"human rights" blog posts

Undergraduate students present their report on human rights violation in Zimbabwe at the House of LordsThree students handing over report on human rights violation in Zimbabwe

Undergraduate students present their report on human rights violation in Zimbabwe at the House of Lords

On 13 September 2023, Dr Obert Hodzi and three undergraduate students presented a report on the repression and shrinking of space for civil society organisations in Zimbabwe at the House of Lords. The research leading to the report was funded through the Beacon Project grant. The three students, Phoebe Ashton, Emily Strudwick and Isra Mohammed, participated in interviewing leaders of civil society organisations in Zimbabwe.

Posted on: 21 September 2023

How arts and humanities can be a powerful force in the fight against modern slaveryTwo men talking in Ghana

How arts and humanities can be a powerful force in the fight against modern slavery

As we look towards UN Human Rights Day on 10 December, we spoke to Dr Alex Balch about his research in Sub-Saharan Africa and his hopes for its impact on human rights.

Posted on: 7 December 2017