Helen O’Nions
Biographic Data
| ID | 6575001 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Helen O’Nions |
| GIVEN NAMES | Helen |
| FAMILY NAME | O’Nions |
| SIGNATURE | O’NIONS H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Nottingham Trent University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5147-3113 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 32 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Navigating the Intersection of Scepticism, Gender Blindness, and Ethnocentricity in the Asylum Tribunal
Adopting a critical legal studies position, informed by procedural justice theory, this article argues that the intersection of scepticism with ethnocentric and gender-blind expectations of behaviour from tribunal judges impacts the fairness of proceedings, to the particular detriment of women asylum-seekers in the UK. Procedural justice theorists argue that fair procedures help court users to accept adverse outcomes. Yet an attempt to apply thes…
Fat cat’ lawyers and ‘illegal’ migrants
This article examines how three spheres of hostility intersect to prevent effective access to justice for those living with insecure immigration status. The neoliberal governance model, the barren justice landscape and the hostile environment are supported by the cynical construction of the ‘fat cat’ lawyer and the toxic ‘folk devil’ narrative of the ‘bogus’ asylum seeker. To the extent that the judiciary have frustrated the more obvious, ideolog…
Azadeh Dastyari, United States Migrant Interdiction and the Detention of Refugees in Guantánamo Bay
Guantánamo Bay has become synonymous with extraordinary rendition and the ‘War on Terror’. In a recent report on the future of its detention facilities, Amnesty International describes Guantánamo as a ‘symbol of torture, rendition and indefinite detention’. 1 The detention of suspected terrorists on Cuban territory under United States (US) military authority has certainly attracted considerable commentary and much criticism. President Obama has d…
EU Asylum Procedures and the Right to an Effective Remedy
The harmonisation of rules governing asylum procedures is one of the central tenets of the Common European Asylum System, which commenced in 1999. The initial stage, which included a raft of secondary legislation on asylum procedures, reception conditions, and qualification for refugee status, was characterised by minimum standards across member states. The project was completed in 2012 with a new emphasis on common standards. Directive 2013/32/E…
Narratives of Social Inclusion in the Context of Roma School Segregation
Despite a series of judgements from the European Court of Human Rights and the enactment of the EU Racial Equality Directive, the educational segregation of Roma pupils persists in several European states. State action plans submitted pursuant to the European Framework for Roma Integration rarely provide clear targets and do not commit to inclusive schooling. Taking education as a principle indicator of social inclusion, this article identifies t…
Different and unequal
This article analyses and welcomes the decision of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights which held that the use of special schools for Roma pupils was contrary to the right to an education coupled with the prohibition on discrimination. The decision has wide ramifications for the education of minority, particularly Roma, pupils who are often sent to remedial schools or special classes as an alternative to mainstream, integrated…
Divide and teach
This paper will discuss the decision of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in DH and Others v Czech Republic which found that the practice of sending Roma pupils to special schools in order to provide remedial education undermined the human rights to education and non-discrimination contrary to the European Convention on Human Rights. The case highlights the degree of exclusion that Roma children face in the Czech Republic, y…
Different and unequal
This article analyses and welcomes the decision of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights which held that the use of special schools for Roma pupils was contrary to the right to an education coupled with the prohibition on discrimination. The decision has wide ramifications for the education of minority, particularly Roma, pupils who are often sent to remedial schools or special classes as an alternative to mainstream, integrated…
Divide and teach
This paper will discuss the decision of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in DH and Others v Czech Republic which found that the practice of sending Roma pupils to special schools in order to provide remedial education undermined the human rights to education and non-discrimination contrary to the European Convention on Human Rights. The case highlights the degree of exclusion that Roma children face in the Czech Republic, y…
Narratives of Social Inclusion in the Context of Roma School Segregation
Despite a series of judgements from the European Court of Human Rights and the enactment of the EU Racial Equality Directive, the educational segregation of Roma pupils persists in several European states. State action plans submitted pursuant to the European Framework for Roma Integration rarely provide clear targets and do not commit to inclusive schooling. Taking education as a principle indicator of social inclusion, this article identifies t…
Different and unequal
This article analyses and welcomes the decision of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights which held that the use of special schools for Roma pupils was contrary to the right to an education coupled with the prohibition on discrimination. The decision has wide ramifications for the education of minority, particularly Roma, pupils who are often sent to remedial schools or special classes as an alternative to mainstream, integrated…
Divide and teach
This paper will discuss the decision of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in DH and Others v Czech Republic which found that the practice of sending Roma pupils to special schools in order to provide remedial education undermined the human rights to education and non-discrimination contrary to the European Convention on Human Rights. The case highlights the degree of exclusion that Roma children face in the Czech Republic, y…
EU Asylum Procedures and the Right to an Effective Remedy
The harmonisation of rules governing asylum procedures is one of the central tenets of the Common European Asylum System, which commenced in 1999. The initial stage, which included a raft of secondary legislation on asylum procedures, reception conditions, and qualification for refugee status, was characterised by minimum standards across member states. The project was completed in 2012 with a new emphasis on common standards. Directive 2013/32/E…
Narratives of Social Inclusion in the Context of Roma School Segregation
Despite a series of judgements from the European Court of Human Rights and the enactment of the EU Racial Equality Directive, the educational segregation of Roma pupils persists in several European states. State action plans submitted pursuant to the European Framework for Roma Integration rarely provide clear targets and do not commit to inclusive schooling. Taking education as a principle indicator of social inclusion, this article identifies t…
Azadeh Dastyari, United States Migrant Interdiction and the Detention of Refugees in Guantánamo Bay
Guantánamo Bay has become synonymous with extraordinary rendition and the ‘War on Terror’. In a recent report on the future of its detention facilities, Amnesty International describes Guantánamo as a ‘symbol of torture, rendition and indefinite detention’. 1 The detention of suspected terrorists on Cuban territory under United States (US) military authority has certainly attracted considerable commentary and much criticism. President Obama has d…
Fat cat’ lawyers and ‘illegal’ migrants
This article examines how three spheres of hostility intersect to prevent effective access to justice for those living with insecure immigration status. The neoliberal governance model, the barren justice landscape and the hostile environment are supported by the cynical construction of the ‘fat cat’ lawyer and the toxic ‘folk devil’ narrative of the ‘bogus’ asylum seeker. To the extent that the judiciary have frustrated the more obvious, ideolog…
Navigating the Intersection of Scepticism, Gender Blindness, and Ethnocentricity in the Asylum Tribunal
Adopting a critical legal studies position, informed by procedural justice theory, this article argues that the intersection of scepticism with ethnocentric and gender-blind expectations of behaviour from tribunal judges impacts the fairness of proceedings, to the particular detriment of women asylum-seekers in the UK. Procedural justice theorists argue that fair procedures help court users to accept adverse outcomes. Yet an attempt to apply thes…
Political science (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Human rights (4 works) · Context (archaeology (2 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (2 works) · Criminology (2 works) · Economic Justice (2 works) · European and International Law Studies (2 works)