Human Rights Centre Blog
Spotlight regularly features a significant individual or team from the Human Rights community to answer questions put by students from the University of Essex. This month, we focus on an independent advocacy organisation, CAGE. CAGE campaigns against injustice and oppression, and fights on behalf of the victims of human rights violations around the world. The […]
by Colin Samson (Originally posted on Polity books 27 July) The title of my new book may seem perplexing. Human rights are widely associated with life affirming social benefits and freedoms. They are said to be enjoyed in democracies, and indeed human rights are often how liberal governments distinguish themselves from autocracies. From the franchise […]
Each month, the HRC Blog features a significant figure from the Human Rights community to go under the Spotlight, answering questions put by students from the University of Essex. This month, we feature Louise Melling. About Louise Louise Melling is a Deputy Legal Director at the ACLU and the Director of its Center for […]
by Sinéad Coakley All around the world, we are seeing the removal or modification of tangible cultural heritage, either by forceful means or by government action. This global debate was triggered by the abrupt and harrowing murder of George Floyd in the USA at the hands of a man employed by the state to protect […]
by Kartikeya Jaiswal and Pranay Modi This article was originally posted on Rightsblog.net Introduction ‘Freedom of expression’ is a fundamental right guaranteed  by the constitutions of several democratic countries. It is an internationally recognised ‘human right’ and finds mention in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) . But while the right […]
by Palak Kumar and Insaf Ahamad A landmark decision rendered by The U.S Supreme Court on June 15, prohibits employment discrimination of gay and transgender individuals. Expanding the scope of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits sexual discrimination, the court ruled that discrimination based on sex includes discrimination based on sexual orientation. The court […]
By Myriam Naoual While we often talk about the role of international entities and NGOs in the fight against discrimination, local not-for-profit organisations and charities do not receive such recognition or attention. However, these organisations are usually the ones contributing more directly to promoting equality within the local community. My organisation, Ipswich and Suffolk Council […]
by Sophie Kabangu The tragic death of George Floyd had a massive impact on global activism. People all over the world started protesting against police brutality. Â Watching it unfold on the news, I realised that there was something different about this protest compared to others I had seen on TV. Â I had never been to […]
by Janaya Bates “The history of the American Negro is the history of this strife—this longing to attain self-conscious manhood, to merge his double self into a better and truer self. In this merging he wishes neither of the older selves to be lost. He does not wish to Africanize America, for America has too […]
A message from Dr Andrew Fagan, Director of the Human Rights Centre George Floyd, a 46-year old African American, died on May 25th after having been pinned to the ground by a Minnesotan police officer. The officer, Derek Chauvin, restrained Mr Floyd by kneeling on his neck for some nine minutes, despite his repeated cries […]
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