Dominic Grieve on the Human Rights Act: St Hugh’s College, Oxford—13 November 2015

Dominic Grieve on the Human Rights Act: St Hugh’s College, Oxford—13 November 2015

The Human Rights Act (HRA) is one of the most significant pieces of constitutional reform in Britain. Certain ...
Watch Now: UN Women – Progress of the World’s Women 2015 Panel

Watch Now: UN Women – Progress of the World’s Women 2015 Panel

On 18 November, OxHRH held a panel event for the recently released UN Women’s Progress of the World’s Women ...
Couderc and Hachette Filipacchi Associés v. France: A New “Respect” for Private Life?

Couderc and Hachette Filipacchi Associés v. France: A New “Respect” for Private Life?

On 10 November 2015, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) handed down judgment in the ...
Bob Hepple’s Legacy in Southern Africa

Bob Hepple’s Legacy in Southern Africa

I would like to devote my tribute specifically to Bob’s legacy in Southern Africa. Simon Deakin in his tribute ...
Human Rights for Future Generations Seminar: Moral Panic and Conceptual Paradoxes: Critiquing & Reframing the Call to Ban Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems

Human Rights for Future Generations Seminar: Moral Panic and Conceptual Paradoxes: Critiquing & Reframing the Call to Ban Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems

Seminar Tuesday, 24th November at 3pm Mackesy Room at Pembroke College  Professor Chris Jenks, SMU Dedman ...
Same-Sex Foster Parents Face Discrimination from U.S. State Court Judge

Same-Sex Foster Parents Face Discrimination from U.S. State Court Judge

In the wake of the Obergefell decision, it can be easy to forget that the fight for LGBT rights is far from over ...
The Power of Perception: The ICC and Africa

The Power of Perception: The ICC and Africa

At a recent event organised by Oxford Transitional Justice Research and the ICC Student Network, Judge Cuno ...
Forced Evictions and Demolition of  Informal Settlements in Kenya

Forced Evictions and Demolition of Informal Settlements in Kenya

Forced evictions and demolitions of informal settlements in Kenya have been on the increase in recent days due to ...
Litigating the Right to Education

Litigating the Right to Education

Strategic litigation is often promoted as a key tool for human rights activists to push governments to adhere to ...
Introducing Our New Blog Editors!

Introducing Our New Blog Editors!

The Oxford Human Rights Hub Blog is delighted to announce the appointment of two new editors to our team.  Seham ...
New Oxford Pro Bono Publico Executive Committee 2015-2016

New Oxford Pro Bono Publico Executive Committee 2015-2016

OPBP is delighted to welcome the newly appointed OPBP Executive Committee 2015-2016. The roles for this year are ...
The Safe Harbour Decision May be a Reaction Against the Snowdon Revelations, but the Direction of Travel is Clear

The Safe Harbour Decision May be a Reaction Against the Snowdon Revelations, but the Direction of Travel is Clear

Data protection law, once the preserve of tragic anoraks with too much time on their hands (in the words of one ...