Fiona De Londras: 3 books
Detention in the 'War on Terror'
Can Human Rights Fight Back?
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2011
In this book, Fiona de Londras presents an overview of counter-terrorist detention in the US and the UK and the attempts by both states to achieve a downward recalibration of international human rights standards as they apply in an emergency. Arguing that the design and implementation of this policy...
by Fiona de Londras, Kanstantsin Dzehtsiarou
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2018
This engaging textbook provides a critical analysis of the legitimacy and effectiveness of the European Convention on Human Rights and its practical operation. In a succinct way, the book investigates questions around the legitimacy of how the European Court of Human Rights develops its law, the obligations...
Repealing the 8th
Reforming Irish abortion law
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
Available Open Access under CC-BY licence. Irish law currently permits abortion only where the life of the pregnant woman is at risk. Since 1983, the 8th Amendment to the Constitution has recognised the “unborn” as having a right to life equal to that of the “mother”. Consequently, most people...