PILN Bulletin 26 November 2008

In this Bulletin:

1. Public Interest Law Job Opportunity at FLAC, closing date for applications, 28 November 2008;

2. Committee for the Administration of Justice seeks a Policing Programme Officer and a Criminal Justice Programme Officer;

3. Equality and Rights Alliance online petition needs your support!;

4. Judicial Review of Refusal to pay Child benefit;

5. Ex Lord Chief Justice condemns Iraq invasion;

6. Lithuania pays €40,000 for transgender operation;

7. Declaration of incompatibility with European Convention of Human Rights made relating to a law allowing local authorities to evict tenants without first holding an independent inquiry;

8. European Court of Human Rights intervenes on behalf of Nigerian woman to be deported from Ireland;

9. Viewpoint by Thomas Hammarberg In Times of Economic Crisis, it is particularly essential to ensure the protection of social rights, 17 November 2008;

10. New Government Plans on Rendition;

11. Universal Declaration of Human Rights goes into orbit;

12. Nepal to end discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation;

13. ACLU Legal Director Mr. Steven Shapiro to speak at 2nd Annual Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture, 1 December 2008;

14. Older and Bolder conference: “Nothing about us without us“ : Consulting Older People, 8 December 2008;

15. Debate: Can Human Rights End Poverty? 9 December 2008;

16. ICCL Human Rights Film School Competition Launch, 10 December 2008;