admin 12th May 2017
Since the 1973 Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade, abortion has been legal in the United States. But terminating pregnancy remains a controversial issue, and it plays a surprisingly large role in American politics. In this episode, we talk to Carol Sanger, professor of law at Columbia University and author of ‘About Abortion: Terminating […]
admin 11th May 2017
The International Labour Organization Women at Work Initiative aims to “go beyond business as usual” and better understand why progress on delivering on decent work for women has been so slow globally, and far less than hoped for by now. The Initiative aims to identify innovative action to address the following obstacles that women face […]
admin 9th May 2017
The Venice Academy of Human Rights will take place from 3-12 July 2017. The theme of this year’s academy is ‘Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights as an Answer to Rising Inequalities’. Online applications are accepted until 14 May 2017. Faculty of the Venice Academy 2017 Distinguished Opening Lecture Branko Milanović, Visiting Presidential Professor at the Graduate Center City […]
admin 8th May 2017
As part of Juta’s ongoing commitment to the academic enterprise, the publisher is making a select number of premier publications available via open access. It chose the Constitution Court Review both because of the outstanding caliber of writing and international sweep and reputations of its authors. All volumes of the Constitutional Court Review can now […]
admin 5th May 2017
Equal Rights Trust seeks trustees to join international board The Equal Rights Trust is currently seeking new trustees to join its international Board of Trustees. If you would like to play a central role in the global equality movement, have an interest in combatting discrimination and the relevant skills and experience, the Trust would be delighted to […]
admin 4th May 2017
The Oxford Human Rights Hub is delighted to be partnering with South African based mobile marketing team, The Bakery Ideas who support to work of the Oxford Human Rights Hub on a pro bono basis. The wonderful team at The Bakery Ideas have been the creative talent behind our monthly newsletter, term cards and we […]
admin 2nd May 2017
Despite numerous legal and policy interventions women continue to face significant disadvantage in both formal and informal work. The law, as currently conceived, has been unable to fully achieve women’s equality in the labour force. The Oxford Human Rights Hub in partnership with the International Labour Organization and the University of Kent is hosting a conference […]
admin 1st May 2017
Bonavero Institute Post-doctoral Research Fellowship in Civil and Political Rights Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford Grade 7: £31,076 to £38,183 p.a. Fixed Term for 3 Years from 1 October 2017 or as soon after this date as possible. Applications are invited by the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights for […]
admin 28th April 2017
The OxHRH Publication Page is a dynamic teaching and research resource that showcases the latest human rights publications from our global network. The latest editions are: Meghan Campbell, ‘Human Rights: The Bedrock of Philanthropy’ (2017) 15 Philanthropy Magazine Cathryn Costello and Elspeth Guild, ‘Implementation of the 2015 Council Decisions Establishing Provisional Measures in the Area of International Protection […]
admin 27th April 2017
The written evidence which OPBP submitted to the Joint Committee on Human Rights has been published on the JCHR’s website. The Government has proposed a “presumption to derogate” from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in times of armed conflict, in order to protect British troops from vexatious claims. Our evidence offered a review, […]
admin 27th April 2017
Victor Boutros is a Founding Director of the Human Trafficking Institute and co-author with Gary Haugen of The Locust Effect: Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence (Oxford University Press). Drawing on real-world cases and extensive scholarship, The Locust Effect paints a vivid portrait of the way fractured criminal justice systems in developing countries have spawned […]