Canada’s Supreme Court has ruled that excluding refugee women from subsidised childcare is discriminatory. This is a major step forward for intersectional equality under the Charter, recognising how gender and immigration status overlap. Read more about the wider implications 👇

American Constitutional Law in the Shadows ⚖️ Prof Charles W. “Rocky” Rhodes writes that the US Supreme Court's role is to “say what the law is”, with reasoned justification so that other branches of government and lower courts respect and implement it. Enter the “the shadow docket.”👇️

In the third episode of our collaborative series with @oxindiacentre.bsky.social we discuss unconditional cash transfer schemes. While these schemes are often designed to enhance women’s financial inclusion and autonomy, they could also reshape their relationship with the state.👇️

This International Women’s Day, we’re sharing two podcasts that inspired us to think about how we can “Give To Gain”. We hope they inspire you too. Through donations, knowledge, mentoring, advocacy, or education, we can support women’s advancement to build a more connected world. Find out more👇️

In Episode 2 of this series, Justin Winchester speaks to Dame Laura Cox KC — a former Justice of the England and Wales High Court between, and former Chairperson of the Bar Council Sex Discrimination Committee — about Baroness Harman's 2025 report on bullying & sexual harassment at the Bar. Link👇️

In the first episode of this new two-part series, Justin Winchester speaks to Dame Laura Cox KC — a Justice of the England and Wales High Court between 2002 and 2016, and former Chairperson of the Bar Council Sex Discrimination Committee — about women's equality in the United Kingdom. Link👇️

Social justice is about whether people can live and work with dignity, protection and opportunity. Human rights law is one of our most powerful tools to build a socially just world. To stay up to date with the latest developments, subscribe to our quarterly newsletter: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/subscribe/

In our latest blog, Rachel Wechsler examines the TSRA, a landmark law giving trafficking survivors protections in American federal court. This has been a crucial development in implementing the non-punishment principle and advancing human rights in the US. ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/trafficking-...

Over 7 million children worldwide are deprived of their liberty each year. Whether its unaccompanied children detained in migration centres or child soldiers, the numbers and the living conditions are unacceptable. UN reports on Children & Armed Conflict set out clear recommendations for change👇️

In our latest blog, Adina Portaru examines Union of Atheists v. Greece, using it to unpack what state neutrality under the ECHR truly requires—and why neutrality need not mean the erasure of religious symbols from public life. ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/neutrality-i...

In 2015, the UN adopted the Sustainable Development Goals to end poverty, protect the planet and promote prosperity. Goal 5 aims to achieve gender equality and end harmful practices, including child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM). To learn more, you can listen to our podcast👇

The 27th of January marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945, the largest Nazi death camp. Eighty-one years on, we remember the six million Jewish men, women and children who were murdered in the Holocaust, and the millions more murdered by the Nazi regime. #HMD2026

Today on #InternationalDayofEducation we reaffirm that education is a human right. Education is foundational to human dignity & substantive equality, and we're proud to share work that pushes the conversation forward. Explore three essential resources on the right to education via the links below:

This #HumanRightsDay celebrating the theme #OurEverydayRights, @OxHRH helps re-engage people with human rights by showing how they shape our daily lives. Follow us to advance understanding & protection of human rights & equality. @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk

UKSC's decision in R (Jwanczuk) v Secretary of State for Work & Pensions prioritised proportionality review over considering disability as a suspect ground of discrimination. Mustaqim Iqbal comments on the decision. ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/a-long-shado...

In June 2025, Federal Court of Malaysia in SIS Forum v Jawatankuasa Fatwa Negeri Selangor held that there couldn't be a fatwa declaring SIS as ‘deviant’ as it is a corporation & cannot profess the religion of Islam. Zheng Hong See analyses the decision. ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/malaysian-fe...

Alexander Hughes analyses 2 #ECtHR decisions highlighting the Court's inconsistent approach to determining complaints made by women in the context of domestic & sexual violence. ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/the-inconsis...

In 2025, UN Special Rapporteur on VAWG, Reem Alsalem, released a report scapegoating gender-diverse individuals for violence against women & girls. Émilie Weidl comments how the report breaches the Special Mandate Code of Conduct. bit.ly/4ozn8DZ

Sajjad Hussain Nekokara urges Pakistan to uphold and protect the right of children to legal identity, which remains a distant dream for orphans, street children, and those without parental presence. ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/right-to-chi...

"Community supervision' in Australia's immigration control regime includes electronic ankle bracelets, nightly curfews, & mandatory reporting to authorities. Han Lu analyses the stakes in High Court's considerations of such unconstitutional practices. ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/australias-h...

Pakistan Supreme Court's decision in Dr. Seema Hanif Khan v. Waqas Khan has come close to solving the tension between talaq, khula, & dissolution of marriage (faskh). @sufi_shahab comments on the decolonial jurisprudence emerging in this field. ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/a-decolonial...

AI training leads to significant environmental costs - water use for cooling operations, high energy consumption, & increasing GHG emissions. Marco di Donato asks if AI training threatens the human right to a clean, healthy, & sustainable environment. ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/ai-training-...

24 hours to register ❗ Don't miss out on the chance to reflect on 25 years of the UN Palermo Protocol on Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery. Register here: form.jotform.com/252924497283...

Join us at Pembroke College, Oxford on November 21, 2025 to reflect on global progress in ending human trafficking & modern slavery as we mark the UN Palermo Protocol's 25th year. www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/even...

4 days to register! Human Trafficking & Modern Slavery: Looking Back, Looking Ahead 🗓️: 21st November 1-5 PM 📍: Pembroke College Oxford Register: lnkd.in/eXke3DhH

New Podcast Alert 📢 In the 2nd episode of Rights in Crisis series, Prof Anup Surendranath talks to Prof Jon Yorke on 'The Death Penalty' in a conversation moderated by Dr Aradhana CV. Listen here: bit.ly/4hUkcjf

✏️Remember to Register ✏️ Human Trafficking & Modern Slavery, Looking Back, Looking Ahead An Assessment of 25 Years under the UN Trafficking Palermo Protocol When: 21st November 1-5 PM Where: Pembroke College Oxford Register here: form.jotform.com/252924497283...

University of Pretoria Centre for Child Law and OxHRH urge the Supreme Court of Appeal to put children first in landmark class action case on the Kabwe Lead Poisoning. Read the press statement here: bit.ly/43ULWhY #environmentaljustice #leadpoisoning #kabwe #childrights

We’re proud to be taking part in this year’s #GreatLegalBake during #ProBonoWeek. @oxhrh.bsky.social bake sale will be taking place on 7th November at @OxfordLawFac to help raise funds in support of #accesstojustice. Come out and help us raise dough for justice!🍰

SAVE THE DATE🗓️ Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery, Looking Back, Looking Ahead: An Assessment of 25 Years under the UN Trafficking Palermo Protocol 📅21st November ⌚️1-5 PM 📍Pembroke College Oxford law.ox.ac.uk/content/even...

What does it mean for hate speech & human rights law when white men were found to be the victims of hate speech by Parliamentary opposition leader Julius Malema in South Africa? Wiseman Zondi navigates the need for context and history in such decisions. ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/when-context...

What role should Arabic language play in South Sudan? Justin Monyping Ater unpacks this complicated question in light of South Sudan's obligations under the ICCPR. Read his legal analysis in our latest blog: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/locating-the...

Nalinaksha Singh comments on the promising decision of the IACtHR which recognised the right to care as an autonomous & enforceable human right, hoping that this paves the way forward for women's rights globally! ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/iacthr-recog...

In July 2025, the historic ICJ Advisory Opinion on environmental law affirmed state obligations to curb climate change. But what does the opinion say on due diligence? Siobhan McInerney-Lankford answers its role within international law & human rights. ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/icj-advisory...

Currently, Brazil's law does not provide sufficient protection for the non-consensual dissemination of intimate or nude images. Bruna Ferreira de Almeida comments on the law's impact balancing freedom of expression and regulation of online content. ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/big-tech-the...

@hilakeren.bsky.social analyses the US v Skrmetti case which marks a significant & devastating departure from the constitutional principle of equal protection. Read more on the judicial sleight of hand leading to wrong interpretation of the Equal Protection Clause ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/deep-denial-...

@rishikasahgal.bsky.social & Gautam Bhatia have recently published a paper examining eviction cases in India focusing on meaningful engagement as a part of the right to housing. Read in the latest issue of Comparative Constitutional Studies Journal: www.elgaronline.com/view/journal...

Surabhi Singh analyses the trend in Indian High Court’s systematic denial of petitions to protect interfaith couples to understand the norms which inhabit such cases & whose emotions prevail in decision-making. Read part 5 of the Policing Love series: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/the-curious-...

In the last blog of the Policing Love series, Gitanjali Joshua raises the question of queering marriage laws within the restrictive rhetoric of "love jihad" laws in India. ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/queering-mar...

In Part 4 of Policing Love series, Soumya Saxena asks: Can institutions built to protect women’s rights also become instruments that curtail their autonomy? Zooming into Bhopal's One Stop Centre, she expands the normative role of such initiatives. ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/from-safe-sp...

In Part 3 of the Policing Love series, Swapnil Singh unpacks how Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita impacts live-in or cohabiting relationships of choice, where the law’s reach risks enabling the misuse of criminal provisions. ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/and-the-law-...

In Part 2 - Policing Love series, Nidah Kaiser presents India's laws against interfaith relationships which reinforce state’s patriarchal control & empowers family-religious institutions restricting individual freedom, esp women, to choose their partners. ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/the-intimate...

@OxHRH along with Nidah Kaiser & Saumya Maheshwari have curated a blog series on 'Policing Love: Law, Institutions and the Limits of Autonomy'. The 6 blogs in the series engage with the question of policing of romantic sexual relationships in India. 1/6: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/policing-lov...

New OxHRH journal article out! 📄 Jacques Hartmann & Reem Alhasawi explore the evolution of int'l law on minimum legal age for marriage. Studying CEDAW & CRC, they identify 16 as the current de facto minimum legal age, with a move towards 18. Read more: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/journal-2/

While honor-based abuse primarily focuses on women, it is important to resolve the blind spot created regarding male victims by the veil of secrecy and masculine taboo. Ritabrata Roy, Sakkcham Singh Parmaar, & Ananya Singh shed light on this issue. ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/when-honour-...

In July 2025, a violent vigilante attack -on rumours of a drug ring- left 3 members of a single family dead & another gravely injured in Bangladesh. Joydeep Chowdhury comments on the sharp rise of mob violence & examines the role of state to prevent them. ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/mob-justice-...

A state-run institution for persons with disabilities reported 14 deaths, without any accountability from the Delhi Government. Shambhavi Singh urges for a National Disability Mortality Registry to prevent such incidents from reoccurring. ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/invisible-de...

Karen Baker argues that a July 2025 law which 'permits’ unaccompanied children to withdraw their applications for admission if a perfunctory screening does not reveal dangers of trafficking/persecution will exacerbate existing perils. ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/dismantling-...

The recent Ukraine & the Netherlands v Russia decision by the ECtHR broadened the jurisdictional scope of the ECHR & the standard of attribution. Atul Alexander maps the court’s treatment of the relationship between IHRL vis-à-vis IHL. ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/european-cou...

Delhi High Court issued a dynamic injunction to block access to Sci Hub, Sci Net & its mirror websites on a complaint by Elsevier. Apoorv KC & Rongeet Poddar argue that copyright protection has become a smokescreen for sustaining a skewed research ecosystem. ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/deprivation-...