Guest Blog
Welcome to our Guest Blog which encourages dialogue and debate on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) in the UK. We share legal analysis of recent ESCR developments, including case law, current litigation, legislation, policy-making, campaigning, lived experience and activism.
Devolution and Human Rights in 2021
Mhairi Snowden, Director of the Human Rights Consortium Scotland, reflects on recent developments in Scotland in relation to human rights.
How to measure Just Fair’s Work?
Aidan Flegg, University of Glasgow, reflects on work he has been involved in to find new ways to measure Just Fair’s work.
A rights-based approach to poverty
Amanda Bailey is the Director of the North East Child Poverty Commission. The NECPC is a stakeholder network that believes that all children should have an equal chance in life.
Right to clothing
Lottie Jackson is fashion journalist and disability activist. Follow Lottie on Twitter @1ottie, Instagram lottievjackson, and visit Lottie’s website here.
‘This is a human rights issue’: The Hidden Truth About Clothing Poverty
by Lottie Jackson
16 March 2021
Zero Discrimination Day
The Roma Support Group (RSG) is a Roma-led registered charity working with Eastern European Roma refugees and migrants since 1998. The RSG’s mission is to improve the quality of life for Roma refugees and migrants by helping them to overcome prejudice, isolation and vulnerability. RSG also aims to make the public aware of Roma culture, heritage and the current situation of Roma people in the UK. @RomaSupport
Non-discrimination and equality are fundamental to the exercise and enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights. Mihai Calin Bica of Roma Support Group reflects on the discrimination faced by Roma communities.
Digital inclusion and human rights
The APLE Collective is a national collective of individuals with lived experience of poverty. It works together with other organisations to take positive action to eradicate poverty. With contributions from Just Fair, the APLE Collective write about the importance of having digital and non-digital opportunities for all people.
A fair society means options for all: APLE Collective reflect on digital choice and opportunity
by the APLE Collective with contributions from Just Fair
28 January 2021
Destitution and ESCR
We are delighted to present this three-part series on destitution and ESCR, authored by Dr Luke D. Graham. Dr Luke D. Graham is a Lecturer in Law at Coventry University. His ESRC Funded PhD undertaken at Lancaster University Law School was titled ‘Destitution as A Denial of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Addressing Destitution in The UK Through a Human Rights Framework’. @lukedgraham
Destitution as the Non-Realisation of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights
by Dr Luke D. Graham
15 December 2020
Destitution as the Natural Consequence of The UK’s Austerity Project
by Dr Luke D. Graham
22 January 2021
Using Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to Tackle Destitution in the UK
by Dr Luke D. Graham
19 February 2021
Socio-Economic Discrimination
This three-part series is on socioeconomic discrimination and is authored by Dr Juan Carlos Benito Sanchez, an independent human rights law researcher and consultant. His PhD undertaken at UCLouvain (Belgium) was titled ‘Securing Housing for All in Diverse European Societies: A Legal Analysis of Antidiscrimination Norms Applied to the Housing Context’. @jcbensan
Tackling socioeconomic discrimination (I): Nondiscrimination and redistribution
by Dr Juan Carlos Benito Sanchez
19 March 2018
Tackling socioeconomic discrimination (II): Public sector equality duties
by Dr Juan Carlos Benito Sanchez
20 March 2018
by Dr Juan Carlos Benito Sanchez
21 March 2018
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