Month: May 2017

NEW RightsUp #RightNow Podcast-Transforming the Law: Transgender Rights in the United States

NEW RightsUp #RightNow Podcast-Transforming the Law: Transgender Rights in the United States

In May of 2016, the Obama administration issued federal guidance that stated transgender people are protected according to United States civil rights law preventing sex discrimination in schools. It was...
Post-Truth vs Law in Colombia: An Unstoppable Force and an Immoveable Object?

Post-Truth vs Law in Colombia: An Unstoppable Force and an Immoveable Object?

“Post-truth” politics has been a matter of political contention recently, but the discussion of the impact of post-truth politics on the rights of the voters and democracy as a whole...
Race and the Law-How Police and Judicial System Protects and Undermines the Rights of Ethnic Minorities

Race and the Law-How Police and Judicial System Protects and Undermines the Rights of Ethnic Minorities

Race and the Law – How the Police and Judicial System Protects and Undermines the Rights of Ethnic Minorities Tzuzuki Lecture Theatre Ruth Deech Building St Anne’s College 5-6.30 p.m....
Transforming the Law-Transgender Rights in the US (with Corey Stoughton)

Transforming the Law-Transgender Rights in the US (with Corey Stoughton)

In May of 2016, the Obama administration issued federal guidance that stated transgender people are protected according to United States civil rights law preventing sex discrimination in schools. It was...
Death Sentences in the Delhi Gang Rape Case: Brutality as Trumps

Death Sentences in the Delhi Gang Rape Case: Brutality as Trumps

On 16th December 2012, a particularly disturbing case of gangrape and murder in New Delhi (‘the Delhi gangrape case’) set off massive nationwide protests. Widespread discussions on sexual violence in...
Human Dignity, Land Dispossession, And The Right To Security Of Tenure: A Note On The South African Constitutional Court’s Judgement In Daniels v Scribante

Human Dignity, Land Dispossession, And The Right To Security Of Tenure: A Note On The South African Constitutional Court’s Judgement In Daniels v Scribante

In a recent judgement by the South African Constitutional Court, Daniels v Scribante and Another, the court made a link between land dispossession, the right to security of tenure and...
OPBP Report Supports Academic Scholarship

OPBP Report Supports Academic Scholarship

OPBP’s reports have had significant impact in court cases and now it is also having an impact on academic scholarship. OBPB has been cited in Brian Farrell’s new book, Habeus...
Congratulations to Godfrey Olebogeng Radijenh on Being Appointed to the High Court of Botswana

Congratulations to Godfrey Olebogeng Radijenh on Being Appointed to the High Court of Botswana

A warm congratulations to Godfrey Olebogeng Radijeng (Exeter College, DPhil, Oxon, 2004) from Botswana has been appointed Judge of the High Court of Botswana on a permanent basis effective 1st...
See It From Her : Borderless-Celebrating Difference

See It From Her : Borderless-Celebrating Difference

See It From Her Presents: ‘Borderless: Celebrating Difference’ 11th June, 12pm-10pm Trinity Centre Bristol Programme: An all day event of women taking back power and space. The event will explore...
One More Step Towards Human Rights Protection: Tunisia Allows Direct Access to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights

One More Step Towards Human Rights Protection: Tunisia Allows Direct Access to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights

On 16th April 2017, the Republic of Tunisia signed a declaration allowing individuals and NGOs to access the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, as is required by Article...
Serbia’s New Domestic Violence Law and the Istanbul Convention: Potential and Challenges

Serbia’s New Domestic Violence Law and the Istanbul Convention: Potential and Challenges

At the time where the old Russian proverb “If he beats you, it means he loves you’’ seems to have taken roots among the legislators in the Russian Parliament, Serbia...
Book Colloquium:   The Forgotten Flight: Terrorism, Diplomacy and the Pursuit of Justice

Book Colloquium: The Forgotten Flight: Terrorism, Diplomacy and the Pursuit of Justice

The Foundation for Law, Justice and Society in association with Wolfson College and the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford invites you to: Book Colloquium: The Forgotten Flight: Terrorism,...

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