Human Rights research cluster news and events
‘Implementation of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights: Opportunities and Challenges for the Rule of Law’, 15 May 2017
This event will provide an opportunity to hear leading experts comment on the UK’s implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and to reflect on the wider implementation crisis at Strasbourg.
The ICRC's Detainee Visits in Guantanamo & Career Opportunities at the ICRC, 27 March 2017
Ms Andrea Harrison, Deputy Legal Advisor at the ICRC and Mr Michael Mazliah, Legal and Protection Officer at the ICRC will be explaining the work of the ICRC during the visits to detainees held at the Guantánamo detention facility. Afterwards, they will discuss career opportunities and their own experience within the ICRC.
The Accountability of MPs for the Decision to Use Armed Force Outside the UK, 23 March 2017
Professor Peter Rowe (Lancaster University) will examine the possibility of holding Members of Parliament accountable for the decision to use military force abroad.
Leicester academics’ work on the European Convention on Human Rights published widely in Russia
The Russian version of a leading text, 'The Law of the European Convention on Human Rights', was launched at the European Court of Human Rights on 27 January 2017.
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