Human Rights Consortium
@hrc-sas.bsky.social
Housed within the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, we support academic and policy work on human rights globally. PGCert/PGDip/MA in Human Rights offered online | Part of School of Advanced Study, University of London. http://www.commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/hr
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NEW EVENT RECORDING AVAILABLE 📹 👇 🌟
The recording of our fireside chat with anti-apartheid activist, writer, and former Constitutional Court judge of South Africa, Albie Sachs is now available online:
commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#AntiApartheid #HumanRights #AlbieSachs #SouthAfrica
The recording of our fireside chat with anti-apartheid activist, writer, and former Constitutional Court judge of South Africa, Albie Sachs is now available online:
commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#AntiApartheid #HumanRights #AlbieSachs #SouthAfrica
December 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
NEW EVENT RECORDING AVAILABLE 📹 👇 🌟
The recording of our fireside chat with anti-apartheid activist, writer, and former Constitutional Court judge of South Africa, Albie Sachs is now available online:
commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#AntiApartheid #HumanRights #AlbieSachs #SouthAfrica
The recording of our fireside chat with anti-apartheid activist, writer, and former Constitutional Court judge of South Africa, Albie Sachs is now available online:
commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#AntiApartheid #HumanRights #AlbieSachs #SouthAfrica
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👋 Hi Bluesky!
The School of Advanced Study, University of London champions the arts and humanities. Working through our renowned specialist institutes and centres of excellence, we offer a rich interdisciplinary environment for researchers to collaborate.
Let's connect: 🔗 sas.ac.uk/
The School of Advanced Study, University of London champions the arts and humanities. Working through our renowned specialist institutes and centres of excellence, we offer a rich interdisciplinary environment for researchers to collaborate.
Let's connect: 🔗 sas.ac.uk/
School of Advanced Study
Uniting research institutes and centres at the University of London to form the UK's national centre for the support and promotion of academic research in the humanities.
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November 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
👋 Hi Bluesky!
The School of Advanced Study, University of London champions the arts and humanities. Working through our renowned specialist institutes and centres of excellence, we offer a rich interdisciplinary environment for researchers to collaborate.
Let's connect: 🔗 sas.ac.uk/
The School of Advanced Study, University of London champions the arts and humanities. Working through our renowned specialist institutes and centres of excellence, we offer a rich interdisciplinary environment for researchers to collaborate.
Let's connect: 🔗 sas.ac.uk/
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There’s still time to register for the 2-day hybrid conference NEXT WEEK:
"Cultures of Democracy: Commonwealth leadership, grassroots actvism and people empowerment in times of crisis" 20-21 November 2025, Senate House and Online
commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
"Cultures of Democracy: Commonwealth leadership, grassroots actvism and people empowerment in times of crisis" 20-21 November 2025, Senate House and Online
commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
Register now for this forthcoming 2-day hybrid conference entitled: "Cultures of Democracy: Commonwealth leadership, grassroots actvism and people empowerment in times of crisis" 20-21 November 2025, Senate House & Online
shorturl.at/av3vh
#Democracy #Commonwealth #Leadership #Actvism #Empowerment
shorturl.at/av3vh
#Democracy #Commonwealth #Leadership #Actvism #Empowerment
November 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
There’s still time to register for the 2-day hybrid conference NEXT WEEK:
"Cultures of Democracy: Commonwealth leadership, grassroots actvism and people empowerment in times of crisis" 20-21 November 2025, Senate House and Online
commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
"Cultures of Democracy: Commonwealth leadership, grassroots actvism and people empowerment in times of crisis" 20-21 November 2025, Senate House and Online
commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Forthcoming hybrid event: The Legal Obligation for Genocide Prevention, Tuesday 4 November, 4:30pm-6:00pm, Room 264, Senate House and ONLINE
commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#Genocide #MinorityRights #HumanRights
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#Genocide #MinorityRights #HumanRights
October 24, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Forthcoming hybrid event: The Legal Obligation for Genocide Prevention, Tuesday 4 November, 4:30pm-6:00pm, Room 264, Senate House and ONLINE
commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#Genocide #MinorityRights #HumanRights
commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#Genocide #MinorityRights #HumanRights
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Professor Corinne Lennox will be panellist at a hybrid webinar NEXT WEEK: 'Global caste-scapes: inequality and belonging in the 21st century' 29 October, 17:00 – 19:00 (GMT), City St George’s and ONLINE: city-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/83108880169
shorturl.at/f6iGv
#Inequality #HumanRights #CasteInequality
shorturl.at/f6iGv
#Inequality #HumanRights #CasteInequality
October 20, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Professor Corinne Lennox will be panellist at a hybrid webinar NEXT WEEK: 'Global caste-scapes: inequality and belonging in the 21st century' 29 October, 17:00 – 19:00 (GMT), City St George’s and ONLINE: city-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/83108880169
shorturl.at/f6iGv
#Inequality #HumanRights #CasteInequality
shorturl.at/f6iGv
#Inequality #HumanRights #CasteInequality
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What an inspiring and joyous evening celebrating 30 years of human rights education at the #ICwS!
Thank you to the current students, alumni, panellists and staff, old and new, for celebrating this momentous occasion with us.
Check our website soon for the event recording: commonwealth.sas.ac.uk
Thank you to the current students, alumni, panellists and staff, old and new, for celebrating this momentous occasion with us.
Check our website soon for the event recording: commonwealth.sas.ac.uk
October 16, 2025 at 7:03 PM
What an inspiring and joyous evening celebrating 30 years of human rights education at the #ICwS!
Thank you to the current students, alumni, panellists and staff, old and new, for celebrating this momentous occasion with us.
Check our website soon for the event recording: commonwealth.sas.ac.uk
Thank you to the current students, alumni, panellists and staff, old and new, for celebrating this momentous occasion with us.
Check our website soon for the event recording: commonwealth.sas.ac.uk
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Register now for this forthcoming 2-day hybrid conference entitled: "Cultures of Democracy: Commonwealth leadership, grassroots actvism and people empowerment in times of crisis" 20-21 November 2025, Senate House & Online
shorturl.at/av3vh
#Democracy #Commonwealth #Leadership #Actvism #Empowerment
shorturl.at/av3vh
#Democracy #Commonwealth #Leadership #Actvism #Empowerment
October 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Register now for this forthcoming 2-day hybrid conference entitled: "Cultures of Democracy: Commonwealth leadership, grassroots actvism and people empowerment in times of crisis" 20-21 November 2025, Senate House & Online
shorturl.at/av3vh
#Democracy #Commonwealth #Leadership #Actvism #Empowerment
shorturl.at/av3vh
#Democracy #Commonwealth #Leadership #Actvism #Empowerment
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Calling all #graduates and #currentstudents of our post-graduate human rights programmes - join us this Thursday to celebrate our 30th anniversary of excellence in #HumanRights education! 🎉 🎉 🎉
16 October, Chancellors Hall, Senate House, 6pm-9pm
commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
16 October, Chancellors Hall, Senate House, 6pm-9pm
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October 13, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Calling all #graduates and #currentstudents of our post-graduate human rights programmes - join us this Thursday to celebrate our 30th anniversary of excellence in #HumanRights education! 🎉 🎉 🎉
16 October, Chancellors Hall, Senate House, 6pm-9pm
commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
16 October, Chancellors Hall, Senate House, 6pm-9pm
commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Applications are now open for the Human Rights programmes at the University of London!
Apply by 13 January for a February 2026 start:
www.london.ac.uk/study/course...
#HumanRights #EnvironmentalJustice #Genocide #WomensRights #GenderEquality #IndigenousPeoples #PostgraduateStudy #DistanceLearning
Apply by 13 January for a February 2026 start:
www.london.ac.uk/study/course...
#HumanRights #EnvironmentalJustice #Genocide #WomensRights #GenderEquality #IndigenousPeoples #PostgraduateStudy #DistanceLearning
October 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Applications are now open for the Human Rights programmes at the University of London!
Apply by 13 January for a February 2026 start:
www.london.ac.uk/study/course...
#HumanRights #EnvironmentalJustice #Genocide #WomensRights #GenderEquality #IndigenousPeoples #PostgraduateStudy #DistanceLearning
Apply by 13 January for a February 2026 start:
www.london.ac.uk/study/course...
#HumanRights #EnvironmentalJustice #Genocide #WomensRights #GenderEquality #IndigenousPeoples #PostgraduateStudy #DistanceLearning
Don’t miss this exciting in-person chat with Albie Sachs on 1st October: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
Albie Sachs in Conversation, 1 October 2025, 4pm-5:30pm, Warburg Auditorium
Join us for a fireside chat with Albie Sachs—anti-apartheid activist, writer, and former judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa.
#SouthAfrica #AntiApartheid #Activist #AlbieSachs
www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
Join us for a fireside chat with Albie Sachs—anti-apartheid activist, writer, and former judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa.
#SouthAfrica #AntiApartheid #Activist #AlbieSachs
www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
September 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Don’t miss this exciting in-person chat with Albie Sachs on 1st October: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
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Albie Sachs in Conversation, 1 October 2025, 4pm-5:30pm, Warburg Auditorium
Join us for a fireside chat with Albie Sachs—anti-apartheid activist, writer, and former judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa.
#SouthAfrica #AntiApartheid #Activist #AlbieSachs
www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
Join us for a fireside chat with Albie Sachs—anti-apartheid activist, writer, and former judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa.
#SouthAfrica #AntiApartheid #Activist #AlbieSachs
www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
September 12, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Albie Sachs in Conversation, 1 October 2025, 4pm-5:30pm, Warburg Auditorium
Join us for a fireside chat with Albie Sachs—anti-apartheid activist, writer, and former judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa.
#SouthAfrica #AntiApartheid #Activist #AlbieSachs
www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
Join us for a fireside chat with Albie Sachs—anti-apartheid activist, writer, and former judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa.
#SouthAfrica #AntiApartheid #Activist #AlbieSachs
www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
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The book Launch for 'Unbroken Chains: A 5,000 year history of African enslavement' written by ICwS Senior Research Fellow Martin Plaut took place on 28 August 2025. This is a new, full
history of slavery in Africa, from the Pharaohs to the present.
shorturl.at/xqcb2
#HumanRights #Africa #Slavery
history of slavery in Africa, from the Pharaohs to the present.
shorturl.at/xqcb2
#HumanRights #Africa #Slavery
September 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The book Launch for 'Unbroken Chains: A 5,000 year history of African enslavement' written by ICwS Senior Research Fellow Martin Plaut took place on 28 August 2025. This is a new, full
history of slavery in Africa, from the Pharaohs to the present.
shorturl.at/xqcb2
#HumanRights #Africa #Slavery
history of slavery in Africa, from the Pharaohs to the present.
shorturl.at/xqcb2
#HumanRights #Africa #Slavery
Calling all graduates and current students of our postgraduate human rights programmes - join us in London to celebrate our 30th anniversary of excellence in human rights education!
16 October 2025, Senate House, 6pm-9pm
commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#HumanRights #Alumni #CurrentStudents
16 October 2025, Senate House, 6pm-9pm
commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#HumanRights #Alumni #CurrentStudents
September 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Calling all graduates and current students of our postgraduate human rights programmes - join us in London to celebrate our 30th anniversary of excellence in human rights education!
16 October 2025, Senate House, 6pm-9pm
commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#HumanRights #Alumni #CurrentStudents
16 October 2025, Senate House, 6pm-9pm
commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#HumanRights #Alumni #CurrentStudents
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SAVE THE DATE AND PRE-REGISTER NOW! 👇 👇 👇
'Ecocide, Human Rights, and Environmental Justice Conference'
31 October 2025, Senate House, London
Bringing together scholars, activists, diplomats and lawmakers.
commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#Ecocide #HumanRights #EnvironmentalJustice
'Ecocide, Human Rights, and Environmental Justice Conference'
31 October 2025, Senate House, London
Bringing together scholars, activists, diplomats and lawmakers.
commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#Ecocide #HumanRights #EnvironmentalJustice
August 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
SAVE THE DATE AND PRE-REGISTER NOW! 👇 👇 👇
'Ecocide, Human Rights, and Environmental Justice Conference'
31 October 2025, Senate House, London
Bringing together scholars, activists, diplomats and lawmakers.
commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#Ecocide #HumanRights #EnvironmentalJustice
'Ecocide, Human Rights, and Environmental Justice Conference'
31 October 2025, Senate House, London
Bringing together scholars, activists, diplomats and lawmakers.
commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#Ecocide #HumanRights #EnvironmentalJustice
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One day left to apply to our MA in Human Rights 👇 👇 👇 www.london.ac.uk/study/course...
July 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM
One day left to apply to our MA in Human Rights 👇 👇 👇 www.london.ac.uk/study/course...
Call for Papers - From the Right to Self-determination to the Right to Peace: Human and Peoples’ Rights in the Collapsing Multilateral Order. Deadline: 20 September 2025
From our partner: Human Rights Centre, University of Padova
shorturl.at/VIpRo
#GlobalGovernance #Multilateralism #HumanRights
From our partner: Human Rights Centre, University of Padova
shorturl.at/VIpRo
#GlobalGovernance #Multilateralism #HumanRights
July 17, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Call for Papers - From the Right to Self-determination to the Right to Peace: Human and Peoples’ Rights in the Collapsing Multilateral Order. Deadline: 20 September 2025
From our partner: Human Rights Centre, University of Padova
shorturl.at/VIpRo
#GlobalGovernance #Multilateralism #HumanRights
From our partner: Human Rights Centre, University of Padova
shorturl.at/VIpRo
#GlobalGovernance #Multilateralism #HumanRights
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Read the latest #ICwS newsletter 👇 👇 👇
mailchi.mp/sas/icws-new...
And subscribe here: shorturl.at/uhnaG
#Commonwealth #RuleofLaw #HumanRights #Ecocide
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And subscribe here: shorturl.at/uhnaG
#Commonwealth #RuleofLaw #HumanRights #Ecocide
July 11, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Read the latest #ICwS newsletter 👇 👇 👇
mailchi.mp/sas/icws-new...
And subscribe here: shorturl.at/uhnaG
#Commonwealth #RuleofLaw #HumanRights #Ecocide
mailchi.mp/sas/icws-new...
And subscribe here: shorturl.at/uhnaG
#Commonwealth #RuleofLaw #HumanRights #Ecocide
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New event recording now available online from the Memorial2007 Annual Lecture featuring by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies.
youtu.be/_lql4JG0sYM?...
View the event details here: shorturl.at/O420Z
#GlobalReparations #HumanRights #Commonwealth
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View the event details here: shorturl.at/O420Z
#GlobalReparations #HumanRights #Commonwealth
July 4, 2025 at 10:26 AM
New event recording now available online from the Memorial2007 Annual Lecture featuring by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies.
youtu.be/_lql4JG0sYM?...
View the event details here: shorturl.at/O420Z
#GlobalReparations #HumanRights #Commonwealth
youtu.be/_lql4JG0sYM?...
View the event details here: shorturl.at/O420Z
#GlobalReparations #HumanRights #Commonwealth
June 30, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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A key component of our MA in #HumanRights is the Geneva Human Rights Study Tour, held during the summer session of the UN's Human Rights Council which allows our students to apply their learning in a practical setting.
commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#Commonwealth #Geneva #UnitedNations
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#Commonwealth #Geneva #UnitedNations
2025 Human Rights Masters Programme Study Tour to Geneva
A key component of our MA in Understanding and Securing Human Rights is the Geneva Human Rights Study Tour, held during the summer session of the UN Human Rights Council.
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June 25, 2025 at 8:55 AM
A key component of our MA in #HumanRights is the Geneva Human Rights Study Tour, held during the summer session of the UN's Human Rights Council which allows our students to apply their learning in a practical setting.
commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#Commonwealth #Geneva #UnitedNations
commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#Commonwealth #Geneva #UnitedNations
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For World Refugee Day, we'd like to highlight this recent #OpenAccess title in the #CriticalHumanRightsStudies series, published with @hrc-sas.bsky.social & @icws-sas.bsky.social: #Refugee Reception in Southern Africa by @nicholasmaple.bsky.social.
Available here:
uolpress.co.uk/book/refugee...
Available here:
uolpress.co.uk/book/refugee...
June 20, 2025 at 9:34 AM
For World Refugee Day, we'd like to highlight this recent #OpenAccess title in the #CriticalHumanRightsStudies series, published with @hrc-sas.bsky.social & @icws-sas.bsky.social: #Refugee Reception in Southern Africa by @nicholasmaple.bsky.social.
Available here:
uolpress.co.uk/book/refugee...
Available here:
uolpress.co.uk/book/refugee...
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Hybrid event TODAY co-organised by ICwS Senior Lecturer Dr. Olivia Lwabukuna and featuring Professor Eka Ikpe
"Beyond Aid: Rethinking Power, Sovereignty, Law and Development in Africa" Thursday 19 June 2025, 15:00–17:00 BST, SOAS
shorturl.at/8GyyA
#Africa #Politics #Economics #Law #Development
"Beyond Aid: Rethinking Power, Sovereignty, Law and Development in Africa" Thursday 19 June 2025, 15:00–17:00 BST, SOAS
shorturl.at/8GyyA
#Africa #Politics #Economics #Law #Development
June 19, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Hybrid event TODAY co-organised by ICwS Senior Lecturer Dr. Olivia Lwabukuna and featuring Professor Eka Ikpe
"Beyond Aid: Rethinking Power, Sovereignty, Law and Development in Africa" Thursday 19 June 2025, 15:00–17:00 BST, SOAS
shorturl.at/8GyyA
#Africa #Politics #Economics #Law #Development
"Beyond Aid: Rethinking Power, Sovereignty, Law and Development in Africa" Thursday 19 June 2025, 15:00–17:00 BST, SOAS
shorturl.at/8GyyA
#Africa #Politics #Economics #Law #Development
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Launch - Initiative to Develop Guidelines on the Documentation and Investigation of Environmental International Crimes 👇 👇 👇
This is an important step toward greater accountability for environmental international crimes and the advancement of justice.
shorturl.at/RN6XC
#EnvironmentalCrimes
This is an important step toward greater accountability for environmental international crimes and the advancement of justice.
shorturl.at/RN6XC
#EnvironmentalCrimes
Launch - Initiative to Develop Guidelines on the Documentation and Investigation of Environmental International Crimes
We are pleased to present their joint initiative to develop practical, multidisciplinary Guidelines on the Documentation and Investigation of Environmental International Crimes.
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June 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Launch - Initiative to Develop Guidelines on the Documentation and Investigation of Environmental International Crimes 👇 👇 👇
This is an important step toward greater accountability for environmental international crimes and the advancement of justice.
shorturl.at/RN6XC
#EnvironmentalCrimes
This is an important step toward greater accountability for environmental international crimes and the advancement of justice.
shorturl.at/RN6XC
#EnvironmentalCrimes
Join us THIS FRIDAY on 20 June 2025 from 14:00 - 15:00 (BST) at our live #RefugeeDay webinar to find out more about our Postgraduate Studies in Human Rights.
Register your place here: www.london.ac.uk/news-events/...
#HumanRights #HumanRightsLaw #PostgraduateStudy #DistanceLearning
Register your place here: www.london.ac.uk/news-events/...
#HumanRights #HumanRightsLaw #PostgraduateStudy #DistanceLearning
June 17, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Join us THIS FRIDAY on 20 June 2025 from 14:00 - 15:00 (BST) at our live #RefugeeDay webinar to find out more about our Postgraduate Studies in Human Rights.
Register your place here: www.london.ac.uk/news-events/...
#HumanRights #HumanRightsLaw #PostgraduateStudy #DistanceLearning
Register your place here: www.london.ac.uk/news-events/...
#HumanRights #HumanRightsLaw #PostgraduateStudy #DistanceLearning