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Human rights, faculty of arts and humanities

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Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe: Her journey to freedom and the lessons we can learn

Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe: Her journey to freedom and the lessons we can learn

Professor Carla Ferstman is a lawyer and an activist. Before joining the School of Law in 2018, she directed REDRESS, an organization dedicated to helping torture survivors in all parts of the world to seek justice for all the harm they suffered. That is where she first met Richard Ratcliffe, the husband of Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe who was released earlier this week on 15 March 2022 after almost six years of being kept as a hostage in Iran. I spoke to Carla to find out more about her perspective on Nazanin’s journey to freedom and to ask her what lessons we might be able to draw from her case.

Kate Clayton

18 March 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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MA Theory and Practice of Human Rights pathways

MA Theory and Practice of Human Rights pathways

Specialise in one of several different and distinct pathways

Dr Andrew Fagan

11 January 2022

Podcast

Louder Than Words: Is Big Brother watching you?

Louder Than Words: Is Big Brother watching you?

In the latest episode of the Louder than Words Podcast, Professor Jules Pretty journalist Martha Dixon look at surveillance and the impact on our modern lives. Academics from the University of Essex explain how they are contributing to the debate; helping people understand their rights and also trying to work alongside innovators to explain the implications of their technology.

Professor Jules Pretty

21 October 2021

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Interim Report on the Freedom of Thought

Professor Ahmed Shaheed

19 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 – it’s a problem

In this article republished from The Conversation, and written by Essex academic Katerina Hadjimatheou, the challenges in the relationship between big tech and policing.are discussed.

Dr Katerina Hadjimatheou

03 August 2021

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Improving access to justice in Kenya: Q&A with Enricah Dulo

Improving access to justice in Kenya: Q&A with Enricah Dulo

Stephen Matthews

13 July 2021

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