Peter Duffy
Peter Duffy | |
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Born | 25 August 1954 |
Died | 5 March 1999 |
Citizenship | British |
Occupation | Barrister |
Peter Duffy
As a barrister Peter Duffy made a significant contribution to the advancement of human rights. He appeared in many of the most important human rights cases of the 1990s.[
He was a tireless advocate on behalf of gay rights. He persuaded the European Commission of Human Rights to condemn discrimination in the gay age of consent and he challenged the ban on gays and lesbians in the armed forces.[citation needed]
He later represented
Death
He died in London on 5 March 1999, aged 44.[3]
Legacy
The Peter Duffy Human Rights Award is awarded annually by Lincoln's Inn. It provides money for young barristers to spend three months under supervision at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.[4]
Another award that bears his name is the Peter Duffy Scholarship, awarded annually by the Bar European Group, a Specialist Bar Association of the
Finally, The Human Rights Lawyer's Association annually awards the Peter Duffy Memorial Award. This award highlights the strongest applicant to their bursary scheme, which assists law students in undertaking internships and other unpaid work in the human rights field.[6]
References
- ^ "BBC report: "Widow allowed dead husband's baby"". BBC News. 6 February 1997. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "Death of Peter Duffy". www.amnesty.org. Amnesty International.
- ISBN 978-90-411-1375-7.
- ^ Lincolns Inn Archived October 2, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Peter Duffy Scholarship". Bareuropeangroup.org.uk. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "The HRLA Bursary Scheme". hrla.org.uk. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2019.