admin 17th August 2015
On 29th of July, 2015, the Oxford Human Rights Hub and the Open Society Foundations presented a live workshop on the Challenges of Public-Private Partnerships in Realising the Right to Education. There were over a 100 participants from around the world. For those who were unable to attend the live webinar a recording of the […]
admin 14th August 2015
Throughout the 2014-2015 academic year, eight graduate students from Oxford University have been assisting Turpin & Miller LLP in providing vital access to justice services. Students have been helping Turpin & Miller with preparing bail applications, providing crucial country research and visiting clients in detention centres. “Through my work with Turpin and Miller I had […]
admin 13th August 2015
Former Editor of the OxHRH Blog, Rachel Wechsler understands the potential value of the Blog as a teaching tool and has integrated it into the curriculum for the International Human Rights Law course she teaches at the West Virginia University College of Law. While much of a foundational course in International Human Rights Law generally focuses […]
admin 12th August 2015
This is a US-style “casebook” (textbook), which collects edited cases, codes, and constitutions, plus commentary from many scholars from across the globe, on critical issues of comparative equality ad anti-discrimination law. Each section begins with an examination of US law, followed by European law (EU, Council of Europe and individual states), followed by law from […]
admin 11th August 2015
Sketches of Oppression is a one-day free exhibit featuring powerful drawings from Burmese children and displaced Darfuris in Chad. The drawings will be available for viewing from 10:00 to 17:00 on Friday 14 August at the Ertegun House, 37A St. Giles’ in Oxford. This event is being sponsored by Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust, WagingPeace and […]
admin 10th August 2015
The ACtHPR Monitor is an exciting new blog bringing together academics, practitioners, NGOs and other stakeholders engaged with the African Court on Human and People’s Rights. The Court was established in 2006 by the African Union with a mandate to protect human rights in Africa. Every country apart from South Sudan has signed up to the African Charter […]
admin 3rd August 2015
The Oxford Human Rights Hub is delighted to launch the Second Edition of our Global Perspectives on Human Rights: Oxford Human Rights Hub Blog 2014-2015. Inspired by the success of the First Edition, we have sought once again to collect, review and reflect on the posts contributed to the OxHRH Blog. This edition spans from […]
admin 1st August 2015
OxHRH Communications Manager and RightsUp podcast producer, Kira Allmann, led a workshop on ‘The Art of Podcasting’ at The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH) Public Engagement Summer School on July 29th, 2015. The TORCH Public Engagement Summer School is a five-day programme offering training for humanities researchers on how to reach a wider public audience. […]
admin 31st July 2015
On 29th of July, 2015, the Oxford Human Rights Hub and the Open Society Foundations presented a live workshop on the Challenges of Public-Private Partnerships in Realising the Right to Education. The workshop was a pioneering multimedia event, including pre-recorded videos, a live studio panel, online Q&A with experts and live questions from participants all […]
admin 28th July 2015
On 23 July, the Federal Court of Canada ruled that denying refugee claimants from Designated Countries of Origin access to the Refugee Appeal Division was a violation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Court ruled that these claimants must have access to the Refugee Appeal Division, effective immediately. Professor Cathryn Costello, Andrew […]
admin 28th July 2015
Tributes are flowing from across the globe to Samuel Pisar, a tireless defender of human rights, whose death was announced this morning. His was an extraordinary life: after a youth of terrible suffering in the midst of the most tragic events of the twentieth century, he went on to a brilliant international career, characterised by […]
admin 27th July 2015
The Oxford Human Rights Hub and the Education Support Programme of the Open Society Foundations are getting excited for the workshop on the Challenges of Private-Public Partnerships in Realising the Right to Education. In preparation for the workshop, the programme for the workshop can be found here. A further background paper has been prepared by […]