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INVITATION- 06.10.2021 - VOICES: Militants en exil. Agents de changement | VOICES: Activists in Exile. Agents of Change.
by Viviana Fernandez 29 Sep '21

29 Sep '21

Dear colleagues, I am delighted to share with you information about an event we are organizing next week to launch the project Voices: Activists in Exile. We hope that some of you will be able to join us. Feel free to share widely! Very best wishes, Viviana Viviana A. Fernandez Directrice adjointe / Assistant Director Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne / Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa Twitter: @vafi1217 Fêtons le 40e anniversaire du CREDP<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/CREDP40HRREC> / Celebrate the 40th anniversary of HRREC<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/CREDP40HRREC> ________________________________ English follows. Le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) est heureux de s'associer à la professeure agrégée Nadia Abu-Zahra, titulaire de la Chaire conjointe en études des femmes - Université d'Ottawa et Université Carleton, et au Professeur Neuberger-Jesin John Packer, directeur du CREDP, pour le lancement de l'initiative VOICES. VOICES : Militants en exil. Agents de changement. VOICES soutient les militants en exil qui tentent de faire du pays qu'ils ont quitté un endroit meilleur. Ces voix sont importantes pour les perspectives qu'elles offrent et pour les idées qu'elles génèrent. Voices fournira des plates-formes à ceux qui ne seraient pas entendus autrement, dans des situations de conflit violent. Rejoignez-nous pour le lancement virtuel de cette initiative, nous en apprendrons plus sur elle et écouterons la voix du militant pour les droits de la personne Ali Mirzad. Mercredi le 6 octobre 2021 13 h à 15 h EN LIGNE | Webinaire ZOOM Événement en anglais. | Gratuit et ouvert à toutes et à tous. RSVP obligatoire pour recevoir le lien.<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/6-octobre-2021-voices-militants-exil-agents-c…> Cet événement s'inscrit dans le cadre d'un programme riche et varié élaboré pour souligner le 40e anniversaire du CREDP! #CREDP40HRREC ________________________________ The Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) is pleased to partner with Associate Professor Nadia Abu-Zahra, Joint Chair in Women's Studies - University of Ottawa and Carleton University, and Neuberger-Jesin Professor John Packer, HRREC Director, in the launch of the initiative VOICES. VOICES: Activists in Exile. Agents of Change. VOICES supports activists in exile who are trying to make the home they left a better place. Those voices are important for the perspectives they offer and for the ideas they generate. Voices will provide platforms for those who would otherwise not be heard, in situations of violent conflict. Join us in the virtual launch of this initiative as we will learn more about it and listen to the voice of human rights activist Ali Mirzad. Wednesday, October 6, 2021 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. ONLINE | ZOOM Webinar Event in English. | Free and open to all. RSVP required to receive the link.<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/october-6-2021-voices-activists-exile-agents-…> This event is part of a diverse and rich programme developed to highlight the 40th Anniversary of HRREC! #CREDP40HRREC Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne | Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa Fêtons le 40e anniversaire du CREDP<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/CREDP40HRREC> | Celebrate the 40th anniversary of HRREC<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/CREDP40HRREC>

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Atlantic Human Rights Centre - Human Rights News Fall 2021 edition
by Shannonbrooke Murphy 29 Sep '21

29 Sep '21

Dear CAHRI Colleagues, I hope this finds you well. Attached for your information is our most recent edition of the Human Rights News for Fall 2021. Stay safe and healthy! All the best, Shannonbrooke Dr Shannonbrooke Murphy Endowed Chair in Human Rights Assistant Professor, Human Rights Department Acting Director, Atlantic Human Rights Centre St Thomas University 51 Dineen Drive, Fredericton NB E3B 5G3 Office: Holy Cross House Room 108 (+1) 506-452-9653 We recognize and respectfully acknowledge that the land on which St. Thomas University is situated is the unsurrendered and unceded traditional territory of the Wolastoqiyik.

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Human Rights, Media and the Environment
by Shayna Plaut 28 Sep '21

28 Sep '21

Kaixo! Eskura Centro de Recursos Pedagógicos en Derechos Humanos celebrará su III. Seminario Internacional de Recursos Pedagógicos en Derechos Humanos. Este año se centrará en el Medio Ambiente y los Derechos Humanos. Será los días 6 y 7 de octubre de 2021 en el Kursaal, Donostia-San Sebastian, en formato trilingüe (Euskara-Español-Inglés) y tanto presencial como virtual. Diferentes referentes presentarán recursos vinculados al ecofeminismo, el ecopacifismo, la educación ecosocial, la coproducción de políticas ambientales y de inclusión social, la realidad de los y las defensoras del territorio, la situación de los océanos y la criosfera, el consumo responsable, el ecoliderazgo... Abordándolos desde una perspectiva de estrategias pedagógicas. Como podrás apreciar en el programa adjunto participarán ponentes de la talla de Mr. David Boyd, Relator Especial de Derechos Humanos y Medio Ambiente de las Naciones Unidas, Dra. Yayo Herrero, investigadora influyente a nivel europeo en el ámbito ecofeminista, así como la Oficina de Educación Climática de la UNESCO que desarrolla diversos recursos para los sistemas educativos, entre otros/as. Si vas a venir inscríbete en este link<https://secure-web.cisco.com/14YBBaVHvxyP0bnp-lqIWhKJ5wA40jp-G3__M6TB0ly441…>. Podrás ver las sesiones en streaming aquí<https://secure-web.cisco.com/1-FsFOMaRHkmRdJkFZ_DU7Ay1hBgteGy8eer74Bhjqumlp…>. Podrás seguir todas las novedades en nuestras redes sociales: Twitter<https://secure-web.cisco.com/1cgcz8NR_rRCTREMZOTR12ITgIlh0lYH7yZQpo0oe7NS-V…> - Instagram<https://secure-web.cisco.com/1QS8A0dFNvFKwxEev40zgWv629mykt8VfM7QNqDSK5uDoY…> - Facebook<https://secure-web.cisco.com/1EYkXo6yiNkedP8k2KDj9dVEgPAJ6tppmSKQYEiiuGnEmX…> - Web<https://secure-web.cisco.com/13Q6dgX--dhmQuPnG2vpGoatMmJxN8sX1YhDyRcXJMCuDP…> ¡Anímate! __________________________________________________ Hello! Eskura Human Rights Educational Resource Centre will hold its III. International Seminar on Human Rights Educational Resources. This year will focus on Environment and Human Rights. It will be held on 6th and 7th October 2021 at the Kursaal, Donostia-San Sebastian, in trilingual format (Basque-Spanish-English) and both in person and online. Different international, national and local experts will address the following subjects: the eco-pacifism, the eco-feminism, the eco-social education, the co-production of environmental and social inclusion policies, the land defenders, the situation of the oceans and the cryosphere, the eco-leadership, the responsible consumption... Tackling these from an educational perspective. As you can see in the attached programme we will have speakers such as Mr. David R. Boyd, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment, Yayo Herrero reserchear, Expert in Ecofeminism and Ecosocialism, and UNESCO's Climate Education Office which develops various resources for education systems. If you are coming, please register here<https://secure-web.cisco.com/14YBBaVHvxyP0bnp-lqIWhKJ5wA40jp-G3__M6TB0ly441…>. You can watch the streaming sessions here<https://secure-web.cisco.com/10WlmHZWjb1gZCqu3zO-lfCn9ILsSAq02bzEq6W5_DEmBq…>. You can follow all the news on our social networks: Twitter<https://secure-web.cisco.com/1cgcz8NR_rRCTREMZOTR12ITgIlh0lYH7yZQpo0oe7NS-V…> - Instagram<https://secure-web.cisco.com/1QS8A0dFNvFKwxEev40zgWv629mykt8VfM7QNqDSK5uDoY…> - Facebook<https://secure-web.cisco.com/1EYkXo6yiNkedP8k2KDj9dVEgPAJ6tppmSKQYEiiuGnEmX…> - Web<https://secure-web.cisco.com/1g2ilWb9uPOWKZnneYsGrvjCBaGDCjmgRw24n84vDE8tZT…> Come on! ____________________________________ --  Aieteko Jauregia. Aiete Pasealekua, 65, 20009 Donostia. Tf. 943 48 19 96 Shayna Plaut, PhD Acting Manager for the Centre for Human Rights Research Working Days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 930am-330pm Office number: 204 474 6156 Cell number: 604 817 0311

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Fw: RWCHR Hosting Important Event on Media Freedom in Eritrea - Le CRWDP organise un événement important sur la liberté des médias en Érythrée
by Shayna Plaut 26 Sep '21

26 Sep '21

RWCHR Hosting Important Event on Media Freedom in Eritrea - Le CRWDP organise un événement important sur la liberté des médias en Érythrée [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/9e0f7803-8e95-4c…] Le Français suivra Event Announcement: Distinguished Panelists Dear Centre for Human Rights Research, Please join us on September 30th, 2021 at 11:00 AM (EDT) at our upcoming webinar, “20 Years of Dictatorship in Eritrea: A Case Study of the Global Assault on Media Freedom by Authoritarian Regimes<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>”, in partnership with Reporters Without Borders (RSF), PEN Eritrea, PEN Canada, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), the RWI-70, and the Buxus Foundation. Featuring introductory remarks by Professor Irwin Cotler, International Chair of the RWCHR. Panel 1: The Persecution of Journalists Moderated by Björn Tunbäck, investigative journalist and Board Member of RSF Sweden. * Esayas Isaak, activist and younger brother of Swedish-Eritrean journalist Dawit Isaak * Dessale Berekhet, writer, journalist and Founder of PEN Eritrea * Vanessa Tsehaye, Amnesty International's Horn of Africa Campaigner and founder of Eritrean human rights organization One Day Seyoum Panel 2: Ending Impunity - Justice and Accountability Moderated by Judith Abitan, Executive Director of the RWCHR. * Dr. Clara Portela, professor of Political Science at the Faculty of Law of the University of Valencia and expert on international sanctions * Paul Coppin, Head of Legal of RSF and specialist in press law and international human rights law * Susanne Berger, advisor to the campaign to free Swedish-Eritrean journalist Dawit Isaak and coordinator of the RWI-70 * Bill Browder, CEO of Hermitage Capital Management, Head of Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign, and author of Red Notice * Meron Estefanos, human rights activist, journalist, radio presenter, and co-founder of the International Commission on Eritrean Refugees * Terry Glavin, RWCHR Senior Fellow, a columnist for the National Post and the Ottawa Citizen, and a contributing editor to Macleans magazine We hope you can attend this important event, and look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, The RWCHR Team Click Here to Register<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/9686d609-bb19-e3…] <https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> [Facebook]<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> [Twitter]<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> [LinkedIn]<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> [YouTube]<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> [Instagram]<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> Click Here to Support the Pursuit of Justice<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/9e0f7803-8e95-4c…] Annonce d'événement : panélistes distingués Cher Centre for Human Rights Research Joignez-vous à nous le 30 septembre 2021 à 11h00 (HAE) lors de notre prochain webinaire, « 20 ans de dictature en Erythrée : une étude de cas sur l'atteinte mondiale à la liberté des médias par les régimes autoritaires<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> », en partenariat avec Reporters sans frontières (RSF), PEN Érythrée, PEN Canada, le Comité pour la protection des journalistes (CPJ), l'Institut des droits humains de l'Association internationale du barreau (IDHAIB), le RWI-70 et la Fondation Buxus. Allocution d’ouverture par le professeur Irwin Cotler, président international du CRWDP. Panel 1 : La persécution des journalistes Modéré par Björn Tunbäck, journaliste d'investigation et membre du conseil d'administration de RSF Suède. * Esayas Isaak, militant et frère cadet du journaliste suédo-érythréen Dawit Isaak * Dessale Berekhet, écrivain, journaliste et fondateur de PEN Érythrée * Vanessa Tsehaye, militante pour la Corne de l'Afrique d'Amnesty International et fondatrice de l'organisation érythréenne de défense des droits humains One Day Seyoum Panel 2 : Mettre fin à l'impunité - Justice et responsabilité Modéré par Judith Abitan, Directrice exécutive du CRWDP. * Dr. Clara Portela, professeure de sciences politiques à la Faculté de droit de l'Université de Valence et experte en sanctions internationales * Paul Coppin, responsable juridique de RSF et spécialiste du droit de la presse et du droit international des droits humains * Susanne Berger, conseillère de la campagne pour libérer le journaliste suédo-érythréen Dawit Isaak et coordinatrice de l’Initiative de recherche Raoul Wallenberg (RWI-70) * Bill Browder, PDG d'Hermitage Capital Management, responsable de la campagne mondiale de justice Magnitski et auteur de Red Notice * Meron Estefanos, militante des droits de la personne, journaliste, animatrice de radio et cofondatrice de la Commission internationale pour les réfugiés érythréens * Terry Glavin, collaborateur émérite du CRWDP, chroniqueur au National Post et à l'Ottawa Citizen, et collaborateur à la rédaction du magazine Macleans Nous espérons que vous pourrez assister à cet événement important. Au plaisir. Cordialement. 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Nouvelles & événements du CREDP | HRREC News & Events ---> 24.09.2021
by Viviana Fernandez 26 Sep '21

26 Sep '21

English follows. [Dark and pale blue green and off-white circles for the 40th anniversary of the uOttawa Human Rights Research and Education Centre. Cercles vert foncé, vert pâle et blanc cassé pour le 40e anniversaire du Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne de l'Université d'Ottawa.] #CREDP40HRREC Le CREDP a 40 ans! Depuis des mois, nous préparons le programme des activités qui marqueront le 40e anniversaire de notre Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne. Pour en savoir davantage, visitez la page de l’anniversaire!<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/CREDP40HRREC> Événements 6 OCTOBRE | Webinaire 13 h à 15 h | Inscription requise pour recevoir le lien vers le webinaire. * VOICES : Militants en exil. Agents de changement.<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/6-octobre-2021-voices-militants-exil-agents-c…> – VOICES est une initiative de la professeure agrégée Nadia Abu-Zahra, titulaire de la Chaire conjointe en études des femmes - Université d'Ottawa et Université Carleton, et du Professeur Neuberger-Jesin John Packer, directeur du CREDP. VOICES soutient les militants en exil qui tentent de faire du pays qu'ils ont quitté un endroit meilleur. Ces voix sont importantes pour les perspectives qu'elles offrent et pour les idées qu'elles génèrent. Voices fournira des plateformes à ceux qui ne seraient pas entendus autrement dans des situations de conflit violent. Rejoignez-nous pour le lancement virtuel de cette initiative, nous en apprendrons plus sur elle et écouterons la voix du militant pour les droits de la personne Ali Mirzad. 14 OCTOBRE | Webinaire 17 h à 18 h | Inscription requise pour recevoir le lien vers le webinaire. * TAIPEILOVE* -- Film & Discussion sur l'égalité du mariage et les droits LGBTQ+ à Taïwan<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/14-octobre-2021-taipeilove-film-discussion-le…> – TAIPEILOVE* est un documentaire sur la perception de l'homosexualité dans la société taïwanaise et son combat pour le mariage homosexuel. Rejoignez-nous pour une discussion avec la réalisatrice Lucie Liu. ** IMPORTANT ** Recevez le lien exclusif et temporaire pour regarder le documentaire TAIPEILOVE* AVANT LE WEBINAIRE en écrivant à HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:HRREC@uOttawa.ca?subject=Merci%20de%20m'envoyer%20le%20lien%20vers%20le%20documentaire%20TAIPEILOVE*>. 21 OCTOBRE | Webinaire 15 h à 16 h | Inscription requise pour recevoir le lien vers le webinaire. * Travailler pour les droits de la personne<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/21-octobre-2021-serie-travailler-droits-perso…> – avec Marie-Claude Landry, Ad.E., Présidente de la Commission canadienne des droits de la personne depuis mars 2015. Cette série, organisée par le Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP), est une occasion pour les étudiants, les diplômés et toutes autres personnes intéressées par le domaine des droits de la personne de rencontrer des praticiens notoires qui viendront partager leur expérience professionnelle avec eux. 12 & 13 MAI 2022 | Conférence Les coûts pour les participants sont détaillés sur le site web. | Les inscriptions sont ouvertes. * L'Honorable Rosalie Silberman Abella - Une vie d'avant-garde<https://ciaj-icaj.ca/fr/programmes-a-venir/conference-juge-rosalie-abella-2…> – Conférence pour souligner le départ à la retraite de l'Honorable juge Rosalie Silberman Abella de la Cour Suprême du Canada. Programme à venir. Le Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) est un fier partenaire du Centre de droit public de l'Université d'Ottawa, de l'Institut canadien pour l'administration de la justice et de La Société des plaideurs. IMAGES de la JUSTICE: Le droit au logement | APPEL aux DESSINATEURS Le CREDP est heureux de participer, en partenariat avec CONTEKST, The SHIFT, la Faculté de droit, Section de Common Law, l'École de droit Lincoln Alexander (Ryerson) et la Fondation du droit de l'Ontario à la troisième édition d’IMAGES de la JUSTICE<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/images-justice-2021-droit-au-logement-appel-a…>, dont le thème porte sur Le droit au logement! Cette édition exposera des dessins satiriques et critiques qui exploreront les diverses facettes et les défis du droit humain à un logement adéquat. Les images de cette série mettront en lumière les défis, les incohérences et les failles du cadre actuel du droit humain au logement et de sa pleine réalisation. Nous invitons les dessinateurs et les illustrateurs à soumettre leur œuvre avant le 1er NOVEMBRE 2021 à info(a)contekst.education<mailto:info@contekst.education>. Nouvelles * La Clinique sur les droits de la personne à uOttawa : Offrir aux étudiant l'opportunité de faire la différence grâce à une véritable expérience immersive dans le domaine des droits humains<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/faire-difference-au-niveau-national-internati…> * Opinion | Lisez l'article de John Packer dans le Ottawa Citizen : Compte tenu du résultat des élections au Canada, une coalition pourrait faire l'affaire (en anglais)<https://ottawacitizen.com/news/politics/election-2021/packer-given-canadas-…> * Balado | Écoutez Jeremy Wildeman, chercheur associé au CREDP, dans The Conversation Weekly : Pourquoi Justin Trudeau est-il plus populaire à l'étranger qu'au Canada? (en anglais)<https://theconversation.com/why-is-justin-trudeau-so-much-more-popular-abro…> * Blog | Notre membre Kirsten van Houten dans Blog du CÉPI : Nouvelles opportunités pour l'engagement local aux interfaces entre les droits de la personne et la consolidation de la paix (en anglais)<https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2021/09/15/new-opportunities-for-local-engagement-…> * Chapitre | Jamie Liew, membre académique, a coécrit un chapitre intitulé The Unmaking of Citizens : Shifting Borders of Belonging avec Kristy A. Belton dans le livre Beyond Borders<https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/beyond-borders/CB6BAFA9E3115D766E421B2…> * Bourse | Félicitations à Gloria Song qui a reçu une Bourse d’études supérieures de formation en mobilisation des connaissances de uOttawa pour son projet qui repense l’accès à la justice au Nunavut dans l’autodétermination des Inuits<https://recherche.uottawa.ca/sgr/nouvelles/bourse-detudes-superieures-forma…> * Bienvenue à Ann Marie Clark, Chaire Fulbright Canada!<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/bienvenue-ann-marie-clark-chaire-fulbright-ca…> * La professeure Penelope Simons est nommée titulaire de la Chaire Gordon Henderson sur les droits de la personne<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/professeure-penelope-simons-est-nommee-titula…> * John Packer participe à une conférence internationale sur la crise du Xinjiang<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/john-packer-participe-conference-internationa…> * Viviana Fernandez élue au comité exécutif de l'Association of Human Rights Institutes<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/viviana-fernandez-elue-au-comite-executif-las…> Soutenez le CREDP Nous vous invitons à visiter la page Soutenez le CREDP<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/give> qui permet aux donateurs et aux partenaires de contribuer aux importantes initiatives du Centre, telles que : * Le Programme Scholars at Risk uOttawa qui fait la promotion des droits de la personne et de la liberté universitaire en accueillant des chercheurs en danger sur notre campus et en rendant possible notre participation au Academic Monitoring Project<https://www.scholarsatrisk.org/actions/academic-freedom-monitoring-project/> du Réseau SAR à travers notre Clinique sur les droits de la personne<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/courses/human_rights>; * La Bourse d'études supérieures Jacques-Gaudreau en droit international de la personne; et, * Le fonds du Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne. Suivez-nous sur les médias sociaux! TWITTER @uOttawaHRREC<https://twitter.com/uottawahrrec?lang=en> | FACEBOOK @uOttawaHRREC<https://www.facebook.com/uOttawaHRREC/> | LINKEDIN HRREC - Human Rights Research and Education Centre<https://ca.linkedin.com/company/human-rights-research-and-education-centre> | YOUTUBE HRREC uOttawa<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfldcVEEMX09Yg4x5HsaTA> ________________________________ #CREDP40HRREC HRREC hits 40! For months, we have been preparing the program of activities that will mark the 40th anniversary of our Human Rights Research and Education Centre. To learn more, visit the anniversary’s webpage.<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/CREDP40HRREC> Events OCTOBER 6 | Webinar 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. | Registration required to receive the link to the webinar. * VOICES: Activists in Exile. Agents of Change.<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/october-6-2021-voices-activists-exile-agents-…> – VOICES is an initiative of Associate Professor Nadia Abu-Zahra, Joint Chair in Women's Studies - University of Ottawa and Carleton University, and Neuberger-Jesin Professor John Packer, HRREC Director. VOICES supports activists in exile who are trying to make the home they left a better place. Those voices are important for the perspectives they offer and for the ideas they generate. Voices will provide platforms for those who would otherwise not be heard, in situations of violent conflict. Join us in the virtual launch of this initiative as we will learn more about it and listen to the voice of human rights activist Ali Mirzad. OCTOBER 14 | Webinar 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. | Registration required to receive the link to the webinar. * TAIPEILOVE* -- Film & Discussion on Marriage Equality and LGBTQ+ Rights in Taiwan<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/october-14-2021-taipeilove-film-discussion-ma…> – TAIPEILOVE* is a documentary on the perception of homosexuality in Taiwanese society and its fight for same-sex marriage. Join us in a discussion with filmmaker, Lucie Liu. ** IMPORTANT ** Receive the exclusive and temporary link to watch the documentary TAIPEILOVE* BEFORE THE WEBINAR by sending an email at HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:HRREC@uOttawa.ca?subject=Thank%20you%20for%20sending%20the%20link%20to%20the%20documentary%20TAIPEILOVE*>. OCTOBER 21 | Webinar 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. | Registration required to receive the link to the webinar. * Working for Human Rights<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/october-21-2021-working-human-rights-series-m…> – with Marie-Claude Landry, Ad.E., Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission since March 2015. This series, organized by the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC), is an opportunity for students, alumni and any other person interested in Human Rights to hear about notable practitioners who will share their professional experience with them. MAY 12 & 13, 2022 | Conference Costs for participants are detailed on the website. | Registration is open. * The Honourable Rosalie Silberman Abella – A Life of Firsts<https://ciaj-icaj.ca/en/upcoming-programs/justice-rosalie-abella-conference…> – Conference to celebrate the retirement of the Honourable Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella from the Supreme Court of Canada. Program to come. The Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) is a proud partner with the uOttawa Public Law Centre, the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice and The Advocates' Society. IMAGES of JUSTICE 2021: The Right to Housing | CALL for ARTISTS HRREC is pleased to participate, in partnership with CONTEKST and The SHIFT, the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, the Ryerson Lincoln Alexander School of Law, and The Law Foundation of Ontario in the third edition of IMAGES of JUSTICE<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/images-justice-2021-right-housing-call-artists> under the theme The Right to Housing! This edition will exhibit satirical and comic visualization of various facets and challenges of the human right to adequate housing. The images of this series will shed light upon challenges, inconsistencies, and flaws within the current framework of the human right to housing and its full realization. We invite cartoonists and illustrators to submit their work by NOVEMBER 1st, 2021 to info(a)contekst.education<mailto:info@contekst.education>. News * The uOttawa Human Rights Clinic: Offering Students the Opportunity to Make a Difference Through a Truly Immersive Experience in the Field of Human Rights<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/making-difference-nationally-and-internationa…> * Opinion | Read John Packer's article in the Ottawa Citizen: Given Canada's Election Outcome, a Coalition Might Do the Trick<https://ottawacitizen.com/news/politics/election-2021/packer-given-canadas-…> * Podcast | Listen to HRREC Fellow Jeremy Wildeman in The Conversation Weekly: Why Is Justin Trudeau More Popular Abroad Than in Canada?<https://theconversation.com/why-is-justin-trudeau-so-much-more-popular-abro…> * Blog | Our Member Kirsten van Houten in the CIPS Blog: New Opportunities for Local Engagement at the Human Rights and Peacebuilding Nexus<https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2021/09/15/new-opportunities-for-local-engagement-…> * Chapter | Academic Member Jamie Liew Co-Authored a Chapter entitled The Unmaking of Citizens: Shifting Borders of Belonging with Kristy A. Belton in the Book Beyond Borders<https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/beyond-borders/CB6BAFA9E3115D766E421B2…> * Grant | Congratulations to Gloria Song who has received a uOttawa Graduate Student Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) Training Scholarship for Her Project on Re-Conceptualizing Access to Justice in Nunavut as Inuit Self-Determination<https://research.uottawa.ca/rms/news/nine-exceptional-doctoral-students-rec…> * Welcome to Fulbright Canada Chair Ann Marie Clark!<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/welcome-fulbright-canada-chair-ann-marie-clark> * Professor Penelope Simons Appointed Gordon Henderson Chair in Human Rights<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/professor-penelope-simons-appointed-gordon-he…> * John Packer Attends an International Conference on the Xinjiang Crisis<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/john-packer-attends-international-conference-…> * Viviana Fernandez Elected to the Association of Human Rights Institutes Executive Committee<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/viviana-fernandez-elected-association-human-r…> Support HRREC We invite you to visit the Support HRREC<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/give> page which allows donors and partners to contribute to the Centre’s important initiatives such as: * The Scholars at Risk Ottawa Program which promotes human rights and academic freedom by welcoming scholars at risk in our campus and by making possible our participation in the Academic Monitoring Project<https://www.scholarsatrisk.org/actions/academic-freedom-monitoring-project/> of SAR Network through our Human Rights Clinic<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/courses/human_rights>; * The Jacques Gaudreau Graduate Scholarship in International Human Rights Law; and, * The Human Rights Research and Education Centre’s Fund. Follow Us on Social Media! TWITTER @uOttawaHRREC<https://twitter.com/uottawahrrec?lang=en> | FACEBOOK @uOttawaHRREC<https://www.facebook.com/uOttawaHRREC/> | LINKEDIN HRREC - Human Rights Research and Education Centre<https://ca.linkedin.com/company/human-rights-research-and-education-centre> | YOUTUBE HRREC uOttawa<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfldcVEEMX09Yg4x5HsaTA> Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne | Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa cdp-hrc.uOttawa.ca<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/> *Nous vous avons fait parvenir le présent courriel parce que vous êtes membre du CREDP ou ami de l’Université d’Ottawa ou parce que vous vous êtes inscrit à notre liste de distribution. Si vous ne voulez plus obtenir ce genre de courriel, vous pouvez vous désabonner en tout temps à HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:hrrec@uottawa.ca?subject=SVP,%20veuillez%20retirer%20mon%20nom%20de%20votre%20liste%20de%20distribution.>. *You have received this email as a HRREC member or friend of the University of Ottawa, or because you have subscribed to our distribution list. If you would prefer to no longer receive this kind of email, you may unsubscribe at any time at HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:hrrec@uottawa.ca?subject=Please%20remove%20my%20name%20from%20the%20distribution%20list>.

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INVITATION - 06.10.2021 - VOICES : Militants en exil. Agents de changement. | VOICES: Activists in Exile. Agents of Change.
by Viviana Fernandez 23 Sep '21

23 Sep '21

English follows. Le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) est heureux de s'associer à la professeure agrégée Nadia Abu-Zahra, titulaire de la Chaire conjointe en études des femmes - Université d'Ottawa et Université Carleton, et au Professeur Neuberger-Jesin John Packer, directeur du CREDP, pour le lancement de l'initiative VOICES. VOICES : Militants en exil. Agents de changement. VOICES soutient les militants en exil qui tentent de faire du pays qu'ils ont quitté un endroit meilleur. Ces voix sont importantes pour les perspectives qu'elles offrent et pour les idées qu'elles génèrent. Voices fournira des plates-formes à ceux qui ne seraient pas entendus autrement, dans des situations de conflit violent. Rejoignez-nous pour le lancement virtuel de cette initiative, nous en apprendrons plus sur elle et écouterons la voix du militant pour les droits de la personne Ali Mirzad. Mercredi le 6 octobre 2021 13 h à 15 h EN LIGNE | Webinaire ZOOM Événement en anglais. | Gratuit et ouvert à toutes et à tous. RSVP obligatoire pour recevoir le lien.<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/6-octobre-2021-voices-militants-exil-agents-c…> Cet événement s'inscrit dans le cadre d'un programme riche et varié élaboré pour souligner le 40e anniversaire du CREDP! #CREDP40HRREC ________________________________ The Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) is pleased to partner with Associate Professor Nadia Abu-Zahra, Joint Chair in Women's Studies - University of Ottawa and Carleton University, and Neuberger-Jesin Professor John Packer, HRREC Director, in the launch of the initiative VOICES. VOICES: Activists in Exile. Agents of Change. VOICES supports activists in exile who are trying to make the home they left a better place. Those voices are important for the perspectives they offer and for the ideas they generate. Voices will provide platforms for those who would otherwise not be heard, in situations of violent conflict. Join us in the virtual launch of this initiative as we will learn more about it and listen to the voice of human rights activist Ali Mirzad. Wednesday, October 6, 2021 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. ONLINE | ZOOM Webinar Event in English. | Free and open to all. RSVP required to receive the link.<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/october-6-2021-voices-activists-exile-agents-…> This event is part of a diverse and rich programme developed to highlight the 40th Anniversary of HRREC! #CREDP40HRREC Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne | Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa Fêtons le 40e anniversaire du CREDP<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/CREDP40HRREC> | Celebrate the 40th anniversary of HRREC<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/CREDP40HRREC>

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2022 O’Brien Graduate Fellowships McGill University, Faculty of Law - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
by O'Brien Fellows 20 Sep '21

20 Sep '21

Hello Shayna Plaut, We are writing today to share our call for applications for the 2022 O’Brien Graduate Fellowships in the Faculty of Law, McGill University. We have included the call for applications—in English, French, and Spanish—with this email. We would be grateful if you could share these widely within your networks. The O’Brien Graduate Fellowships were established in 2005 through a very generous gift from David O’Brien for outstanding Masters or Doctoral students studying in the area of human rights and legal pluralism in the Faculty of Law, McGill University. O’Brien Fellows become members of the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, a focal point for innovative legal and interdisciplinary research, dialogue, and outreach on human rights and legal pluralism. The Fellowships for LLM students are valued at up to a maximum of $25,000 per annum, tenable for 1 year. For DCL students the Fellowships are valued at $35,000 per annum, renewable twice (if eligibility is maintained). Successful applicants will have an outstanding academic record and a strong research proposal in the field of human rights and legal pluralism. The deadline for O’Brien Fellowship applications is December 19, 2021. This Fellowship Program is an entrance scholarship. Applicants for this scholarship must also simultaneously submit an application for admission to one of our graduate programs<https://www.mcgill.ca/law/grad-studies/admissions-guide> by the stipulated deadline. Thank you, Kayla Rolland O'Brien Fellowship Coordinator Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism McGill Faculty of Law

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Fw: AHRI September Newsletter
by Shayna Plaut 20 Sep '21

20 Sep '21

To: adele.perry(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:adele.perry@umanitoba.ca> Reply-To: administration(a)ahri-network.org<mailto:administration@ahri-network.org> Caution: This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. [Association of Human Rights Institutes]<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cDovL25ldy5haHJpLW5ldHdvcmsub…> September 2021 Dear colleagues, Welcome back to the monthly newsletter. We have been inspired and energised by August's Annual Conference #AHRI2021. This is the first newsletter with our new system. If you are a Member Institute who would like to share news, events, or vacancies, or other types of call, instead of sending an email, please follow this link Newsletter Link<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cDovL25ldy5haHJpLW5ldHdvcmsub…> This month our featured institute is the Centre for Human Rights Research, University of Manitoba, Canada. AHRI News * The Annual AHRI Conference was hosted by the Maastricht Centre for Human Rights. <http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubWFhc3RyaWNodHVua…> Follow this link<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cDovL25ldy5haHJpLW5ldHdvcmsub…> for the approved 2020 Annual Assembly Minutes. * AHRI adopted the Maastricht Declaration on the Human Rights Backsliding in Poland during the #AHRI2021 Assembly Meeting. The Declaration is also available in Polish, French, German, Italian, Chinese and Spanish. Many thanks to colleagues who provided translations. Read the declaration here<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cDovL25ldy5haHJpLW5ldHdvcmsub…>. * AHRI has a new member institution. We give a warm welcome to the International Law and Human Rights Unit, University of Liverpool, UK.<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubGl2ZXJwb29sLmFjL…> * The 2021 AHRI Assembly has also brought us two new Executive Committee members. We welcome Viviana Fernandez of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre, University of Ottawa, Canada<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9jZHAtaHJjLnVvdHRhd2EuY…> and Aoife Nolan of the Human Rights Law Centre, University of Nottingham School of Law. UK.<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubm90dGluZ2hhbS5hY…> * A big thank you to Antoine Buyse, who, after 9 years, stepped down from the Executive Committee. We thank Antoine for the years of hard work and dedication! * The 2023 AHRI Conference will be hosted by Pedro Arrupe Human Rights Institute, University of Deusto, Spain.<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9zb2NpYWxlc3lodW1hbmFzL…> More information to follow. * A huge thank you to all who attended the Conference and the wonderful speakers and moderators! And, of course, to our hosts at the Maastricht Centre for Human Rights! [http://new.ahri-network.org/wp-content/uploads/newsletter/thumbnails/2021/0…] Featured institute Centre for Human Rights Research, University of Manitoba, Canada [http://new.ahri-network.org/wp-content/uploads/newsletter/thumbnails/2021/0…] The Centre for Human Rights Research<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7L1VzZXJzL3h3YjA4MTAxL0Rvd25sb2Fkc…> (CHRR) is located at the University of Manitoba<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7L1VzZXJzL3h3YjA4MTAxL0Rvd25sb2Fkc…>, on Treaty 1 Territory<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cDovL3d3dy50cmNtLmNhL3RyZWF0a…> in Winnipeg, Canada. CHRR was established in 2012 to bring together people and organizations to enhance interdisciplinary and collaborative research capacity; create rich training opportunities for students; and facilitate the fusion of research-driven knowledge, public policy and intellectual debate on issues related to human rights and social justice. The Centre is directed by Dr. Adele Perry<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly91bWFuaXRvYmEuY2EvZmFjd…>, distinguished professor of history and women’s and gender studies. [http://new.ahri-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Dr-Adele-Perry.jpeg] Dr Adele Perry, CHRR Director. CHRR aims to facilitate research that is both academically rigorous and accessible to the public. Currently, CHRR focuses on the following thematic research areas: * history and commemoration<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9jaHJyLmluZm8vcHJvamVjd…> of human rights * Indigenous peoples and human rights<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9jaHJyLmluZm8vcHJvamVjd…> * right to food and water<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9jaHJyLmluZm8vcHJvamVjd…>, and * sexual and reproductive rights<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cDovL2NocnIuaW5mby9wcm9qZWN0c…> Ongoing research projects include a project exploring how public transit and the lack of it shapes the lives of Indigenous women and Two-Spirit Plus people in Western Canada, as well as the creation of an online platform to foster a dialogue surrounding Indigenous rights and human rights in the Prairie provinces of Canada, titled At the Forks<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9jaHJyLmluZm8vYXQtdGhlL…>. [image]<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9jaHJyLmluZm8vOzs1YzcxM…> For more information, please contact CHRR at chrrman(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:chrrman@umanitoba.ca> Click here to learn more<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9jaHJyLmluZm8vOzs1YzcxM…> AHRI Members' News FRA (European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights) Selected recent publications: * 10 June: o Fundamental Rights Report 2021<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9ldXIwMi5zYWZlbGlua3Muc…> o Fundamental Rights Report 2021 Focus – The coronavirus pandemic and fundamental rights: A year in review<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9ldXIwMi5zYWZlbGlua3Muc…> o Fundamental Rights Report 2021 – FRA Opinions<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9ldXIwMi5zYWZlbGlua3Muc…> (to be published in all languages) * 16 June: Coronavirus Bulletin #7 – Vaccine equality<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9ldXIwMi5zYWZlbGlua3Muc…> * 18 June: NGO ships involved in search and rescue in the Mediterranean and legal proceedings against them - Update June 2021<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9ldXIwMi5zYWZlbGlua3Muc…> * 24 June: Protective measures in the Employment Sanctions Directive: fundamental rights challenges and achievements<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9ldXIwMi5zYWZlbGlua3Muc…> * 29 June: Consolidated Annual Activity Report 2020<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9ldXIwMi5zYWZlbGlua3Muc…> * 7 July: Encouraging reporting of hate crime<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9ldXIwMi5zYWZlbGlua3Muc…> * The Handbook on European non-discrimination law – 2018 edition<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9ldXIwMi5zYWZlbGlua3Muc…> is now also out in Slovenian. It is already available in English, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish and Spanish. * A note on European standards on legal remedies, complaints mechanisms and effective investigations at borders<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9ldXIwMi5zYWZlbGlua3Muc…> is now also available in French. It draws on standards from the European Convention on Human Rights and EU law. Selected upcoming publications in September 2021: * Fundamental rights and civic space in the EU * Migration quarterly * Updates on NHRI accreditation * Forced return monitoring systems - Update 2021 Selected recent events: * 16 September: FRA held a webinar with civil society organisations from its Fundamental Rights Platform. They explored how civil society organisations can be involved and contribute to the Conference on the Future of Europe<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9ldXIwMi5zYWZlbGlua3Muc…> * 24 August, FRA and the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) signed a new Working Arrangement<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9ldXIwMi5zYWZlbGlua3Muc…>. The aim of the arrangement is to ensure that fundamental rights issues are well covered in law enforcement trainings, helping law enforcement officials to respect people’s rights in their daily work. * 30 June: FRA presented its EU LGBTI Survey results during a National Pride event in Finland on 30 June organized by the Finnish Ministry of Justice. Selected upcoming event: the FRF 2021 * 11 and 12 October: Fundamental Rights Forum 2021<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9ldXIwMi5zYWZlbGlua3Muc…>: The FRF is amongst the most significant periodic human rights events in the European Union. This year, we are organising a hybrid event – offering the best of in-person and online events. It will be broadcasted live from Vienna City Hall and five other European cities – Strasbourg, Geneva, Warsaw, Ljubljana and Oslo. Its outcomes will feed into major EU and global debates on human rights that will shape our future. * An integral part of the Forum are performances by musicians, poets, comedians, and artists. The Forum will host dozens of live art performances, highlighting the unique connection between art and human rights. * Do you want to be part of the biggest human rights event in Europe this year? Then join the Forum! Browse the Forum Programme<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9ldXIwMi5zYWZlbGlua3Muc…> and Register<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9ldXIwMi5zYWZlbGlua3Muc…>for your sessions now. * Here is a page with promotion communication material which you can use to promote the Forum. Promoting the Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 | Fundamental Rights Forum<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9ldXIwMi5zYWZlbGlua3Muc…> * We look forward to seeing you in Vienna or online on 11 and 12 October 2021! Follow #RightsForum21! Other information of interest: * Check FRA publications here<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9ldXIwMi5zYWZlbGlua3Muc…>. * Check FRA news here<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9ldXIwMi5zYWZlbGlua3Muc…>. * Subscribe the FRA newsletter here<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9ldXIwMi5zYWZlbGlua3Muc…>. Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice, Sheffield Hallam University, UK UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) Dr Thomas Bundschuh, Senior Lecturer in Human Rights, responded to the CESCR call<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cub2hjaHIub3JnL0VOL…> for written contributions to the draft general comment<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cub2hjaHIub3JnL0RvY…> on Land and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The aim of this general comment is to clarify the States parties’ obligations relating to land and the governance of tenure of land under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cub2hjaHIub3JnL0VOL…> Dr Bundschuh’s contribution is published on the CESCR website<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cub2hjaHIub3JnL0VOL…>at the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights: https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/CESCR/GC-Land-ESCR/71_Helena_Kenne…<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cub2hjaHIub3JnL0RvY…> · UN Women Los Angeles’s fundraising event Dr Madhumita Pandey, Lecturer in Criminology, was invited to be a part of UN Women, USA's fundraising event. The event "India's Covid Widows: A New Humanitarian Crisis" focused on fundraising on behalf of UN Women for India’s women and girls deeply impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as highlighted the voices of India's Covid Widows. · Fighting Knife Crime London and the Sheffield arm Read more about QC Bruce Houlder’s new knife crime initiative, Fighting Knife Crime London, and the Sheffield arm which is being launched in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University and the Helena Kennedy Centre. Find out more: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/bruce-houlder-barrister-knife-crime-young-p…<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3RhbmRhcmQuY28ud…> Halsbury’s law books presented by the HKC to the National University of Lesotho The Helena Kennedy Centre presented a complete set of Halsbury's law books to the High Commissioner of Lesotho, to be delivered to the National University of Lesotho law department, in the virtual presence of senior representatives from NUL and our Vice Chancellor. Sheffield Hallam Hon Doc Ken Dunn of Africa's Gift made the presentation in London. · Tokyo 2020 Olympics Pro Bono Legal Team and the shadowing team of students Three LLM International Sports Law in Practice students have been selected to shadow the work of Dr Gregory Ioannidis and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Pro Bono Legal Team. We asked the students about their thoughts on their appointment to the shadowing team. Read more: https://www.shu.ac.uk/helena-kennedy-centre-international-justice/research-…<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2h1LmFjLnVrL2hlb…> AHRI Members' events and calls * Vacancy: Mauro Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice Assistant or Associate Professor * Event: "40 Years SIM Keynote lecture by UN High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet" * Call for Applications: IMAGES of JUSTICE: The Right to Housing! * Call for papers: Towards an inclusive governance of “EU fundamental values” Centre for Human Rights Research, University of Manitoba, Canada Vacancy Deadline: Oct. 1, 2021 Mauro Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice (Position Number: 30862) Assistant Professor, Tenure Track Position (Position Number: 30863) Winnipeg, University of Manitoba The Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba invites applications for a full-time tenure-track or tenured position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor for the Mauro Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice in the Master of Human Rights (MHR) program. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The Mauro Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice will play a key role in building the MHR. The appointment will commence on January 1, 2022 or as soon thereafter as possible. The MHR program helps students address human rights challenges of the 21st century. While in the Faculty of Law, the MHR is an interdisciplinary program involving three other faculties (Social Work, Arts, Education) and three centres (Centre for Human Rights Research, Mauro Institute for Peace and Justice, and National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation). The program emphasizes critical engagement with the conception, practice and institutionalization of human rights. This position is supported by an endowment from the Mauro Family Foundation. The chair is renewable after five years. The University is a leading centre of excellence for human rights education and research. Learn More here: Vacancy<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cDovL2xpc3RzLnVtYW5pdG9iYS5jY…> Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM) Event Deadline: October 2, 2021 "40 Years SIM Keynote lecture by UN High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet" We are greatly honoured to announce that on 2 October 2021, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, will deliver this year's SIM Peter Baehr lecture. The lecture, which the Commissisioner will deliver in a livestream from Geneva, will also form the keynote lecture of SIM's 40 years anniversary conference that day. For the conference entitled 'Life Begins at Forty: Human Rights for the Future', we have an exciting line-up of speakers both from academia and practice, including: Bahia-Tahzib-Lie Corinne Dettmeijer-Vermeulen Jelle Klaas Yvonne Donders Daphina Misiedjan Salvo Nicolosi Barbara Oomen Lorena Sosa More information can be found here.<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudXUubmwvZW4vZXZlb…> Human Rights Research and Education Centre, Canada Call for Application Deadline November 1, 2021 IMAGES of JUSTICE: The Right to Housing! The Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) is pleased to participate, in partnership with CONTEKST, The SHIFT, the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, the Ryerson Lincoln Alexander School of Law, and The Law Foundation of Ontario, in the third edition of IMAGES of JUSTICE: The Right to Housing! This edition will exhibit satirical and comic visualization of various facets and challenges of the human right to adequate housing. The images of this series will shed light upon challenges, inconsistencies, and flaws within the current framework of the human right to housing and its full realization. We invite cartoonists and illustrators to submit their work by NOVEMBER 1st, 2021 to info(a)contekst.education<mailto:info@contekst.education>. To view previous editions of Images of Justice, visit https://contekst.education/exhibits/<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9jb250ZWtzdC5lZHVjYXRpb…>. Third edition of IMAGES of JUSTICE: The Right to Housing. https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/images-justice-2021-right-housing-call-artists<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly9jZHAtaHJjLnVvdHRhd2EuY…> Human Rights Centre “Antonio Papisca”, University of Padova, Italy Call for papers Sept 29th Towards an inclusive governance of “EU fundamental values” Call for papers for the Human Rights Centre “Antonio Papisca” and Department of Political Science, Law and International Studies, University of Padova, Italy in the context of the International Research Conference: ‘Towards an inclusive governance of “EU fundamental values”: current pitfalls and possible solutions for a consistent multi-level protection of the rule of law, democracy and human rights within and outside the EU’. The Conference is on 8-9 November 2021. Learn more here.<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly91bmlwZC1jZW50cm9kaXJpd…> Visit the AHRI Website <http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cDovL25ldy5haHJpLW5ldHdvcmsub…> Unsubscribe <http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cDovL25ldy5haHJpLW5ldHdvcmsub…> | View online<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cDovL25ldy5haHJpLW5ldHdvcmsub…> [twitter]<http://new.ahri-network.org/?nltr=ODsxOTg7aHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9BSFJJX…>

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Fw: 2022 O’Brien Graduate Fellowships McGill University, Faculty of Law - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
by Shayna Plaut 17 Sep '21

17 Sep '21

Caution: This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. Hello, We are writing today to share our call for applications for the 2022 O’Brien Graduate Fellowships. The O’Brien Graduate Fellowships were established in 2005 through a very generous gift from David O’Brien for outstanding Masters or Doctoral students studying in the area of human rights and legal pluralism in the Faculty of Law, McGill University. O’Brien Fellows become members of the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, a focal point for innovative legal and interdisciplinary research, dialogue, and outreach on human rights and legal pluralism. The Fellowships for LLM students are valued at up to a maximum of $25,000 per annum, tenable for 1 year. For DCL students the Fellowships are valued at $35,000 per annum, renewable twice (if eligibility is maintained). Successful applicants will have an outstanding academic record and a strong research proposal in the field of human rights and legal pluralism. The deadline for O’Brien Fellowship applications is December 19, 2021. This Fellowship Program is an entrance scholarship. Applicants for this scholarship must also simultaneously submit an application for admission to one of our graduate programs<https://mcgill.ca/law/grad-studies/admissions-guide> by the stipulated deadline. We have included the call for applications—in English, French, and Spanish—with this email. We would be grateful if these were shared with your network. Thank you, Kayla Rolland Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism McGill Faculty of Law

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INVITATION --- 22.09.2021 - 11:00 --- Les impacts de la pandémie sur l'administration de la justice | The Impacts of the Pandemic on the Administration of Justice
by Viviana Fernandez 17 Sep '21

17 Sep '21

English follows. Le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) de l'Université d'Ottawa est heureux de vous inviter à l'événement virtuel : Les impacts de la pandémie sur l'administration de la justice Présentation du plus récent rapport du Rapporteur spécial des Nations unies sur l'indépendance des juges et des avocats au Conseil des droits de l'homme des Nations unies, axé sur les impacts de la pandémie sur l'administration de la justice. Il s'agit d'une initiative du projet Indépendance des juges et des avocats<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/united_nations_rapporteur_independence_judges…> de notre Clinique sur les droits de la personne. Mercredi le 22 septembre 2021 11 h à 12 h 30 EN LIGNE | Webinaire ZOOM Événement en anglais. | Interprétation en français disponible. | Gratuit et ouvert à toutes et à tous. RSVP obligatoire pour recevoir le lien.<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/22-septembre-2021-impacts-pandemie-ladministr…> Intervenants : * Diego GARCÍA-SAYÁN | Rapporteur spécial des Nations unies sur l'indépendance des juges et des avocats * Ursula INDACOCHEA | Directrice de programme, Due Process of Law Foundation * Jordi FEO VALERO | Chercheur associé & coordonnateur, Projet Indépendance des juges et des avocats, Clinique sur les droits de la personne, CREDP, uOttawa Le panel sera animé par : Salvador HERENCIA | Directeur, Clinique sur les droits de la personne, CREDP, uOttawa Cet événement s'inscrit dans le cadre d'un programme riche et varié élaboré pour souligner le 40e anniversaire du CREDP! #CREDP40HRREC ________________________________ The Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) at the University of Ottawa is pleased to invite you to the virtual event: The Impacts of the Pandemic on the Administration of Justice Presentation of the United Nations Special Rapporteur's latest report on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers to the UN Human Rights Council focusing on the impacts of the pandemic to the administration of justice. This is an initiative of our Human Rights Clinic's Project The Independence of Judges and Lawyers<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/united_nations_rapporteur_independence_judges…>. Wednesday, September 22, 2021 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ONLINE | ZOOM Webinar Event in English. | Interpretation in French available. | Free and open to all. RSVP required to receive the link.<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/september-22-2021-impacts-pandemic-administra…> Speakers: * Diego GARCÍA-SAYÁN | United Nations Special Rapporteur on Independence of Judges and Lawyers * Ursula INDACOCHEA | Program Director, Due Process of Law Foundation * Jordi FEO VALERO | HRREC Fellow & Coordinator, Project Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Human Rights Clinic, HRREC, uOttawa The panel will be moderated by: Salvador HERENCIA | Director, Human Rights Clinic, HRREC, uOttawa This event is part of a diverse and rich programme developed to highlight the 40th Anniversary of HRREC! #CREDP40HRREC Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne | Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa Fêtons le 40e anniversaire du CREDP<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/CREDP40HRREC> | Celebrate the 40th anniversary of HRREC<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/CREDP40HRREC>

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