The scope and reach of social media and other online platforms has forced officials and citizens to recalibrate traditional boundaries between public and private regulation of speech, between local and global harms, and between speech and conduct. The balance of harms associated with regulation of defamation, political campaign speech, and hate speech requires new thinking,...
Tag: <span>TUESDAY JUNE 26 2018 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM</span>
RELIGION AND (IL)LIBERAL CONSTITUTIONALISM IN ASIA
Asia is a fascinating laboratory of challenging interactions between religion and constitutional law, either in liberal or non-liberal settings. This panel examines how, in several Asian jurisdictions, Buddhism, Islam and Christianity are being mobilized, invoked and understood by various actors including constitutional courts and commissions – and the effects on the general state of (il)...
WOMEN RIGHTS AT RISK: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
In spite of the conceptual difference between the words sex (indicating biological differences between men and women) and gender (which refers to social and cultural norms), for long time patriarchal stereotypes based on gender have justified discriminatory treatments against women. This made necessary a massive legal effort for erasing gender discrimination as well as the...
[GLOBCON] THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL CONSTITUTIONALISM
Constitutionalist ideas inspire men and women around the world to claim their rights and build political movements towards the establishment of legal and political orders. The commitment to the three foundational features of the global constitutionalism — human rights, democracy and the rule of law — is not a commitment to abolish or flatten national...
PROTECTING NATIONAL SECURITY AND PREVENTING TERRORISM THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES
In many democracies governments have to consider what measures to adopt in an effort to best protect their national security. The war against terrorism has increased the use of administrative measures that can be quickly adopted and effectively implemented. The panel aims to discuss the importance of legal design in balancing security and fundamental rights...
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND THE ANTI-DISCRIMINATION PRINCIPLE
Recent years have seen a rise in the importance of religion in both the private and the public spheres, as well as an increase in demands for full equality by disempowered groups such as women and gays. The combined effect of these two phenomena has been an escalation in the conflict between claims of religious...
SECRECY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN NATIONAL SECURITY LAW
This panel seeks to examine issues surrounding secrecy in security-related public law cases. Specifically, the panel will focus on exploring how UK courts have managed secrecy, and the potential implications for state accountability. The panel is chaired by Dr Hayley Hooper, and Dr Fergal Davis will act as a discussant.
BETWEEN COMPELLED SPEECH AND SUBSIDIZED SPEECH: INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVES
What are the legal and ethical limits on the state‘s discretion in using financial means to either incentivize or penalize ideologically contentious speech? Throughout the liberal world, state support of private activities—artistic creation, academic inquiry, welfare provision, etc.—invokes disputes as to the legitimacy of conditions imposed upon recipients, that require them to either express support...
“READER MEETS AUTHOR“ OF “DISCRIMINATION AS STIGMA“ BY IYIOLA SOLANKE. PART 2/2: MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL RESPONSES
“Meets Author Roundtable“ to discuss recently released book: “Discrimination as Stigma“ by Iyiola Solanke. Equality Law Scholars from diverse regions and perspectives will each address the comparative law approach to discrimination offered in the book and how it relates to their own region and research. The regions include: Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Brazil and...
GOVERNING TECHNOLOGY UNDER INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN LAW: ENHANCING SECURITY WHILST SAFEGUARDING RIGHTS (?)
Cutting-edge technologies may have a beneficial impact, including in terms of enhanced security and democracy. Yet, distinctive elements of the current technological era, such as the raising role of private actors and the growing automation, challenge traditional legal categories and raise new regulatory concerns. International and EU law are continuously confronting with a whole array...