Island Rights Initiative

July 8, 2017 In Island Rights Initiative News, Rights of the Child

Rocking the boat in small island communities – lessons from the “Jersey Way”

The Independent Jersey Care Inquiry Report released this week holds many lessons for Jersey, but the issues it reveals about the challenges of protecting human rights in small island communities resonate far beyond the Channel Islands. Chair, Frances Oldham QC highlighted the role of the ‘Jersey...

June 13, 2017 In Brexit and UK CDOTs, Island Rights Initiative News

Small States and the Law – Last Chance to Register for London Event on 15th June

Island Rights Initiative Director, Susie Alegre, will be speaking on human rights, Brexit and British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies at an early evening event on Thursday 15th June in London hosted by Doughty Street Chambers and co-organised with the Centre for Small States, QMUL. At...

May 5, 2017 In Island Rights Initiative News

Island Rights Initiative – Introduction

The Island Rights Initiative has grown out of two passions – a drive to promote human rights internationally and a deep-rooted sense of being an Islander, no matter how far I may be from the sea. I was born and grew up in the Isle...

April 24, 2017 In Brexit and UK CDOTs

Rocking the boat in small island communities – lessons from the “Jersey Way”

Small States and the Law – Last Chance to Register for London Event on 15th June

Island Rights Initiative – Introduction

Brexit – Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – No man is an Island