Publications
Selected publications
- The Prohibition of Torture in Exceptional Circumstances (Book - 2013)
- Human Rights in the Media: Fear and Fetish (Book - 2019)
- Magna Carta and the Invention of 'British Rights' (Chapter - 2019)
- Just How Ill-treated Were You? An Investigation of Cross-fertilisation in the Interpretative Approaches to Torture at the European Court of Human Rights and in International Criminal Law (Journal article - 2015)
- The Ticking Bomb Scenario: Evaluating Torture as an Interrogation Method (Chapter - 2020)
- Legalising Torture (Internet publication - 2021)
- The Marks of Civilisation: The Special Stigma of Torture (Journal article - 2022)
2022
The Marks of Civilisation: The Special Stigma of Torture
Farrell, M. (2022). The Marks of Civilisation: The Special Stigma of Torture. HUMAN RIGHTS LAW REVIEW, 22(1). doi:10.1093/hrlr/ngab029
2021
Legalising Torture
Farrell, M. (2021). Legalising Torture. Retrieved from https://tribunemag.co.uk/2021/02/legalising-torture
2020
The Ticking Bomb Scenario: Evaluating Torture as an Interrogation Method
Farrell, M. (2020). The Ticking Bomb Scenario: Evaluating Torture as an Interrogation Method. In M. Evans, & J. Modvig (Eds.), Research Handbook on Torture. Edward Elgar.
2019
Legal Experts Consider Shamima Begum’s Renewed Pleas to Return to the UK
Farrell, M. (2019). Legal Experts Consider Shamima Begum’s Renewed Pleas to Return to the UK. Retrieved from https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/
Brexit and Conservative Party Plans for the Human Rights Act
Farrell, M. (2019). Brexit and Conservative Party Plans for the Human Rights Act. Retrieved from https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/
Human Rights in the Media: Fear and Fetish
Farrell, M., Drywood, E., & Hughes, E. (Eds.) (2019). Human Rights in the Media: Fear and Fetish. London: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315627922
Magna Carta and the Invention of 'British Rights'
Farrell, M., & Hughes, E. (2019). Magna Carta and the Invention of 'British Rights'. In M. Farrell, E. Drywood, & E. Hughes (Eds.), Human Rights in the Media: Fear and Fetish. London: Routledge.
Introduction
Drywood, E., Farrell, M., & Hughes, E. (2019). Introduction. In Unknown Book (pp. 1-6). doi:10.4324/9781315627922
Human Rights in the Media Fear and Fetish Introduction
Drywood, E., Farrell, M., & Hughes, E. (2019). Human Rights in the Media Fear and Fetish Introduction. In HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE MEDIA: FEAR AND FETISH (pp. 1-5). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2018
A human rights lawyer on why Ireland should repeal the 8th
Farrell, M. (2018). A human rights lawyer on why Ireland should repeal the 8th. Retrieved from https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/
2017
Distribution
Farrell, M. (2017). Distribution. In W. A. Schabas, & S. Murphy (Eds.), Research Handbook on International Courts and Tribunals (pp. 337-376). Edward Elgar Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.e-elgar.com/
Trump, torture and black sites
Farrell, M. (2017). Trump, torture and black sites. Retrieved from https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/2017/01/26/comment-trump-torture-black-sites/
Hegemony and Counter-Hegemony: The Politics of Establishing United Nations Commissions of Inquiry
Farrell, M., & Murphy, B. (2017). Hegemony and Counter-Hegemony: The Politics of Establishing United Nations Commissions of Inquiry. In C. Henderson (Ed.), Commissions of Inquiry: Problems and Perspectives (pp. 35-64). Hart Publishing Limited. doi:10.5040/9781782258780.ch-002
2016
Obama and Guantanamo: Self Interest or the Interests of Justice?
Farrell, M. (2016). Obama and Guantanamo: Self Interest or the Interests of Justice?. Retrieved from https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/
Freedom from Fear
Farrell, M. (2016). Freedom from Fear. Retrieved from https://uichr.uiowa.edu/news/celebrating-the-four-freedoms-freedom-from-fear/
2015
Just How Ill-treated Were You? An Investigation of Cross-fertilisation in the Interpretative Approaches to Torture at the European Court of Human Rights and in International Criminal Law
Farrell, M. (2015). Just How Ill-treated Were You? An Investigation of Cross-fertilisation in the Interpretative Approaches to Torture at the European Court of Human Rights and in International Criminal Law. Nordic Journal of International Law, 84(3), 482-514. doi:10.1163/15718107-08403006
2014
Transatlantic torture and the regrettable role of the European Court of Human Rights
Farrell, M. (2014). Transatlantic torture and the regrettable role of the European Court of Human Rights. Retrieved from https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/
Critical Approaches to International Criminal Law
Schwöbel, C. (Ed.) (n.d.). Critical Approaches to International Criminal Law. In . Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315855943
2013
The Ethical Abyss of the Ticking Bomb Scenario
Farrell, M. (2013). The Ethical Abyss of the Ticking Bomb Scenario. Retrieved from https://www.e-ir.info/2013/09/10/the-ethical-abyss-of-the-ticking-bomb-scenario/
The Prohibition of Torture in Exceptional Circumstances
Farrell, M. (2013). The Prohibition of Torture in Exceptional Circumstances. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
2011
Ensuring Compliance with Decisions by international and regional human rights bodies: the case of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture
Farrell, M. (2011). Ensuring Compliance with Decisions by international and regional human rights bodies: the case of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture. In K. de Feyter, S. Parmentier, C. Timmerman, & G. Ulrich (Eds.), The Local Relevance of Human Rights (pp. 147-176). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Steven Dewulf, The Signature of Evil: (Re)Defining Torture in International Law
Farrell, M. (2011). Steven Dewulf, The Signature of Evil: (Re)Defining Torture in International Law. Unknown Journal, 6, 195-203.
2009
Ireland and the United Nations Decalaration against Torture: Principles and Politics in Action
Farrell, M. (2009). Ireland and the United Nations Decalaration against Torture: Principles and Politics in Action. The Irish Yearbook of International Law, 4-5, 155-201.