Justice, law and human rights

Katie Tucker and Úna Barr examine the pervasive nature of violence against women at the hands of patriarchal state powers. They highlight how this failure to protect women reveals the importance of feminist activism in fighting injustice.…Read more

Gordon Pearson looks at the challenges facing Rishi Sunak and suggests that the emphasis his cabinet places on measuring growth by GDP neglects the moral and environmental realities in society and could lead to various humanitarian failures.…Read more

Joshua Rozenberg considers Liz Truss' political career. Drawing on his book 'Enemies of the People', which examines the defamation of three judges by the Daily Mail, he raises concerns regarding Truss' refusal to condemn the attack and the insight this provides into her moral character and ability to lead the country. …Read more

Özlem Altiok discusses the ubiquitous nature of gender-based violence in Iran and throughout the world. The recent protests in Iran, following the death of Mahsa Amini, highlight both the global oppression women face and the political suppression that operates to conceal the abuse of marginalised groups in society. …Read more

For World Mental Health Day, this article draws attention to the global discrimination people experience because of their weight and the negative impact fatphobia has on a person's mental health. By addressing the stigma surrounding weight and body size, the authors argue for a weight-neutral perspective and highlight the need for radical social and policy change.…Read more

In our ‘Future of Democracy’ webinar on 29 September, Marcial Bragadini Boo and Geoff Mulgan will discuss their recent publications and share their different approaches to democracy. Find out more about the event in this article.…Read more

What does a feminist peace look like? In this new article, Sarah Smith and Keina Yoshida outline the approach of their new book ‘Feminist Conversations on Peace’.…Read more

Only a year after Clare McGlynn and Kelly Johnson published their book 'Cyberflashing: Recognising Harms, Reforming Laws', upskirting and cyberflashing became specific criminal offences in Northern Ireland, following evidence given by McGlynn to the Stormont Assembly Justice Committee. Rebecca Megson-Smith charts the influence of the Bristol University Press publication on making cyberflashing a criminal act.…Read more

The pandemic has significantly altered the experiences of families of prisoners and how they maintain contact with their loved ones in prison. Maria Adams looks at new questions thrown up by the replacement of prison visits by video calls.…Read more

Inviting youth engagement groups to summits such as the G7 is tokenistic if these groups are excluded from high-level decision-making or if their insights and lived experiences are not valued. Safia Sangster speaks on the pressing need for global leadership to make decisions that reflect the diversity of the global population. …Read more