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A new special issue of the Utrecht Law Review is out! Edited by UCERF researchers, this issue examines the intersection between human rights, family law and the law of persons in situations where the individuals or families involved fall outside ‘the norm’.

Articles address adults with declining cognitive abilities and children, intersex and transgender persons and sex workers, and families in conflict. The range of topics shares a focus on human rights and states’ obligations in maintaining a balance between autonomy and protection. The contributions show how the interpretation and implementation of human rights law can evolve to encompass, protect and empower individuals and families who often fall outside ‘the norm’.

The special issue contains four contributions by researchers from :
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The special issue commences with an by guest editor Charlotte Mol, ‘Not ‘the Norm’: Families, Individuals and Human Rights’

🔗 Each article is available for download. You can find the entire special issue on the .