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James Harrison has a strong background in developing methodologies for undertaking human rights imapact assessments. Having undertaken work for the Scottish Human Rights Commission, the Canadian Council for International Cooperation and other inernational organisations, James has now produced a paper reflecting on the lessons from exisitng human rights impact assessments and how this practice can be enhanced in future.

Access to the paper is available here.

A prize of £500 will be awarded to the student who has in this calendar year, has best demonstrated the use of skills and knowledge gained at Warwick Law School to make an important contribution to human rights in the community (locally, nationally and internationally) as a participant of activities arranged through the Law School.

Applications for the Julia Kerr Human Rights Award are now open. Please click here for how to apply.

Dr Andrew Williams delivers a paper on 'The Point of Human Rights: Further Thoughts on the Centrality of Suffering' at the University of Malawi Symposium on 'Law, Social Justice & Dignified Life' in September 2010. The paper is available here.