Internship Opportunity at Canon Collins Educational and Legal Assistance Trust
INTERNSHIP VACANCY AT CANON COLLINS EDUCATIONAL AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE TRUST 6 months, January‐July 2015 Title: Communications & Fundraising Assistant Accountable to: Partnerships & Communications Manager Job purpose: To support...
Is a Business and Human Rights Treaty Necessary?-Prof David Bilchitz (University of Johannesburg)
In June 2014, the Human Rights Council passed a resolution whereby countries agreed to commence discussions on a legally binding instrument relating to transnational corporations and other business enterprises. In...
Thank you for supporting the OxHRH in 2014!
2014 has been another successful year for the Oxford Human Rights Hub. Thanks to the dedication of our Director, Prof Sandy Fredman, our Associate-Directors, staff, editorial team, and the enthusiasm...
Revisiting Mass Sterilisation in India – Population Management or Menace?
According to the 2011 census, the population of India was recorded as 1.2 billion people. Such a situation calls for urgent measures to address family planning and to control of...
Brighton and Beyond – Where Next for the European Convention on Human Rights?
Two reports have been released which shine a spotlight on the relationship between national authorities (especially parliaments) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Both take stock of the...
Practices Harmful to Women and Girls – Joint CEDAW and CRC General Recommendation/ Comment
Coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Child (CRC) and the 35th anniversary of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women...
(In)justice Served? Lori Douglas Case Leaves More Questions than Answers for Canadians
Since 2010, Canadians have been divided on whether Associate Chief Justice Lori Douglas was a victim of revenge porn or complicit in the harassment of a former client. In late...
Legal Resources Centre Workshop in Oxford
On December 8 and 9th, the Legal Resources Centre held a two day workshop on the challenges of remedies and enforcement in the context of the right to education in...
OxTalent Awards Reception
In June 2014 the work of the OxHRH Blog won the Oxford IT Services OxTalent Awards for “use of technology for outreach and engagement.” The OxTalent Awards are an annual...
A New Opportunity for the UN to Move Forward the Global Abolition of Death Penalty
On the 2014 world day against the death penalty, Ban Ki Moon made a strong statement calling for global abolition. This declaration reflects a growing trend toward abolition, and yet...
Detention of African Asylum Seekers in Israel: Welcome to Round Three
In a previous post, I analysed the Israeli High Court of Justice’s (HCJ) judgment in Gebrselassie v. Knesset et al (partial summary of the judgment in English), in which the...
The Uncomfortable Place of Inter-Country Adoption in the Human Rights Arena
While November marks the anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), the United States (one of the two countries still to ratify the UNCRC) celebrates...