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Virginia Mantouvalou @vmantouvalou.bsky.social · 8d

A typically powerful and very alarming piece by Conor Gearty on domestic courts and the Human Rights Act:

www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Conor Gearty · Unwelcome Remnant: Erasing the Human Rights Act

The Supreme Court is quietly editing the Human Rights Act out of existence. In cases where human rights cannot be...

www.lrb.co.uk

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Virginia Mantouvalou @vmantouvalou.bsky.social · 16d

A true honour that my monograph, Structural Injustice and Workers’ Rights, is shortlisted for the Inner Temple Book Prize 2025, a triennial book prize for outstanding authorship.

It is shortlisted with three other outstanding books by Sean Coyle, @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social &Liron Shmilovits

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Virginia Mantouvalou @vmantouvalou.bsky.social · 28d

We will miss you greatly, our brilliant, charismatic friend.

www.linkedin.com/posts/virgin...

I met Conor Gearty more than 20 years ago, when I was a PhD student at LSE and have been fortunate to work with him in one way or the other all these years. A hugely intelligent critical thinker… | Vi...

I met Conor Gearty more than 20 years ago, when I was a PhD student at LSE and have been fortunate to work with him in one way or the other all these years. A hugely intelligent critical thinker, gene...

www.linkedin.com

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Kalayaan @kalayaan.org.uk · Aug 29

Do you want to help transform the lives of migrant domestic workers? Kalayaan is recruiting for 6 types of volunteer roles this autumn. If you are passionate about justice and human rights, we want to hear from you: www.kalayaan.org.uk/get-involved...

Volunteer for Kalayaan | Kalayaan

Kalayaan is a small London based charity which works to provide practical advice and support to, as well as campaign with and for, the rights of migrant domestic workers in the UK.

www.kalayaan.org.uk

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Virginia Mantouvalou @vmantouvalou.bsky.social · Aug 18

Grateful for such a thoughtful review of my monograph on Structural Injustice and Workers' Rights, together with Robert Goodin's and @maevemckeown.bsky.social's books on structural injustice, by Ashley Dodsworth in the European Journal of Political Theory.

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

New approaches to structural injustice - Ashley Dodsworth, 2025

This piece seeks to explore three recent works on structural injustice: Virgina Mantouvalou’s Structural Injustice and Worker’s Rights (2023); Robert Goodin’s P...

journals.sagepub.com

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Virginia Mantouvalou @vmantouvalou.bsky.social · Jul 11

Last month @kalayaan.org.uk had a special event in Parliament, "Breaking the Silence". Domestic workers under the Overseas Domestic Worker Visa shared their experience on the effects of the visa and the need for change. Grateful to all speakers and to Lord German who opened the afternoon.

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michael veale @michae.lv · Jul 7

We're hiring at @laws.ucl.ac.uk: full rank search in corporate and financial law, from lecturer (assistant prof) to associate and full prof. Multiple posts. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

Professor / Associate Professor / Lecturer in Corporate and / or Financial Law

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Virginia Mantouvalou @vmantouvalou.bsky.social · Jun 26

Great to see the Overseas Domestic Worker visa and the work of Kalayaan covered in ITV news with such a powerful clip.

Very grateful also to Baroness Helena Kennedy for her support.

Kalayaan @kalayaan.org.uk · Jun 25

Powerful footage from @itvnews.bsky.social shows exploitation suffered by migrant domestic workers inLondon due to the terms of their visa. Thanks to Ronke Phillips for highlighting scale of injustice & Helena Kennedy for explaining how amendments to Govts Borders Bill would create much neededchange

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Kalayaan @kalayaan.org.uk · Jun 25

Powerful footage from @itvnews.bsky.social shows exploitation suffered by migrant domestic workers inLondon due to the terms of their visa. Thanks to Ronke Phillips for highlighting scale of injustice & Helena Kennedy for explaining how amendments to Govts Borders Bill would create much neededchange

Virginia Mantouvalou @vmantouvalou.bsky.social · Jun 22

Today I donated to MamaSuze to honour the memory of Annabel Rook, who dedicated her life to helping others.

MamaSuze support survivors of displacement and domestic violence through workshops.

Read about Annabel Rook and donate if you can:

www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-...

Donate to For MamaSuze: In Memory of Annabel Rook, organized by Alex Bloom

Annabel was a shining light who dedicated her life to supporting others. She spent … Alex Bloom needs your support for For MamaSuze: In Memory of Annabel Rook

www.gofundme.com

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Virginia Mantouvalou @vmantouvalou.bsky.social · Jun 17

Watch this video by @zoejardiniere.bsky.social to learn more about migrant domestic workers in the UK and the work of @kalayaan.org.uk

Thank you for you support, Zoe.

Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · Jun 16

Happy International Domestic Workers Day
to @kalayaan.org.uk @voiceofdws.bsky.social ❤️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=J19w...

Did Labour FORGET about domestic workers?

YouTube video by Zoe Gardner

www.youtube.com

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Virginia Mantouvalou @vmantouvalou.bsky.social · Jun 16

Thanks so much for joining us today, Zoe, and for making this video.

Happy International Domestic Workers Day!

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Virginia Mantouvalou @vmantouvalou.bsky.social · Jun 16

Thank you so much for joining us at today’s event to mark #DomesticWorkersDay, Hina.

Hina Bokhari OBE AM @hinabokharild.bsky.social · Jun 16

Great to be at House of Lords today for #DomesticWorkersDay. Migrants who enter legally for work often face illegal exploitative employment with no path to identity recognition. Lord German's amendment on right to work is crucial - we need government to show humanity and care.

Lord German with group of event attendees posing in front of a Kalayaan banner in ornate room in House of Lords.

Hina Bokhari and Zoe Gardner smiling in front of Kalayaan banner

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · Jun 16

Happy International Domestic Workers Day
to @kalayaan.org.uk @voiceofdws.bsky.social ❤️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=J19w...

Did Labour FORGET about domestic workers?

YouTube video by Zoe Gardner

www.youtube.com

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Hina Bokhari OBE AM @hinabokharild.bsky.social · Jun 16

Great to be at House of Lords today for #DomesticWorkersDay. Migrants who enter legally for work often face illegal exploitative employment with no path to identity recognition. Lord German's amendment on right to work is crucial - we need government to show humanity and care.

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Kalayaan @kalayaan.org.uk · Jun 15

We've had a wonderful afternoon celebrating #InternationalDomesticWorkersDay with our community and allies @focusonlabour.bsky.social @effat.org @zrinka.bsky.social & others. Stay tuned for more from us this week as we continue our work to restore rights to this workforce 💪

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UCL Faculty of Laws @laws.ucl.ac.uk · Jun 13

📗 Hot off the UCL Press! This week marked their 20 millionth download, and it was 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘸 co-edited by UCL Laws' @vmantouvalou.bsky.social along with @jowolff.bsky.social.
🔓 The book is available via Open Access @uclpress.bsky.social: uclpress.co.uk/book/structu...

Structural Injustice and the Law

In developing her conception of structural injustice, Iris Marion Young made a strict distinction between large-scale collective injustice that results from the normal functions of a society, and the ...

uclpress.co.uk

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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · Jun 10

Some lovely news. @uclpress.bsky.social has just had its 20 millionth open access download. And the download in question was Structural Injustice and the Law, edited by @vmantouvalou.bsky.social and myself.

uclpress.co.uk/book/structu...

Structural Injustice and the Law

In developing her conception of structural injustice, Iris Marion Young made a strict distinction between large-scale collective injustice that results from the normal functions of a society, and the ...

uclpress.co.uk

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Virginia Mantouvalou @vmantouvalou.bsky.social · Jun 4

We had an excellent @laws.ucl.ac.uk event on the Report on the labour rights of incarcerated people with the UN Special Rapporteur Professor Tomoya Obokata.

Thanks very much to the Rapporteur and contributors Mario Guido, @hadassanoorda.bsky.social and Marija Jovanovic.

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · Jun 3

Tomorrow: @ucl.ac.uk online event with the UN Special Rapporteur Prof Tom Obokata on contemporary slavery affecting incarcerated people.

Speakers incl. Mario Guido, @vmantouvalou.bsky.social, @hadassanoorda.bsky.social, and chaired by Dr Marija Jovanovic.
👇
www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...

ONLINE | UN Special Rapporteur on ‘Contemporary Forms of Slavery Affecting Incarcerated People'

Exploring the affects on Currently and Formerly Incarcerated People

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Virginia Mantouvalou @vmantouvalou.bsky.social · May 31

Important investigatory journalism on working conditions in immigration detention in Denmark reveals asylum seekers may be working in conditions of forced labour, contrary to international standards.

Glad to have discussed findings for article below (in Danish).

www.information.dk/indland/2025...

Eksperter: Forholdene på Udrejsecenter Ellebæk minder om tvangsarbejde

Frihedsberøvede udlændinge arbejder for en løn ned til seks kroner i timen, så de kan ringe til deres familier. Eksperter sætter spørgsmålstegn ved arbejdets frivillighed. Kriminalforsorgen afviser kr...

www.information.dk

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Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · May 29

Final Version:

225 (!) UK-based politics academics signed our open letter warning anti-immigrant rhetoric will only embolden the far-right

Text & signatories here -

www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/starmer

OPEN LETTER: 225 UK Academics & Writers to Keir Starmer

New anti-immigrant rules are bad policy & will only validate the far-right

www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com

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Virginia Mantouvalou @vmantouvalou.bsky.social · Apr 4

Join us for an online event on the Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on work in prison and post-release.

The Rapporteur will present his Report and there will be comments by
@hadassanoorda.bsky.social, Mario Guido and me. The event is chaired by Maria Jovanovic.

www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...

ONLINE | UN Special Rapporteur on ‘Contemporary Forms of Slavery Affecting Incarcerated People'

Exploring the affects on Currently and Formerly Incarcerated People

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Virginia Mantouvalou @vmantouvalou.bsky.social · May 23

Depressing to see the “research at risk” at the Harvard website.

Solidarity with all colleagues doing brilliant work in universities in such circumstances.

www.harvard.edu

Harvard University

Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders who make a difference globally.

www.harvard.edu

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UK Labour Law Blog @labourblog.bsky.social · May 15

New Blog Post!

‘The Limits of Positive Action under the Equality Act 2010’ by @jamesahand.bsky.social

uklabourlawblog.com/2025/05/08/t...

The Limits of Positive Action under the Equality Act 2010

Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay 1. INTRODUCTION Some British media outlets ran stories in April 2025 on how a regional Police Force (West Yorkshire) has put ‘applications from white Brits…

uklabourlawblog.com

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Virginia Mantouvalou @vmantouvalou.bsky.social · May 12

I've been greatly enjoying my visit as a Senior Fellow at the University of Melbourne Law School, teaching Human Rights at Work, presenting research, interacting with brilliant colleagues and students. Seeing kangaroos has been a special highlight during my visit.

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UK Labour Law Blog @labourblog.bsky.social · May 7

New Blog Post:

The UK Supreme Court Judgment Has Brought Much Needed Confusion: Why For Women Scotland Did Not Change UK Discrimination Law - by George Letsas

uklabourlawblog.com/2025/05/07/t...

The UK Supreme Court Judgment Has Brought Much Needed Confusion: Why For Women Scotland Did Not Change UK Discrimination Law

What did the Supreme Court decide in For Women Scotland? The case concerned quotas in the representation of women in public boards in Scotland, under the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Sco…

uklabourlawblog.com

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Beth Watts-Cobbe @bethwcobbe.bsky.social · Apr 25

Lovely to end the week with this dropping onto the doormat. A real pleasure to be part of this collection with @lynnemcmordie.bsky.social, and a tiny part of a wider and brilliant flurry of work on structural injustice and Iris Marion Young’s ideas. Thanks @vmantouvalou.bsky.social!

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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · Apr 16

I thought I'd just slide away into retirement. But others, especially @shaiagmon.bsky.social to whom I'm incredibly grateful had other ideas. So he's assembled an extraordinary cast of philosophers to make sure I actually do retire.

www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/events/publi...

www.bsg.ox.ac.uk

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Kalayaan @kalayaan.org.uk · Apr 7

To mark the 13 year anniversary of changes to the ODW visa trapping workers in abusive employment, migrant domestic worker 'Joy' shares her story of battling the UK's immigration systems and her work campaigning for change:

metro.co.uk/2025/04/07/t...

I was tricked into slavery and forced to live off food scraps

I had been trapped in a London hotel, sleeping on the floor and caring for children.

metro.co.uk

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