Administrative Decisions and Terrorist Suspects: The UK Supreme Court’s Decision in Youssef v SSFC
The month of January witnessed an important UK Supreme Court decision in Youssef v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (“Youssef”) pertaining to civil rights. It considered a...
Campaign promotes equal opportunity for people beginning a career in equality and human rights
On Tuesday February 23 the Equal Rights Trust launched its Bob Hepple Memorial Fund, a campaign aimed at helping those at the start of their career in equality and human...
Report: ‘Constitutional Change in New Zealand (and a Bill of Rights for Britain?)’
On 17 February 2016, Oxford’s Programme for the Foundations of Law and Constitutional Government hosted a talk by Sir Geoffrey Palmer, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Minister of Justice...
Oxford Children’s Rights Network-Upcoming Seminars
Kenya: Writing the Past, Considering the Future-Pheroze Nowrojee
Kenya: Writing the Past, Considering the Future Thursday 25 February, 5pm at Rhodes House Distinguished Kenyan lawyer, writer, and poet Pheroze Nowrojee will speak about and give a reading from...
Vacancies at the Refugee Studies Center
JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN THE ECONOMICS OF FORCED MIGRATION – REFUGEE STUDIES CENTRE Oxford Department of International Development, Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford Grade 7: £30,738 – £37,768...
Zero Hours – Zero Solutions
Over the course of the past year, we have repeatedly highlighted the problems facing workers on so-called ‘zero-hours contracts’ (‘ZHCs’), and criticised the government’s inadequate regulatory response in the Small...
Rhodes University Research Fellowship/ Oxford Human Rights Hub Travelling Fellowship
The Rhodes University Research Fellowship/ Oxford Human Rights Hub Travelling Fellowship (‘the Fellowship’) is a new partnership between the Faculty of Law at Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa and the...
Let’s Talk about Sex Education and Human Rights
Despite a proposal by four prominent House of Commons Committees and various professional organisations, the Minister of Education announced on February 11, 2016 that age-appropriate sex and relationship education, including...
Annual Student Human Rights Conference: UN Human Rights Council: 10 Year On
This year’s Conference will be held on Saturday 5 March 2016 at the University of Nottingham and will examine the achievements and failures of the UN Human Rights Council within...
OxHRH Vacancy: Communication Manager
We are looking for a suitable candidate to join the Oxford Human Rights Hub Editorial Team as Communications Manager. Since its launch in July 2012, the OxHRH has fast become...
Does the Autonomous Dignified Worker Have the Right To Engage in Civil Disobedience? -Prof Anne Lofaso (WVU)
In a just workplace, one governed by rules, regulations, and laws that reflect the values of autonomy and dignity, workers have a voice in workplace decision making (have become part...