The first publication in the GNHRE series with Edward Elgar Publishing, Critical Reflections on Human Rights and the Environment is due out soon. The series begins with Critical Reflections on Ownership written by Mary Warnock. In this thought provoking work, Mary Warnock explores what it is to own things, and the differences in our attitude to what we…
A Personal Report from Femke Wijdekop: Dutch citizens win climate case against the State: 24 June 2015 Together with 886 citizens, Dutch NGO Urgenda brought a climate liability case against the Dutch state. I joined this case as one of the co-plaintiffs. Our argument was that the Dutch state neglects its duty of care towards…
The GNHRE is delighted to announce this project, based at Cardiff School of Law and Politics, in partnership with the GNHRE. The successful candidate will become part of a lively, well-supported and stimulating postgraduate community, working on a project with immense practical implications. The candidate will have unrivalled access to the GNHRE network, and extensive…
On 26th November 2014, Bianca Jagger delivered the GNHRE, HRC, EHRA report on Human Rights and Fracking in the UK to 10 Downing Street. Before that, on 30th October, the report was launched to the press and an audience at the School of Advanced Studies, London. The film of the launch is now available…
On Wednesday 26th November 2014, the report on fracking and human rights was delivered to the door of No 10 Downing Street by three GNHRE staff and Bianca Jagger. The report was co-authored by the GNHRE, The Environment and Human Rights Advisory, The Human Rights Consortium and commissioned by the Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation,…
