2023 news
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Recent publications by CAHR
Find out what recent publications have been made by staff at the Centre for Applied Human Rights (CAHR).
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Our 2023/24 MA students complete South Africa placement fieldwork
In December our students completed their placement fieldwork in Cape Town, South Africa as part of their MA programme at York.
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Eight great reasons why you should study an MA in Applied Human Rights at York
Are you thinking of pursuing postgraduate study at York? Read on for eight reasons why you should consider an MA in Applied Human Rights at York.
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International Human Rights Defenders gather to mark 15 years of research, teaching and activism
Centre for Applied Human Rights (CAHR) is bringing together local and global human rights leaders, activists, collaborators and supporters in York, the UK's first Human Rights City, to mark the Centre’s 15th anniversary.
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New consortium awarded £5 million to research ways to prevent and reduce civilian suffering in armed conflicts around the world
A new consortium of academics and practitioners led by the University of York has been awarded up to £5 million by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to research ways to prevent and reduce civilian suffering in armed conflicts around the world.
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Statement by Staff of the Centre for Applied Human Rights
As a community, we are shocked and saddened by the unfolding of events in Israel and Palestine.
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Meet our Chevening Scholars
Our scholars, Christian, Mauricio and Mahdi explain why they chose to study at the Centre for Applied Human Rights.
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Learning from Human Rights Defenders Talks
A series of talks are taking place over autumn by human rights defenders. We hope these talks will inspire others to fight for human rights.
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How does involvement in the drug trade impact the behaviour of rebel groups?
Zachariah Mampilly and José Gutiérrez examined rebels' taxation practices in Colombia in their new paper, A tax like any other? Rebel taxes on narcotics and war time economic order.
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New book on transformative justice and Agrarian Conflict
Lecturers from the Centre for Applied Human Rights (CAHR) have worked together on a new edited volume on 'Transformative Justice and Agrarian Conflict: Elements for a Necessary Debate'.
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York Human Rights Workshop
Monthly York Human Rights Workshops, organised by the Centre for Applied Human Rights in collaboration with the York Centre for Modern Studies, will be starting in October 2023.
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CAHR’S Generating Respect Hub and Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict to launch a new publication series
Worldwide, one in six children – or about 449 million – live in conflict zones. Their rights are often affected by the activities of State and non-State parties to armed conflicts.
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York Human Rights City Network Annual Lecture available to watch on YouTube
York has been a Human Rights City for just six years, but others have been operating for up to 25 years.
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CAHR welcomes five new human rights defenders
On 15 May, we held a Welcome Lunch for the new human rights defenders.
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CAHR response to Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act
The Centre for Applied Human Rights is deeply concerned by the passing of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill by the Ugandan Parliament, which introduces severe punishments for members of the LGBTI+ community and activists, including the death penalty.
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Human Rights Leadership in Challenging Times
If you've met or worked with any effective human rights protagonist, you may have been impressed by their dedication, their courage, and their ability to make a difference.
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Centre for Applied Human Rights offers two scholarships for 2023/24
Have you applied to study with us at the Centre for Applied Human Rights in the academic year 2023/24 and hold a conditional or unconditional offer?
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Cost of living crisis pushes more people towards poverty in York, according to new report
More needs to be done to protect the City’s low-income households and vulnerable residents as the cost of living crisis pushes more people towards poverty, according to a new report published today.
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TRANSIST fieldwork in Mozambique
In March, fieldwork took place in Maputo, Mozambique, as part of the TRANSIST research project.
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Ritualising Protection Project (RPP) - Fieldwork
A RPP research team, which included Piergiuseppe Parisi, Ana Deida Secue Rivera, Carolina Baltán Salazar, and Nicolás Braguinsky Cascini , conducted a three-month field research in the Nasa indigenous territory of Huellas Caloto (Colombia).
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Religious leadership in the Colombian armed conflict: challenges and opportunities
Piergiuseppe Parisi (CAHR), jointly with Diana Granados (University of Cauca - Colombia), organised a conference to present and discuss the 'Considerations and Guidance for the Humanitarian Engagement with Religious Leaders'.
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Rachael Maskell MP visits CAHR
On Friday 3 March, York MP, Rachael Maskell visited CAHR and joined staff and current human rights defenders for lunch.
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CAHR Fellows invited to the Mansion House to meet the Lord Mayor
The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of York, Councillor David Carr and the Lord Mayor’s Consort, Lynda Carr invited the human rights defenders and members of the Friends of defenders scheme to the Mansion house at the end of February.
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CAHR staff attend ICORN workshop
From 22 to 24 March, Paul Gready and Pippa Cooper from CAHR attended the ICORN (International Cities of Refuge Network) networking meeting in Brussels.
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Front-page: CAHR students report on disabled people’s rights and the prevention of terrorism
On 10 April 2023, the York Press published a front-page article and detailed commentary on findings of a report written by postgraduate students at the Centre for Applied Human Rights (CAHR) and the York Law School.
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David Kato College official opening
On 14 March a panel discussion took place at the Ron Cooke Hub Auditorium to officially open David Kato College.
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David Kato honoured at official University College opening
The University of York has honoured the life of human rights defender and gay rights activist, David Kato, with the official opening of its newest college.
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UNESCO Chair in the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Expansion of Political Space
Between 13 and 14 March 2023, CAHR launched the UNESCO Chair in Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Expansion of Political Space (held by Paul Gready), and a working paper titled Universities as Sites of Activism and Protection.
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York International Women's Week Saturday 4 to Sunday 12 MARCH 2023
Life is especially difficult for many people just now. The theme of this year's York International Women's Week is Solidarity reflecting the importance of getting together from all walks of life.
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Art and the recovery of public spaces
In this Arctivism Conversation, artists and activists from the Instituto Fazendinhando of São Paolo speak to Joao Nunes about a project of urban renewal and the transformative potential of art.
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New publication: Coercive Human Rights and the Forgotten History of the Council of Europe's Report on Decriminalisation
CAHR lecturer Mattia Pinto has recently published a new article on the Modern Law Review, entitled ‘Coercive Human Rights and the Forgotten History of the Council of Europe's Report on Decriminalisation’.
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Ritualising Protection Project website launched
The website of the Ritualising Protection Project is now live.
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New campus art trail
The first exhibits to form part of a new campus art trail will be installed on 8 February in the Spring Lane Building.
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York researchers take call for noma to be recognised as a neglected tropical disease to Houses of Parliaments
On Wednesday 11 January, University of York researchers headed to the Houses of Parliament to raise awareness about the neglected disease, noma, and the ongoing campaign for its formal recognition by the World Health Organisation as a neglected tropical disease.
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York researchers call for noma to be recognised as neglected tropical disease
University of York researchers have raised awareness of the neglected disease, noma, at an event at the Houses of Parliament.
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CAHR Fellows advocacy trip to London
The three current CAHR fellows spent 5 days in London on a networking and advocacy trip.