Nov 19, 2020 “Children and young people are not just the future. We are right here, right now.” By Mary-Rachel McCabe The UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill, which was introduced to the Scottish Parliament in September, “is a bright ray of sunlight in...
Sep 25, 2020 International human rights bodies, disability and Covid-19 By Oliver Lewis I have written an article in the European Human Rights Law Review on "Supranational human rights bodies and protecting the rights of...
May 08, 2020 Children, coronavirus and international human rights By Oliver Lewis Zimran Samuel This article, written by two members of Doughty Street Chambers’ Children’s Rights Group, sets out recent guidance issued by UN bodies on...
Mar 21, 2020 Disability, coronavirus and international human rights By Oliver Lewis This is a summary of guidance from international human rights bodies in relation to the protection of the rights of people with...
Mar 03, 2020 Can 'best interests' decisions constitute torture? By Oliver Lewis The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture has recently released a report about psychological torture. Nils Melzer, Professor of Law at the...