The OHCHR and Global Strategic Litigation Council for Refugee Rights are organizing two webinars discussing how to effectively utilize U.N. Treaty Bodies to advance human rights of people on the move. These webinars with explore litigation opportunities within the U.N.
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The Human Rights at Home Blog, published by the Law Professor Blogs Network, focuses on the intersection of human rights issues within the United States, emphasizing local and municipal initiatives. It covers topics such as the human rights cities movement, housing justice, immigration detention, racial and gender justice, and the application of international human rights norms at the city level. The blog also addresses contemporary challenges like state preemption, the role of local governments in advancing human rights, and the impact of technology on rights in urban settings. It serves as a platform for legal scholars and practitioners to discuss policy developments, legal reforms, and grassroots activism related to human rights domestically.
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A Beginning Point for Communicating about the Mid-East War
By Prof. Margaret Drew, UMass Law SchoolLocal artists David Guadalupe and Brian Tillett recently completed a mural in a downtown New Bedford, MA park. Let the discussions begin here.
Uniting for the Planet: Environmental Promises of the United Nations Pact for the Future
In Fall 2024, the Human Rights at Home Law Profs Blog is excited to feature a series of blog posts focusing on human rights and the environment written by students in the International Human Rights Clinic at UIC Law. This…
Event 12/2-12/6: UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent 35th Session
The Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent has announced its public session on reparatory justice for Africans and people African descent, which will be held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, December 2 – 6,…
In Punishing Homelessness, the U.S. Abandons Human Rights
By: Tamar Ezer, Associate Director & Abigail Wettstein, Fellow, Human Rights Clinic, University of Miami School of LawEveryone needs a safe place to sleep. Yet, as of June 28, 2024, you can face sanctions simply for sleeping in public.This…
Event 10/3: Climate Litigation Virtual Summit: Climate Rights Matters
On October 3, 2024, from 1:00-2:00pm EDT, the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources will hold a webinar exploring climate litigation. The program will feature panelists Jessica Simor, Melissa Anne Hornbein, Payam Akhavan, and Sophie Marjanac.In this webinar, climate…
New Article: Deprivation of Liberty as a Last Resort: Understanding the Children’s Rights Law Mandate for Youth Justice
Lauren Meeler, Jonathan Todres, Deprivation of Liberty as a Last Resort: Understanding the Children's Rights Law Mandate for Youth Justice, 60 Stan. J. Int'l L. 1 (2024). Abstract below.International law is consistent in affirming that the deprivation of liberty…
Historic Montana Environmental Rights Case on Appeal In State Supreme Court
By A. Bashar Zaheer, 2L at Saint Louis University School of Law.On August 14 2023, the First Judicial District Court of Montana in Held v. Montana, found that two Montana laws restricting state action addressing climate change were unconstitutional…
September-October 2024 Deadlines: Calls for Inputs by Human Rights Mechanisms
The following calls for inputs have been issued by UN Human Rights Mechanisms with deadlines in September-November 2024 and law professors whose practice, research, and/or scholarship touches on these topics may be interested in submission:Office of the High Commissioner for…
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