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Displaced lives: Investigating Europe's handling of the refugee crisis and giving voice to asylum-seeking migrants

ta385 — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000

For the last three years, the RESPOND project has been investigating migration governance in 11 countries by foregrounding the insights of asylum-seeking migrants. Now principal investigator Dr Naures Atto has launched a digital exhibition featuring work by migrant artists.

Law in Focus: 'Parliament’s Role in Voting on the Syrian Conflict'

fpjl2 — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 09:52:17 +0000

Following the statement of Prime Minister David Cameron to the House of Commons entitled: "Prime Minister’s Response to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee on the Extension of Offensive British Military Operations to Syria", Dr Veronika Fikfak and Dr Hayley J Hooper discuss the questionable international legality of military action, the strategic use of parliament and its potential impact upon the emerging Consultation Convention, and the responsibility of MPs to hold government to account across a broad range of relevant domestic issues.

They analyse the impact of the way government shares intelligence information with the House of Commons, especially in light of the 2003 Iraq conflict, highlighting several relevant but under-discussed rules. Finally, they discuss the role of party political discipline on armed conflict votes.

Dr Fikfak researches in the fields of public law, human rights and international law. She is particularly interested in the interface between domestic and international law and is currently writing a monograph on the role of national judges in relation to international law. Dr Hooper is currently a Fellow at Homerton College, and her doctoral research at Balliol College, ̽��ֱ�� of Oxford concerned the use of "closed" or "secret" evidence in the context of judicial review of counterterrorism powers, and its extension to civil procedure more broadly.

Drs Fikfak and Hooper are currently co-authoring a monograph on parliament's involvement in war powers entitled Parliament's Secret War (forthcoming with Hart Bloomsbury, 2016).

Law in Focus is a series of short videos featuring academics from the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge Faculty of Law, addressing legal issues in current affairs and the news. These issues are examples of the many which challenge researchers and students studying undergraduate and postgraduate law at the Faculty. Law in Focus is available on YouTube, or to subscribe to in iTunes U.

Other collections of video and audio recordings from the Faculty of Law are available at Lectures at Law.

This video discusses six issues arising out of the recent statement of Prime Minister David Cameron to the House of Commons on the extension of offensive British military operations in Syria.

Parliament’s Role in Voting on the Syrian Conflict

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Veteran walks in Cambridge for charity

sjr81 — Wed, 30 May 2012 10:01:22 +0000

Packer, whilst serving as a Major in the Royal Military Police, was injured on active duty in Iraq on February 2008. Suffering severe spinal damage, broken ribs and a bruised heart, he was told he would never walk again. He has since rowed the English Channel, climbed El Capitan and twice completed the London Marathon. His charity efforts raised £1.3 million in 2009 alone.

Packer will start the day at the ̽��ֱ��’s running track in Wilberforce Road, meeting with representatives of Cambridge ̽��ֱ�� Sport and Cambridge Officer Training Corps. He will then walk around the City.

̽��ֱ��British Inspiration Trust seeks to support young people facing adversity by providing both direct support for them and support for their carers. Fundraising is on-going for a new Centre for Inspirational Excellence in West Sussex, which will provide accommodation for young people and carers, as well as dedicated sports, counselling and educational facilities.

Tony Lemons, Director of Physical Education at the ̽��ֱ��, said: “It’s a real pleasure to be able to support Phil on his walk to both raise money and awareness for young people facing adversity through mental or physical support needs. We’re glad to show Phil around Cambridge and highlight the sporting achievements of the ̽��ֱ�� in this Olympic year.For more information about the BRIT 2012 Challenge, please click here.

Major Phil Packer MBE will today walk eight miles in Cambridge as part of his BRIT 2012 Challenge. This challenge, which is fundraising for the British Inspiration Trust, will see Packer walk 2012 miles across the country this year.

It’s a real pleasure to be able to support Phil on his walk to both raise money and awareness for young people facing adversity through mental or physical support needs.

Tony Lemons

Phil Packer

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