Mind the values gap: do we really believe in the Constitution?

Mind the values gap: do we really believe in the Constitution?

South Africans often proudly proclaim that our Constitution is one of the most progressive in the world.  Yet if ...
When does being better qualified provide you with fewer opportunities?

When does being better qualified provide you with fewer opportunities?

The answer: when you’re a member of one of the UK’s many ethnic minorities. Figures from the University of ...
Migrants’ Voting at the Local Level is a Human Right

Migrants’ Voting at the Local Level is a Human Right

According to a recent study, only 15 of the 28 EU member states allow categories of resident migrants (‘third ...
Mega event tactics: Brazil’s Sex Industry During the World Cup 2014

Mega event tactics: Brazil’s Sex Industry During the World Cup 2014

On 23rd May 2014, police from the 76th Police Precinct in Niterói, near Rio de Janeiro, invaded (without judicial ...
Brazil’s laws on quotas and the road to racial equality

Brazil’s laws on quotas and the road to racial equality

On 9th June, Brazil´s President signed a new bill establishing a race-based affirmative action program for federal ...
Conform or be confined: S.A.S. v France

Conform or be confined: S.A.S. v France

The European Court of Human Rights ruled on 1st July that France’s ban on face coverings, known as the burqa-ban, ...
‘Children in an Age of Austerity’: The Impact of Welfare Reform on Children in Nottingham

‘Children in an Age of Austerity’: The Impact of Welfare Reform on Children in Nottingham

The Welfare Reform Act 2012 has introduced the biggest changes to state welfare since the establishment of the ...
International Human Rights Law Programmes at Oxford

International Human Rights Law Programmes at Oxford

This summer, New College will be hosting two groups from the Department for Continuing Education’s International ...
Winning Decisions in the 2014 Gender Justice Uncovered Awards

Winning Decisions in the 2014 Gender Justice Uncovered Awards

Judges from all over the world are held accountable for the decisions they issue and for how these rulings affect ...
Decisiones ganadoras de los Premios Género y Justicia al Descubierto 2014

Decisiones ganadoras de los Premios Género y Justicia al Descubierto 2014

Resumen: Las juezas y los jueces en todo el mundo han rendido cuentas de las decisiones que toman y cómo estas ...
The Supreme Court of Canada Affirms Privacy as Anonymity

The Supreme Court of Canada Affirms Privacy as Anonymity

This is a critical time for privacy on the internet. Private entities, from the global, all-knowing Google to a ...