Law and human dignity

Holding governments accountable on human rights

Amy Maguire

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Amy Maguire
Associate Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle

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March 31, 2017

If you destroy it, they will come – climate change displacement and the Trump effect

Amy Maguire, University of Newcastle and Jason von Meding, University of Newcastle

US President Donald Trump this week signed an executive order on “energy independence”. The order rescinds key elements of the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan. Trump’s order lifts requirements…

March 28, 2017

Brexit creates a human rights crisis for Ireland

Amy Maguire, University of Newcastle

The UK government will trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty on Wednesday. This will serve as a formal notification of the UK’s intent to withdraw from the European Union. It will set off two years…