2013 is the year where everything seems to be happening in the business and human rights area. We now have a final decision in the Kiobel v Royal Dutch Petroleum Co saga before US Courts. And the much-awaited UK action plan implementing the 2011 UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights is finally… Continue reading

  In the past weeks I have been doing some research and writing in the field of international investment law and its interplay with human rights. To put it bluntly, my conclusion, as well as many other scholars’, is that there is little (i.e. not enough) consideration for human rights in arbitral awards and that… Continue reading

I have just come across this initiative of the International Labour Organisation to end slavery and raise awareness on the phenomenon of forced labour. It’s called ArtWorks and it brings together the ILO, artists and athletes committed to promoting fundamental rights in the world of work. The website also contains beautiful photos from the ILO… Continue reading

The graduation ceremony of Middlesex University School of Law was held on Wednesday 17 July. It is always a special occasion for students, their families and staff. This one was even more special for me as the first participants in the MA Human Rights and Business graduated. The School of Law stuck to its great… Continue reading

GLOTHRO will hold its final conference on “Beyond State Obligations in International Human Rights Law – Towards Common Principles on the Obligations of Multiple Global Actors” on 27 – 29 March 2014 at the Åbo Akademi Institute for Human Rights (Åbo/Turku, Finland). Background information Human rights violations occur daily, all over the world. While the… Continue reading

The Intensive course “Confidence Crisis in Human Rights: Implications for the UK” will be held from 9 to 13 September 2013 at Middlesex University School of Law, London. The five-day course is divided into three parts. On the first day, students will be introduced to the events and ideologies that have resulted in a situation… Continue reading

This morning I participated to a consultation on access to judicial remedies in the UK hosted by the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. This is part of a wider project on access to judicial remedies in the UK, the United States and different jurisdictions in the European Union, with Olivier De Schutter, Andie… Continue reading

It is a pleasure to welcome back Valentina Azarov on Rights as Usual. Valentina heads and lectures on the Human Rights & International Law program at Al-Quds Bard College, Al-Quds University, Palestine. She worked with human rights groups in Palestine and Israel from 2008 until 2012, and has done some corporate accountability litigation and advocacy… Continue reading

Yesterday I had the pleasure to go to Amsterdam to talk at the workshop of the European Society of International Law Interest Group on Business and Human Rights. It was a lively event, with 9 speakers and 2 panels. One focused on implementation and compliance, and the other on accountability and enforcement. I talked about… Continue reading

On 21, 22 and 23 May, Middlesex University is hosting a Fairness Conference, as part of our newly created Institute of Ideas. The guest speaker on the human rights panel this morning was human rights defender Bianca Jagger, Founder and Chair of the Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation.  She gave an inspiring talk focusing on… Continue reading