McDonald Conference 2015 – 'What's Wrong With Rights'

McDonald Conference 2015 – 'What's Wrong With Rights'

Thursday 21 May to Friday 22 May, Christ Church, Oxford. More information here. How absolute are rights?  Should ...
USDAW v Ethel Austin in the ECJ

USDAW v Ethel Austin in the ECJ

The recent judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-80/14, USDAW v Woolworths (30 April 2015) is a further ...
Religion in the classroom: Loyola High School versus the Supreme Court of Canada

Religion in the classroom: Loyola High School versus the Supreme Court of Canada

In Quebec the Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports mandated that all schools, including private schools, ...
New EU Human Rights and Democracy Action Plan – What Changes Does it Bring?

New EU Human Rights and Democracy Action Plan – What Changes Does it Bring?

The European Commission and the European External Action Service adopted on 28 April 2015 a new Action Plan on ...
Hong Kong’s Constitutional Crossroads: to Pocket or Not to Pocket?

Hong Kong’s Constitutional Crossroads: to Pocket or Not to Pocket?

On 22 April 2015, the Hong Kong Government finally unveiled the reform package to introduce elections by universal ...
Call for Applications – Future Directions in EU Labour Law

Call for Applications – Future Directions in EU Labour Law

Early Career Scholars in EU labour law and social policy are invited to apply for a space on the British ...
UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Adopts Guidelines, Acknowledges OPBP’S Contribution

UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Adopts Guidelines, Acknowledges OPBP’S Contribution

The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has highlighted the contribution of OPBP’s research to the preparation ...
La Corte Suprema de Argentina dice que las manos de las mujeres pueden ser utilizadas para algo más que “demostrar sus artes culinarias”

La Corte Suprema de Argentina dice que las manos de las mujeres pueden ser utilizadas para algo más que “demostrar sus artes culinarias”

La Corte Suprema de Argentina ordena a las empresas de transportes cumplir con las obligaciones positivas de no ...
Argentinian Supreme Court Rules Women’s Hands Can Be Used for More than “Demonstrating their Culinary Skills”

Argentinian Supreme Court Rules Women’s Hands Can Be Used for More than “Demonstrating their Culinary Skills”

Argentinian Supreme Court rules transit companies must fulfill positive obligations of non-discrimination to ...
Saving Lives in the Mediterranean: One More Missed Opportunity

Saving Lives in the Mediterranean: One More Missed Opportunity

“The European Union cannot accept that thousands of people die at its borders”. These were the words of the ...
Landmark Conference on Essential Ingredients for Sustainable Future

Landmark Conference on Essential Ingredients for Sustainable Future

The Oxford Martin School Programme on Human Rights for Future Generations co-organised an international conference ...