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International human rights law: towards convergence?
December 06 2016Dr Alice Donald explores the challenges posed by the co-existence of multiple regional and international human rights bodies
Rights on the chopping block
November 30 2016Dr Joelle Grogan on the Great Repeal Bill and the ghost of Henry VIII
France’s ‘invisible’ minorities
November 14 2016Dr David Keane and Jeremie Gilbert of the University of East London examine the rights of minorities under French law
10 questions about free movement
November 09 2016Professor Laurent Pech and Dr Charlotte O’Brien from York Law School lay out the facts about free movement in the European Union
Religious freedom v LGBT equality: ‘gay cake’ case
October 24 2016After a bakery is deemed to have discriminated by refusing to make a pro-gay marriage cake, Dr Erica Howard gives her assessment of the verdict.
Human rights, human wrongs
October 17 2016Dr Sarah Bradshaw introduces a new human rights MOOC she has introduced with Professor Joshua Castellino
A democratic defence of the European Court of Human Rights
October 03 2016Senior Lecturer Dr Alice Donald and and Professor of Human Rights Law Philip Leach explore how Brexit could affect human rights in Britain
The digital world and sexual offending
September 28 2016Experts from the Centre for Abuse and Trauma Studies at Middlesex rerport from the recent Institute of Child Health conference
What (not) to wear on a French beach this summer
August 31 2016Dr Erica Howard explores the legal and social issues around the ‘burkini ban’ in France
Brexit: What next for the UK?
June 28 2016Professor Laurent Pech answers 10 key questions about the UK’s decision to leave the EU