Human Rights

Human Rights research and teaching is an interdisciplinary endeavour at the University of Stirling. We work across Philosophy, History, Political Sciences, Social Sciences and Law to provide an interdisciplinary lens on human rights research relating to everyday life. Our staff are engaged in world leading, rigorous, high impact policy-orientated research ranging in issues from children’s rights, the rights to housing, food and health, as well as intellectual property and human rights and climate justice.

Our researchers have worked with NGOs, parliaments, human rights institutions, the European Commission, the United Nations and the Council of Europe on the key human rights issues of our time. For example, our research informs the work of the Scottish Government on the incorporation of international human rights into domestic law.

Stirling hosts the world’s only MSc in Human Rights and Diplomacy taught in partnership with the leading training body of the United Nations: the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). The Masters is designed to prepare future leaders in the field through an intense programme taught by the leading researchers and practitioners from across the globe. Our students have gone on to work with the United Nations Population Fund, the European Court of Human Rights, the UN Food and Agricultural Organisation and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

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Economic and Social Rights Law: Incorporation, Justiciability and Principles of Adjudication

Boyle K (2020) Economic and Social Rights Law: Incorporation, Justiciability and Principles of Adjudication. Routledge Research in Human Rights Law. Abingdon: Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group. https://www.routledge.com/Economic-and-Social-Rights-Law-Incorporation-Justiciability-and-Principles/Boyle/p/book/9781138298880

The Right to an Effective Remedy and Accountability in the Privatisation of Public Services

Boyle K (2020) The Right to an Effective Remedy and Accountability in the Privatisation of Public Services. European Human Rights Law Review, 2020 (6), pp. 610-623.

The First Minister’s Advisory Group on Human Rights Leadership: A New Path Forward on Incorporation of Economic, Social Cultural and Environmental Rights

Boyle K (2019) The First Minister’s Advisory Group on Human Rights Leadership: A New Path Forward on Incorporation of Economic, Social Cultural and Environmental Rights. European Human Rights Law Review, 2019 (4), pp. 361-373.

The Human Rights Council:The Impact of the Universal Periodic Review in Africa

Etone D (2020) The Human Rights Council:The Impact of the Universal Periodic Review in Africa. Routledge Research in Human Rights Law. London: Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/The-Human-Rights-Council-The-Impact-of-the-Universal-Periodic-Review-in/Etone/p/book/9780367182496

Nigeria's Engagement with The Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review: Potential for Acculturation or Risk of Regression?

Etone D (2020) Nigeria's Engagement with The Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review: Potential for Acculturation or Risk of Regression?. African Journal of International and Comparative Law, 28 (2), pp. 267-297. https://doi.org/10.3366/ajicl.2020.0313

Human Rights, Ownership and the Individual

Cruft R (2019) Human Rights, Ownership and the Individual. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Savaresi A (2019) Human Rights and Climate Change

In: Honkonen T & Romppanen S (eds.) International Environmental Law-making and Diplomacy Review 2018. UNEP Course Series, 18. Joensuu, Finland: Law School of University of Eastern Finland, pp. 31-46. https://www3.uef.fi/documents/241889/1866768/Review+2018+final+HR+and+Env.pdf/0742c83d-a95a-4c3d-946e-de6f7ddeb58d

Against the Dehumanisation of Decision-Making-Algorithmic Decisions at the Crossroads of Intellectual Property, Data Protection, and Freedom of Information

Noto La Diega G (2018) Against the Dehumanisation of Decision-Making-Algorithmic Decisions at the Crossroads of Intellectual Property, Data Protection, and Freedom of Information. JIPITEC - Journal of Intellectual Property, Information Technology and E-Commerce Law, 9 (1). https://www.jipitec.eu/issues/jipitec-9-1-2018/4677/?searchterm=noto%20la%20diega

Manipulation and Domestic Abuse in Contested Contact - Threats to Children's Participation Rights

Morrison F, Tisdall EKM & Callaghan JEM (2020) Manipulation and Domestic Abuse in Contested Contact - Threats to Children's Participation Rights. Family Court Review, 58 (2), pp. 403-416. https://doi.org/10.1111/fcre.12479

Constituents with Convictions: Human Rights, Voting and Citizenship in Scottish Prisons

Graham H (2019) Constituents with Convictions: Human Rights, Voting and Citizenship in Scottish Prisons. HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland Independent Prison Monitoring Conference 2019, Stirling, 16.11.2019-16.11.2019.

Academic Advisory Panel to the National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership: The Meaning and Content of Duties to be Considered for Inclusion in the Bill

Boyle K (2021) Academic Advisory Panel to the National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership: The Meaning and Content of Duties to be Considered for Inclusion in the Bill. National Task Force on Human Rights Leadership. Scottish Government. https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/factsheet/2021/01/national-taskforce-for-human-rights-leadership-academic-advisory-panel-papers/documents/aap-paper-katie-boyle---meaning-and-content-of-duties/aap-paper-katie-boyle---meaning-and-content-of-duties/govscot%3Adocument/AAP%2BPaper%2B-%2BNationalTaskforce%2B-%2BKatie%2BBoyle%2B-%2BMeaning%2Band%2BContent%2Bof%2BDuties%2B-%2BJuly%2B2020%2B%25281%2529.pdf

Research Report

Academic Advisory Panel Briefing Paper: Access to Justice for Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights Principles of Adjudication 1 September 2020

Boyle K (2021) Academic Advisory Panel Briefing Paper: Access to Justice for Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights Principles of Adjudication 1 September 2020. National Task Force on Human Rights Leadership. The Scottish Government. https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/factsheet/2021/01/national-taskforce-for-human-rights-leadership-academic-advisory-panel-papers/documents/aap-paper-katie-boyle---access-to-justice/aap-paper-katie-boyle---access-to-justice/govscot%3Adocument/AAP%2BPaper%2B-%2BNationalTaskforce%2B-%2BKatie%2BBoyle%2B-%2BAccess%2Bto%2BJustice.pdf

Research Report

Academic Advisory Panel Briefing Paper Access to Remedy – Systemic Issues and Structural Orders 30 November 2020

Boyle K (2021) Academic Advisory Panel Briefing Paper Access to Remedy – Systemic Issues and Structural Orders 30 November 2020. National Task Force on Human Rights Leadership. The Scottish Government.