Lutz Oette

Lutz Oette is a senior lecturer in law at SOAS, University of London, and Director of the Centre for Human Rights Law at SOAS.

Injustice is the foundation of the new Turkish state

With the media focusing on Erdogan’s April referendum, it is easy to lose sight of, or cover up, the tensions and serious abuses in the Kurdish areas in the south-east of the country.

By Lutz Oette

/ 25 Mar 2017

Attacks on civil society in Turkey, human rights and solidarity

Protests and a show of strength demonstrate the importance of challenging a state that reverts to the arbitrary exercise of power.

By Lutz Oette

/ 17 Nov 2016

Libyan lawyers and human rights: a nascent movement facing a challenge

Libyans are seeking to reclaim their society and the decisions they make today on how to provide justice for past violations and deal with corrupt former-regime officials will define the new system that is being developed. The involvement of international actors may be a double-edged sword.

By Lutz Oette

/ 22 Nov 2011

Accountability and justice in Sri Lanka: a new chapter at last?

The recommendations in the Report of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Panel of Experts on Accountability in Sri Lanka provide a good starting point for what should be done to free the country from its cycle of violence.

By Lutz Oette

/ 19 May 2011