Understanding One of the Worst Environmental Disaster in Brazil’s History

Understanding One of the Worst Environmental Disaster in Brazil’s History

On November 5 2015, the Fundão dam—property of the mining company Samarco—collapsed, sending more than forty ...
Ending the Fast Track?-Jerome Phelps (Director of Detention Action)

Ending the Fast Track?-Jerome Phelps (Director of Detention Action)

Border Criminologies, the Refugee Studies Centre, and the Refugee and Migration Law Discussion Group invite you to ...
Nigerian Farmers Can Sue Shell in Dutch Court: Precedent for Transnational Cases against Multinationals

Nigerian Farmers Can Sue Shell in Dutch Court: Precedent for Transnational Cases against Multinationals

A recent ruling by the Court of Appeal in The Hague signals new hope on the horizon for victims seeking a judicial ...
Sentencing and the Possibility of Reform in India

Sentencing and the Possibility of Reform in India

Last month the Supreme Court of India took a regressive step by affirming a 2008 decision (Swamy Shradhanand) in ...
Textbook Provision for Learners in South Africa: Supreme Court of Appeal Judgment in the BEFA Case

Textbook Provision for Learners in South Africa: Supreme Court of Appeal Judgment in the BEFA Case

In December 2015, the South African Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) in the case of Minister of Basic Education and ...
A Global Audience Participates in the latest Webinar: Security After the  Paris Attacks

A Global Audience Participates in the latest Webinar: Security After the Paris Attacks

On 22 January, 2016 the Oxford Human Rights Hub, with the support of the Bertha Foundation, presented a live ...
Resilience and Security in Cities: Lessons from Karachi and Medellín

Resilience and Security in Cities: Lessons from Karachi and Medellín

The recently adopted United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set the new global development agenda ...
EU Gender Action Plan 2016-2020: Transforming the Lives of Girls and Women through EU External Relations

EU Gender Action Plan 2016-2020: Transforming the Lives of Girls and Women through EU External Relations

In October 2015, the Council of Ministers of Development adopted the Gender Action Plan (GAP) 2016-2020 of the ...
Equal Rights Trust-Solomon Islands – New Report Finds Traditions Must be Challenged to Address Inequality

Equal Rights Trust-Solomon Islands – New Report Finds Traditions Must be Challenged to Address Inequality

A new report published today by the Equal Rights Trust exposes the extent of discrimination and inequality ...
On Slaves, Persons and Things: The Trouble with Modern Slavery-Professor Julia O’Connell Davidson (Bristol)

On Slaves, Persons and Things: The Trouble with Modern Slavery-Professor Julia O’Connell Davidson (Bristol)

Thursday 21 January 2016 18:00-19:00 KCL Pavilion (Main Quad), Gower Street, London WC1E ...
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