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Human rights actors are increasingly highlighting the negative impact that legal non-recognition has on non-binary communities. However, the possibilities for, and implications of, various reform options in England and Wales remain underexplored. It is imperative that scholars, lawyers and policymakers fully understand these options so that reform achieves its desired aims and legal uncertainty is […]

Everyone wants their dignity respected and protected. We understand this concept intuitively. But what does dignity mean for law and human rights? In The Guardian, Catherine Dupre reflects on the significance of the Human Rights Act 1998 for the development of human dignity.

In this LSE Brexit blog post, Catherine Dupre explains the significance of human dignity for the European Union where it is recognised as the first foundational value of the EU (article 2 TEU) as ‘inviolable’ under article 1 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Since then, the UK has left the EU and the negative […]