Human Rights Protections in Northern Ireland: How to Make the Best Out of a Bad Situation

Human Rights Protections in Northern Ireland: How to Make the Best Out of a Bad Situation

Recent political developments give reason to be disheartened about the future protection and safeguarding of ...
Bail for Immigration Detainees Meets Initial Fundraising Target

Bail for Immigration Detainees Meets Initial Fundraising Target

Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID) is delighted to have reached their initial ‘all or nothing’ fundraising ...
Ireland’s Abortion Ban: Subjecting Women to Suffering and Discrimination

Ireland’s Abortion Ban: Subjecting Women to Suffering and Discrimination

Ireland has one of the world’s most restrictive abortion law regimes. Following a referendum in 1983, the 8th ...
Bob Hepple Equality Awards TONIGHT

Bob Hepple Equality Awards TONIGHT

The Equal Rights Trust and the Industrial Law Society are delighted to invite you to the Bob Hepple Equality Award ...
Two Kinds of Pluralism and the Future of Affirmative Action

Two Kinds of Pluralism and the Future of Affirmative Action

Fisher v. Texas II, decided this week in a startling opinion by Justice Kennedy for a 4-3 majority of a ...
Pathways to Social and Economic Welfate: Considering Affirmative Action Policies in Brazil

Pathways to Social and Economic Welfate: Considering Affirmative Action Policies in Brazil

Dr Mathieu Turgeon (Universidade de Brasilia) and Dr Philip Habel (University of Glasgow) are organising a ...
Sweating in the Park or in the Factory: Beyoncé’s New Sports Wear Company and Respect for Human Rights

Sweating in the Park or in the Factory: Beyoncé’s New Sports Wear Company and Respect for Human Rights

In April, Beyoncé released her album Lemonade. In May, she launched her sports clothing brand Ivy Park. The former ...
Message from OxHRH Director Professor Sandra Fredman on Brexit: Fragmentation and Reaffirmation

Message from OxHRH Director Professor Sandra Fredman on Brexit: Fragmentation and Reaffirmation

Fragmentation and reaffirmation As the cold light of day dawns on the decision of a majority of voters in the UK ...
LGBT Equality in the US: Despite Obergefell Victory, the Fight Continues

LGBT Equality in the US: Despite Obergefell Victory, the Fight Continues

One year ago today, on June 26, 2015, the US Supreme Court decided Obergefell v. Hodges, in which the Court held ...
Linguistic Cracks In The Femicide Campaigns: Why Femicide Must Be Repatriated

Linguistic Cracks In The Femicide Campaigns: Why Femicide Must Be Repatriated

The recently published 2015 Global Burden of Armed Violence (GBAV) report by the Small Arms Survey has continued ...
OxHRH Awarded Teaching Development and Enhancement Project Awards

OxHRH Awarded Teaching Development and Enhancement Project Awards

The OxHRH has been awarded the prestigious Oxford University Teaching Development and Enhancement Project Awards. ...
The Referendum on the European Union: Remaining Human

The Referendum on the European Union: Remaining Human

The referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU is a decision that will be taken in a troubling context. Although ...