Rory O'Connell
@rjjoconnell.bsky.social
Professor of Human Rights & Constitutional Law, Posts on human rights, equality & constitutional law. Posting in personal capacity.
My week finished with a trip to Vancouver and the opportunity to visit, and meet students and staff, at Brentwood College School and St. Michaels University School in Victoria and Stratford High School and Mulgrave High School in Vancouver. @ulsteruni.bsky.social @ulsterunischlaw.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
My week finished with a trip to Vancouver and the opportunity to visit, and meet students and staff, at Brentwood College School and St. Michaels University School in Victoria and Stratford High School and Mulgrave High School in Vancouver. @ulsteruni.bsky.social @ulsterunischlaw.bsky.social
A highlight of my visit to Toronto last week was the chance to visit (HTS) Holy Trinity School on Orange T-Shirt Day, part of National Truth and Reconciliation Week. @ulsteruni.bsky.social @ulsterunischlaw.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 12:51 PM
A highlight of my visit to Toronto last week was the chance to visit (HTS) Holy Trinity School on Orange T-Shirt Day, part of National Truth and Reconciliation Week. @ulsteruni.bsky.social @ulsterunischlaw.bsky.social
It was a pleasure to go to Toronto on behalf of @ulsteruni.bsky.social & @ulsterunischlaw.bsky.social to visit Lakefield College School, Lauremont School, and Upper Canada College.
October 6, 2025 at 12:42 PM
It was a pleasure to go to Toronto on behalf of @ulsteruni.bsky.social & @ulsterunischlaw.bsky.social to visit Lakefield College School, Lauremont School, and Upper Canada College.
Pop along at the Study In Fair in Toronto to meet Isabella Salem and myself and learn about Northern Ireland, Ulster University and our Ulster University School of Law! www.ulster.ac.uk
September 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Pop along at the Study In Fair in Toronto to meet Isabella Salem and myself and learn about Northern Ireland, Ulster University and our Ulster University School of Law! www.ulster.ac.uk
Arrived in Toronto yesterday (a pleasant 24 degrees) and looking forward to the Study in the UK Fair today in the Hyatt Regency! Come along to the @ulsteruni.bsky.social stand and learn more about the University and @ulsterunischlaw.bsky.social! gostudyin.com/canada/study...
September 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Arrived in Toronto yesterday (a pleasant 24 degrees) and looking forward to the Study in the UK Fair today in the Hyatt Regency! Come along to the @ulsteruni.bsky.social stand and learn more about the University and @ulsterunischlaw.bsky.social! gostudyin.com/canada/study...
Join us on July 8th for this webinar on international law in light of the Israeli and US attacks on Iran and the escalation of the starvation and killings of Palestinians. Register at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-omni-cr...
July 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Join us on July 8th for this webinar on international law in light of the Israeli and US attacks on Iran and the escalation of the starvation and killings of Palestinians. Register at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-omni-cr...
Check out UN Special Rapporteur Prof Ben Saul's talk for TJI on 'Human Rights Violations in Palestine and Israel', introduced by TJI Director Prof Siobhán Wills. Available in English www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsu7... and Arabic www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsyt....
February 22, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Check out UN Special Rapporteur Prof Ben Saul's talk for TJI on 'Human Rights Violations in Palestine and Israel', introduced by TJI Director Prof Siobhán Wills. Available in English www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsu7... and Arabic www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsyt....
Welcome Ulster School of Law @ulsterunischlaw.bsky.social to Bluesky! @conorom.bsky.social @aoifemod.bsky.social @aileenmcharg.bsky.social @liamthornton.bsky.social @suzanneegan.bsky.social @niaolainf.bsky.social @ukcla.bsky.social @markard-chair.bsky.social @icon-s.bsky.social
February 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Welcome Ulster School of Law to Bluesky! @ulsterschlaw.bsky.social! @brandonhamber.bsky.social @duncanmorrow0.bsky.social @ruthfee.bsky.social @aoifenolan.bsky.social @mckeevergrainne.bsky.social @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social @slsauk.bsky.social @colmocinneide.bsky.social @colinmurray.bsky.social
February 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Welcome the Committee on the Administration of Justice @cajni.bsky.social (CAJ) to Blue Sky! @colinmurray.bsky.social @kieranmcevoy.bsky.social @louisemallinder.bsky.social @anuragdeb.bsky.social @niaolainf.bsky.social
January 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Welcome the Committee on the Administration of Justice @cajni.bsky.social (CAJ) to Blue Sky! @colinmurray.bsky.social @kieranmcevoy.bsky.social @louisemallinder.bsky.social @anuragdeb.bsky.social @niaolainf.bsky.social
2/2 and then on 23 January an event with the Equality Coalition: 'The Enforcement of Statutory Duties' www.ulster.ac.uk/faculties/ar... @dkeeve1.bsky.social
January 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
2/2 and then on 23 January an event with the Equality Coalition: 'The Enforcement of Statutory Duties' www.ulster.ac.uk/faculties/ar... @dkeeve1.bsky.social
1/2 A busy few weeks for us at Ulster Law School. On 16 January we co-host with @phoenixlaw.bsky.social 'The Windsor Framework, Article 2: Institutional and Substantive Aspects' www.ulster.ac.uk/faculties/ar... @gillkane.bsky.social @nihrc.bsky.social
@equalitycommni.bsky.social
@equalitycommni.bsky.social
January 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
1/2 A busy few weeks for us at Ulster Law School. On 16 January we co-host with @phoenixlaw.bsky.social 'The Windsor Framework, Article 2: Institutional and Substantive Aspects' www.ulster.ac.uk/faculties/ar... @gillkane.bsky.social @nihrc.bsky.social
@equalitycommni.bsky.social
@equalitycommni.bsky.social
On 16 January we at Ulster Law School are cohosting a seminar on our Belfast campus 'The Windsor Framework, Article 2: Institutional and Substantive Aspects' www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-windso... starting with lunch at 13.00.
December 20, 2024 at 10:24 AM
On 16 January we at Ulster Law School are cohosting a seminar on our Belfast campus 'The Windsor Framework, Article 2: Institutional and Substantive Aspects' www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-windso... starting with lunch at 13.00.
Congratulations to Roua Al Taweel on passing her viva today!
Her thesis ‘Narratives of Transformative Gender Justice’ was examined by @aoifemod.bsky.social (QUB) & Siobhán Wills (UU); @brandonhamber.bsky.social chaired.
Roua’s supervisors were Khanyisela Moyo, Thomas Hansen & Rory O’Connell.
Her thesis ‘Narratives of Transformative Gender Justice’ was examined by @aoifemod.bsky.social (QUB) & Siobhán Wills (UU); @brandonhamber.bsky.social chaired.
Roua’s supervisors were Khanyisela Moyo, Thomas Hansen & Rory O’Connell.
December 16, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Congratulations to Roua Al Taweel on passing her viva today!
Her thesis ‘Narratives of Transformative Gender Justice’ was examined by @aoifemod.bsky.social (QUB) & Siobhán Wills (UU); @brandonhamber.bsky.social chaired.
Roua’s supervisors were Khanyisela Moyo, Thomas Hansen & Rory O’Connell.
Her thesis ‘Narratives of Transformative Gender Justice’ was examined by @aoifemod.bsky.social (QUB) & Siobhán Wills (UU); @brandonhamber.bsky.social chaired.
Roua’s supervisors were Khanyisela Moyo, Thomas Hansen & Rory O’Connell.
Great to catch up with Prof George Pavlakos over a breakfast of Mexican eggs in Glasgow
December 13, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Great to catch up with Prof George Pavlakos over a breakfast of Mexican eggs in Glasgow
Ulster Uni School of Law and TJI honoured to help host Mayor @lilianseenoibarr.bsky.social at the CAJ Annual Lecture today in our Moot Court Room, Belfast campus. Seen here with CAJ Director Daniel Holder and CAJ Chair Prof Anna Bryson.
December 9, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Ulster Uni School of Law and TJI honoured to help host Mayor @lilianseenoibarr.bsky.social at the CAJ Annual Lecture today in our Moot Court Room, Belfast campus. Seen here with CAJ Director Daniel Holder and CAJ Chair Prof Anna Bryson.
UCD contingent at the 'Taking Ambivalence Seriously' conference: Kanstantsin Dzehtsiarou @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social Cormac Mac Amhlaigh and me @ucdschooloflaw.bsky.social Conference details: www.law.ed.ac.uk/news-events/...
December 5, 2024 at 10:41 PM
UCD contingent at the 'Taking Ambivalence Seriously' conference: Kanstantsin Dzehtsiarou @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social Cormac Mac Amhlaigh and me @ucdschooloflaw.bsky.social Conference details: www.law.ed.ac.uk/news-events/...
Great to be in Edinburgh for Taking Ambivalence Seriously: The European Court of Human Rights & Democracy Promotion www.law.ed.ac.uk/news-events/... w @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social @esrademir.bsky.social @mhailbronner.bsky.social Cormac Mac Amhlaigh Alain Zysset Kasey McCall-Smith Mikael Rask-Madsen
December 5, 2024 at 11:28 AM
Great to be in Edinburgh for Taking Ambivalence Seriously: The European Court of Human Rights & Democracy Promotion www.law.ed.ac.uk/news-events/... w @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social @esrademir.bsky.social @mhailbronner.bsky.social Cormac Mac Amhlaigh Alain Zysset Kasey McCall-Smith Mikael Rask-Madsen
Thanks to all the audience participants, chairs, panellists and organisers at today's launch for 'EU Developments in Equality & Human Rights' !https://www.equalityni.org/ECNI/media/ECNI/Publications/Delivering%20Equality/DMU/EU-EqualityHumanRights-BrexitImpactUpdate-Nov2024.pdf
November 19, 2024 at 6:09 PM
Thanks to all the audience participants, chairs, panellists and organisers at today's launch for 'EU Developments in Equality & Human Rights' !https://www.equalityni.org/ECNI/media/ECNI/Publications/Delivering%20Equality/DMU/EU-EqualityHumanRights-BrexitImpactUpdate-Nov2024.pdf
Now published online 'European Union Developments in Equality and Human Rights' www.equalityni.org/ECNI/media/E...
November 19, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Now published online 'European Union Developments in Equality and Human Rights' www.equalityni.org/ECNI/media/E...
Spending the morning at Riddel Hall, QUB for the launch of our (Ulster Uni colleagues Sarah Craig, Claire Lougarre & me) update paper 'EU Developments in Equality & Human Rights' for the Equality Commission NI, Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and NI Human Rights Commission
November 19, 2024 at 10:35 AM
Spending the morning at Riddel Hall, QUB for the launch of our (Ulster Uni colleagues Sarah Craig, Claire Lougarre & me) update paper 'EU Developments in Equality & Human Rights' for the Equality Commission NI, Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and NI Human Rights Commission