When: 19/02/2015, 18.00 - 20.00
This talk forms part of the International Human Rights Practice series. The course will focus on the latest developments and emerging issues in European and international human rights practice: themes and systems, law and practice. It has been devised as a collaboration between Middlesex University School of Law, Matrix Chambers and The Law Society.
Is there a conflict between freedom of religion and the right to be free from sexual orientation discrimination or can these rights be reconciled? In Eweida and Others v UK, two of the applicants refused to work with same sex couples because they believed homosexuality was against God’s law. Should such objections be accommodated in the workplace? Both ECHR and EU case law will be discussed.The UK’
Programme:
When: 19/02/2015, 18.00 - 20.00
Speakers:
- Laura Prince, Matrix Chambers
- Dr Erica Howard, Middlesex University