The Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies Network grew out of a startling realisation. In 1996, Evelin Lindner, a medical doctor and a psychologist born in […]
Blogs
State Cooperation and the difficult Diplomacy of Human Rights Bodies: the case of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture – by Christine Bicknell
CPT website: https://www.coe.int/en/web/cpt/-/council-of-europe-anti-torture-committee-cpt-carries-out-a-visit-to-azerbaijan On 3 July 2024, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) issued a […]
The significance of ‘dignity’ in human rights law reform in Scotland, by Elaine Webster
The development of a new statutory human rights framework in Scotland provides a contemporary window on a process of national incorporation of international human rights […]
Police lethal force and the need for global monitoring
On 13th May 2024, a new internet resource was launched to support global monitoring of police lethal force. The Monitoring Lethal Force website is intended […]
France makes abortion constitutional right, by Erin Daly
On March 4th, France became the first country in the world to protect a woman’s right to abortion explicitly in the text of the Constitution. […]
Preventing AI Sexual Abuse by Suppressing Nudification Tools, by Courtney Jones
If not carefully regulated, the rapid development and proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) is set to pose a significant threat to the dignity of women. […]
Human dignity for clones? Expanding humanity and reflecting on the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, By Stephanie Hughes
Human dignity is underpinned by the early philosophical notions of equality, humanity, and reciprocity[1] and is regularly interpreted by judges in connection with other human […]
New Working Paper Published on International Law in Human Rights cases before the UK Supreme Court
Christine Bicknell has published a working paper with Exeter Centre for International Law entitled ‘International Law in Human Rights cases before the UK Supreme Court’. […]
Legal Developments Emphasizing Human Dignity in the African Anti-Sodomy Law Framework: So Close but Not Far Enough, by Ayobami Ruth Olufemi-White
Modern courts often invoke dignity when delineating the limits of government power.[1] A unique manifestation of this is the defence of the dignity of LGBTQIA […]
Gaza 2023: An attack on human dignity and international law, by Laurence Wilson, PhD Exeter University, LLM Essex University
The crisis in Gaza post-October 7, 2023, has brought to the fore serious concerns about human dignity, human rights and the overall adherence to international […]