Ben Warwick
btcwarwick.bsky.social
Ben Warwick
@btcwarwick.bsky.social
Reader in Human Rights Law at Birmingham Law School. Research on #HumanRights law; especially economic and social rights & institutions.

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/law/warwick-ben
New blog from me @oxhrh.bsky.social teasing some of my work on the social rights doctrine of non-retrogression and breaking down its complexity. ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/finding-the-...
Finding the Essence of Non-Retrogression: A Path to Stronger Social Rights Accountability | OHRH
ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
May 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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A reminder of the call for papers for the next ESRAN workshop. The deadline for submissions is 22nd April. Do submit if you have a piece in progress!
April 15, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Really quite shocking seen this way
and yes those are the figures - with those three little boxes at bottom left we support research into everything humans have ever thought, said, designed or performed; what it is to be human, and the conditions that allow us to flourish or falter.
April 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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From the heart of the Canadian prairies to the heart of the British Midlands, delighted to talk to Law Talks on what it means to be a equality law academic in these turbulent times!

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Navigating International Human Rights and Gender Equality with Dr. Meghan Campbell
Law Talks · Episode
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April 2, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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Please spread the word about the ESRAN network! If you know of someone who might be interested in participating, do introduce them and their work.
April 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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We are delighted to let you know that we are hosting the 26th ESRAN-UKI workshop on Friday, 13th June 2025 - online only. This is to allow as many as possible to participate, even if time and budgets are tight. Members, please consider submitting an abstract by 22nd April.
April 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Welcome ESRAN to BlueSky! Please help the network by following, sharing this profile, and circulating the calls below!
April 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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1/ Today the @coe.int Euro Committee of #SocialRights publishes a groundbreaking decision on the #socialrights impacts of #poweroutages in the Madrid #CañadaReal informal settlement.The ruling is notable for its in-depth focus on the relationship between #energy and #humanrights - an area that has..
Publication of the decision on the merits in DCI, FEANTSA, MEDEL, CCOO et ATD Fourth World v. Spain, Complaint No. 206/2022 - Social Rights - www.coe.int
Strasbourg 26/02/2025
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February 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Totally concur. It's one of the rarer amazing opportunities in academia.

125th Anniversary Scholarship for Black British Researchers - Decolonising the Mind: Self-Care Practices and Anti-Racism at the University of Birmingham.
Black British scholars, do consider applying.
February 26, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Four Assistant Prof posts now being advertised with us at Birmingham Law School! Do reach out if you’re interested/ have any questions. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLX208/a...
Assistant Professor (Research & Education) at University of Birmingham
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February 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Plus ça change, my first post on this platform is shameless self promotion!

Myself and @btcwarwick.bsky.social argue that asking the "when" question provide news depth to the nature of structural gender inequalities in this blog for African Law Matters.

www.africanlawmatters.com/blog/tempora...
February 20, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Very pleased to finally have this piece on retrogression out now in Human Rights Quarterly: "Concepts of Non-Retorgression". It sums up where I think the doctrine's development has come from and brought us to. Keen to hear thoughts/ repsonses. muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...
Project MUSE - Concepts of Non-Retrogression in Economic and Social Rights
muse.jhu.edu
February 18, 2025 at 10:43 AM