Regulating Assisted Reproductive Technologies in IndiaIndia, Sexual and Reproductive RightsIndia’s reported decision to ban surrogacy for foreigners has received plenty of news coverage and analysis in ...
The Chinese Human Rights RoundupChina, Constitutions and Human Rights, Right to Freedom of Speech and ExpressionHuman rights lawyers are internationally perceived as crusaders, advocating for basic human rights for all ...
UN Human Rights Council Adopts Belgian Resolution on Capital PunishmentUnited Nations, Death PenaltyOn 1 October 2015, the UN Human Rights Council (‘UNHRC’) in Geneva adopted a resolution on capital punishment ...
Rerouting From the Treaty Road Most TravelledUnited Nations, Business and Human RightsThe corporate entity has been described as the most effective structure for capital accumulation because it allows ...
Tyco: Travel, Working Time, Wages and the Route to CasualisationCourt of Justice of the European Union, Labour RightsAs casualisation strategies proliferate in the wake of the global crisis, techniques are being devised to exclude ...
Hopeful Developments in Family Violence in AustraliaAustralia, GenderIn Australia, one woman per week dies from intimate partner violence. By October 2015, 62 women had died due to ...
The Unreal(istic) Rhetoric of Children’s Rights in Colombia’s Reparations LawColombia, Children's Rights, Conflict and Human RightsEditor’s note: To celebrate National Pro Bono Week, the OxHRH Blog is showcasing the experiences and insights of ...
The High Court of Delhi on Pregnancy and Sex DiscriminationIndia, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Sexual and Reproductive RightsThis July, the High Court of Delhi handed down a landmark decision concerning sex discrimination under the Indian ...
The Mau Mau Litigation – Justice at LastKenya, United Kingdom, Access to Justice, Right against TortureIt is rare for the British Government to apologise for state sponsored human rights abuses, particularly if they ...
Rule of Law in Hong Kong’s Brave New WorldHong Kong, Constitutions and Human Rights, Role of the JudiciaryHong Kong must have thought to itself, “O brave new world, that has such people in it”, as it listened to a speech ...
Visa to Europe: The Convertible Currency of Human Rights in UkraineUkraine, Children's Rights, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Sexual OrientationFor almost two years the world has watched as the West and Russia have battled over competing visions for ...
Professor Sir Bob Hepple’s Contribution to Comparative Labour LawLabour RightsAs part of our special series paying tribute to the life and work of Professor Sir Bob Hepple, Silvana Sciarra ...