The Geography of International Law and the Cyber Domain
The geographical scope of the law of armed conflict (LOAC) has engaged the interest of IHL experts for some years dividing opinion as to whether the reach of the law...
Conflict and Human Rights
Will Tunisia’s Truth and Dignity Commission Heal the Wounds of the Authoritarian Past?
Tunisia’s Truth and Dignity Commission sets a precedent in transitional justice initiatives amongst countries that experienced the Arab uprisings four years ago, and has been greeted with optimism by victims...
An Unsecured Commitment: Security and Justice in the Post-2015 Development Agenda
Insecurity and injustice are a daily reality for large numbers of people around the world. Although gathering data on areas torn by public fear, human tragedy and below average living...
Human Rights and the Arms Trade Treaty
Regular readers of the blog will recall previous posts from Dr Gilles Giacca on the Arms Trade Treaty, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 2nd April 2013....
‘Right to Justice’ Deprived by State: Case of ‘Manorama Vs AFSPA’ from Manipur, India
Recently, the Supreme Court of India, in a case related to Thangjam Manorama Manipur, (who was allegedly killed in 2004 by Assam Rifles, a security force of government) directed the...
Impunity for Police Violence: nine years since Jhonny Silva-Aranguren’s death
Colombia´s critical human rights situation is a result of both political violence, and organized and petty crime. Whilst ongoing peace talks with guerrilla forces bring the country closer to the...
Responsabilidad por la violación de Derechos Humanos en la Dictadura Uruguaya
Este Domingo, 30 de Noviembre de 2014, los Uruguayos elegirán su próximo presidente y el país celebrará 30 años de elecciones democráticas luego de más de 10 años de dictadura...
Accountability for Human Rights Violations During Dictatorship in Uruguay
This Sunday, November 30 2014, Uruguayans will choose their next president and the country will celebrate 30 years of democratic elections after over a decade of civil-military dictatorship. The country...
Colombian Victims: Changing the Rules of the Game
Important developments have taken place in the Colombian peace process since August 2014. For example, the establishment of the Historic Commission of the Conflict and its Victims and the Subcommission...
Transnational Human Rights Advocacy as the Contemporary Anti-Hegemon: Human Rights Implications for the BDS Movement
Critics have characterised the status of close to four million Palestinian refugees as “nothing short of heinous”, and this contention has been substantiated by the detailed findings of Professor Richard...
National Pro Bono Week – Interning to Empower Youth in Kosovo
Last week was National Pro Bono week. To celebrate the OxHRH and OPBP are running a series of posts highlighting graduate students’ experiences interning with public interest law organisations. OPBP...
High Time for Europe to Offer Temporary Protection to Refugees from Syria?
Approximately 3 million people have fled Syria due to the armed conflict. About 96% of the refugees remain in Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt. By July 2014, the number...
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