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Prescripted Living Gender stereotypes and data based surveillance in the UK Welfare State

The welfare benefits system in the UK has historically favoured individuals who conform to gender stereotypes.

Laura Carter, Human Rights, Big Data and Technology

08 February 2022

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AI’s Role in COVID-19 Poses Human Rights Risks Beyond Privacy

This article explores two aspects of AI and COVID-19; where the technology is being used to detect, monitor, and control the spread of the virus; and the development of vaccines, diagnostic tools, and medical treatments.

Human Rights, Big Data and Technology

04 February 2022

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Why elections will not solve Libya’s deep-rooted problems

Why elections will not solve Libya’s deep-rooted problems

Professor Natasha Lindstaedt

24 January 2022

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Indigenous people, nature and land rights: why does it matter?

Indigenous people, nature and land rights: why does it matter?

Professor Colin Samson and Dr Carlos Gigoux Gragmena from the Department of Sociology discuss how understanding the relationships between indigenous peoples and their lands has been at the heart of their research.

Professor Colin Samson, Dr Carlos Gigoux Gramegna

20 January 2022

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Interim Report on the Freedom of Thought

Professor Ahmed Shaheed

19 October 2021

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Taking Riace – and Domenico Lucano's sentence - seriously

Taking Riace – and Domenico Lucano's sentence - seriously

Taking Riace – and Domenico Lucano's sentence - seriously

Professor Anna Sergi

15 October 2021

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Social Rights and Chile’s Constitutional Moment Q and A with Dr Koldo Casla

Social Rights and Chile’s Constitutional Moment Q and A with Dr Koldo Casla

A new collection of essays, co-published by our Human Rights Centre, focuses on the recognition of social rights as Chile designs a new constitution. Stephen Matthews, from our Communications Team, caught up with co-editor Dr Koldo Casla.

Stephen Matthews

27 September 2021

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Fighting for progress on domestic abuse Q and A with Cris McCurley

Fighting for progress on domestic abuse Q and A with Cris McCurley

Cris (LLB Law, 1983) has over thirty years’ experience fighting for victims of domestic abuse, forced marriage, honour-based violence and female genital mutilation. In 2021, she was named Legal Aid Family Lawyer of the Year. Stephen Matthews caught up with her to find out more.

Stephen Matthews

31 August 2021

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Afghanistan: progress on women’s rights has been hard fought – now everything is at risk under the Taliban

Afghanistan: progress on women’s rights has been hard fought – now everything is at risk under the Taliban

Afghanistan: progress on women’s rights has been hard fought – now everything is at risk under the Taliban

Dr Sahar Maranlou

20 August 2021

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Relationship between big tech and policing is shielded behind commercial confidentiality

Relationship between big tech and policing is shielded behind commercial confidentiality

Relationship between big tech and policing is shielded behind commercial confidentiality

Dr Katerina Hadjimatheou

04 August 2021

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