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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/days-action-legality-protest-strikes-against-government-cuts-0"><img border=0 width=151 height=179 src="cid:image004.png@01CCD451.4DA7BDE0" align=left hspace=12 v:shapes="Picture_x0020_11"></a><![endif]><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Protests are in the news. Whether its pensions or occupations – people throughout Europe are protesting against austerity measures that hit those least responsible for the crisis, hardest. In this new publication from IER, Keith Ewing and John Hendy consider whether a Day of Action called by the TUC and trade unions, taking place on a weekday and intended to protest at the government’s cuts and austerity measures, could be lawful in the UK in the light of recent jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights. They conclude that such a call and participation in the action should both be protected by Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. They go on to consider how that conclusion would impact on domestic law. Available now from <a href="http://www.ier.org.uk"><span style='color:windowtext'>www.ier.org.uk</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:4.5pt;line-height:24.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>IER VACANCY: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:4.5pt;line-height:24.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>IT Development and Communications Assistant<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The IER is looking for an assistant to develop our online presence and communications.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The position will be based in Liverpool, working a maximum 21 hours a week at £12 per hour for an initial 3-month period.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>For an application pack contact <a href="mailto:office@ier.org.uk">office@ier.org.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Closing date for applications is 20 February 2012. Interviews will commence the week of 5 March 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#17365D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>