Select Publications, Invited Talks, and Conference Papers

ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS

Research Monographs

S Murphy, The Human Right to Resist in International and Constitutional Law (Cambridge University Press, 2024).

 

Edited Volumes

WA Schabas, S Murphy and A De Tomasso (eds), Research Handbook on International Courts and Tribunals (2nd edn) (Edward Elgar, forthcoming 2024).

 

WA Schabas and S Murphy (eds), Research Handbook on International Courts and Tribunals (Edward Elgar 2017).

 

Refereed Journal Articles

S Murphy, ‘Unique in International Human Rights Law: Article 20(2) and the Right to Resist in the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights’ (2011) 11(2) African Human Rights Law Journal 465-94.

 

Book Chapters

S Murphy, ‘International Adjudication from Below? The Relation of Peoples’ Tribunals to the Evolution of International Justice’ in WA Schabas, S Murphy and A De Tomasso (eds), Research Handbook on International Courts and Tribunals (2nd edn) (Edward Elgar, forthcoming 2024).

 

S Murphy, ‘The Right to Resist Reconsidered’ in DP Keane and Y McDermott (eds), The Challenge of Human Rights: Past, Present and Future (Edward Elgar 2012) 91-113.

 

INVITED TALKS

2022 ‘Closing Remarks’ – Our Charter Our Rights: Protest, the Charter, and International Human Rights Conference, University of Ottawa Human Rights Research and Education Centre, 16 June.

 

2018 ‘The Human Right to Resist: A Legal Concept’ – Irish Centre for Human Rights Lunchtime Seminar Series, National University of Ireland Galway, 26 November.

 

2012 ‘The Arab Spring and the Right to Resist’– Summer School on Human Rights, Washington University Law School-Irish Centre for Human Rights, National University of Ireland Galway, 28 August.

 

CONFERENCE PAPERS PRESENTED

2012 ‘The Right to Rebel: A Review of the Legal Concept and the Positive Law’ – Revolution in the Air, 9 Bedford Row Chambers International-Middlesex University-BCL Burton Copeland Solicitors, Chatham House, London, 02 November.

 

2012 ‘Codifying the Right to Resist in International Law at the United Nations’ – What Has International Law to Say About Revolution? European Society of International Law Biennial Conference, Interest Group on Peace and Security, University of Valencia, 13-15 September.

 

2011 ‘Article 20(2) and the Right to Resist in the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights’ – 30 Years of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights: Looking Forward While Looking Back, African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, University of Pretoria Centre for Human Rights, 11 July.

 

2010 ‘The Right to Resist Reconsidered’ – 10th Anniversary Conference: Forgotten Rights, Forgotten Concepts, Irish Centre for Human Rights, National University of Ireland Galway, 19-20 November.

 

2009 ‘The Right to Resist: Does it Exist?’ – The Promise of Law: Political Claims and the Boundaries of Justice, University College Cork Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights, 30 April.

 

2009 ‘The Elephant in the Room: The Right to Resist in International Human Rights Law’ – Socio-Legal Studies Association Conference, De Montfort University Leicester, 07-09 April.

 

2009 ‘Expressing Political Dissent and Defending Human Rights Through Action’ – Beyond Words: Freedom of Expression and its Contemporary Challenges, University of Nottingham Human Rights Law Centre, 14 March.