Oxford Human Rights Hub

The Oxford Human Rights Hub (OxHRH) aims to bring together academics, practitioners, and policy-makers from across the globe to advance the understanding and protection of human rights and equality. Through the vigorous exchange of ideas and resources, we strive to facilitate a better understanding of human rights principles, to develop new approaches to policy, and to influence the development of human rights law and practice.

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Cathryn Costello on the UK Immigration Bill

Cathryn Costello on the UK Immigration Bill

Oxford Human Rights Hub · Cathryn Costello on the UK Immigration Bill TRANSCRIPT: Dr Cathryn Costello: The Illegal Migration Bill    Daniil Ukhorskiy (0:00) You’re listening to RightsUp, a podcast from the Oxford Human ...
International Women’s Day 2023: What Inspires You to ‘Embrace Equity’?

International Women’s Day 2023: What Inspires You to ‘Embrace Equity’?

Every year, 8 March marks International Women’s Day – a global day to celebrate progress in the realisation of women’s rights, and to take stock of challenges yet to be addressed. This year’s International Women’s Day theme is ...
Will Reforms Aid Abolition of the Death Penalty?: Perspectives on Death Penalty Litigation From India

Will Reforms Aid Abolition of the Death Penalty?: Perspectives on Death Penalty Litigation From India

Oxford Human Rights Hub is hosting a talk by Professor Anup Surendranath on 24th February (Friday) at 1.00 PM. His talk is titled 'Will Reforms Aid Abolition of the Death Penalty?: Perspectives on Death Penalty Litigation From ...
Richard Wise Prize: Creative Writing Competition

Richard Wise Prize: Creative Writing Competition

We all know that in our society poverty is criminalised -- whether it's imprisonment for owing council tax, prosecution for not paying the tv licence or being punished because your child has missed school through anxiety or unmet ...
Gendered Constitutionalism

Gendered Constitutionalism

Oxford Human Rights Hub · Gendered Constitutionalism In this week's episode, we talk to Ruth Rubio, Professor in the School of Transnational Governance at the European University Institute, about her book, Global Gender ...
Protests in Iran and Human Rights

Protests in Iran and Human Rights

Oxford Human Rights Hub · Protests in Iran and Human Rights In this episode, we spoke to Dr. Saeed Bagheri, lecturer of International Law at the University of Reading about the women-led protests in Iran, sparked in response to the ...
A Conversation with Justice Majiedt of the South African Constitutional Court

A Conversation with Justice Majiedt of the South African Constitutional Court

Oxford Human Rights Hub · A Conversation with Justice Majiedt of the South African Constitutional Court In this episode, we speak to Justice Steven Majiedt of the Constitutional Court of South Africa on the unique history of South ...
The Cost Of Living Crisis and Human Rights

The Cost Of Living Crisis and Human Rights

Oxford Human Rights Hub · The Cost Of Living Crisis and Human Rights In this episode Ilham Abdalla Tagelsir Ali talks to Maria Emilia Mamberti and Allison Corkey from the Centre for Social and Economic Rights on human rights and ...
Gauri Pillai on the Indian Abortion Decision

Gauri Pillai on the Indian Abortion Decision

Oxford Human Rights Hub · Gauri Pillai on the Indian Abortion Decision TRANSCRIPT: RightsUp Pops: Gauri Pillai on the Indian Abortion Decision Mónica Arango Olaya (0:02) You’re listening to RightsUp Pops, a podcast from the ...
CEDAW, the Law and Intersectionality: Using Legislation to Improve the Health of Women Being Left Behind

CEDAW, the Law and Intersectionality: Using Legislation to Improve the Health of Women Being Left Behind

The Oxford Human Rights Hub is delighted to announce our keynote speaker event for Michaelmas Term 2022: CEDAW, the Law and Intersectionality: Using Legislation to Improve the Health of Women Being Left Behind In this seminar, ...
Proposed Bill of Rights in the UK

Proposed Bill of Rights in the UK

Proposed Bill of Rights in the UK is a blog series by the Oxford Human Rights Hub exploring the potential impacts of the proposed bill on constitutional and human rights.  Aoife O'Donoghue & Colin Murray: "The Bill of Rights ...
Judicial Independence in Developing Democracies: International Virtual Conference

Judicial Independence in Developing Democracies: International Virtual Conference

This one-day international conference discusses the nature and scope of judicial independence in the Global South. Register here! Organised by School of Law and Politics, Cardiff University; this conference is scheduled for 22 ...