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by Virginia Mantouvalou

vmantouvalou.bsky.social
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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by Virginia Mantouvalou

vmantouvalou.bsky.social
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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by Virginia Mantouvalou

vmantouvalou.bsky.social
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...
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Reposted by Virginia Mantouvalou

kalayaan.org.uk
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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by Virginia Mantouvalou

vmantouvalou.bsky.social
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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by Virginia Mantouvalou

vmantouvalou.bsky.social
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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by Michael Veale — Reposted by Virginia Mantouvalou

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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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by Virginia Mantouvalou

vmantouvalou.bsky.social
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.org.uk
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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Reposted by Virginia Mantouvalou

kalayaan.org.uk
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

by Virginia Mantouvalou

vmantouvalou.bsky.social
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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by Virginia Mantouvalou

vmantouvalou.bsky.social
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.
zoejardiniere.bsky.social
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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by Virginia Mantouvalou

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

Happy International Domestic Workers Day!
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by Virginia Mantouvalou

vmantouvalou.bsky.social
Thank you so much for joining us at today’s event to mark #DomesticWorkersDay, Hina.
hinabokharild.bsky.social
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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Reposted by Virginia Mantouvalou

zoejardiniere.bsky.social
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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Reposted by Virginia Mantouvalou

hinabokharild.bsky.social
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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Reposted by Virginia Mantouvalou

kalayaan.org.uk
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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Reposted by Virginia Mantouvalou

laws.ucl.ac.uk
📗 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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by Jonathan Wolff — Reposted by Virginia Mantouvalou

jowolff.bsky.social
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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by Virginia Mantouvalou — Reposted by Virginia Mantouvalou

vmantouvalou.bsky.social
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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Reposted by Virginia Mantouvalou

modernslaverypec.bsky.social
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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by Virginia Mantouvalou

vmantouvalou.bsky.social
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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Reposted by Virginia Mantouvalou, Richard Bellamy, Carol Atack , and 1 more

polphilpod.bsky.social
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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by Virginia Mantouvalou — Reposted by Virginia Mantouvalou

vmantouvalou.bsky.social
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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by Virginia Mantouvalou

vmantouvalou.bsky.social
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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Reposted by Virginia Mantouvalou

labourblog.bsky.social
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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by Virginia Mantouvalou

vmantouvalou.bsky.social
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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Reposted by Virginia Mantouvalou

labourblog.bsky.social
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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Reposted by Virginia Mantouvalou

bethwcobbe.bsky.social
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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by Jonathan Wolff — Reposted by Virginia Mantouvalou

jowolff.bsky.social
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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Reposted by Virginia Mantouvalou

kalayaan.org.uk
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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