admin 12th April 2017
OxHRH Associate and Examination Fellow, All Souls, University of Oxford, Max Harris has just published an exciting new book: The New Zealand Project. By any measure, New Zealand must confront monumental issues in the years ahead. From the future of work to climate change, wealth inequality to new populism – these challenges are complex and even unprecedented. Yet why does New Zealand’s […]
admin 11th April 2017
In the 19th century, the Contagious Diseases Acts were passed in the UK and Ireland to curtail the spread of venereal disease among military personnel in certain cities. In this episode, we talk to Dr Anne Hanley, a Junior Research Fellow at New College, Oxford, about why this legislation had such a disproportionate effect on […]
admin 6th April 2017
A Workshop for PhD Candidates and Early-Career Researchers 22 June 2017 To mark its 10th Anniversary, OTJR is organizing a one-day workshop to engage PhD candidates, early-career researchers and practitioners working on transitional justice in guided discussions about their current work. The workshop will provide an opportunity for networking and exchanging ideas with other postgraduates […]
admin 4th April 2017
NEW HUMAN RIGHTS LAW TITLES FROM HART PUBLISHING 20% discount for readers of the Oxford Human Rights Hub! Please order through the Hart Publishing website www.hartpublishing.co.uk To receive your discount, type HRBLOG in the discount code field at the checkout SECOND EDITION Tort Law and Human Rights Jane Wright […]
admin 3rd April 2017
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 the globe, sharing their analysis of cutting edge human rights law developments. This vision rapidly materialised. Since 2012, the OxHRH Blog has featured over 1,200 posts written […]
admin 31st March 2017
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 at Middlesex University and operates as a non-governmental organisation (NGO). EHRAC assists lawyers and NGOs from Russia, Ukraine and the South Caucasus taking cases to […]
admin 30th March 2017
A new book symposium organised by the Centre for Research on Law, Equality and Diversity (LEAD) for Lydia Hayes’ new book, Stories of Care: A Labour of Law: Gender and class at work. The event will be followed by a drinks reception for those in attendance. About the book In Stories of Care: A Labour of Law: Gender and class […]
admin 27th March 2017
The OxHRH continues to be a strong and passionate voice for upholding human rights. On January 31st, 2017, we held a conversation on Brexit and human rights in the UK, in partnership with the Bonavero Institute for Human Rights, the Public Law Discussion Group and the Programme for the Foundations of Constitutional Law and Government. […]
admin 23rd March 2017
UK workers are being illegally denied access to justice, according to Oxford academics in a forthcoming article in the journal, Modern Law Review. Their conclusions support an ongoing legal challenge to the employment tribunal fees regime, to be heard by the Supreme Court on March 27, 2017. In their article, Associate Professor Abi Adams, from […]
admin 20th March 2017
Hear Gulalai speak in Oxford Wednesday 19 April Time: 5pm – 6:30pm V enue: Meeting Room, Oxford Quaker House, 43 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3LW Register online This event is being organised by Peace Direct in collaboration with Aware Girls. About Peace Direct Peace Direct is a UK based charity that works with local people […]