Litigating the Right to EducationRight to Education, Socio-Economic RightsStrategic litigation is often promoted as a key tool for human rights activists to push governments to adhere to ...
The Safe Harbour Decision May be a Reaction Against the Snowdon Revelations, but the Direction of Travel is ClearCourt of Justice of the European Union, Right to PrivacyData protection law, once the preserve of tragic anoraks with too much time on their hands (in the words of one ...
South African Supreme Court of Appeal Set to Hear the Limpopo Textbooks CaseSouth Africa, Right to Education, Socio-Economic RightsOn 24 November 2015, the South African Supreme Court of Appeal will hear the appeal in what is widely referred to ...
Rape Law in MoroccoMorocco, Criminal Justice and Fair Trial, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationThe Moroccan Conseil national des droits de l’Homme (National Human Rights Council, CNDH) has issued a worrying ...
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 ...