It was a pleasure to welcome our newest cohort of students to the University of Nottingham this morning, and to introduce them to the work of the Human Rights Law Centre. We offer a range of opportunities for students to engage with our activities each year. More information here: lnkd.in/edJPrS6n

Earlier this summer, Ujjaini Chatterji was recognised as one of the 2026 University of Nottingham Alumni Award winners. As we start the new academic year, now feels like a great time to revisit her speech on the “secrets of success”. Congratulations, Ujjaini! www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYql...

Ujjaini Chatterji | Alumni Award winner | University of Nottingham

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Read the latest by by HRLC member Dr Victoria Miyandazi (co-authored with Munene Njoroge) on the Kenyan High Court’s decision on the two thirds gender rule, in which they consider whether the 120 day deadline set by the Court can succeed. Full article here: www.iconnectblog.com/120-days-to-...

A new guest editorial by Professor Aoife Nolan, Director of the Human Rights Law Centre, has been published in the latest edition of the European Convention on Human Rights Law Review. 🔗 Read here: brill.com/view/journal...

We've had an amazing two days at the 2026 UoN International Criminal Justice Conference. Thanks to all our speakers & session chairs - & to our organisers @hemimistry.bsky.social & @olympiabekou.bsky.social without whom this wonderful event wouldn't have been possible. #UoN_ICJ26 #IntlCrimJustice

We return with coverage of the second day of of Nottingham International Criminal Justice Conference 2026 #UoN_ICJ26 #IntlCrimJustice Follow along here for updates 🧵⤵️

Hugely excited to be attending and supporting this wonderful event for the third consecutive year. Looking forward to listening to (and live posting about) some very interesting conversations surrounding intl criminal law over the next couple of days! #UoN_ICJ2026 #IntlCrimJustice

Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC)@uon-hrlc.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We’re excited to kick off our third annual Nottingham International Criminal Law Conference this morning, bringing together leading academics, practitioners & policymakers to discuss current issues and recent developments in the field. #UoN_ICJ26 #IntlCrimJustice For updates, follow along here 🧵⤵️

So delighted to kick off the third Nottingham ICL Conference. It's a real highlight of our year and it's wonderful to catch up with old ICL friends and colleagues and new

Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC)@uon-hrlc.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Welcoming our speakers & attendees to the conference, Professor Olympia Bekou @olympiabekou.bsky.social, head of UoN School of Law & the HRLC's International Criminal Justice unit, delivers the opening remarks. #UoN_ICJ26 #IntlCrimJustice

We’re excited to kick off our third annual Nottingham International Criminal Law Conference this morning, bringing together leading academics, practitioners & policymakers to discuss current issues and recent developments in the field. #UoN_ICJ26 #IntlCrimJustice For updates, follow along here 🧵⤵️

🚨 IMPORTANT UPDATE: NOW ONLINE 🚨 The HRLC Annual Conference (25 June, 15:00–18:30) will now take place fully online due to travel disruption & weather conditions. There's still time to register and join us remotely ⬇️ 🔗 evidence-in-human-rights-law.eventbrite.co.uk Join us online this Thursday!

On this World Refugee Day, we are reminded of the urgent need to uphold the right to seek asylum and to ensure that legal systems protect, rather than undermine, the rights of those in need of refuge. Refugees are human beings. They deserve to be treated with empathy, dignity, and respect.

🚨 There's just one week left to register for our upcoming Annual Conference on 'Evidence in Human Rights Law' Join us in-person or online on Thursday, 25 June from 15:00-18:30 BST. Register now: lnkd.in/dQCDVwgY

📢 Meet our speakers for the 2026 HRLC Annual Human Rights Conference 🔹 Keynote: Ionnis Ktistakis, Judge of the European Court of Human Rights 🔹 Panel One: Aidan Flegg | Lucía Gómez | Héloïse Lauret 🔹 Panel Two: Mavis Machirori | Hannah Matthews | Sissy Katsoni 🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/evmcsiNR

Registration is now open for the 2026 Nottingham International Criminal Justice Conference! 📅 14-15 July 2026 📍 University of Nottingham 🔗 Register before 7 July: lnkd.in/eaTaSG5R For more details, including the full conference programme, please visit: lnkd.in/eFMaGwER

We’re delighted to share the programme for our upcoming Annual Human Rights Conference, this year on the theme of 'Evidence in human rights law: From technicality to core substance?' For more information and to register, please visit: lnkd.in/dQCDVwgY

We’re delighted to share and warmly congratulate our Director, Professor Aoife Nolan, on her nomination as Ireland’s candidate for membership of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. Elections to the UNCRC will take place on 23 June 2026. For more information, please see: lnkd.in/dH69ZaUq

Join the Human Rights Law Centre for our upcoming Annual Conference: Evidence in Human Rights Law: From Technicality to Core Substance? 📅 Thursday, 25 June 🕒 15:00–18:30 (BST) 📍 Highfield House & Online For more information & to register, please visit: evidence-in-human-rights-law.eventbrite.co.uk

There’s still time to register for our upcoming webinar: Corporate Climate and Human Rights Responsibility: A Business and Human Rights Perspective 🗓️ Friday, 8 May ⏰ 10:00–11:00 BST 📍 Online via MS Teams For more information and to register, please visit: lnkd.in/eYZGBCNx

Join the HRLC for our upcoming webinar 'Corporate Climate and Human Rights Responsibility: A Business and Human Rights Perspective'. 🗓️ Friday, 8 May ⏰ 10:00–11:00 BST 📍 Online via MS Teams Register now: corporate-climate-and-human-rights-responsibility.eventbrite.co.uk

Are you interested in a career in human rights law? Join us for our event: 'Careers in Human Rights Law - Diverse Perspectives from Practice' in collaboration with the Lawyers Without Borders Society. 📅 Wed, 6 May 🕡 18:30 📍 Council Room, Trent Building For more details, visit: lnkd.in/esRth2uk

This week the European Committee of Social Rights will be hosting the High-Level Conference on the European Social Charter in Chisinau. @aoifenolan.bsky.social, Director of the HRLC and ECSR President, highlights the importance of social rights for democratic security in Europe: lnkd.in/eiHtHxDR

Liberal Democracy Depends on Social Rights

Democratic backsliding and rising social insecurity have gone hand in hand.

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📢 Call for papers now open! Join the HRLC and the University of Nottingham School of Law for the third annual Nottingham International Criminal Justice Conference, from 13-14 July 2026. 🗓️ Deadline: 22 April 2026, 5pm 📌 Submit your paper here: bit.ly/4s9OHWP For more information: lnkd.in/ez9nuUh4

Join us for a screening of All Static & Noise, a documentary examining testimony from Uyghur & Kazakh survivors of China’s network of “re-education camps”. 🗓️ 19 March ⏰ 17:30–19:30 📍 Hallward Library LG140 Hosted in collaboration w/ Nottingham Students for Scholars at Risk & @amnestyuk.bsky.social

Join us for a special LGBTIQA+ History Month film screening 🎬🏳️‍🌈 🗓 Friday, 27 February ⏰ 14:00-16:00 (GMT) 📍 Hallward Library Screening Room (LG140) The HRLC, in partnership with the @uonlaw.bsky.social invites you to a screening of Paris Is Burning, which will be followed by a moderated discussion.

From 19–31 Jan 2026, delegations met at the UN for the first PrepCom toward a Crimes against Humanity Convention. HRLC member @olympiabekou.bsky.social, participated as Chair of the ILA Study Group Drafting Committee and spoke at a UN side event on capacity building. Read more: lnkd.in/e6jjfqM6

We’re delighted to host the HRLC Annual Lecture today w/ keynote speaker Michael Fakhri, UNSR on the Right to Food. His lecture, The Right to Food and the Global Order, explores systems shaping the realisation of the right to food worldwide. Follow this thread for highlights of the lecture ⬇️

Today is the final day to register for our Annual Human Rights Lecture on 'The Right to Food and the Global Order' w/ keynote speaker Professor Michael Fakhri, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. Join us online tomorrow (27 Jan) at 17:30 GMT. Register ➡️ hrlc-right-to-food.eventbrite.co.uk

Tomorrow, @aoifenolan.bsky.social (HRLC Director) will deliver the keynote address at the one-day symposium 'Re-Opening the Door: Litigating Positive Rights under the Charter' hosted by @aspercentre.bsky.social. 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/3NjFtIc 📰 View the full programme here: bit.ly/45NolAP

HRLC Director @aoifenolan.bsky.social & Ambassador Dastid Koreshi feature in the latest episode of the Europe Explained podcast, in which they discuss the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on social rights & the role of the European Social Charter Full episode: bit.ly/4pErt9s

The Vital Role of Social Rights and the European Social Charter in Europe - Portal - www.coe.int

<p>How the Council of Europe acts to protect social rights in our continent.</p>

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There's still time to register for our upcoming Annual Lecture with @michaelfakhri.bsky.social, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food! Join us in-person at the University of Nottingham or online on 27 January at 17:30 GMT. Reserve your ticket now: hrlc-right-to-food.eventbrite.co.uk

Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC)@uon-hrlc.bsky.social · 10mo ago

We are delighted to announce that for our 2026 Annual Lecture we will be joined by @michaelfakhri.bsky.social, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. Join us for his talk on 'The Right to Food & the Global Order'. 🗓️ 27 Jan 17:30 GMT 📌 Nottingham & Online 🔗 hrlc-right-to-food.eventbrite.co.uk