Inaugural Seminar for Oxford Climate Migration Network
People on the Move in an Era of Climate Change: Obstacles and Opportunities Location: Old Library, All Souls College Time and date: 12:30-2:00pm, June 1, 2016 Coffee and tea will...
The Missing Peace? Global-Regional Partnerships in Africa
UN peace operations have reached unprecedented levels of cost, complexity and risk – and its operational focus is clear. Nine of the 16 current UN peacekeeping missions are in Africa,...
Surrogacy: A Global Form of Exploitation
Surrogacy appears to be an altruistic alternative for infertile couples that desire to become parents but are unable to for a number of reasons, not just medical. Due to its...
Scoring More Than Goals: How mega sporting events’ preparation should take human rights protection seriously
When Brazil was chosen to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup, there were celebrations all over the country. Football is widely recognised as a national passion; it is easier to...
The Global Reach of the OxHRH
When we launched the OxHRH Blog in June 2012, we had a clear aspiration: to offer an intellectual space that could be resourced and shaped by contributors from all over...
Using the Convention Against Torture to Advance Transgender and Intersex Rights
Violence and cruelty towards LGBTQI people worldwide is still far too common, making the Convention Against Torture (CAT) an obvious tool for LGBTQI activists. However, it is less obvious that...
Justice Student Network: An Evening Conversation with Karon Monaghan QC
The JUSTICE Student Network invites you to join us for an evening of conversation with Karon Monaghan QC. A leading public law and equality practitioner, Karon has appeared in many...
The Fifth Annual Oxford Legal Assistance Public Law Moot
The fifth annual Oxford Legal Assistance Public Law Moot took place on 21 May 2016 at the Oxford Law Faculty. The moot competition was a great success. Competitors were from...
Brexit and Worker Rights
It is now pretty well-known that most of the employment rights in the UK are guaranteed by EU law—the principal exceptions being unfair dismissal and the national minimum wages—as I...
European Human Rights Advocacy Centre-Internships
The European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC) is inviting applications from Russian speakers for a four-month internship placement (2-3 days per week). EHRAC is based within the School of Law...
Abortion in Context Seminar: Politics & Abortion in Texas: State Power vs Women’s Autonomy by Susan Hays
Susan Hays (Appellate Attorney, Austin, Texas & Litigation Director, Jane’s Due Process) will be speaking about the Texas abortion case now before the US Supreme Court Whole Woman’s Health v...
The Venice Academy of Human Rights-‘Backlash Against Human Rights?’
The Venice Academy of Human Rights will take place from 4-13 July 2016. The theme of this year’s academy is ‘Backlash against Human Rights?’. Online applications are accepted until 29...