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There can be no “forced” law change under the Human Rights Act - in letters to the editors of the Daily Mail and Daily Telegraph, Francesca Klug and Amy Williams explain how a Supreme Court ruling led the judges to issue a Declaration of Incompatibility under the Human Rights Act (which the government was then free to ignore or act upon).
Letter to the Daily Mail| (PDF) I Letter to the Daily Telegraph| (PDF)
Word versions on Human Rights Futures Project page|

Dr Claire Moon presented her new research at the Annual Conference of the British Sociological Association, in April. The theme of the conference was 'Engaging Sociology' and Dr Moon's paper, 'Interpreters of the dead: forensic knowledge, human remains and the politics of the past' was presented on a panel in the the 'Rights, Violence and Crime' stream.

Book now to participate in our unique course examining the international human rights law framework that guarantees the rights of women. Updated and reconfigured to run over two days (13 & 14 June) Understanding Women's Human Rights will be taught by leading experts, including Professor Christine Chinkin and Jane Gordon.(pictured)

New from the Human Rights Futures Project|: a table detailing the Declarations of Incompatibility that have been made under section 4 of the Human Rights Act. Of the 28 Declarations that have been made, 20 are still standing and 8 have been overturned on appeal PDF| I Word|

Dr Ayça Çubukçu| delivered a public lecture hosted by the Charles W. Hostler Institute on World Affairs| at San Diego State University on 8 April. The lecture was based on Dr Çubukçu's recent article The Responsibility to Protect: Libya and the Problem of Transnational Solidarity| which was published in a special issue of the the Journal of Human Rights addressing Humanitarianism and Responsibility.

Sri Lanka and the culture of impunity: human rights challenges in a post-war and post-conflict environment Thursday 20 June, 6.30-8pm. Speakers: Dr Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu; Asanga Welikala; Uvindu Kurukulasuriya. Open to all, with no ticket or pre-registration required.

What is the role of civil society in developing international human rights law? Join our students for the Amnesty International series to find out. Next in the series: Tuesday 14 May 6.15-7.45pm - Martin Macpherson & Chiara Sangiorgio – both death penalty experts from Amnesty International – will explore how civil society campaigns ended the use of the death penalty in nearly two-thirds of all states. Free to attend, but booking is essential - email s.ulfsparre@lse.ac.uk|

Missed an event? Listen to the podcast: Women's Day event| on the Istanbul Convention tackling violence against women; Literary Festival panel event| on the Power of Literature and Human Rights; UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay| on Freedom of Expression and Hate Speech; Megan MacInnes, Fred Pearce and Subir Sinha on the global theft of land|.

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