Revival of the Child Rights Discussion Group
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The Faculty of Law is pleased to relaunch the Child Rights Discussion Group with the support of the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights and the Family and Medical Law and Ethics Discussion Group. We will begin the session with a presentation by Dr Clara Chapdelaine-Feliciati on The Status of the Girl Child under International Law based on her recently published book under the same title, with discussion by Prof Jonathan Herring. We will then hear from three of our fantastic postgraduate research students who are engaging in diverse and important branches of child rights. The day will conclude with a talk by Prof Guangxing Zhu on Child Rights in the Age of Generative AI.
Event Programme
| Time | Segment | Speakers |
| 9.00-9.15 | Registration in the foyer /reception | |
| 9.15-9.30 | Welcome Remarks | Megan Smith DPhil Candidate in Law |
| 9.30-11.00 | “The Status of the Girl Child under International Law” | Dr Clara Chapdelaine-Feliciati Associate Professor at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Prof Jonathan Herring Professor of Law, University of Oxford |
| 11.00-11.30 | Break for coffee/tea and snacks | N/A |
| 11.30- 12.30 | PGR Talks and QnA | |
| “The legal prohibition of adoption in Islamic Countries- how, if at all, might this impact children’s rights” | Melina Otifeh DPhil Candidate in Law | |
| "I'm Not a Judge Here": Judgecraft and Judicial Paternalism in Lebanese Juvenile Courts. | Lama Karame DPhil Candidate in Law | |
| “The Case for a Children’s Right to Read” | Matheus Mendes DPhil Candidate in Law | |
| 12.30- 1.00 | "Child Rights in the Age of Generative AI: Challenges and Progress of Legal Regulation in China" | Guangxing Zhu Associate Professor of Criminal Law, |
