Centre for the Study of Human Rights Law Our research and knowledge exchange

The concept of human dignity

Dr. M Neal

Dr. E Webster

Prof. J Scoular

Economic and social rights
Dr. S Da Lomba, in particular in the context of immigration and asylum
Labour rights as human rights
Prof. Nicole Busby
Counter-terrorism

Ms. T O’Donnell

Dr. G Lennon

Freedom of expression

Ms. T O’Donnell

Ms. L Gillies

Privacy and defamation; respect for private life and freedom of expression

Prof. K Norrie

Ms. L Gillies

Child care and protection in the context of the right to respect for private and family life
Prof. K Norrie
Marriage and same-sex relationships in the context of the right to respect for private and family life, the right to marry, and non-discrimination
Prof. K Norrie
Criminal Process; Sentencing and Punishment
Prof. C Tata
Policing
Dr. G Lennon
The prohibition of torture, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Dr. E Webster
The right to property
Dr. S Vermeylen
Human rights education
Dr. E Webster
Civil society interpretation of human rights law
Dr. E Webster
Human rights in the context of trade agreements
Dr. S Switzer
Human rights and climate change
Dr. F Sindico, including the right to water
Human rights and the environment
Prof. E Morgera, including biodiversity and human rights
Rights of indigenous peoples

Prof. E Morgera

Dr. S Vermeylen

The right to science and access to cultural life

Prof. E Morgera

Dr. S Vermeylen

The right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial
Ms. L Gillies, in particular relating to cross-border civil disputes
Human rights and the information society/digital rights

Prof. L Edwards

Ms. L Gillies

The expanding impact of human rights law on society is reflected in the breadth of our research interests

We have awarded five prizes for the best LLM dissertations since launching the prize in 2014

We collaborate with Strathclyde's award winning Law Clinic on Human Rights projects

Human Rights Project in collaboration with the Law Clinic

This initiative allowed a team of students to form part of an international research collaboration involving universities from six countries. This was the first initiative in an on-going collaboration with Strathclyde Law Clinic. The four-month project examined the state of Scottish legislation and policies on Violence Against Women and the impact of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). As a follow-up, we made a consultation submission in response to a call by the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences.

Dissertation Award 2018

The annual prize for the best dissertation by a student on the taught Masters programme in Human Rights Law has this year been awarded to Ms. Conor Hill. The dissertation, entitled ‘The Use of ‘Alternative’ Justice Mechanisms to Secure Women’s Rights in Post-Conflict Societies: Lessons from Rwanda and the Former Yugoslavia’, was supervised by Therese O’Donnell. Read more about the dissertation prize here.