Critically assess the theoretical and/or practical limits to the idea of universal human rights. *(Originally submitted to the University of…

Journal Review  Mark Muhannad Ayyash, ‘The paradox of political violence’ European Journal of Social Theory August 2013 vol. 16 no. 3,…

‘The tide has finally turned. Today, those responsible for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and other gross violations of…

Journal Article Analysis Liberal Intervention in the Foreign Policy Thinking of Tony Blair and David Cameron’, with Pauline Schnapper, Cambridge…

”The individual human being ……is the ultimate unit of all law.” (Hersch Lauterpacht, 1943, creator of the legal concept, ‘Crimes against…

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Photo by Sean JOHNSTON on Pexels.com In an increasingly conflict ridden world plagued by brutal military…

Should the use of torture be reserved for the most extreme cases involving suspected terrorists?  The writings of the philosopher,…

This essay explores the question of whether the existence of legal protection for refugees provided for by International law such…

What are the advantages and disadvantages of devolving the state’s monopoly on the use of legitimate force? Taylor discusses the…

Edward Song discusses a cosmopolitan view posited by political theorists emphasizing the idea that ‘individuals are the ultimate units of…

The relationship between gender and protection Edwards asserts that that there is an absence of a ‘universally agreed binding treaty…

Can ‘human rights’ offer significant protection to individual persons? The advisory opinion of the IACtHR recognises that ‘ humans possess fundamental…