Amanda Cahill-Ripley, “Socio-Economic Rights in Times of Crisis and Normality. Article 4 Limitations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights” (Bristol University Press, 2025)

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This groundbreaking book explores the under examined nature and scope of Article 4 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), which governs permissible restrictions on these rights. Challenging the assumption that such limitations...

New article by article de Anna-Maria Konsta, “Intersectional Vulnerability In Strasbourg Case-Law: Refugees And Gender Amid The Cost-Of-Living Crisis”, Hellenic Review of European and Comparative Law (2025)

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Abstract This open-access article examines the concept of vulnerability as it has developed in the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights and the European Committee of Social Rights, focusing on refugees and asylum seekers, as well as women affected by the...

New book by Christina Deliyanni-Dimitrakou & Anna-Maria Konsta “Droit européen et comparé en matière de non-discrimination: Notions fondamentales et motifs de discrimination” (Kallipos, Open Academic Editions, 2025).

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The open-access book in French, “European and Comparative Anti-Discrimination Law: Fundamental Concepts – Grounds of Discrimination”, is the result of joint teaching at the Faculty of Law of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. It is not limited to examining the...

Book Launch by Dr Amanda Cahill-Ripley “Socio-Economic Rights in Times of Crisis and Normality” (6 February 2026)

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The School of Law and Social Justice at the University of Liverpool, especially its international Law and Human Rights Unit (ILHRU), is delighted to host the book launch of “Socio-Economic Rights in Times of Crisis and Normality: Article 4 Limitations Under the...

Blog post by Koldo Casla & Rafael Cid: “Stable, consistent, and safe access to adequate energy: The case of Cañada Real in Madrid” (2025)

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Picture from Madrid No Frills This blog situates the European Committee of Social Rights’ landmark decision in the Cañada Real case (read the decision here) as laying the groundwork for the recognition of a right to energy. It argues that the obligation to fulfil...