach’ in Rwanda last month, the Oxford Human Rights Hub continues to forge sustainable partnerships in...
Une forme de traite des enfants en Haïti: Le business des Orphelinats

Une forme de traite des enfants en Haïti: Le business des Orphelinats

Dans les prochaines semaines, le Sénat haïtien va voter, pour la première fois, sur le projet de législation anti- traite. Le projet de loi rendrait illégal le mouvement des enfants...
Une forme de traite des enfants en Haïti: Le business des Orphelinats

Une forme de traite des enfants en Haïti: Le business des Orphelinats

Dans les prochaines semaines, le Sénat haïtien va voter, pour la première fois, sur le projet de législation anti- traite. Le projet de loi rendrait illégal le mouvement des enfants...
The right to peaceful protest in Ethiopia

The right to peaceful protest in Ethiopia

Ethiopia is currently witnessing a wave of peaceful demonstrations from political parties, student groups and others. One such set of demonstrations took place between 25th and 29th April. Oromo students...

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