Delighted to be back at the University of Lyon (III) Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3 teaching a short course on the crisis of human rights as part of a partnership between Human Rights Centre Essex Law School and the UJML Faculty of Law

The Human Rights Centre is hoping to invite Jonathan Smucker to contribute to our 2020/21 Speakers Series programme!

Really sad to hear of the death of Nigel #RIPNigel and my heart goes out to Monty Don during what will be a terrible time for him and his family. Take care, Monty.

On the Human Rights Centre Blog today, Judith Bueno de Mesquita explores the wide-ranging human rights issues emerging from the COVID19 outbreak. bit.ly/2QUjJTh
#coronavirus #humanrights

This week’s HRC Blog by film-maker Gautam Singh is a reflection on Modi’s #India , and the impact on society of the new #CitizenshipAmendmentAct #humanrights #ReligiousFreedom bit.ly/2IyZkhI

HRC Blog Weekly News Roundup looks at the stories making the news this week
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#humanrights #internationalwomensday2020 #syria #coronavirus #refugeecrisis #womensrights

Looking forward to presenting to the Human Rights Council on Monday my thematic report (A/HRC/43/48) on gender equality & freedom of religion or belief #FoRB & country reports on #SriLanka & the #Netherlands . The thematic report was preceded by 9 workshops covering 42 countries.

#Today we’re launching our Human Rights Centre Member profiles

Natasha Lindstaedt Government @ Essex Essex Social Science discusses her #research on democratic erosion + tensions between these govts + #humanrights

#ListenNow at bit.ly/EssexHRCMembers

#interdisciplinary #collaboration
#podcasts #launch

Our Essex Law School and
Human Rights Centre students Nada, Lauren, Zuzanna and Patrick, with Lee Hansen, Lecturer at the School of Law, University of Essex have had a great day @LGBTMooting! #LGBTMoot

Proud of our MA alumni!

On the 6 February, we have a special evening panel with the current UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health on Mental Health, Human Rights & the Struggle for Social Justice. Book your place today! eventbrite.co.uk/e/mental-healt…

First HRC podcast of the new decade.

Lord Dubs - a member of the Kinder Transport that escaped Nazi Germany - raising a voice against a cruel and utterly unnecessary decision by the UK Govt.

Our new Director stresses importance of human rights for us all, Andrew Fagan has taken up the position of Director of Human Rights Centre University of Essex Essex Law School from January 2020. essex.ac.uk/news/2020/01/0…

The new UK government revealing its commitment to human rights?

An exellent and important new CoE expert #humanrights report into unjust restrictions on NGOs by our #EssexHRC colleague #CarlaFerstman rm.coe.int/expert-council…

Excellent legal expert comment on the illegality of the US's killing of Iranian general from our #EssexHRC colleague, Dr Carla Ferstman.

Excited to share a new publication by my #EssexHRC colleague, #koldo_casla on social rights in the UK - academic.oup.com/jhrp/advance-a…

International law was created to protect us all from the law of the jungle and of the baying mob. IL alone will not solve the problem that is Trump, but it's more important than ever at times like these to defend IL & human rights

Happy 17th birthday to Greta Thunberg #GretaThunberg