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RightsUp: The Oxford Human Rights Hub Podcast (OxHRH) aims to bring together academics, practitioners, and policy-makers from across the globe to advance the understanding and protection of human rights and equality. Through the vigorous exchange of ideas and resources, we strive to facilitate a better understanding of human rights principles, to develop new approaches to policy, and to influence ... more

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‘Rights in Crisis’, is a new RightsUp series from the Oxford Human Rights Hub in collaboration with the Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development. The series will feature topics on human rights and related issues in India with experts sharing t... more

In the second episode of this 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... more

In the first episode of this 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 ... more

‘Rights in Crisis’, is a new RightsUp series from the Oxford Human Rights Hub in collaboration with the Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development. The series will feature topics on human rights and related issues in India with experts sharing t... more

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Prabha Kotishwaran
Professor of Law and Social Justice at King's College London
King's College London
Episode: Rights In Crisis - Rethinking Cash Transfers, Care Work, and Justice
Sandra Fredman
Professor of the Laws of the British Commonwealth and the USA at Oxford University
University of Oxford
Episode: Rights In Crisis - Rethinking Cash Transfers, Care Work, and Justice
Dame Laura Cox KC
Former Justice of the England and Wales High Court and chairperson of the Bar Council Sex Discrimination Committee
Episode: Dame Laura Cox KC on sex equality in the UK, and at the Bar of England of Wales - Part 2
Anup Surendranath
Executive Director of Square Circle Clinic and expert in constitutional law and criminal justice.
Square Circle Clinic
Episode: Rights in Crisis - The Death Penalty
Jon Yorke
Professor of Human Rights and Director of the Centre for Human Rights at Birmingham City University.
Birmingham City University
Episode: Rights in Crisis - The Death Penalty
Dr. Clara Chapdelaine Feliciati
Associate Professor of Law at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in China and lawyer
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Episode: The Status of the Girl Child under International Law
Melanie Field
Independent advisor on equality and human rights; former senior official leading development of the Equality Act 2010.
Episode: Melanie Field on the UK Supreme Court judgment For Women Scotland

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    Excellent podcast! The quality of the legal reserach is fantastic and the engaging presentation make this one of my favourite "must listen" podcasts!

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Dame Laura Cox KC on sex equality in the UK, and at the Bar of England of Wales - Part 2
Q: What relationship do the root causes of bullying, harassment, and sexual harassment at the Bar have to each other?
Cox believes these root causes combine to form a complex picture, making it essential to address the entire operational structure of the Bar.
Dame Laura Cox KC on sex equality in the UK, and at the Bar of England of Wales - Part 2
Q: Is there a unique danger in excluding the Bar and the legal profession from the remit of these protections?
Dame Laura Cox feels it creates significant issues, as the legal profession should uphold the very laws ensuring equality and protection against harassment.
Rights in Crisis - Indian Gig Economy and Worker Rights
Q: How do we move towards achieving decent work?
The Fair Work Project suggests mechanisms like reputational exposure to encourage platforms to adhere to Fair Work principles, while also advocating for necessary legal regulations to ensure worker protections.
The Status of the Girl Child under International Law
Q: What immediate steps could be taken to improve the situation for girls?
She recommends that committees like CRC and CEDAW adopt a Joint General Comment on the girl child, ensuring that girls' issues are distinctly represented in reporting.
The Status of the Girl Child under International Law
Q: What are your thoughts on the possibility of a convention dedicated to the rights of the girl child?
Dr. Chapdelaine suggests that while a treaty specifically for the girl child would be ideal, amending existing treaties like CRC and CEDAW might be more feasible in the short term.

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