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“Working with Journalists: Human Rights, Research and the Realities of the Newsroom” with Lenard Monkman and Helen Fallding
by Shayna Plaut 22 Feb '22

22 Feb '22

Shayna Plaut, PhD Acting Manager for the Centre for Human Rights Research Working Days: Monday - Thurs 930am-330pm. PLEASE NOTE I DO NOT RESPOND TO EMAILS ON FRIDAYS Office number: 204 474 6156 Cell number: 604 817 0311 ________________________________ From: Shayna Plaut <Shayna.Plaut(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2022 11:19 PM To: Lenardmonkman(a)gmail.com <Lenardmonkman(a)gmail.com>; Helen Fallding <fallding(a)umr.umanitoba.ca> Subject: “Working with Journalists: Human Rights, Research and the Realities of the Newsroom” with Lenard Monkman and Helen Fallding Here you go! It's real and happening! Please feel free to circulate! Looking forward! Shayna “Working with Journalists: Human Rights, Research and the Realities of the Newsroom” with Lenard Monkman (CBC Indigenous) and Helen Fallding (former political reporter with the Winnipeg Free Press) An interactive workshop Thursday March 10th at 730-9pm via Zoom. Bring your story ideas! [https://chrr.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Working-with-Journalists-FINAL…]<https://chrr.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Working-with-Journalists-FINAL…> Are you a researcher with some findings that just need to be heard but not sure how? Are you a studen<https://chrr.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Working-with-Journalists-FINAL…>t engaged in some important human rights focused research and want to get it out there? Are you a journalist looking for human rights and Indigenous rights focused stories but not sure how to locate appropriate, and diverse, experts for background and context? Join us for an interactive workshop where you will have a chance to pitch your own story ideas and get feedback. Please pre-register: https://bit.ly/36jQ6VU Shayna Plaut, PhD Acting Manager for the Centre for Human Rights Research Working Days: Monday - Thurs 930am-330pm. PLEASE NOTE I DO NOT RESPOND TO EMAILS ON FRIDAYS Office number: 204 474 6156 Cell number: 604 817 0311

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Invitation: Virtual International Academic Forum implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples1 and 2 March 2022
by Shayna Plaut 22 Feb '22

22 Feb '22

________________________________ From: Brenda Gunn <Brenda.Gunn(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2022 2:49 PM Subject: Invitation: Virtual International Academic Forum 1 and 2 March 2022 Good day, We are pleased to invite you to a Virtual International Academic Forum on implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, in support of the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Discussions will focus on Indigenous Peoples and Right to Self-Determination. This forum builds on the success of the Kiskinohmatowin, the International Academic Forum, hosted by the University of Manitoba in January 2019. The primary goal of this forum is to encourage student awareness of and engagement with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. We kindly ask that you circulate with your network this invitation and poster outlining an opportunity to engage in a dialogue with international experts, including current and former members of the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. This forum will occur on Tuesday, 1 March, and Wednesday, 2 March, 2022 from 9 pm to 12 pm CET/ 3 pm to 6 pm EST/ 2 pm to 5 pm CST/ 12 pm to 3 pm PST. The zoom platform will open an hour before the forum begins. Respectfully, [A picture containing clipart Description automatically generated] [Celeste_sig] Professor Brenda Gunn Celeste McKay University of Manitoba Celeste McKay Consulting Inc.

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CANADIAN DEMOCARCY, FREEDOM AND THE RULE OF LAW - TONIGHT - ORGANIZED BY A GLOBAL COLLEGE STUDENT
by Shayna Plaut 22 Feb '22

22 Feb '22

Hello, My name is Zlikha Al Lilo. I am a human rights major. My work is organizing an event in colabration with human rights museum to discuss an article written by Cindy Blackstock, Leilani Farha, Monia Mazigh, Alex Neve and Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair. The authors will be the speakers at this event and is a discussion about Democracy, Human Rights and Rule of Law in light of the recent freedom protest. I would really appreciate it if it can be sent out to human rights students as I believe this is very important discussion. Kind Regards, Zlikha Al Lilo

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“Working with Journalists: Human Rights, Research and the Realities of the Newsroom” with Lenard Monkman and Helen Fallding
by Shayna Plaut 17 Feb '22

17 Feb '22

“Working with Journalists: Human Rights, Research and the Realities of the Newsroom” with Lenard Monkman (CBC Indigenous) and Helen Fallding (former political reporter with the Winnipeg Free Press) An interactive workshop Thursday March 10th at 730-9pm via Zoom. Bring your story ideas! [https://chrr.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Working-with-Journalists-FINAL…]<https://chrr.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Working-with-Journalists-FINAL…> Are you a researcher with some findings that just need to be heard but not sure how? Are you a studen<https://chrr.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Working-with-Journalists-FINAL…>t engaged in some important human rights focused research and want to get it out there? Are you a journalist looking for human rights and Indigenous rights focused stories but not sure how to locate appropriate, and diverse, experts for background and context? Join us for an interactive workshop where you will have a chance to pitch your own story ideas and get feedback. Please pre-register: https://bit.ly/36jQ6VU Shayna Plaut, PhD Acting Manager for the Centre for Human Rights Research Working Days: Monday - Thurs 930am-330pm. PLEASE NOTE I DO NOT RESPOND TO EMAILS ON FRIDAYS Office number: 204 474 6156 Cell number: 604 817 0311

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GLOBAL COLLEGE HIRING SUMMER SESSIONALS TO CREATE THEIR OWN SPECIAL TOPICS CLASSES!
by Shayna Plaut 17 Feb '22

17 Feb '22

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Job Posting - Sessional Instructor for Indigenous Rights in Global Context
by Anna Purkey 16 Feb '22

16 Feb '22

The Human Rights Program at St. Paul's University College at the University of Waterloo is looking to hire a sessional instructor to teach HRTS 305/INDG 305 Indigenous Rights in Global Context in Winter 2023. Please circulate this notice to anyone who might be interested in applying. Applications are currently being accepted and will remain open until the position is filled. Any questions can be directed to Prof. Anna Purkey at apurkey(a)uwaterloo.ca<mailto:apurkey@uwaterloo.ca> _________________________________________________________________________ Academic Unit: Human Rights Program, St. Paul’s University College at the University of Waterloo Semester of assignment: Winter 2023 Course Number: HRTS 305/INDG 305 Indigenous Rights in Global Context Course format: Lecture Course description: A comparative examination of the rights challenges faced by diverse Indigenous peoples around the globe. Special attention will be given to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and work being done to protect and advance the rights it enshrines. (Prereq: HRTS 101 or INDG 201) Estimated course enrolment: 12 Schedule and delivery: in-person (1h20, 2x/week or 1x3hrs) Salary: $8822 (+4% vacation pay) Qualifications: The successful applicant will have previous experience teaching a similar course at the university level and/or appropriate academic qualifications (at least a Masters degree). Description of duties: * Teaching at the undergraduate level * Developing the syllabus * Offering weekly office hours for academic counseling * Preparing and delivering course material * Preparing and delivering assignments and tests * Marking student work and submitting grades Application procedure: All individuals interested in this posting must submit the following documentation to Dr. Anna Purkey apurkey(a)uwaterloo.ca<mailto:apurkey@uwaterloo.ca> * A cover letter stating your intent to apply for the position (including contact information) and highlighting your experience with the subject matter * An updated Curriculum Vitae listing your academic qualifications and relevant employment experience * Names and contact information for two references. * Any candidate that is short-listed will be required to submit a draft course outline for assessment. Posting will remain open until the position has been filled. Course offerings are tentative, pending funding and sufficient student enrollments. St. Paul’s is proud to have a diverse faculty group. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals including women, Indigenous people, members of visible minorities and persons with disabilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority in the recruitment process. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Anna Lise Purkey, DCL, LLM, BCL/LLB, Barreau du Quebec Program Director & Assistant Professor of Human Rights St. Paul's University College, at the University of Waterloo apurkey(a)uwaterloo.ca 613-606-4076 [1601913230775]Refugee Dignity in Protracted Exile: Rights, Capabilities and Legal Empowerment<https://www.routledge.com/Refugee-Dignity-in-Protracted-Exile-Rights-Capabi…>, Routledge 2019 Our College is situated on lands deeply connected to Indigenous peoples who have historically lived, and who currently live, in this territory. These groups include the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. We recognize that these lands have always been the source of learning for Indigenous peoples. As an educational institution, we are committed to respecting the traditional knowledge that Indigenous peoples have derived from these lands and to learning from their experiences on them.

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Fw: Global College Job Posting
by Shayna Plaut 12 Feb '22

12 Feb '22

NOTE: THIS IS A TARGETED HIRE FOR A PERSON WHO IDENTIFIES AS RACIALIZED AND/OR HAS A DISABILITY https://www.northstarats.com/University-of-Winnipeg/Probationary-Instructor…

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tenure track position in human rights studies at western university
by Shayna Plaut 10 Feb '22

10 Feb '22

https://www.kings.uwo.ca/about-kings/facts-and-information/administrative-d…

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Fw: CHRRJ Newsletter – Winter 2022
by Yilmaz, Melike 08 Feb '22

08 Feb '22

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Atlantic Human Rights Centre Human Rights News Winter 2022 edition
by Shannonbrooke Murphy 08 Feb '22

08 Feb '22

Greetings CAHRI Colleagues, I hope you are all well, safe and healthy! Attached is the Winter 2022 edition of the Atlantic Human Rights Centre's Human Rights News. Under separate cover, you should have also received an invitation to the 2022 Lodhi Memorial Lecture in Human Rights, which this year will be given by Dr John Borrows on the theme of 'The Resurgence of Indigenous Law', taking place on Thursday March 3 at 7.00 pm AST online via Zoom. Registration information was included in the invitation and is also provided in the newsletter attached. You would be most welcome and I hope to see you there. Meanwhile, 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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Save the Date: Atlantic Human Rights Centre’s Annual Lodhi Memorial Lecture in Human Rights to be delivered by Dr John Borrows, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law
by Shannonbrooke Murphy 02 Feb '22

02 Feb '22

[cid:c17628e7-2199-4ea2-b07b-a6d0553b6b05] Greetings CAHRI Colleagues, The Atlantic Human Rights Centre invites you to the 2022 Abdul Q. Lodhi Memorial Lecture in Human Rights, “The Resurgence of Indigenous Law in Canada” with Dr. John Borrows, on Thursday, March 3rd at 7:00 p.m. AST via Zoom. Dr. Borrows is the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law and Professor at the University of Victoria Faculty of Law. About the lecture, he says: “Indigenous peoples use law to regulate their affairs and resolve their disputes. Indigenous law functions through standards, principles, criteria, measures, guideposts, tradition, precedent, and processes to provide intellectual and cultural resources for making decisions. “Indigenous law is growing in force and importance and this talk will discuss how and why this is occurring. In the process, legislatures, courts, corporations, law schools and other institutions in Canada are increasingly having to grapple with Indigenous law and Canadian law related to Indigenous peoples. This talk will discuss how Indigenous peoples’ law is an increasingly active force across the land.” Dr. Borrows is the author of books including Recovering Canada: The Resurgence of Indigenous Law (Donald Smiley Award for Best Book in Canadian Political Science, 2002), Canada’s Indigenous Constitution (Canadian Law and Society Best Book Award 2011), Drawing out Law: A Spirit’s Guide (2010), Freedom and Indigenous Constitutionalism (Donald Smiley Award for Best Book in Canadian Political Science, 2016), The Right Relationship (with Michael Coyle, ed.), Resurgence and Reconciliation (with Michael Asch, Jim Tully, eds.), and Law’s Indigenous Ethics (2020 Best Subsequent Book Award from Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, 2020 W. Wes Pue Best Book Award from the Canadian Law and Society Association). He is also the 2017 Killam Prize winner in Social Sciences and the 2019 Molson Prize winner from the Canada Council for the Arts, the 2020 Governor General’s Innovation Award winner, and the 2021 Canadian Bar Association President’s Award winner. He was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2020. He is a member of the Chippewa of the Nawash First Nation in Ontario. Please hold the date in your calendar and share with your students and anyone else who may be interested. To register for the event, please click here<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.z…>. We look forward to having you join us. [cid:d9a7acca-8ddf-4e96-a207-8a4ea9bc947e] Dr Shannonbrooke Murphy Acting Director, Atlantic Human Rights Centre St Thomas University, Fredericton NB

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CHRLP Newsletter - February 2022
by Chrlp Law 01 Feb '22

01 Feb '22

McGill Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism February 2022 Newsletter [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3/images/2bdd8823-324…] Upcoming events: * Feb 3: Wrongful Convictions with David Milgaard and Mugambi Jouet * Feb 4: Theory and Praxis of Reparations: Perspectives from Canada and Colombia with Éloïse Ouellet-Décoste, Marjolaine Olwell, Yuri Romaña-Rivas, Laura Baron-Mendoza * Feb 16: Human Trafficking seminar with Olivia Smith * Feb 17: Indigenous Peoples & Global Challenges with Anne Nuorgam in conversation with Luisa Castaneda-Quintana Upcoming Events [Top: portrait of white man with glasses and grey suit, white shirt, and black tie; Bottom: Black man with black suit and blue shirt] Wrongful Convictions: An Ongoing Conversation with David Milgaard Co-sponsored by the CHRLP and the Faculty of Law with David Milgaard Moderated by Mugambi Jouet Thursday, February 3, 2:30 PM-4:00 PM (ET) Zoom: click here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…> to access the event. For more information on the event, see here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. About the speaker David Milgaard spent over 22 years in prison for murder. He was innocent. His case would become a cause célèbre for miscarriages of justice. Since his exoneration, he has become an advocate for criminal justice reform and social justice in Canada. Zoom Feb 3: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/88106742159<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. [Two clenched raised fists one white one brown painted on a wall] Theory and Praxis of Reparations: Perspectives from Canada and Colombia A CHRLP talk with Éloïse Ouellet-Décoste, Marjolaine Olwell, Yuri Romaña-Rivas, Laura Baron-Mendoza Moderated by Frédéric Mégret Friday, February 4, 2:30-4:00 PM (ET) Zoom: click here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…> to access the event. For more information on the event, see here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. In recent decades, claims for reparations of historic injustices have amplified, whether in the context of colonial wrongdoing against Indigenous Peoples, reparation for enslavement or compensation for victims of discriminatory laws targeting specific minority groups. Meanwhile, the emergence of transitional justice has sparked the normative development of the right to reparations. Drawing from the cases of Canada and Colombia, this panel will seek to address some of the core legal questions related to the State’s obligation to provide reparations for massive and/or State-sanctioned violations of human rights and breaches of International Humanitarian Law. About the speakers Éloïse Décoste is a Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation scholar and a LL.D. candidate at the Département des sciences juridiques of the Université du Québec à Montréal. Her doctoral research investigates the State’s obligation to provide reparation for colonial genocide in the context of ongoing settler colonialism. Read more about Éloïse here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Marjolaine Olwell currently acts as a legal advisor to the Canadian Specific Claims Tribunal. She is an S.J.D. candidate at the James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona, in the Indigenous People’s Law and Policy Program, where she was an Assistant Professor of Practice. Read more about Marjolaine here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Yuri Romaña-Rivas is an Afro-Colombian lawyer specialized in International Human Rights Law and Transitional Justice. He is currently a D.C.L. candidate at McGill’s Faculty of Law and an O’Brien Fellow at the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism. His research focuses on the need to strengthen Colombia’s transitional justice reparation structures to effectively compensate and restore the rights of Afro-Colombian communities who are victims of the armed conflict. Read more about Yuri here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Laura Baron-Mendoza is a Colombian lawyer specialized in conflict resolution and currently works as a human rights advocacy officer for MADRE. She is also pursuing a D.C.L. at the McGill Faculty of Law, where she is an O’Brien Fellow at the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism. Her research focuses on the socio-legal challenges posed by the interactions between non-state armed actors and state law. Read more about Laura here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Zoom Feb 4: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/86702678044<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. [Portrait of Black woman with shoulder length black hair and silver necklace] Nobody’s Property - The Crime of Human Trafficking, the Who, Why and Where with Olivia Smith Moderated by François Crépeau Wednesday, February 16, 1:00-2:30 PM (ET) On Zoom: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/84550952791<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Through human trafficking, a person’s rights are violated in many ways. Human trafficking is not only a growing crime that crosses national and international borders it also surfaces on our streets. This talk will raise awareness and, clear up some common misconceptions surrounding human trafficking while providing participants with the basic tools to fight human trafficking in Canada. About the speaker Olivia Smith is an O’Brien Fellow in Residence at the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism researching in the areas of human trafficking and migration. She is a Consultant on labour migration and human trafficking and the Executive Director for the Caribbean Anti Human Trafficking Foundation. She has worked with several regional and international institutions including the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) as Project Lead on Trafficking in Persons (Barbados) and with The British Institute of International and Comparative Law Institute (BIICL) as National Consultant on Human Trafficking in Guyana. Read more about Olivia here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Zoom Feb 16: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/84550952791<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. [Gathering of Indigenous peoples dressed in white] Indigenous Peoples & Global Challenges Dialogues on Indigenous Peoples’ Territories: Stories of Resilience Co-sponsored by the CHRLP and ILADA with Anne Nuorgam in conversation with Luisa Castaneda-Quintana Opening remarks by Frédéric Mégret and Simon Filiatrault Thursday, February 17, 10:00-11:30 AM (ET) On Zoom, registration required: https://mcgill.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIscuiuqzkqHNL4G35Wj2bLGdJnDnvLbfnu<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. For more information on the event, see here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. About the speakers Anne Nuorgam is a long-term Sámi politician and a lawyer who holds a Master of Law degree and is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Lapland. She has been a member of the Sámi Parliament of Finland since 2000. Ms. Nuorgam is the Chair of Veahčanjárga Fishery. She has been working on reconciliation issues and now works as the Head of the Sámi Council’s Human Rights Unit. Ms. Nuorgam is the Chair of the UNPFII, elected in 2019 during the 18th session, and is currently conducting her second mandate. Luisa Castaneda-Quintana is a DCL candidate at McGill University's Faculty of Law. She is conducting her research under the supervision of Prof. Victor Muñiz-Fraticelli, focusing on legal pluralism, extractive industries, resistance, and Indigenous Peoples' identity. Specifically, she analyzes how the Wiwa people's interactions with different normative orders in the context of extractivism have transformed their identity and forged various forms of resistance. Read more about Luisa here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Call for Submissions [Generic image of computer screen with written text on it] Do you have an upcoming or a recent article you would like to publicize? Or something to say that needs to be said? The CHRLP also invites submissions for the fourth year of its Blog with an open call for blog posts. Interested authors are encouraged to draw inspiration from the theme "Solidarity in an Interconnected World". More information, including editorial guidelines, can be found in the following call for submissions<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Submissions (in English, French, or Spanish) can be sent to human.rights(a)mcgill.ca<mailto:human.rights@mcgill.ca>. 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LRIDE Concours de rédaction sur les droits de l'enfant / Essay competition on children's rights
by Viviana Fernandez 31 Jan '22

31 Jan '22

[cid:image001.png@01D816C8.87A271B0] English message follows Le Laboratoire de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les droits de l'enfant<https://droitcivil.uottawa.ca/laboratoire-recherche-interdisciplinaire-droi…> (LRIDE) lance son un concours annuel de rédaction sur les droits de l'enfant ! ________________________________ Concours 2020-2021 Les candidats doivent être inscrits dans un programme d’études dans les institutions qui accueillent les membres du réseau CAHRI, Association canadienne des instituts sur les droits de la personne / Canadian Association of Human Rights Institutes,<https://wp.stu.ca/ahrc/association-of-canadian-human-rights-institutes/> c’est-à-dire : Université St. Thomas, Université McGill, Université du Manitoba, Université Laval, UQAM, Université de la Saskatchewan, Université de la Colombie Britannique, Université de Toronto, Université Carleton, Université McMaster, Université Concordia, Université York et Université d’Ottawa. Le concours comprend deux catégories : Premier cycle et Études supérieures. Les candidats doivent soumettre une étude portant sur une question reliée aux droits de l’enfant. Le texte doit avoir été préparé dans le cadre d’un cours ou pour les fins de l’obtention d’un diplôme et doit comprendre toutes les citations et les notes. Les textes peuvent être rédigés en français ou en anglais. Les soumissions gagnantes dans les deux catégories, Premier cycle et Études supérieures, seront publiés dans la Revue canadienne des droits de l’enfant<https://ojs.library.carleton.ca/index.php/cjcr>. Lisez les règles du concours sur notre page internet<https://droitcivil.uottawa.ca/laboratoire-recherche-interdisciplinaire-droi…>. La date limite est le 15 mai à 23 h 59. Bonne chance aux participants et participantes ! ---------------------------- The Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child<https://droitcivil.uottawa.ca/interdisciplinary-research-laboratory-rights-…> (IRLRC) is launching its annual essay contest on children's rights! ________________________________ 2020-2021 Competition Applicants must be enrolled in a program of study at institutions hosting Canadian Association of Human Rights Institutes (CAHRI)<https://wp.stu.ca/ahrc/association-of-canadian-human-rights-institutes/> members, i.e.: St. Thomas University, McGill University, University of Manitoba, Université Laval, UQAM, University of Saskatchewan, University of British Columbia, University of Toronto, Carleton University, McMaster University, Concordia University, York University and University of Ottawa. The competition has two categories: Undergraduate and Graduate. Applicants must submit a paper on an issue related to children's rights. The paper must have been prepared as part of a course or for degree requirements and must include all citations and notes. The texts can be written in French or English. The winning submissions in both categories, Undergraduate and Graduate, will be published by the Canadian Journal of Children’s Rights<https://ojs.library.carleton.ca/index.php/cjcr/index>. Read the competition rules on our website<https://droitcivil.uottawa.ca/interdisciplinary-research-laboratory-rights-…>. The deadline is May 15 at 11:59 p.m. Best of luck to the participants! Laboratoire de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les droits de l’enfant / Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child 55 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa K1N 6N5 Twitter @LRIDEuOttawa

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“The War on Terror: Past, Present and Future…” Dr. Helen Duffy, FEBRUARY 1ST 12-1PM
by Shayna Plaut 27 Jan '22

27 Jan '22

Dear Friends, The UM Faculty of Law invites you to join us at a virtual Robson Hall for our next Distinguished Visitors Lecture featuring Dr. Helen Duffy, Leiden University Professor of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights. Dr. Duffy will speak on “The War on Terror: Past, Present and Future…” Abstract The lecture will reflect on 20 years of the ‘war on terror’, key characteristics and implications for human rights and rule of law, and prospects for the future. Through her legal practice (Human Rights in Practice) Prof. Helen Duffy has litigated cases involving violations of human rights in the name of countering terrorism in diverse contexts and across regional and international human systems, and the lecture will illustrate the issues raised by reference to concrete cases and emerging challenges in practice. Please Register for this event here using this form<https://forms.office.com/r/k3MEms1tnb>. About Dr. Helen Duffy Dr. Helen Duffy is a Professor of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at the University of Leiden and runs ‘Human Rights in Practice,’ a legal practice specializing in international strategic human rights litigation. Helen has brought ground-breaking cases in the European, African, Interamerican and UN systems and intervened in national cases in multiple jurisdictions. Before setting up her practice, she worked for leading NGOs (Legal Director/INTERIGHTS; Counsel/Human Rights Watch; Legal Director/Centro para Accion Legal en Derechos Humanos Guatemala), the Prosecutor’s Office of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, Lord Justice Scott’s Iraq Inquiry in the UK and the UK Govt. legal service. Helen has a PHD from the University of Leiden, LLM from University College London and a law degree from the University of Glasgow. She is honorary/visiting professor at Glasgow, Melbourne and American universities and is on the board of several NGOs. Her books include “The ‘War on Terror’ and the Framework of International law (CUP, 2nded. 2015), ‘Strategic Human Rights Litigation: Understanding and Maximising Impact’ (Hart, 2018) and Law Applicable to Armed Conflict (with Bohrer and Dill, CUP 2020). Shayna Plaut, PhD Acting Manager for the Centre for Human Rights Research Working Days: Monday - Thurs 930am-330pm. PLEASE NOTE I DO NOT RESPOND TO EMAILS ON FRIDAYS Office number: 204 474 6156 Cell number: 604 817 0311

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Atlantic Human Rights Centre presents Human Rights and Media Lecture Series
by Shannonbrooke Murphy 26 Jan '22

26 Jan '22

This winter, the Atlantic Human Rights Centre is pleased to partner with St. Thomas University's Department of Human Rights, St. Thomas University's Department of Journalism and Communications, the NB Media Co-op and RAVEN to present the Human Rights and Media Lecture Series. Participants will hear from scholars of the media and law, media makers and grassroots activists on how our media landscape is changing and what they are doing to make it a more safe, just, and equal space. To learn more and to register, please visit 2022: Human Rights and Media Lecture Series - St Thomas University (stu.ca)<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstu.ca%2F…>. [cid:1f3befb3-5256-4e7d-8746-64cb10087021]

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Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism Newsletter - January 2022
by Sharon Webb, Ms 18 Jan '22

18 Jan '22

McGill Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism January 2022 Newsletter [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3/images/2bdd8823-324…] Upcoming events: * Jan 26: AML seminar with Esmeralda M.A. Thornhill Upcoming Events [Black and white image of a Black woman wearing glasses and official robes] "Mothers-in-law": Changing the Rules Annie Macdonald Langstaff seminar series with Professor Esmeralda M.A. Thornhill In conversation with Ruey-Yun Hung and Vanessa MacDonnell, McGill Law DCL candidates Moderated by Shauna Van Praagh Wednesday, January 26, 1:00-2:30 PM (ET) Zoom: click here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…> to access the event. About the speaker Professor Esmeralda Thornhill is a lawyer, linguist and pedagogue by training, a lecturer, researcher, anti-racism trainer and writer by experience, and a longtime social justice advocate and community organizer by conviction. Research Associate since 2014 with Concordia's Simone de Beauvoir Institute, she formally retired in 2016 from Dalhousie's Schulich Law School where when appointed first scholar to anchor the unprecedented James Robinson Johnston Endowed Chair in Black Canadian Studies (1996-2002), she became the first African Canadian woman to hold a Tenured Full Professorship of Law in Canada. Seasoned Human Rights scholar-practitioner and founding member of the Congress of Black Women of Canada, she pioneered the first university-accredited course on Black Women's Studies offered in Canada (Concordia, 1983). In 2012 McGill's Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism invited this former Fulbright Fellow to become its first O'Brien Fellow in Residence. Grounded in Critical Race Theory, her teaching, research and scholarship reflect an Afrocentric, anti-racist stance that resolutely addresses the "material reality" which Black people must navigate, nationally and globally. Besides degrees in languages and pedagogy (McGill), law degrees (UQAM, San Diego), post graduate studies in Spain, England and France, and international human rights law internships (UNESCO, Paris; Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Washington, D.C.), she holds Honorary Doctorates from CUNY and Concordia. Read more about Esmeralda Thornhill here. <https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…> Bio photo credit here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Zoom Jan 26: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/84246217798<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. CHRLP Forum and Blog [Image with the text Solidarity in an Interconnected World with 'world' in white lights] CHRLP Forum 2021–2022: Solidarity in an Interconnected World Inspired by the fabled meeting place in ancient Rome, the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP) Forum is founded on the principles of inclusive citizenship and deliberative democracy. The Forum aspires to create a space for learning from the past, deliberating about the present, and building a common future together. The CHRLP Forum aims to bring rich and plural insights on the concept of solidarity through engagement with diverse theories of change and ideas of justice. We invite students, practitioners, and scholars to participate in discussion groups that will explore the nature of international solidarity as a way to bridge differences and opposites. This year's theme, Solidarity in an Interconnected World is detailed here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Do you have an issue you would like to discuss? Please email us at human.rights(a)mcgill.ca<mailto:human.rights@mcgill.ca> with a statement of intent, list of readings, and suggested discussion questions. We look forward to hearing from you. [Generic image of computer screen with written text on it] Call for blogs Do you have an upcoming article you would like to publicize? A blog post you would like to write? The CHRLP invites a diversity of submissions for the fourth year of its Blog on the theme of "Solidarity in an Interconnected World". More information, including editorial guidelines, can be found in the following call for submissions<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Submissions (in English, French, or Spanish) can be sent to human.rights(a)mcgill.ca<mailto:human.rights@mcgill.ca>. Welcome to our new O'Brien Fellow-in-Residence! [Portrait of a Black woman with short black hair and a silver necklace] Olivia Smith Dr Olivia M. Smith is a consultant on labour migration and human trafficking and the Executive Director for the Caribbean Anti Human Trafficking Foundation. She has worked with several regional and international institutions including the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) as Project Lead on Trafficking in Persons (Barbados) and with The British Institute of International and Comparative Law Institute (BIICL as National Consultant on Human Trafficking in Guyana). At CARICOM Secretariat she served as Deputy Programme Manager, Free Movement and Labour. She was a Political Specialist at the US Embassy, Barbados, the Human Resources Development Expert for the European Union Delegation to Barbados, a Lecturer at the University of the West Indies in migration studies and served for ten years as an immigration officer, Government of Barbados. She holds a PhD in Political Science and a Master of Business Administration among other qualifications. She is a Past Fellow of the University of Oxford in forced migration. 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Nouvelles & événements du CREDP | HRREC News & Events ---> 14.01.2022
by Viviana Fernandez 17 Jan '22

17 Jan '22

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.] Ensemble pour un meilleur futur Depuis 40 ans, le CREDP réunit des communautés pour explorer et promouvoir les droits de la personne dans notre monde complexe et interconnecté. Nous avons une vision de renforcer l’impact de nos activités de recherche, d’éducation et de promotion des droits, tout en contribuant aux progrès nationaux et aux développements mondiaux en matière de droits de la personne. Nous demandons l’aide de notre communauté pour renforcer notre fondation et à étendre nos capacités. Merci de prendre quelques minutes pour en savoir plus sur notre vision de l’avenir grâce à l’Appel pour le 40e anniversaire du CREDP<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/sites/cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/files/hrrec-credp_casef…> et envisagez de faire un don au Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne<https://alumni.uottawa.ca/formulaire-don?fid=Qu4aOAYCyl4%3d&fdesc=SwRBSZHoH…> dès aujourd’hui. #CREDP40HRREC Événements 18 JANVIER | Événement virtuel 10 h à 11 h 30 | En anglais. | Inscription requise pour recevoir le lien vers l’événement. * Sanctions économiques : Implications juridiques et politiques<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/economic-sanctions-legal-and-policy-implicatio…> – avec le professeur Craig Martin, auteur du rapport au cœur de cet événement virtuel, Economic Sanctions Under International Law, a Guide for Canadian Policy, et la professeure Clara Portela, experte en sanctions européennes. Ce webinaire explorera l’incidence des sanctions économiques non autorisées par l’ONU sur le droit et les politiques, et qui sont utilisées comme outil politique par le Canada, d’autres États occidentaux et des organisations régionales comme l’UE et l’Union africaine. Le Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) est un fier partenaire de l’Institut Rideau et du Groupe des 78 dans l’organisation de cet événement. 7 FÉVRIER | Webinaire 11 h à 12 h 30 | Le lien pour s’inscrire sera disponible sous peu. * Changements climatiques et droits environnementaux de la personne sur le plateau tibétain – Plus de détails bientôt! Cet événement est organisé en partenariat avec le Comité Canada Tibet. 15 FÉVRIER | Rencontre virtuelle 12 h à 13 h | Inscription requise pour recevoir le lien vers l’événement. * Travailler pour les droits de la personne<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/15-fevrier-2022-travailler-droits-personne-al…> – avec Alex Neve, militant canadien des droits de la personne et ancien secrétaire général d'Amnesty International Canada! Cet événement fait partie d'une série créée par le Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP), comme 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 viennent partager leur expérience professionnelle avec eux. 12 & 13 MAI | 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. Cours d’été Droit international humanitaire Du 29 mai au 3 juin 2022, le CREDP est fier de présenter la 14e édition du Cours d’été en Droit international humanitaire (DIH)<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/cours/DRC4521> en partenariat avec l’Université d’Ottawa et la Croix-Rouge canadienne! Les objectifs du cours sont d’enseigner les principes fondamentaux du DIH aux étudiants et aux professionnels, ainsi que de fournir un milieu permettant d’appliquer ces connaissances à des études de cas réalistes et une journée complète dédiée à des exercices de simulations. Tous les détails sur le site web! Nouvelles * David Hughes a accepté un poste de professeur adjoint au Collège des Forces canadiennes<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/david-hughes-accepte-poste-professeur-adjoint…> * Article | Nos membres Isaac Nahon-Serfaty et Catalina Arango dans La Conversation : Les communautés universitaire sont essentielles pour protéger la liberté individuelle<https://theconversation.com/les-communautes-universitaires-sont-essentielle…> * Félicitations à l'ancien directeur du CREDP, Edward J. Ratushny, nommé à l'Ordre du Canada pour sa contribution au droit administratif et son leadership en matière de droit du sport et d’arbitrage<https://www.gg.ca/fr/activites/2021/la-gouverneure-generale-annonce-135-nou…> * Malorie Kanaan est la récipiendaire de la bourse d'études supérieures Jacques-Gaudreau<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/malorie-kanaan-est-recipiendaire-bourse-detud…> * Principes sur la liberté académique pour défendre les universités<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/principes-liberte-academique-defendre-univers…> * Défendre la cause de l'inclusion des minorités aux Nations Unies à New York<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/defendre-cause-linclusion-minorites-aux-natio…> * Le directeur du CREDP participe à la 14e session du Forum des Nations Unies sur les questions relatives aux minorités<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/directeur-du-credp-participe-14e-session-du-f…> * Article | Kirsten J. Fisher dans la International Criminal Law Review — La valeur expressive des poursuites contre des accusés âgés : Un reproche à l'âgisme<https://brill.com/view/journals/icla/22/1-2/article-p63_63.xml> (en anglais) * Le CREDP souffle ses 40 bougies!<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/credp-souffle-ses-40-bougies> * Professeur Scott Simon contribue à un nouveau livre qui fait la lumière sur la vie des Peuples Autochtones de Taïwan<https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2021/11/30/2003768754> (en anglais) * L'Institut Rideau et le CREDP lancent un nouveau rapport sur les sanctions économiques<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/linstitut-rideau-credp-lancent-nouveau-rappor…> * Blog | Notre membre Karen Eltis dans Slaw, Le magazine juridique en ligne du Canada — La prise de décision assistée et la proposition de règlement européen sur l'intelligence artificielle<https://www.slaw.ca/2021/11/24/assisted-decision-making-and-the-proposed-eu…> (en anglais) * Blog | Le Professeur Neuberger-Jesin John Packer dans The Hills Times : Le Canada doit soutenir les militants rohingyas en exil<https://www.hilltimes.com/2021/11/18/canada-must-support-rohingya-activists…> (en anglais) * La professeure Penelope Simons et la doctorante Melisa Handl décrochent le Prix d’essai juridique du CCDI<https://commonlaw.uottawa.ca/fr/nouvelles/professeure-penelope-simons-docto…> * Article | Notre membre étudiante Gloria Song et sa collègue Victoria Perrie dans The Lawyer's Daily: Accès à la justice : Ce que cela devrait signifier au Nunavut<https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/31121> (en anglais) * Blog | Les membres du CREDP, le professeur Neuberger-Jesin John Packer, la professeure Nadia Abu-Zahra et le chercheur associé Philip Leech dans le Blog du CÉPI : Migration mondiale, militants en exil et Canada<https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2021/11/08/global-migration-activists-in-exile-and…> (en anglais) 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> ________________________________ REACHing for a brighter future, together For 40 years, the HRREC has brought together communities to explore and promote human rights in our complex, interconnected world. We have a vision to elevate the impact of our research, education and advocacy while adding value to national progress and global developments on human rights. We are looking to our community to help strengthen our foundation and expand our capacity. Please take a few minutes to learn more about our vision for the future through our HRREC 40th Anniversary Appeal<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/sites/cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/files/hrrec-credp_casef…> and consider making a gift to the Human Rights Research and Education Centre today<https://alumni.uottawa.ca/donation-form?fid=Qu4aOAYCyl4%3d&fdesc=UxeTQd0%2f…>. #CREDP40HRREC Events JANUARY 18 | Virtual event 10 to 11:30 a.m. | Event in English. | Registration required to receive the link to the event. * Economic Sanctions: Legal and Policy Implications<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/economic-sanctions-legal-and-policy-implicatio…> – with Professor Craig Martin, author of the report at the focus of this virtual event, entitled Economic Sanctions Under International Law, a Guide for Canadian Policy, and Professor Clara Portela, EU sanctions expert. This webinar will explore the legal and policy implications of non-UN-authorized economic sanctions, a policy tool that is increasingly favored by Canada, other western states and regional organizations like the EU and the African Union. The Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) is a partner of the Rideau Institute and The Group of 78 in the organization of this event. FEBRUARY 7 | Webinar 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | The link to register will be available soon * Climate Change and Environmental Human Rights on the Tibetan Plateau – More details soon! This event is organized in partnership with the Canada Tibet Committee. FEBRUARY 15 | Virtual meeting 12 to 1 p.m. | More details about the registration soon. * Working for Human Rights<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/february-15-2022-working-human-rights-series-…> – with Alex Neve, human rights activist and former Secretary-general of Amnesty International Canada! This event is part of a series created by the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC), as an opportunity for students, alumni and any other person interested in Human Rights to hear about notable practitioners who share their professional experience with them. MAY 12 & 13 | 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 partner of the uOttawa Public Law Centre, the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice and The Advocates' Society. Summer School International Humanitarian Law (IHL) From May 29 to June 3, 2022, HRREC is pleased to present the 14th Edition of the Summer School on International Humanitarian Law (IHL)<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/cours/DRC4521> in partnership with the University of Ottawa and the Canadian Red Cross! The goal of this course is to offer students and professionals the fundamentals of IHL and the opportunity to apply this knowledge through realistic case studies and a full simulation day. Details can be found on the website! News * David Hughes Accepted an Assistant Professor Position at the Canadian Forces College<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/david-hughes-accepted-assistant-professor-pos…> * Article | HRREC Members Isaac Nahon-Serfaty and Catalina Arango in The Conversation: University Communities Are Essential to Protect Individual Freedom<https://theconversation.com/les-communautes-universitaires-sont-essentielle…> (in French) * Congratulations to Former HRREC Director Edward J. Ratushny Appointed to the Order of Canada for his Contributions to the Field of Administrative Law, and for his Leadership in Sports Arbitration and Law<https://www.gg.ca/en/activities/2021/governor-general-announces-135-new-app…> * Malorie Kanaan Is the Recipient of the Jacques Gaudreau Graduate Scholarship<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/malorie-kanaan-recipient-jacques-gaudreau-gra…> * Principles on Academic Freedom to Defend Universities<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/principles-academic-freedom-defend-universiti…> * Advocating at the United Nations in New York for the Inclusion of Minorities<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/advocating-united-nations-new-york-inclusion-…> * HRREC Director Addresses 14th Session of United Nations Forum on Minority Issues<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/hrrec-director-addresses-14th-session-united-…> * Article | Kirsten J. Fisher in the International Criminal Law Review — The Expressive Value of Prosecuting Aged Defendants: A Rebuke of Ageism<https://brill.com/view/journals/icla/22/1-2/article-p63_63.xml> * HRREC turns 40!<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/hrrec-turns-40> * Professor Scott Simon Contributes to New Book Shines Light on the Lives of Taiwan’s Aborigines<https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2021/11/30/2003768754> * Rideau Institute and HRREC Launch a New Report on Economic Sanctions<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/rideau-institute-and-hrrec-launch-new-report-…> * Blog | Academic Member Karen Eltis in Slaw, Canada's Online Legal Magazine — Assisted Decision-Making and the Proposed EU AI Regulation : An Emerging Paradigm Shift From Consent to Contextually Mitigating Human Rights Violations<https://www.slaw.ca/2021/11/24/assisted-decision-making-and-the-proposed-eu…> * Blog | Neuberger-Jesin Professor John Packer in The Hills Times: Canada Must Support Rohingya Activists-in-Exile<https://www.hilltimes.com/2021/11/18/canada-must-support-rohingya-activists…> * Professor Penelope Simons and Doctoral Student Melisa Handl Win CCIL Scholarly Paper Award<https://commonlaw.uottawa.ca/en/news/professor-penelope-simons-and-doctoral…> * Article | Student Member Gloria Song and her colleague Victoria Perrie in The Lawyer's Daily: Access to Justice: What It Should Mean in Nunavut<https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/31121> * Blog | HRREC Members Neuberger-Jesin Professor John Packer, Professor Nadia Abu-Zahra & Fellow Philip Leech in the CIPS Blog: Global Migration, Activists-in-Exile, and Canada<https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2021/11/08/global-migration-activists-in-exile-and…> 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 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> *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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Fw: Human Rights Research Hub! Promoting and informing about human rights research in Winnipeg and beyond
by Shayna Plaut 05 Jan '22

05 Jan '22

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 ________________________________ From: Centre for Human Rights Research Manager <chrrman(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Wednesday, January 5, 2022 3:05 PM To: chrr-initiative(a)lists.umanitoba.ca <chrr-initiative(a)lists.umanitoba.ca>; Speakers Bureau Human Rights Research <chrrspk(a)umanitoba.ca>; hr-research-centres(a)umanitoba.ca <hr-research-centres(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Human Rights Research Hub! Promoting and informing about human rights research in Winnipeg and beyond Hello folks engaged in human rights work (research, advocacy, creation) We hope the turbulent start of 2022 treats you and yours well. We are writing to let you know that the “Human Rights Research Hub” has been launched. The purpose is to share YOUR events and build a stronger human rights research community in Winnipeg and beyond. Are you based in Winnipeg and the surrounding area and work on human rights issues and want to let people know what you are doing? Do you have a book launch coming up? Hosting a speaker? Organizing a workshop? Involved in a film screening, performance or art show focused on human rights? Then please send us information regarding your event so that we can add it to our Human Rights and Human Rights Research calendar<https://chrr.info/events/> and share it on our wide-reaching social media. In-person events will be in Winnipeg (and surrounding areas) but virtual events can also be included (regardless of location) for those of you who are CHRR affiliates and/or board members or are members of the Association of Human Rights Institutes Please email information about your event (when, where (including web-platform link if applicable and/or registration information) and a short description to chrrman(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:chrrman@umanitoba.ca>. Looking forward to sharing your good work and strengthening communication with those engaged in human rights research!

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Fw: **ABS 2022 Annual Conference Call for Papers**
by Shayna Plaut 20 Dec '21

20 Dec '21

************ ABS News/Noticias ************ Dear all, We are just one month away from our extended deadline for paper submissions on January 20, 2022! Please see the updated Call for Papers (also attached) and additional email messages below. I truly want to ensure the best conference experience, given all the uncertainties we may have. As such, please consider submitting a proposal, if you haven’t done so already. I assure you that I am working on any contingency plans, and I will update you on any changes as I hear about them. Take care, T. Mark T. MARK MONTOYA, PhD (he/him/el) Director & Associate Professor, Ethnic Studies Northern Arizona University T.Montoya(a)nau.edu<mailto:first.last@nau.edu> | 928-523-5502 PO Box 15320, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5320 Social & Behavioral Sciences-West, 100-D nau.edu/Ethnic-Studies/Montoya-Mark/<http://nau.edu/Ethnic-Studies/Montoya-Mark/> President-elect, Association for Borderlands Studies<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://absborderlands.org/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!P…> CatalystFIRST Speaker, Center for First-generation Student Success<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://firstgen.naspa.org/programs-and-services…> [cid:17dd8f97023f456b1e51] Call for Papers (UPDATED) 2022 Annual Conference March 30-April 2, 2022, Denver, Colorado, USA Borderlands inform the stories we tell, the concepts we draw upon, the ways we frame the world, and the pedagogical experiences we offer. To borrow from Gloria Anzaldúa (1987), the borderlands are not only observed, they are lived. As teachers, scholars, researchers, and learners we all navigate multiple and diverse borderlands. As such, the organizing theme for the 2022 Annual Conference is Borderlands Pedagogy: Living and Navigating the Diverse Borderlands of Teaching and Learning. The theme, however, will encompass a wide range of topics, approaches, and areas to enhance our continuing theoretical encounters of understanding what borderlands are and how they affect our lives and the lives of others. The Association for Borderlands Studies invites proposals for individual papers and complete panels, roundtables, and book presentations related to the study of borders and borderlands, including but not limited to: • Global Public Health • Indigeneity & Indigenous Movements • Media & Arts • Economy & Development • Spatial Planning, Cites, & Territory • Demography • Intersectionality • Gender • Race/ism & Ethnicity • Conflict/Cooperation • Migration/Citizenship • Security/Securitization • Theory/Methodology • Pedagogy • Everyday Lives & Lived Experiences • Governance/Political Economy/Institutions • Ethics/Human Rights/Humanitarian Issues • Populism/Nationalism • Environment • Representations of border/lands For Submissions: • Panel is a group of papers with a similar theme that has been organized by the person submitting the proposal to make a unified session. A panel must have a chair and 3 or 4 presenters. o We would like to kindly remind you that all members of your panel must be a member of ABS to present their paper and a WSSA conference registrant. • Paper is a single paper submitted by one or multiple authors. The program committee will organize individual papers into panels and assign a chair/discussant. Individual papers will be given approximately 15 minutes. The program committee will organize these papers into thematic panels. • Roundtable is an open session on a topic with no papers. A roundtable must have an organizer and at least three participants. • Book Presentation is an open session where the author can introduce their new monograph to the ABS members. Please include the following information in your paper, or panel proposal: • Title of presentation • Key words • Name and affiliation and email address of all authors • An abstract not to exceed 250 words o Scholars willing to serve as moderators or discussants should indicate their interest in the proposal. Important Dates: • Deadline for all submissions: December 10, 2021 JANUARY 20, 2022 o Please submit proposals through <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.wssaweb.com__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!PQP5O…> www.wssaweb.com/conference-overview.html<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.wssaweb.com/conference-overview.html…> • Create ConfTool user account o Register to the conference at www.wssaweb.com/conference-registration.html<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.wssaweb.com/conference-registration.…> o Pay your ABS membership at https://absborderlands.org/membership/<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://absborderlands.org/membership/__;!!IKRx…> • Notifications of acceptance will be sent early in January 2022 AFTER THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE and a preliminary program will be published prior to the start of the conference. Important Information: • ABS Membership: Please note that non-members can also submit their proposals, but in order to present at the ABS annual conference you must become a member of the ABS and must pay WSSA registration fees (the WSSA does the invaluable job of organizing the entire conference and venue). We encourage you join the ABS prior to submitting your proposal, that way you can ensure that your membership will be finalized before the annual conference. Please join ABS at https://absborderlands.org/membership/<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://absborderlands.org/membership/__;!!IKRx…> Payment of 2022 ABS membership dues and registration to the WSSA conference are required to participate in the conference. 2022 ABS Program Committee: T. Mark Montoya, ABS President-elect & Program Chair/Coordinator (Northern Arizona University, USA) Paul Richardson, ABS Vice-president (University of Birmingham, UK) Naomi Chi, ABS President (Hokkaido University, Japan) Francisco Lara-Valencia, ABS Executive Secretary & Treasurer (Arizona State University, USA) Andréanne Bissonnette (Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada) Dhananjay Tripathi (South Asian University, India) Élisabeth Vallet (Université du Québec à Montréal & CMR-Saint Jean, Canada) Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera (George Mason University, USA) James Gerber (San Diego State University, USA) Todd Hataley (Fleming College, Canada) Virpi Kaisto (Eastern Finland University, Finland) Xavier Oliveras González (El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, México) **For inquiries about this call, please contact the Program Chair at: absborderlands(a)gmail.com<mailto:absborderlands@gmail.com>** ************************** To All WSSA Council and Section Coordinators, The following message is being sent on behalf of Dr. Jussi P. Laine, WSSA President-Elect/Program Coordinator, to all persons who have a user account with ConfTool, and to all addresses on my Call for Papers list. Please forward it to all of the people whom you may be trying to persuade to present at the conference. The attached “Deadlines and Important Dates for Coordinators” has been updated to reflect the additional six weeks before the submission deadline. IMPORTANT UPDATE: Dear Colleagues, At WSSA we are very grateful for your high interest towards the upcoming Annual Meeting. We fully understand that the enduring COVID-19 pandemic keeps causing challenges and unpredictability, which may make planning your travels more challenging than before. As unfortunately the pandemic is still strongly affecting many parts of the world, we have decided to EXTEND THE DEADLINE for paper submission until January 20, 2022. The meeting is being organized as a physical event and we very much hope to see you all in Denver in-person. Should you not be able to travel due to a government issued travel restriction, or similar official action, there will be a way to accommodate your participation virtually. Your participation is very important for us, not only for the sake of this conference, but also in order to for us to secure the continuation of these meetings where we can all meet one another in the future. At our end, we are working hard together with the venue in Denver to make the event not only a great success, but most importantly safe for everyone to attend. The sooner you register, the better we can review our options regarding the specific needs of an in-person meeting in the current circumstances and determine how we can better scale the event to suit the in-person attendance level. For those of you who live outside the United States, here is some important information: Since November 8, 2021, all non-immigrant, non-citizen air travelers to the United States are required to be fully vaccinated and to provide proof of vaccination status prior to boarding an airplane to the United States. The Moderna vaccine, the Janssen vaccine, and the Comirnaty/Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are the only vaccines currently accepted by the U.S. To monitor the status of travel restrictions to the U.S., you can use this website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/from-other-countries.ht…<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/trave…> Message from WSSA President Anthony Amato WHERE SHOULD YOU STAY IN DENVER? With AirBnB, Vrbo, and dozens of discount services, it is tempting to take advantage of them to save money when attending the WSSA. Aside from the many nightmare stories that have come to light in the last three years, there are several compelling reasons to stay at Hilton Denver City Center. Many downtown properties in Denver have already filled, and finding a room from March 30 to April 2 will be nearly impossible. Saving a little money could be quite costly and result in picking up a few dollars now only to lose c-notes later. Many attendees might not realize it, but there is an even more important reason to stay at the Hilton Denver City Center. Attendees’ stays at the conference hotel make it possible for us to put on the conference. The room block reserved for the conference is basically part of a trade-off for the event space for conference. We use over two dozen meeting rooms at our annual meeting. We get these meeting rooms at reduced charge or no charge to the WSSA only if we fill a certain number of guestrooms, which is specified in the contract with the hotel. If we do not fill the guestrooms, we pay a huge penalty--in the tens of thousands of dollars fyi. This is standard practice in the hotel industry. In several cases in the past, our failure to meet our room quota resulted in huge penalties that the WSSA had to pay. A low room take also makes it difficult for us to book hotels for future years because prospective hotels demand evidence of past room takes. When attendees stay at other hotels, AirBnBs, or Vrbos etc., the hotel suffers, but the WSSA suffers more. It is important that all attendees rent rooms at the conference hotel. Otherwise, the WSSA will be seriously impacted by the financial burden of the penalties. Of course, you can choose not to stay at the conference hotel, but will there be a future WSSA conference for you to attend? In short, decide stay at the Hilton Denver City Center. The WSSA can benefit even from stays of one or two nights in the conference hotel. Thank you. Sincerely Yours, Anthony Amato, WSSA President ><><><><><><><><><>< >You are subscribed to ABS News/Noticias. To unsubscribe, visit: https://LISTS.ASU.EDU/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=ABS_MAIL&A=1<<https://LISTS.ASU.EDU/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=ABS_MAIL&A=1%3C> >ABS News/Noticias is sent by Arizona State University on behalf of the Association for Borderlands Studies to notify its members and affiliates of upcoming academic events and activities. For problems with this list, contact absborderlands(a)asu.edu<<mailto:absborderlands@asu.edu%3C>

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"Spreading the Word": Statements, Interviews and Oral Histories - NEW DATE JANUARY 17TH - NEW POSTER - PLEASE CIRCULATE
by Shayna Plaut 19 Dec '21

19 Dec '21

Perhaps of interest to your students? Please circulate widely. As part of the ongoing, bi-monthly workshop series “Methods and Mediums” the Centre for Human Rights Research will be hosting “Spreading the Word”: Statements, Interviews and Oral Histories on Monday, January 17th from 12-130pm. The workshop will be moderated by Dr. Chantal Fiola (Red River Metis), University of Winnipeg. Please preregister at: https://bit.ly/3miOssS [cid:e972c2e8-8c50-4e77-b9e4-851a65f09f52] 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: Announcing UCCHRE Award Recipients
by Shayna Plaut 30 Nov '21

30 Nov '21

View this email in your browser<https://mailchi.mp/884864debd10/announcing-ucchre-award-recipients?e=9f8f75…> [Logo] Announcing the 2021 Recipients of the UCCHRE Human Rights in Higher Education Award The University and College Consortium for Human Rights Education (UCCHRE) announced today the winners of its first Human Rights in Higher Education Award, which recognizes an individual, organization, initiative, or publication for its outstanding contribution to human rights education. The recipients for 2021 are two distinguished journals in the field: the Human Rights Education Review and the International Journal of Human Rights Education. As editors-in-chief, Audrey Osler, Professor of Education at University College of South-Eastern Norway, and Monisha Bajaj, Professor of International and Multicultural Education at the University of San Francisco, will accept the award on behalf of their respective publications. The 2021 Human Rights in Higher Education Awards will be presented as part of the Human Rights Day Celebration<https://ucchre.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6b838f04175e0a57cfbb25e2e&…> of Human Rights Educators USA: Thursday, December 10th at 3:30 EST. Please join us! The first international award in human rights education, the Human Rights in Higher Education Award, promotes work that embodies human rights principles and practices in teaching, learning, research, policies, and practices. The University and College Consortium for Human Rights Education works to further human rights learning, research, policy, and practices within and across university and college communities through collaboration. Founded within a year of each other (2018 and 2017 respectively), the Human Rights Education Review and the International Journal of Human Rights Education mark the coming of age of human rights education as a scholarly field. Each provides an international forum for the exchange of research and experiences as well as a space for scholars, young and old, to reach the growing global audience for human rights education in both academia and the world of human rights activism. In their content and the diversity of their contributors, both journals reflect the international nature of human rights education. Both offer peer-reviewed articles and reviews of the highest quality; both are open source and accessible to individuals outside the academy; both reflect the broad range of applications encompassed by human rights education, including formal, popular, and values education; and HRE in post-colonial, post-conflict, minority, and oppressed communities globally. Human Rights Education Review Published by the University of South-Eastern Norway, the Human Rights Education Review (HRER) is dedicated to an examination of human rights education theory, philosophy, policy, and praxis. It particularly welcomes contributions at the intersection of human rights and diversity studies in education and covers all levels of education, from early childhood through to higher education, professional education and lifelong learning. With the Convenors of the WERA International Research Network on Human Rights Education, the Review sponsors a research webinar series that introduces human rights education to the wider educational research community and presents a range of perspectives on research. International Journal of Human Rights Education International Journal of Human Rights Education is committed to open-access and online diffusion of leading research in the field in order to democratize access to scholarship. It publishes articles that foster discussions on theories, models, concepts, practices, and empirical research on human rights education in diverse educational, sociopolitical, and cultural settings. The journal seeks to link theory to praxis as well as the emergence of new theories from grounded engagements in the field. Recent issues have focused on significant these such as Human Rights Education and Black Liberation (Volume 5, Issue 1, 2021), Decolonial Human Rights and Peace Education: Recognizing and Re-envisioning Radical Praxes (Volume 4, Issue 1, 2020), and Indigenous Women in Research: Global Conversations on Indigeneity, Rights, and Education (Volume 3, Issue 1, 2019). For more about Human Rights Education Review: https://journals.oslomet.no/index.php/human<https://ucchre.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6b838f04175e0a57cfbb25e2e&…> For more about the International Journal of Human Rights Education: https://repository.usfca.edu/ijhre/<https://ucchre.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6b838f04175e0a57cfbb25e2e&…> [Logo] Want to change how you receive these emails? 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human rights and resistance in 2021 - December 10 2021 noon-130pm - PLEASE CIRCULATE
by Shayna Plaut 24 Nov '21

24 Nov '21

Hello all! I hope this email finds you well Attached and embedded please find the outreach materials for "Human Rights and Resistance in 2021" event put together by the Centre for Human Rights Research (University of Manitoba) on 10 December noon-130pm. PLEASE CIRCULATE WIDELY [cid:3de6d881-2361-48f0-9404-d44ef0d3bfbf] Please note that although the event will be available on Facebook live, preregistration IS required if you want to submit questions...and we know you have good ones! Please also note that the CHRR respects the right to strike; this event presumes that there is a successful resolution to the ongoing labour dispute. If the strike is ongoing, our event will be canceled. Looking forward, 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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Événements à venir du CREDP | Upcoming HRREC Events
by Viviana Fernandez 23 Nov '21

23 Nov '21

English follows. À ne pas manquer! 24 NOVEMBRE | Événement virtuel 14 h à 15 h | Inscription requise pour recevoir le lien vers l'événement. * Retourner au bercail : La stratégie nationale du logement au Canada, l'itinérance et le droit au logement dans une perspective transnationale<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/24-novembre-2021-retourner-au-bercail-strateg…> - La Stratégie nationale du logement (SNL) du Canada engage le gouvernement à réduire l'itinérance de cinquante pour cent et promet que la réalisation du droit au logement est un objectif clé. Joignez-vous à nous dans cette discussion avec le stagiaire postdoctoral David DesBaillets (accueilli par le CREDP), la professeure adjointe Sarah Hamill (Trinity College Dublin) et le professeur agrégé David Wiseman (uOttawa). 26 NOVEMBRE | Événement virtuel 10 h à 11 h | Inscription requise pour recevoir le lien vers l'événement. * Participation des femmes au sein de l'appareil judiciaire et du ministère public<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/26-novembre-2021-participation-femmes-au-sein…> - Le Rapporteur spécial des Nations unies (RSNU) sur l'indépendance des juges et des avocats, Diego García-Sayán, présentera son plus récent rapport axé sur l'égalité des sexes dans le système judiciaire. Il sera accompagné par Helene Tigroudja (Professeure de droit à l'Université Aix-Marseille (France) & Membre du Comité des droits de l'homme des Nations Unies) et Salvador Herencia (Directeur de la Clinique sur les droits de la personne). Le panel sera animé par Jordi Feo Valero (chercheur associé du CREDP & coordonnateur du Projet Indépendance des juges et des avocats de la Clinique sur les droits de la personne). Événement organisé par la Clinique sur les droits de la personne du Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) de l'Université d'Ottawa. 30 NOVEMBRE | Événement virtuel 10 h à 11 h 30 (EST) --- 16 h (CET) | Inscription requise pour recevoir le lien vers l'événement. * FORUM COMMÉMORATIF DAVID PETRASEK 2021 | Changements climatiques, migration, droits de la personne & conflits : Une interdépendance vitale<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/30-novembre-2021-forum-commemoratif-david-pet…> - avec nos intervenant.e.s distingué.e.s Cecilia Jimenez-Damary (RSNU sur les droits humains des personnes déplacées dans leur propre pays), John Knox (Professeur Henry C. Lauerman en droit international, ancien RSNU sur les droits de l'homme et l'environnement de 2012 à 2018), Olivia Lazard (Chercheuse invitée à Carnegie Europe) et Allan Rock (Professeur titulaire, section de Common Law, Faculté de droit, uOttawa; Ancien ministre canadien de la justice, ambassadeur auprès des Nations unies et actuellement conseiller auprès du World Refugee & Migration Council). Le panel sera animé par Lynda Collins (Professeure titulaire, Centre du droit de l'environnement et de la durabilité mondiale, section de Common Law, Faculté de droit, uOttawa). Événement organisé par Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP), l'École supérieure d'affaires publiques et internationales (ÉSAPI), le Dialogue Advisory Group (DAG) et le World Refugee & Migration Council. 3 DÉCEMBRE | Événement virtuel 13 h 30 à 15 h | Inscription requise pour recevoir le lien vers l'événement. * Pourquoi la réconciliation est une impasse pour les peuples autochtones et comment y remédier<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/3-decembre-2021-pourquoi-reconciliation-est-i…> - Une conversation avec l'auteur Bruce McIvor sur son livre Standoff (Bruce McIvor est membre de la Fédération Métisse du Manitoba, un membre du conseil d'administration d'Amnistie internationale Canada. Il est associé et cofondateur de First People Law LLP) et la professeure Brenda Macdougall (titulaire de la Chaire de recherche universitaire sur les traditions familiales et communautaires chez les Métis et directrice de l'Institut de recherche et d'études autochtones de l'Université d'Ottawa). La conversation sera animée par Anoush F. Terjanian, Ph. D. (conseillère spéciale auprès du vice-président, International et Francophonie, et chercheuse affiliée au CREDP). Le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) est un fier partenaire de l'Institut de recherche et d'études autochtones de l'Université d'Ottawa. 9 DÉCEMBRE | Événement virtuel 11 h 30 à 13 h | Inscription requise pour recevoir le lien vers l'événement. * VOIX : Faire face aux génocides en cours contre les Rohingyas et les Ouïghours<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/9-decembre-2021-voix-faire-face-aux-genocides…> - À l'occasion de la Journée des défenseurs des droits de la personne et de la Journée de prévention des génocides, participez à cette importante conversation avec nos conférenciers invités Yasmin Ullah (militante pour les droits des Rohingyas) et Mehmet Tohti (militant pour les droits des Ouïghours). Événement organisé par la professeure agrégée Nadia Abu-Zahra, titulaire de la Chaire conjointe en études des femmes (Université d'Ottawa + Université Carleton), et le Professeur Neuberger-Jesin John Packer, directeur du CREDP, dans le cadre de l'initiative VOICES (VOIX)<https://www.voicesinexile.me/>. 10 DÉCEMBRE | Événement virtuel Midi à 13 h 30 | Inscription requise pour recevoir le lien vers l'événement. * Faire avancer les droits de la personne en tant que rapporteur spécial de l'ONU : Réflexions de trois Canadiens<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/10-decembre-2021-faire-avancer-droits-personn…> - À l'occasion de la Journée internationale des droits de l'Homme 2021, trois rapporteurs spéciaux actuels ou anciens, partageront leurs expériences lors d'une discussion animée par Alex Neve, professionnel en résidence à l'École supérieure d'affaires publiques et internationales de l'Université d'Ottawa. Leilani Farha, désormais directrice exécutive de The Shift, et les professeurs Michael Lynk et François Crépeau, réfléchiront à l'importance des procédures spéciales, aux hauts et aux bas auxquels ils ont été confrontés, et à ce que cela représente pour un Canadien d'assumer ce rôle. ________________________________ Not to be missed! NOVEMBER 24 | Virtual event 2 to 3 p.m. | Registration required to receive the link to the event. * Coming In from the Cold: Canada's National Housing Strategy, Homelessness, and the Right to Housing in a Transnational Perspective<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/november-24-2021-coming-cold-canadas-national…> - Canada's National Housing Strategy (NHS) commits the government to reducing homelessness by fifty percent and promises that realizing the right to housing is a key objective. Join us in this discussion with Postdoctoral Fellow David DesBaillets (hosted at the HRREC), Assistant Professor Sarah Hamill (Trinity College Dublin) and Associate Professor David Wiseman (uOttawa). NOVEMBER 26 | Virtual event 10 to 11 a.m. | Registration required to receive the link to the event. * Participation of Women in the Judiciary and Prosecutorial Offices<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/november-26-2021-participation-women-judiciar…> - The United Nations Special Rapporteur (UNSR) on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Diego García-Sayán, will present his latest report focusing on gender equality in the judiciary. He will be joined by Helene Tigroudja (Professor of Law at Aix-Marseille University (France) & Member of the United Nations Human Rights Committee) and Salvador Herencia (Director, Human Rights Clinic). The panel will be moderated by Jordi Feo Valero (HRREC Fellow & Coordinator, Project Independence of Judges and Lawyers with the Human Rights Clinic). Event organized by the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC)'s Human Rights Clinic at the University of Ottawa. NOVEMBER 30 | Virtual event 10 to 11:30 a.m. (EST) --- 4 p.m. (CET) | Registration required to receive the link to the event. * DAVID PETRASEK MEMORIAL FORUM 2021 | Climate Change, Migration, Human Rights & Conflict: Vital Interdependence<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/november-30-2021-david-petrasek-memorial-foru…> - with our distinguished speakers Cecilia Jimenez-Damary (UNSR on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons - IDPs), John Knox (Henry C. Lauerman Professor in International Law, former UNSR on Human Rights and the Environment from 2012 to 2018), Olivia Lazard (Visiting Scholar at Carnegie Europe) and Allan Rock (Full Professor, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, uOttawa; Former Canadian Minister of Justice, Ambassador to the UN and currently Advisor to the World Refugee & Migration Council). The panel will be moderated by Lynda Collins (Full Professor, Centre for Environmental Law & Global Sustainability, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, uOttawa). Event organized by the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC), the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA) the Dialogue Advisory Group (DAG) and the World Refugee & Migration Council. DECEMBER 3 | Virtual event 1:30 to 3 p.m. | Registration required to receive the link to the event. * Why Reconciliation Fails Indigenous Peoples and How to Fix It<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/december-3-2021-why-reconciliation-fails-indi…> - A conversation with the author Bruce McIvor on his book Standoff (Bruce McIvor is a member of the Manitoba Métis Federation, a member of the Board of Directors of Amnesty International Canada and a partner and co-founder of First Peoples Law LLP.) and Professor Brenda Macdougall (Chair in Metis Family and Community Traditions and Director of the Institute of Indigenous Research and Studies at the University of Ottawa). The conversation will be moderated by Anoush F. Terjanian, Ph. D. (special Adviser to the Vice-President, International and Francophonie and a Fellow of the HRREC at the University of Ottawa). The Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) is a proud partner of the Institute of Indigenous Research and Studies at the University of Ottawa. DECEMBER 9 | Virtual event 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Registration required to receive the link to the event. * VOICES: Addressing the Ongoing Genocides against the Rohingya and Uyghurs<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/december-9-2021-voices-addressing-ongoing-gen…> - On the Human Rights Defenders Day and the Genocide Prevention Day, join us in this important conversation with our guest speakers Yasmin Ullah (advocate for Rohingya rights) and Mehmet Tohti (advocate for Uyghur rights). Event organized by Associate Professor Nadia Abu-Zahra, Joint Chair in Women's Studies (University of Ottawa + Carleton University), and Neuberger-Jesin Professor John Packer, HRREC Director, as part of the VOICES<https://www.voicesinexile.me/> initiative. DECEMBER 10 | Virtual event Noon to 1:30 p.m. | Registration required to receive the link to the event. * Advancing Human Rights as a UN Special Rapporteur: Reflections from Three Canadians<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/december-10-2021-advancing-human-rights-speci…> - On International Human Rights Day 2021, three current or former Special Rapporteurs, with mandates that cover the Occupied Palestinian Territory, the right to adequate housing and the rights of migrants, will share their experiences in a discussion moderated by Alex Neve, Senior Fellow at the University of Ottawa's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. Leilani Farha, now Global Director for The Shift, and Professors Michael Lynk and François Crépeau, will reflect on the importance of the Special Procedures, the ups and downs they have faced, and what it is like for a Canadian to take up this role. 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 --- 26.11.2021 - 10:00 --- Participation des femmes au sein de l'appareil judiciaire et du ministère public | Participation of Women in the Judiciary and Prosecutorial Offices
by Viviana Fernandez 17 Nov '21

17 Nov '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 : Participation des femmes au sein de l'appareil judiciaire et du ministère public Présentation du dernier rapport du rapporteur spécial des Nations unies sur l'indépendance des juges et des avocats, axé sur l'égalité des sexes dans le système judiciaire. Le rapporteur spécial examinera l'état actuel de la représentation des femmes dans les systèmes judiciaires, en identifiant les obstacles qui empêchent leur accès adéquat, leur promotion et leur maintien dans la magistrature et les services de poursuite. 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. Vendredi le 26 novembre 2021 10 h à 11 h 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/26-novembre-2021-participation-femmes-au-sein…> Intervenant.e.s : * Diego GARCÍA-SAYÁN | Rapporteur spécial des Nations unies sur l'indépendance des juges et des avocats * Helene TIGROUDJA | Professeure de droit, Université Aix-Marseille (France) & Membre du Comité des droits de l'homme des Nations Unies * Salvador HERENCIA | Directeur, Clinique sur les droits de la personne, CREDP, uOttawa Le panel sera animé par Jordi FEO VALERO | Chercheur associé & coordonnateur, Projet Indépendance des juges et des avocats, 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: Participation of Women in the Judiciary and Prosecutorial Offices Presentation of the United Nations Special Rapporteur's latest report on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers to the General Assembly focusing on gender equality in the judiciary. The Special Rapporteur will examine the current status of women's representation in judicial systems, identifying the barriers hindering their adequate access to, and promotion and retention in, the judiciary and prosecution services. 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…>. Friday, November 26, 2021 10 to 11 a.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/november-26-2021-participation-women-judiciar…> Speakers: * Diego GARCÍA-SAYÁN | United Nations Special Rapporteur on Independence of Judges and Lawyers * Helene TIGROUDJA | Professor of Law, Aix-Marseille University (France) & Member of the United Nations Human Rights Committee * Salvador HERENCIA | Director, Human Rights Clinic, HRREC, uOttawa The panel will be moderated by Jordi FEO VALERO | HRREC Fellow & Coordinator, Project Independence of Judges and Lawyers, 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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Fw: RWCHR Weekly Digest - Bulletin hebdomadaire du CRWDP
by Shayna Plaut 17 Nov '21

17 Nov '21

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 ________________________________ From: The Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights <info(a)rwchr.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 10:30 AM To: Centre for Human Rights Research Manager <chrrman(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: RWCHR Weekly Digest - Bulletin hebdomadaire du CRWDP Read our recent work and upcoming events in this week's newsletter [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/9e0f7803-8e95-4c…] Le Français suivra RWCHR Weekly Digest A Message from RWCHR International Chair Irwin Cotler [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/eb493fac-d2dc-f5…] This past week I addressed the IHRA closing Plenary wherein I reaffirmed Canada’s Country Pledges at Malmo-to be implemented during 2022-and spoke of the alarming rise of Holocaust distortion, constituting an assault on our democratic values, democratic institutions and democracy itself. I also participated in launches of Holocaust Education Month, in remembrance of the 83rd anniversary of Kristallnacht and reminders of the lessons of both. The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance re China, of which I am Canadian co-chair, called for an end of extraditions to China, a diplomatic Boycott of the Olympic Games and comprehensive and coordinated Magnitsky Sanctions to secure justice for victims and accountability for human rights violators. Our work regarding political prisoners continued with my writing an Open Letter<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, in concert with PEN Canada, to Swedish-Eritrean journalist Dawit Isaak, held discussions with European Parliamentarians on the case and cause of Raif Badawi, made representations on behalf of imprisoned Iranian Canadian Reza Eslami and on behalf of imprisoned Canadian Uyghur Husseyin Celil and Dr. Wang Bizhang, one of the longest serving political prisoners in China. I continue to be inspired by the courage and commitment of these political prisoners, which underpin everything I do. Best, Irwin Cotler, International Chair of the RWCHR [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/e6553959-2019-7b…] Our Work [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/879dddd0-0bbf-c7…] Special Envoy Irwin Cotler Leads Canadian Delegation at IHRA Plenary The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance and Thessaloniki Plenary continued this week with Professor Cotler, Canada’s Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism, heading the Canadian Delegation, joining government delegations from around the world in preserving Holocaust remembrance and combating antisemitism. “We must combat antisemitism with increased urgency and focus”, said Professor Cotler<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>. “Canada stands ready to work together to build a more inclusive and peaceful world for everyone.” Holocaust Education Month Statement by Professor Irwin Cotler This month, Canadians mark Holocaust Education Month. RWCHR International Chair and Special Envoy Cotler released a statement<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> calling for a mandate to teach Holocaust and antisemitism education in our schools and across generations. In addition, he stated that “we must engage and learn about the Holocaust, listen to the stories of survivors, and act upon its universal lessons of remembrance and of combatting racism, hatred and antisemitism.” [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/0c1f0005-fb3f-13… Holocaust Education Month Discussion Featuring Professor Irwin Cotler RWCHR International Chair and Special Envoy Cotler was a guest speaker at the Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship (CHES) event titled “Holocaust Education Month: Opening Night in Commemoration of Kristallnacht”<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, joining actor Saul Rubinek and journalist Abigail Bimman, among other distinguished speakers, in the first of a series of discussions commemorating Holocaust Education Month. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/ed0a8180-63e1-1e… by Professor Irwin Cotler on the 83rd Anniversary of Kristallnacht Also this week, RWCHR International Chair and Special Envoy Cotler published a statement<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> marking the 83rd anniversary of Kristallnacht, describing it as not just a night of “broken glass”, but a “pogrom in which over a thousand synagogues were torched; thousands of shops and schools were destroyed; hundreds of Jews were murdered, and 30,000 Jews were rounded up and deported to concentration camps.” Indeed, as Professor Cotler put it: “Antisemitism is resurgent once again. We cannot be bystanders. We must act.” Professor Irwin Cotler Delivers Remarks at International Kristallnacht Commemoration RWCHR International Chair and Special Envoy Cotler also delivered remarks this week at “Let There Be Light: 2021 Kristallnacht Commemoration”<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, convened by the International March of the Living (MOTL) and The Miller Center for Community Protection and Resilience at Rutgers University, and broadcast live on the Jewish Broadcasting Service (JBS). “Kristallnacht did not happen by accident, the infamous Dachau Concentration Camp was established in 1933, Nuremberg Race Laws disenfranchising Jews were enacted in 1935, state-sanctioned incitement to hatred was everywhere”, said Professor Cotler. “Nobody could say we did not know.” [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/cd003d17-4c7c-0f… Op-Ed on the Case and Cause of Dawit Isaak RWCHR Executive Director Judith Abitan and RWCHR International Chair Irwin Cotler published an op-ed in TIME<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> on the case and cause of Swedish-Eritrean journalist Dawit Isaak, who, along with his colleagues, are the longest detained journalists in the world today. “Twenty years is beyond outrageous”, they wrote. “Every day that Isaak remains in prison, the authoritarians of the world take another lesson in what they can get away with.” [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/887f5a9e-92b6-76… Week’s In Conversation with a Survivor Hosted Alongside the FSWC The Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC), in partnership with the RWCHR, hosted “In a Conversation With a Survivor<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>”, featuring this week’s guest speaker, Canadian veteran District Sgt. at Arms Bruce Stewart. Join us every two weeks to listen to the testimony of, and speak with, Holocaust survivors and survivors of genocide. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/ea931e80-a753-56… CJA Remembrance Day Memorial Service Federation CJA hosted a Remembrance Day memorial service initiated ten years ago by Larry Rosenthal, Canadian war veteran, during which Professor Cotler spoke alongside community members and Canadian military veterans. Together, they paid tribute to the members of our armed forces who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect and preserve our freedom, our democracy, our beliefs, and our common humanity. RWCHR Partners and Senior Fellows [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/c67313d7-3856-3b… Senior Fellow Alvin Rosenfeld Publishes Book on Antisemitism Director of the Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism and RWCHR Senior Fellow Alvin Rosenfeld recently published a book titled “Contending with Antisemitism in a Rapidly Changing Political Climate”<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, which looks at “antisemitism in its new and resurgent forms”, including essays from prominent scholars and RWCHR Senior Fellow Dina Porat. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/c6931dd3-d459-1e… Uyghur Report Led by RWCHR Senior Fellow Naomi Kikoler This week, the Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), led by RWCHR Senior Fellow Naomi Kikoler, published a report, “To Make Us Slowly Disappear: The Chinese Government’s Assault on the Uyghurs”<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, highlighting the state-orchestrated mass atrocities being committed by the CCP, as well as expressing concern “that the Chinese government may be committing genocide against the Uyghurs.” [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/2ae6e1b3-92af-8d… Helena Kennedy Op-Ed in The Independent Director of IBAHRI and RWCHR International Legal Advisory Board Member Baroness Helena Kennedy published an op-ed in The Independent<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> on the women’s rights situation in the United Arab Emirates. “Although the UAE likes to remind its critics about recent reforms,” writes Baroness Kennedy, “the law still leaves women vulnerable to serious abuses of their rights, with little legal recourse.” [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/68b260cd-72e5-c3… House Statement on ICC Investigation in Venezuela Freedom House, a close institutional partner of the RWCHR, recently published a statement<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> on the ICC investigation in Venezuela. “The investigation offers hope to victims and their families by opening a possibility that perpetrators of international crimes will be identified and held to account before international tribunals”, the statement said. The RWCHR, through our work with the OAS International Legal Panel involving Professor Cotler and Justices Santiago Cantón and Manuel Ventura Robles, and the justice work advanced by the Venezuelan Accountability Project, under the leadership of RWCHR Senior Fellow David Crane, is involved in accountability efforts and the representation of political prisoners in Venezuela. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/47ce09b9-04bb-e8… by IBAHRI on the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Sierra Leone The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), RWCHR partner organization, released a statement<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> this week on the abolition of the death penalty in Sierra Leone. “The death penalty will never be a proportionate punishment for any crime that is committed”, said IBAHRI Co-Chair Anne Ramberg. “It is an abhorrent practice that amplifies human rights violations as opposed to deterring crime.” A Looking Glass at Global News: The RWCHR Connection What I learned about freedom from a 2x2 Venezuelan prison cell<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - CNN Leopoldo López is a Venezuelan democratic opposition leader who was imprisoned in February 2014, as a result of a sham trial. Professor Irwin Cotler served as his pro bono international legal counsel during Lopez’s imprisonment. ________________________________ Mauritanie : L’esclavage continue, en toute impunité ?!<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - Pressenza RWCHR Executive Director Judith Abitan works closely with President of the Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist Movement in Mauritania (IRA-Mauritania) Biram Dah Abeid. ________________________________ After 17 days of hunger strike, I’m still trying to save Nazanin<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - The Guardian The case and cause of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is a looking glass into the Iranian regime’s culture of criminality and hostage diplomacy, which also includes imprisoned Iranian Canadian Professor of Environmental Law Reza Eslami ________________________________ Your rights could be taken away rapidly. I know because it happened to me<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - CNN Marina Nemat is a human rights activist, international bestselling author, former political prisoner, and an RWCHR Senior Fellow. ________________________________ Torture Should Not Be a “State Secret”<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - Juri Professor David Crane is an RWCHR Senior Fellow and leads the Global Accountability Network, which includes the Venezuelan Accountability Project. ________________________________ Memo to the new cabinet: Canada must meet the moment in Afghanistan<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - Toronto Star The Honourable Allan Rock, President Emeritus of the University of Ottawa, is a member of the RWCHR International Legal Advisory Board. Upcoming Events November 14, 2021 - Antisemitism: A Clear and Present Danger<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, hosted by Doctors Against Racism and Antisemitism (DARA), headlined by RWCHR International Chair and Special Envoy Irwin Cotler. November 15, 2021 - JBI Consultation on Antisemitism, a closed-door discussion hosted by the Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights (JBI), featuring RWCHR International Chair Irwin Cotler and RWCHR Senior Fellow Ahmed Shaheed. November 16, 2021 - Distinction Avocat émérite<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, ceremony hosted by the Quebec Bar Association to celebrate its 2020-2021 distinguished lawyers, including RWCHR International Chair Irwin Cotler. November 18, 2021 - Magnitsky Human Rights Awards, hosted by Bill Browder’s Hermitage Capital Management and Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign in the UK with RWCHR International Chair, and architect of Canadian Magnitsky Legislation, Irwin Cotler attending. November 24, 2021 - In Conversation with a Survivor: Sol Nayman<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, hosted by the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC) and the RWCHR. This is a brief snapshot of the domestic and global reach of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. For ongoing updates and special alerts, follow us on social media! [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…] Bulletin hebdomadaire du CRWDP Message du professeur Irwin Cotler, Président international du CRWDP [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/eb493fac-d2dc-f5…] La semaine dernière, j'ai pris la parole lors de la séance plénière de clôture de l'IHRA au cours de laquelle j'ai réaffirmé les engagements nationaux du Canada à Malmö - qui seront mis en œuvre en 2022 - et j'ai parlé de la montée alarmante de la distorsion de l'Holocauste, constituant une attaque contre nos valeurs démocratiques, nos institutions démocratiques et la démocratie elle-même. J'ai également participé aux lancements du Mois de l'éducation sur l'Holocauste, en souvenir du 83e anniversaire de Kristallnacht et aux rappels des leçons des deux événements. L'Alliance interparlementaire sur la Chine, dont je suis le coprésident canadien, a appelé à la fin des extraditions vers la Chine, à un boycottage diplomatique des Jeux olympiques et à des sanctions Magnitski complètes et coordonnées pour garantir la justice pour les victimes et la responsabilité des auteurs de violations des droits humains. Notre travail concernant les prisonniers politiques s'est poursuivi avec ma rédaction d'une lettre ouverte, de concert avec PEN Canada, au journaliste suédo-érythréen Dawit Isaak, des discussions avec des parlementaires européens sur le cas et la cause de Raif Badawi, des représentations au nom de l’irano-canadien emprisonné, Reza Eslami, et au nom du ouïghour canadien emprisonné, Husseyin Celil, et du Dr Wang Bizhang, l'un des plus anciens prisonniers politiques en Chine. Je continue d'être inspiré par le courage et l'engagement de ces prisonniers politiques, qui sous-tendent tout ce que je fais. Cordialement. Irwin Cotler, Président international du CRWDP [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/e6553959-2019-7b…] Notre travail [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/879dddd0-0bbf-c7…] L'Envoyé spécial Irwin Cotler dirige la délégation canadienne à la séance plénière de l'IHRA L'Alliance internationale pour la mémoire de l'Holocauste et la plénière de Thessalonique se sont poursuivies cette semaine avec le professeur Cotler, Envoyé spécial du Canada pour la préservation de la mémoire de l'Holocauste et la lutte contre l'antisémitisme, à la tête de la délégation canadienne, se joignant aux délégations gouvernementales du monde entier pour préserver la mémoire de l'Holocauste et lutter contre l'antisémitisme. « Nous devons combattre l'antisémitisme avec une urgence et une concentration accrues », a déclaré le professeur Cotler. « Le Canada est prêt à travailler ensemble pour bâtir un monde plus inclusif et pacifique pour tous. Déclaration du Mois de l'éducation sur l'Holocauste par le professeur Irwin Cotler Ce mois-ci, les Canadiens soulignent le Mois de l'éducation sur l'Holocauste. Le président international du CRWDP et Envoyé spécial, Cotler, a publié une déclaration appelant à un mandat pour enseigner l'éducation à l'Holocauste et à l'antisémitisme dans nos écoles et à travers les générations. En outre, il a déclaré que « nous devons nous engager et en apprendre davantage sur l'Holocauste, écouter les histoires des survivants et agir sur ses leçons universelles de commémoration et de lutte contre le racisme, la haine et l'antisémitisme ». [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/0c1f0005-fb3f-13… du Mois de l'éducation sur l'Holocauste du CHES avec le professeur Irwin Cotler Le Président international du CRWDP et Envoyé spécial, Cotler, a été conférencier invité à l'événement du Center for Holocaust Education and Scholarship (CHES) intitulé « Holocaust Education Month: Opening Night in Commeoration of Kristallnacht », aux côtés de l'acteur Saul Rubinek et de la journaliste Abigail Bimman, parmi d'autres conférenciers distingués, dans la première discussion, d'une série de discussions, commémorant le Mois de l'éducation sur l'Holocauste. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/ed0a8180-63e1-1e…] Déclaration du professeur Irwin Cotler à l'occasion du 83e anniversaire de Kristallnacht Cette semaine, le président international du CRWDP et Envoyé spécial, Cotler, a également publié une déclaration marquant le 83e anniversaire de la Nuit de cristal, la décrivant non seulement comme une nuit de « verre brisé », mais comme un « pogrom au cours duquel plus d'un millier de synagogues ont été incendiées ; des milliers de magasins et d'écoles ont été détruits ; des centaines de Juifs ont été assassinés et 30 000 Juifs ont été rassemblés et déportés dans des camps de concentration. En effet, comme l'a dit le professeur Cotler : « L'antisémitisme refait surface une fois de plus. Nous ne pouvons pas être des spectateurs. Nous devons agir ». Le professeur Irwin Cotler prononce une allocution lors de la commémoration internationale de la Nuit de cristal Le président international du CRWDP et Envoyé spécial, Cotler, a également prononcé une allocution cette semaine à l'occasion de « Let There Be Light : 2021 Kristallnacht Commemoration », organisé par la Marche internationale des vivants (MOTL) et le Miller Center for Community Protection and Resilience de l'Université Rutgers, et diffusé en direct sur le Jewish Broadcasting Service (JBS). « La Nuit de Cristal n'est pas arrivée par accident, le tristement célèbre camp de concentration de Dachau a été créé en 1933, les lois raciales de Nuremberg privant les Juifs de leurs droits civiques ont été promulguées en 1935, l'incitation à la haine sanctionnée par l'État était omniprésente », a déclaré le professeur Cotler. « Personne ne pouvait dire que nous ne savions pas ». [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/cd003d17-4c7c-0f… dans TIME sur le cas et la cause de Dawit Isaak La Directrice exécutive du CRWDP, Judith Abitan, et le Président international du CRWDP, Irwin Cotler, ont publié un article dans TIME sur le cas et la cause du journaliste suédo-érythréen Dawit Isaak, qui, avec ses collègues, est aujourd'hui le journaliste le plus longuement détenu au monde. « Vingt ans, c'est plus que scandaleux », ont-ils écrit. « Chaque jour qu'Isaak reste en prison, les autoritaires du monde prennent une autre leçon sur ce qu'ils peuvent s'en tirer ». [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/887f5a9e-92b6-76…] Cette semaine, en conversation avec un survivant hébergé aux côtés du FSWC Le Centre d'études sur l'Holocauste des Amis de Simon Wiesenthal (FSWC), en partenariat avec le CRWDP, a organisé « In a Conversation With a Survivor », mettant en vedette le conférencier invité de cette semaine, le vétéran canadien District Sgt. aux armes Bruce Stewart. Rejoignez-nous toutes les deux semaines pour écouter les témoignages des survivants de l'Holocauste et du génocide et discuter avec eux. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/ea931e80-a753-56… commémoratif du jour du Souvenir de la Fédération CJA La Fédération CJA a organisé un service commémoratif du jour du Souvenir initié il y a dix ans par Larry Rosenthal, ancien combattant canadien, au cours duquel le professeur Cotler a pris la parole aux côtés de membres de la communauté et d'anciens combattants militaires canadiens. Ensemble, ils ont rendu hommage aux membres de nos forces armées qui ont fait le sacrifice ultime pour protéger et préserver notre liberté, notre démocratie, nos croyances et notre humanité commune. Partenaires et Collaborateurs émérites [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/c67313d7-3856-3b…] Le chercheur principal du CRWDP, Alvin Rosenfeld, publie un livre sur l'antisémitisme Le directeur de l'Institut pour l'étude de l'antisémitisme contemporain et chercheur principal du CRWDP, Alvin Rosenfeld, a récemment publié un livre intitulé « Lutter contre l'antisémitisme dans un climat politique en évolution rapide », qui examine « l'antisémitisme dans ses formes nouvelles et résurgentes », y compris des essais d'éminents universitaires et Collaboratrice émérite du CRWDP, Dina Porat. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/c6931dd3-d459-1e… USHMM ouïghour dirigé par Naomi Kikoler, Collaboratrice émérite du CWDP Cette semaine, le Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), dirigé par la Collaboratrice émérite du CRWDP, Naomi Kikoler, a publié un rapport intitulé « To Make Us Slowly Disappear: The Chinese Government's Assault on the Uyghurs », soulignant les atrocités de masse orchestrées par l'État et commises par le PCC, et exprimant sa préoccupation « que le gouvernement chinois puisse commettre un génocide contre les Ouïghours ». [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/2ae6e1b3-92af-8d… baronne Helena Kennedy publie un article dans The Independent La baronne Helena Kennedy, directrice de l'IBAHRI et membre du conseil consultatif juridique international du CRWDP, a publié un article dans The Independent sur la situation des droits des femmes aux Émirats arabes unis. « Bien que les Émirats arabes unis aiment rappeler à leurs détracteurs leurs réformes récentes », écrit la baronne Kennedy, « la loi laisse toujours les femmes vulnérables à de graves violations de leurs droits, avec peu de recours juridiques ». [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/68b260cd-72e5-c3… de Freedom House sur l'enquête de la CPI au Venezuela Freedom House, un proche partenaire institutionnel du CRWDP, a récemment publié une déclaration sur l'enquête de la CPI au Venezuela. « L'enquête offre de l'espoir aux victimes et à leurs familles en ouvrant la possibilité que les auteurs de crimes internationaux soient identifiés et tenus responsables devant les tribunaux internationaux », indique le communiqué. Le CRWDP, grâce à notre travail avec le Panel juridique international de l'OEA impliquant le professeur Cotler et les juges Santiago Cantón et Manuel Ventura Robles, et le travail de justice avancé par le Venezuelan Accountability Project, sous la direction du Collaborateur émérite du CRWDP, David Crane, est impliqué dans les efforts de responsabilisation et la représentation des prisonniers politiques au Venezuela. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/47ce09b9-04bb-e8… d'IBAHRI sur l'abolition de la peine de mort en Sierra Leone L'Institut des droits de la personne de l'Association internationale du barreau (IBAHRI), organisation partenaire du CRWDP, a publié cette semaine une déclaration sur l'abolition de la peine de mort en Sierra Leone. « La peine de mort ne sera jamais une peine proportionnée pour tout crime commis », a déclaré la coprésidente de l'IBAHRI, Anne Ramberg. « C'est une pratique odieuse qui amplifie les violations des droits humains au lieu de décourager le crime ». Aperçu de l'actualité mondiale : la connexion CRWDP What I learned about freedom from a 2x2 Venezuelan prison cell<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - CNN Leopoldo López est un leader de l'opposition démocratique vénézuélien qui a été emprisonné en février 2014, à la suite d'un faux procès. Le professeur Irwin Cotler a été son conseiller juridique international pro bono pendant son emprisonnement. ________________________________ Mauritanie : L’esclavage continue, en toute impunité ?!<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - Pressenza La directrice exécutive du CRWDP, Judith Abitan, travaille en étroite collaboration avec le président de l'Initiative pour la résurgence du mouvement abolitionniste en Mauritanie (IRA-Mauritanie), Biram Dah Abeid. ________________________________ After 17 days of hunger strike, I’m still trying to save Nazanin<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - The Guardian Le cas et la cause de Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe sont un miroir de la culture de la criminalité et de la diplomatie des otages du régime iranien, qui comprend également le professeur irano-canadien de droit de l'environnement Reza Eslami. ________________________________ Your rights could be taken away rapidly. I know because it happened to me<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - CNN Marina Nemat est une militante des droits humains, auteure de best-sellers internationaux, ancienne prisonnière politique et Collaboratrice émérite du CRWDP. ________________________________ Torture Should Not Be a “State Secret”<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - Juri Le professeur David Crane est Collaborateur émérite du CRWDP et dirige le Global Accountability Network, qui comprend le Venezuelan Accountability Project. ________________________________ Memo to the new cabinet: Canada must meet the moment in Afghanistan<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - Toronto Star L'honorable Allan Rock, recteur émérite de l'Université d'Ottawa, est membre du Conseil consultatif juridique international du CRWDP. Évènements à venir 14 novembre 2021 - « Antisémitisme : un danger clair et présent<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> », organisé par Médecins contre le racisme et l'antisémitisme (DARA), dirigé par le président international du CRWDP et Envoyé spécial Irwin Cotler. 15 novembre 2021 - Consultation JBI sur l'antisémitisme, discussion à huis clos organisée par Jacob Blaustein de la Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights (JBI), avec le Président international du CRWDP Irwin Cotler et le Collaborateur émérite du CRWDP Ahmed Shaheed. 16 novembre 2021 - Distinction Avocat émérite<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, cérémonie organisée par le Barreau du Québec pour célébrer ses avocats distingués 2020-2021, dont le président international du CRWDP Irwin Cotler. 18 novembre 2021 - Magnitsky Human Rights Awards, organisé par le Hermitage Capital Management de Bill Browder et du Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign au Royaume-Uni avec Irwin Cotler, Président international du CRWDP et architecte de la législation canadienne Magnitsky. 24 novembre 2021 - Conversation avec un survivant : Sol Nayman<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, organisé par le Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC) et le CRWDP. Le présent message contient un aperçu des principales activités du CRWDP au Canada et à l’étranger. Pour une mise-à-jour continue des activités et pour recevoir des avis importants, suivez le CRWDP dans les réseaux sociaux ! [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…> Faites un don pour soutenir la poursuite de la justice ! <https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights | 4770 Avenue Kent , Montreal, Quebec H3W 1H2 Canada Want to change how you receive these emails? 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Fw: Launch of the MINDS Collaborative Networks Competition 2022-23 | Lancement du concours des Réseaux de collaboration de MINDS 2022-23
by Shayna Plaut 17 Nov '21

17 Nov '21

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 ________________________________ From: MINDS(a)forces.gc.ca <MINDS(a)forces.gc.ca> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 11:03 AM Subject: Launch of the MINDS Collaborative Networks Competition 2022-23 | Lancement du concours des Réseaux de collaboration de MINDS 2022-23 Caution: This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. [cid:image003.jpg@01D7DA16.32BFB840] Launch of the MINDS Collaborative Networks Competition for 2022-23! [cid:image004.jpg@01D7DA16.32BFB840] Lancement du concours des Réseaux de collaboration de MINDS pour 2022-23! Dear MINDS community, We are pleased to announce the launch of the Collaborative Networks competition for FY 2022-2023. Applications can be submitted until December 22, 2021 at 11:59PST. Please note: The MINDS Policy Challenges and the Collaborative Network application guide and forms have been updated as of 17 November, 2021. For more information and to apply, please visit our website: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/programs/minds/current… Thank you, MINDS Team Cher communauté de MINDS, Nous sommes fières d’annoncer le lancement du concours des Réseaux de collaboration pour l’année fiscale 2022-2023. Des applications peuvent être soumises jusqu’au 22 décembre 2021 à 23h59 HSP. Veuillez noter que les Défis stratégiques de MINDS et le guide et les formulaires de candidature pour les Réseaux de collaboration ont été mis à jour à partir du 17 novembre 2021. Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements ou pour appliquer, veuillez consulter notre site Web au https://www.canada.ca/fr/ministere-defense-nationale/programmes/minds/possi… Merci, L’équipe MINDS

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Fw: Invitation to apply: Human Rights Go Local - What Works Academy 2022
by Shayna Plaut 15 Nov '21

15 Nov '21

We, the International Centre for the Promotion of Human Rights at the Local and Regional Levels under the auspices of UNESCO<http://www.humanrightsgolocal.org/> and the UNESCO Chair in Human Rights and Human Security at the University of Graz, Austria<https://trainingszentrum-menschenrechte.uni-graz.at/en/unesco-chair/>, would like to officially inform you about our 2022 Academy and Conference, which we believe is of particular interest to you and the stakeholders you work with: Human Rights Go Local – What works? “From Intentions to Commitments: Towards the Effective and Sustainable Implementation of Human Rights” Taking place virtually from 1 to 8 February 2022 Cities and municipalities are the public authorities closest to their citizens. Therefore, it is crucial to foster and implement human rights at the local level to ensure that no one is left behind. What are concrete ways for local governments and stakeholders to strengthen their commitment to human rights? This year’s participatory, multi-day Academy brings together human rights players and local authorities to discuss which frameworks, tools and best practices really help local authorities deepen their commitment to human rights. We seek to collect lessons learnt, stimulate developments that help respect, protect, and fulfil human rights, and will elaborate recommendations for local governments on how to realize human rights commitments. These elaborations will be presented to high-level stakeholders at the final Conference on 8 February 2022. We especially encourage applications from academic experts with experience in human rights practice. Further, we are eager to welcome members of the next generation (young professionals, researchers and students) who are interested in pursuing a career in human rights and in gaining expertise on the subject. Applications are open until 30 November 2021. More information about the event is available at www.humanrightsgolocal.org/academy22<http://www.humanrightsgolocal.org/academy22> as well as in the attached documents. If you want to stay informed about new developments surrounding the programme, speakers, etc., please sign up for updates on the right hand side of the page. We would be happy to welcome you online in February 2022! Thank you for your cooperation and very best wishes, International Centre for the Promotion of Human Rights at the Local and Regional Levels under the auspices of UNESCO UNESCO Chair in Human Rights and Human Security ________________________________________________________________ Human Rights Go Local: What Works Academy and Conference on Human Rights at the Local and Regional Levels 2022 "From Intentions to Commitments: Towards the Effective and Sustainable Implementation of Human Rights" 1-8 February 2022 For more information please visit www.humanrightsgolocal.org/academy22<http://www.humanrightsgolocal.org/academy22>

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Nouvelles & événements du CREDP | HRREC News & Events ---> 10.11.2021
by Viviana Fernandez 10 Nov '21

10 Nov '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 16 NOVEMBRE | Événement virtuel 14 h à 15 h | Inscription requise pour recevoir le lien vers l’événement. * Non-religion, changements sociaux et droits de la personne<https://nonreligionproject.ca/event/human-rights-centre/> – avec les membres du CREDP, les professeurs Lori G. Beaman (titulaire de la Chaire de recherche du Canada en diversité religieuse et changement social, Faculté des arts, uOttawa) et André Laliberté (co-titulaire de la Chaire de recherche en études taïwanaises, Faculté des sciences sociales, uOttawa), ainsi que Juan Marco Vaggione (Professeur de sociologie, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba). Événement organisé par le Projet Nonreligion in a Complex Future (Non-religion dans un avenir complexe) sous la direction de la professeure Beaman. 18 NOVEMBRE | Événement virtuel 12 h à 13 h 30 | Inscription requise pour recevoir le lien vers l’événement. * Le Canada derrière les barreaux : Une conversation sur la détention des immigrants<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/18-novembre-2021-canada-barreaux-conversation…> – Rejoignez-nous pour ce panel animé par Samer Muscati (HRW), avec les intervenant.e.s Hanna Gros (HRW), Molly Joeck (Edelmann & Co) et João Velloso (uOttawa). Événement organisé par le Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP), Human Rights Watch (HRW) et les Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights (CLAIHR). 24 NOVEMBRE | Événement virtuel 14 h à 15 h | Inscription requise pour recevoir le lien vers l’événement. * Retourner au bercail : La stratégie nationale du logement au Canada, l'itinérance et le droit au logement dans une perspective transnationale<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/24-novembre-2021-retourner-au-bercail-strateg…> – La Stratégie nationale du logement (SNL) du Canada engage le gouvernement à réduire l'itinérance de cinquante pour cent et promet que la réalisation du droit au logement est un objectif clé. Joignez-vous à nous dans cette discussion avec le stagiaire postdoctoral David DesBaillets (accueilli par le CREDP), la professeure adjointe Sarah Hamill (Trinity College Dublin) et le professeur agrégé David Wiseman (uOttawa). 26 NOVEMBRE | Événement virtuel 10 h à 11 h | Inscription requise pour recevoir le lien vers l’événement. * Participation des femmes au sein de l'appareil judiciaire et du ministère public<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/26-novembre-2021-participation-femmes-au-sein…> – Le Rapporteur spécial des Nations unies sur l’indépendance des juges et des avocats, Diego García-Sayán, présentera son plus récent rapport axé sur l'égalité des sexes dans le système judiciaire. Il sera accompagné par Helene Tigroudja (Professeure de droit à l’Université Aix-Marseille (France) & Membre du Comité des droits de l'homme des Nations Unies) et Salvador Herencia (Directeur de la Clinique sur les droits de la personne). Le panel sera animé par Jordi Feo Valero (chercheur associé du CREDP & coordonnateur du Projet Indépendance des juges et des avocats de la Clinique sur les droits de la personne). Événement organisé par la Clinique sur les droits de la personne du Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) de l’Université d’Ottawa. 9 DÉCEMBRE | Événement virtuel 11 h 30 à 13 h | Inscription requise pour recevoir le lien vers l’événement. * VOIX : Faire face aux génocides en cours contre les Rohingyas et les Ouïghours<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/9-decembre-2021-voix-faire-face-aux-genocides…> – À l'occasion de la Journée des défenseurs des droits de la personne et de la Journée de prévention des génocides, participez à cette importante conversation avec nos conférenciers invités Yasmin Ullah (militante pour les droits des Rohingyas) et Mehmet Tohti (militant pour les droits des Ouïghours). Événement organisé par la professeure agrégée Nadia Abu-Zahra, titulaire de la Chaire conjointe en études des femmes (Université d'Ottawa + Université Carleton), et le Professeur Neuberger-Jesin John Packer, directeur du CREDP, dans le cadre de l'initiative VOIX. 10 DÉCEMBRE | Événement virtuel Midi à 13 h 30 | Inscription requise pour recevoir le lien vers l’événement. * Faire avancer les droits de la personne en tant que rapporteur spécial de l’ONU : Réflexions de trois Canadiens<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/10-decembre-2021-faire-avancer-droits-personn…> – À l'occasion de la Journée internationale des droits de l'Homme 2021, trois rapporteurs spéciaux actuels ou anciens, partageront leurs expériences lors d'une discussion animée par Alex Neve, professionnel en résidence à l'École supérieure d'affaires publiques et internationales de l'Université d'Ottawa. Leilani Farha, désormais directrice exécutive de The Shift, et les professeurs Michael Lynk et François Crépeau, réfléchiront à l'importance des procédures spéciales, aux hauts et aux bas auxquels ils ont été confrontés, et à ce que cela représente pour un Canadien d'assumer ce rôle. ******************** 15 FÉVRIER 2022 | Rencontre virtuelle 12 h à 13 h | Plus de détails pour s’inscrire bientôt. * Notre prochain événement dans le cadre de la série Travailler pour les droits de la personne sera avec Alex Neve, militant canadien des droits de la personne et ancien secrétaire général d'Amnesty International Canada! 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. Nouvelles Membres du CREDP, nous désirons partager vos nouvelles! N’hésitez pas à les faire parvenir à Caroline Faucher (caroline.faucher(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:caroline.faucher@uottawa.ca>). * Le CREDP accueille deux nouveaux chercheurs associés<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/credp-accueille-deux-nouveaux-chercheurs-asso…> * Nomination | Félicitations à notre membre, la professeure Marie-Ève Sylvestre, qui a été nommée au conseil d'administration du CRSH<https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/news_room-salle_de_presse/latest_news-nouvelle…> * Rapprocher les gens grâce aux droits de la personne<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/rapprocher-gens-grace-aux-droits-personne> * Viviana Fernandez interviewée sur la réponse canadienne à la crise des réfugiés afghans dans Affaires universitaires<https://www.affairesuniversitaires.ca/actualites/actualites-article/les-uni…> * Lisez le rapport 2014-2021 de la Clinique sur les droits de la personne (PDF en français)<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/sites/cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/files/hrclinic_rapport_…> * 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…> 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 NOVEMBER 16 | Virtual event 2 to 3 p.m. | Registration required to receive the link to the event. * Nonreligion, Social Change and Human Rights<https://nonreligionproject.ca/event/human-rights-centre/> – with HRREC members, Professors Lori G. Beaman (Canada Research Chair in Religious Diversity and Social Change, Faculty of Arts, uOttawa) and André Laliberté (Co-holder of the Research Chair in Taiwan Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, uOttawa), with Juan Marco Vaggione (Professor of sociology, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba). Event organized by the Nonreligion in a Complex Future Project (NCF) under the direction of professor Beaman. NOVEMBER 18 | Virtual event Noon to 1:30 p.m. | Registration required to receive the link to the event. * Canada Behind Bars: A Conversation on Immigration Detention<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/november-18-2021-canada-behind-bars-conversat…> – Join us for this panel moderated by Samer Muscati (HRW), with speakers Hanna Gros (HRW), Molly Joeck (Edelmann & Co) and João Velloso (uOttawa). Event organized by the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC), Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights (CLAIHR). NOVEMBER 24 | Virtual event 2 to 3 p.m. | Registration required to receive the link to the event. * Coming In from the Cold: Canada's National Housing Strategy, Homelessness, and the Right to Housing in a Transnational Perspective<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/november-24-2021-coming-cold-canadas-national…> – Canada’s National Housing Strategy (NHS) commits the government to reducing homelessness by fifty percent and promises that realizing the right to housing is a key objective. Join us in this discussion with Postdoctoral Fellow David DesBaillets (hosted at the HRREC), Assistant Professor Sarah Hamill (Trinity College Dublin) and Associate Professor David Wiseman (uOttawa). NOVEMBER 26 | Virtual event 10 to 11 a.m. | Registration required to receive the link to the event. * Participation of Women in the Judiciary and Prosecutorial Offices<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/november-26-2021-participation-women-judiciar…> – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Diego García-Sayán, will present his latest report focusing on gender equality in the judiciary. He will be joined by Helene Tigroudja (Professor of Law at Aix-Marseille University (France) & Member of the United Nations Human Rights Committee) and Salvador Herencia (Director, Human Rights Clinic). The panel will be moderated by Jordi Feo Valero (HRREC Fellow & Coordinator, Project Independence of Judges and Lawyers with the Human Rights Clinic). Event organized by the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC)’s Human Rights Clinic at the University of Ottawa. DECEMBER 9 | Virtual event 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Registration required to receive the link to the event. * VOICES: Addressing the Ongoing Genocides against the Rohingya and Uyghurs<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/december-9-2021-voices-addressing-ongoing-gen…> – On the Human Rights Defenders Day and the Genocide Prevention Day, join us in this important conversation with our guest speakers Yasmin Ullah (advocate for Rohingya rights) and Mehmet Tohti (advocate for Uyghur rights). Event organized by Associate Professor Nadia Abu-Zahra, Joint Chair in Women's Studies (University of Ottawa + Carleton University), and Neuberger-Jesin Professor John Packer, HRREC Director, as part of the VOICES initiative. DECEMBER 10 | Virtual event Noon to 1:30 p.m. | Registration required to receive the link to the event. * Advancing Human Rights as a UN Special Rapporteur: Reflections from Three Canadians<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/december-10-2021-advancing-human-rights-speci…> – On International Human Rights Day 2021, three current or former Special Rapporteurs, with mandates that cover the Occupied Palestinian Territory, the right to adequate housing and the rights of migrants, will share their experiences in a discussion moderated by Alex Neve, Senior Fellow at the University of Ottawa's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. Leilani Farha, now Global Director for The Shift, and Professors Michael Lynk and François Crépeau, will reflect on the importance of the Special Procedures, the ups and downs they have faced, and what it is like for a Canadian to take up this role. ******************** FEBRUARY 15, 2022 | Virtual meeting 12 to 1 p.m. | More details about the registration soon. * Our next event in the Working for Human Rights series will be with Alex Neve, human rights activist and former Secretary-general of Amnesty International Canada! 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. News HRREC Members, we would love to share your news! Do not hesitate to send them to Caroline Faucher (caroline.faucher(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:caroline.faucher@uottawa.ca>). * HRREC Welcomes Two New Fellows<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/hrrec-welcomes-two-new-fellows> * Nomination | Congratulations to Our Member, Professor Marie-Ève Sylvestre, Who Has Been Appointed to SSHRC’s Governing Council<https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/news_room-salle_de_presse/latest_news-nouvelle…> * Bringing People Together through Human Rights<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/bringing-people-together-through-human-rights> * Viviana Fernandez Interviewed about the Canadian Response to Afghan Refugee Crisis in University Affairs<https://www.universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/universities-faculty-gea…> * Read the Human Rights Clinic's Report 2014-2021 (PDF in English)<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/sites/cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/files/hrclinic_report_2…> * 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…> 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/>

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"Spreading the Word": Statements, Interviews and Oral Histories
by Shayna Plaut 08 Nov '21

08 Nov '21

As part of the ongoing, bi-monthly workshop series “Methods and Mediums” the Centre for Human Rights Research will be hosting “Spreading the Word”: Statements, Interviews and Oral Histories on Wednesday, November 17th from 12-130pm. The workshop will be moderated by Dr. Chantal Fiola (Red River Metis), University of Winnipeg. Please preregister at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctduispzgjGNeGm-T4MRPCTdYJC9HdCa… [cid:17cb3602-3be7-4fd7-bb89-63c030c0d879] 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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Public consultation - Inter-American Principles on Academic Freedom and University Autonomy
by Viviana Fernandez 05 Nov '21

05 Nov '21

Dear colleagues, I hope this note finds you well. I am writing to invite you to participate in a consultation organized by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) in the context of adopting Inter-American Principles on Academic Freedom and University Autonomy. Our Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) at uOttawa is a member of the Academic Network of the IACHR and has worked on the promotion and advocacy of academic freedom in the Americas for a few years now. Since mid-Summer, HRREC and SAR NYC have supported the research, drafting and organization of workshops to inform a proposal that was submitted to the IACHR in early September. A few days ago, the IACHR released the final draft of the principles for public consultation. On this link, you will find the text and a form to submit your comments: http://www.oas.org/en/iachr/jsForm/?File=/en/iachr/reports/questionnaires.a…. The deadline for this consultation is Friday, November 12th. In addition, if you would like to sign a letter supporting the Principles, please let Salvador Herencia (shere045(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:shere045@uottawa.ca>), Director of our Human Rights Clinic, know by Tuesday, November 9th. Thank you in advance for your participation and/or for sharing this message with potential contributors in your campuses. 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> Hors du bureau | Travail à distance : Je suis joignable par courriel ou sur Team (uOttawa). Out of the office | Working from home: You can contact me by email or on Team (uOttawa).

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Fw: RWCHR Weekly Digest - Bulletin hebdomadaire du CRWDP
by Shayna Plaut 03 Nov '21

03 Nov '21

Read our recent work and upcoming events in this week's newsletter [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/9e0f7803-8e95-4c…] Le Français suivra RWCHR Weekly Digest A Message from RWCHR International Chair Irwin Cotler [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/eb493fac-d2dc-f5…] I write on the occasion of four major concurrent international initiatives taking place at the same time: First, the gathering of the co-chairs of the Inter-Parliamentary alliance on China on the occasion of the G20 in Rome, in which we called for Magnitsky Sanctions targeting CCP leaders for their mass atrocities targeting the Uyghurs and their frontal assault on democracy in Hong Kong, repression of Tibet and menacing of Taiwan; Second, a global summit of world leaders and environmental advocates, in which RWCHR partner Liberal International will share their Ten Principles for Climate Justice<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>; Third, the commencement of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance meetings in Thessaloniki, Greece, where I serve as head of an exemplary Canadian Delegation; and fourth the mass demonstrations in Sudan seeking restoration of democracy following the military coup. In each and all of these, I have been engaged-along with the RWCHR-to advance the pursuit of justice and better the human condition. Best, Irwin Cotler, International Chair of the RWCHR [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/e6553959-2019-7b…] Our Work Allan Zysblat Memorial Lectureship features RWCHR International Chair Irwin Cotler and Senior Fellow Adam Dodek Professor Cotler headlined an event hosted by the Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (CFHU) titled “Global Political Pandemic: Political Prisoners as a Looking Glass”<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, in remembrance of, and in tribute to, Professor Allan Zysblatwhich, focused on resurgent global authoritarianism, the backsliding of democracies, and assaults on human rights and political prisoners, the whole underpinned by a growing culture of impunity against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. RWCHR Senior Fellow Adam Dodek moderated the discussion and delivered opening remarks. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/b8065b38-6438-7e…] Photo: Irwin Cotler & Adam Dodek [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/427c9ec8-9787-8b…] Panel Discussion on Antisemitism in Ontario and Quebec Featuring RWCHR International Chair and Special Envoy Irwin Cotler RWCHR International Chair Irwin Cotler, also in his capacity as Special Envoy, delivered opening remarks at a recent panel discussion hosted by Ontario Tech University’s Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>. The conversation, featuring Dr. Barbara Perry, Dr. Matthew Stein, and Irina Levit, showcased the Centre’s groundbreaking recent report on antisemitic hate crimes in Quebec and Ontario. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/fb9bcedd-5164-27… Week’s In Conversation with a Survivor Hosted Alongside the FSWC The Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC), in partnership with the RWCHR, hosted “In a Conversation With a Survivor”<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, featuring this week’s guest speaker, “Sixties Scoop” survivor Bill Groat and his son Cody, Assistant Professor in the Department of History and the Indigenous Studies Program at Western University. Join us every two weeks to listen to the testimony of, and speak with, Holocaust survivors. Special Envoy Cotler’s Statement on the Anniversary of Tree of Life Synagogue Massacre Special Envoy Irwin Cotler published a statement<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> this week on the anniversary of the “murderous antisemitic attack” on the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, which, as President Joe Biden put it, “stole the lives of eleven souls in prayer”. May their memories serve always as a blessing. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/3575a470-c3d6-4f… Statement Commemorating Women’s History Month The RWCHR released a statement<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> to commemorate Women’s History Month, an important moment of remembrance and reminder - remembrance of the valiant women’s rights struggles for justice, equality and peace - and reminder of how far we have to go to fulfill the clarion call of “women’s rights as human rights”- and that there are no human rights if they do not include the rights of women. Statement by RWCHR International Chair and Special Envoy Irwin Cotler on International Religious Freedom Day RWCHR International Chair and Special Envoy Cotler also published a statement<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> this week on International Religious Freedom Day, affirming our commitment to promote and protect freedom of religion or belief, which, “finds expression in Canada's efforts to facilitate interfaith and intercultural dialogue, the establishment of an International Contact Group on Freedom of Religion or Belief, and our efforts to function as a haven for refugees seeking the freedom to practice their religion free from fear.” Venezuelan Accountability Project Advances historic Justice Work In a historic partnership spearheaded by the RWCHR, the Venezuela Accountability Project - a consortium of leading international prosecutors, law professors and students - launched the next phase of its groundbreaking work in creating individualized international criminal dossiers on perpetrators of mass atrocity, to be used in advancing justice for victims and accountability for violators. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/d0a0fe05-ab60-bf… leads Afghan Humanitarian Efforts Since the fall of Kabul on August 15, the RWCHR has been engaged in relief and rescue in Afghanistan, making appropriate representations to government leaders, and intergovernmental bodies, to protect and facilitate resettlement in Canada of targeted religious minorities like the Hazaras, judges, journalists, lawyers and human rights defenders. Through these efforts, the RWCHR successfully arranged the safe exfiltration and resettlement of some of the most vulnerable Afghans, and assisted with Government evacuation efforts. In particular, an entire school of minority children and their families - targeted by the Taliban not only for their ethnic background, but for their human rights activism and women's rights leadership - was saved thanks to the efforts of the Centre. RWCHR Partners and Senior Fellows [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/e87f2cba-defe-af…] IPAC G20 in Rome The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), where Professor Cotler’s serves as Canadian co-chair, held a “G20 counter-meeting”<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> this week in Rome, during which Parliamentary co-chairs from ten countries delivered a pre-recorded address. They called on G20 democracies to “impose targeted Magnitsky-style human rights sanctions against senior PRC officials responsible for gross violations of human rights in China and in Hong Kong.” [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/2ae6e1b3-92af-8d… “Global Showcase” Featured Baroness Helena Kennedy The International Bar Association (IBA) “Global Showcase” featured IBAHRI Director and RWCHR International Legal Advisory Board Member Baroness Helena Kennedy, who spoke with the World Bank Group’s Dr. Sandie Okoro<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> and also participated in a discussion on “law and lawyers under attack”<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/7d7066a5-68a8-09… Statement Denouncing Coup in Sudan The National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a close partner of the RWCHR, released a statement denouncing the recent coup in Sudan<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>. “The Endowment is deeply troubled by and rejects the detention of Prime Minister Hamdok and other civilian transitional authorities, excessive use of force against peaceful protestors, and the disruption of the country’s communications infrastructure,” the NED said in its statement. A Looking Glass at Global News: The RWCHR Connection Afghan Women Who Once Presided Over Abuse Cases Now Fear for Their Lives<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - New York Times RWCHR Senior Fellow Kim Motley quoted saying that “Afghanistan is an open-air prison for these women”. ________________________________ Iranian women journalists, imprisoned journalist’s mother jailed arbitrarily<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) The RWCHR has been involved in the case and cause of Narges Mohammadi, who continues to be prosecuted, on trumped-up charges, for her work as a human rights advocate. ________________________________ Remembering Rabbi Jonathan Sacks a year after his death<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - The Jerusalem Post Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, of Blessed Memory, was a leading global public intellectual and RWCHR Senior Fellow. ________________________________ Legislators to press G20 leaders in Rome to take tougher stance on China<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - The Globe and Mail RWCHR International Chair Irwin Cotler is a co-chair of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC). ________________________________ Sudan’s military takes power in coup, arrests prime minister<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - Associated Press Professor Cotler founded and chaired the Save Darfur Parliamentary Coalition, and has been engaged with the democracy movement in Sudan, including with its Minister of Justice. Upcoming Events November 3, 2021 - The Rise of Antisemitism in Canada<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, hosted by McCarthy Tétrault, headlined by RWCHR International Chair and Special Envoy Irwin Cotler. November 2-10, 2021 - The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance & The Thessaloniki Plenary, Professor Cotler Heads of the Canadian Delegation, hosted virtually under the leadership of the Greek Presidency and Ambassador Christopher Lazaris. November 9, 2021 - Holocaust Education Month: Opening Night in Commemoration of Kristallnacht<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, hosted by the Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship (CHES). November 10, 2021 - In Conversation with a Survivor: Bruce Stewart<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, hosted by the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC) in partnership with the RWCHR. November 14, 2021 - Antisemitism: A Clear and Present Danger<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, hosted by Doctors Against Racism and Antisemitism (DARA), headlined by RWCHR International Chair and Special Envoy Irwin Cotler. This is a brief snapshot of the domestic and global reach of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. For ongoing updates and special alerts, follow us on social media! [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…] Bulletin hebdomadaire du CRWDP Message du professeur Irwin Cotler, Président international du CRWDP [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/eb493fac-d2dc-f5…] J'écris à l'occasion de quatre grandes initiatives internationales concurrentes qui se déroulent en même temps : premièrement, le rassemblement des coprésidents de l'Alliance interparlementaire sur la Chine à l'occasion du G20 à Rome, au cours duquel nous avons appelé à des sanctions Magnitsky contre les dirigeants du PCC pour leurs atrocités de masse contre les Ouïghours, leur assaut frontal contre la démocratie à Hong Kong, répression du Tibet et menace de Taiwan ; deuxièmement, un sommet mondial des dirigeants mondiaux et des défenseurs de l'environnement, au cours duquel le partenaire du CRWDP, Liberal International, partagera ses dix principes pour la justice climatique ; troisièmement, le début des réunions de l'Alliance internationale pour la mémoire de l'Holocauste à Thessaloniki, en Grèce, où je dirige une délégation canadienne exemplaire ; et quatrièmement, les manifestations de masse au Soudan visant à restaurer la démocratie à la suite du coup d'État militaire. Dans chacun d'entre eux, je me suis engagé, avec le CRWDP, à faire avancer la recherche de la justice et à améliorer la condition humaine. Cordialement. Irwin Cotler, Président international du CRWDP [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/e6553959-2019-7b…] Notre travail La conférence commémorative Allan Zysblat comprend le président international du CRWDP, Irwin Cotler, et le Collaborateur émérite Adam Dodek Le professeur Cotler a titré un événement organisé par les Amis canadiens de l'Université hébraïque de Jérusalem (CFHU) intitulé « Pandémie politique mondiale : les prisonniers politiques en tant que miroir », en mémoire et en hommage au professeur Alan Zysblat, qui s'est concentré sur la résurgence de l'autoritarisme mondial, le recul des démocraties et les atteintes aux droits humains et aux prisonniers politiques, le tout sous-tendu par une culture croissante de l'impunité sur fond de pandémie de la COVID-19. Le Collaborateur émérite du CRWDP, Adam Dodek, a animé la discussion et prononcé les remarques d’ouverture. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/b8065b38-6438-7e…] Photo: Irwin Cotler & Adam Dodek [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/427c9ec8-9787-8b… ronde sur l'antisémitisme en Ontario et au Québec avec Irwin Cotler, Président international du CRWDP et Envoyé spécial Le Président international du CRWDP, Irwin Cotler, également en sa qualité d'Envoyé spécial, a prononcé un discours d'ouverture lors d'une récente table ronde organisée par le Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism de l'Ontario Tech University. La conversation, mettant en vedette le Dr Barbara Perry, le Dr Matthew Stein et Irina Levit, a présenté le récent rapport révolutionnaire du Centre sur les crimes haineux antisémites au Québec et en Ontario. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/fb9bcedd-5164-27… semaine, en conversation avec un survivant hébergé aux côtés du FSWC Les Amis du Centre Simon Wiesenthal pour les études sur l'Holocauste (FSWC), en partenariat avec le CRWDP, ont organisé « En conversation avec un survivant », avec le conférencier invité de cette semaine, Bill Groat, survivant de la « rafle des années soixantes », et son fils Cody, professeur adjoint du Département d'histoire et le programme d'études autochtones de l'Université Western. Rejoignez-nous toutes les deux semaines pour écouter le témoignage des survivants de l'Holocauste et discuter avec eux. Déclaration de l'Envoyé spécial Cotler à l'occasion de l'anniversaire du massacre de la synagogue Tree of Life L'Envoyé spécial Irwin Cotler a publié cette semaine une déclaration à l'occasion de l'anniversaire de "l'attaque antisémite meurtrière" contre la synagogue Tree of Life à Pittsburgh, qui, comme l'a dit le président Joe Biden, "a volé la vie d’onze âmes dans la prière". Que leurs souvenirs soient toujours une bénédiction. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/7b9c7a15-0eee-79… du CRWDP commémorant le Mois de l'histoire des femmes Le CRWDP a publié une déclaration pour commémorer le Mois de l'histoire des femmes, un moment important de commémoration des vaillantes luttes des femmes pour la justice, l'égalité et la paix et de rappel du chemin que nous devons parcourir pour répondre à l'appel du clairon que « les droits des femmes sont des droits humains » et qu'il n'y a pas de droits humains s'ils n'incluent pas les droits des femmes. Déclaration du Président international du CRWDP et de l'Envoyé spécial Irwin Cotler à l'occasion de la Journée internationale de la liberté de religion Le président international du CRWDP et Envoyé spécial, Cotler, a également publié une déclaration cette semaine à l'occasion de la Journée internationale de la liberté de religion, affirmant notre engagement à promouvoir et à protéger la liberté de religion ou de conviction, qui « trouve son expression dans les efforts du Canada pour faciliter le dialogue interreligieux et interculturel, l'établissement d’un groupe de contact international sur la liberté de religion ou de conviction, et nos efforts pour agir en tant que refuge pour les réfugiés cherchant la liberté de pratiquer leur religion sans crainte ». Le Projet d’ imputabilité vénézuélien fait avancer le travail historique de justice Dans le cadre d'un partenariat historique dirigé par le CRWDP, le Projet d’imputabilité vénézuélien -- un consortium d'éminents procureurs internationaux, professeurs de droit et étudiants -- a lancé la prochaine phase de son travail révolutionnaire en créant des dossiers criminels internationaux individualisés sur les auteurs d'atrocités de masse, à utiliser pour faire progresser la justice pour les victimes et l’imputabilité des contrevenants. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/d0a0fe05-ab60-bf… dirige les efforts humanitaires afghans Depuis la chute de Kaboul le 15 août, le CRWDP s'est engagé dans des opérations de secours et de sauvetage en Afghanistan, faisant des représentations appropriées auprès des dirigeants gouvernementaux et des organismes intergouvernementaux, pour protéger et faciliter la réinstallation au Canada de minorités religieuses ciblées comme les Hazaras, les juges, les journalistes, les avocats et défenseurs des droits humains. Grâce à ces efforts, le CRWDP a organisé avec succès l'exfiltration et la réinstallation en toute sécurité de certains des Afghans les plus vulnérables, et a contribué aux efforts d'évacuation du gouvernement. En particulier, une école entière d'enfants issus de minorités et de leurs familles - ciblés par les talibans non seulement pour leur origine ethnique, mais pour leur activisme en faveur des droits humains et leur leadership en matière de droits des femmes - ont été sauvés grâce aux efforts du Centre. Partenaires et Collaborateurs émérites [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/e87f2cba-defe-af…] G20 du IPAC à Rome L'Alliance interparlementaire sur la Chine (IPAC), dont le professeur Cotler est Coprésident canadien, a tenu une « contre-réunion du G20 » cette semaine à Rome, au cours de laquelle des Coprésidents parlementaires de dix pays ont prononcé un discours préenregistré. Ils ont appelé les démocraties du G20 à « imposer des sanctions Magnitsky -- axées sur les droits humains -- contre des hauts responsables de la RPC responsables de violations flagrantes des droits humains en Chine et à Hong Kong ». [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/2ae6e1b3-92af-8d… « Vitrine mondiale » de l’Association internationale du barreau met en vedette la baronne Helena Kennedy La « Vitrine mondiale » de l'Association internationale du barreau (IBA) a présenté la directrice de l'IBAHRI et Membre du conseil consultatif juridique international du CRWDP, la baronne Helena Kennedy, qui s'est entretenue avec le Dr Sandie Okoro du Groupe de la Banque mondiale et a également participé à une discussion intitulé « le droit et les avocats sous attaque ». [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/7d7066a5-68a8-09…] Déclaration de NED dénonçant le coup d'État au Soudan Le « National Endowment for Democracy » (NED), un partenaire proche du CRWDP, a publié une déclaration dénonçant le récent coup d'État au Soudan. « La Fondation est profondément troublée et rejette la détention du Premier ministre Hamdok et d'autres autorités civiles de transition, le recours excessif à la force contre des manifestants pacifiques et la perturbation des infrastructures de communication du pays », a déclaré NED dans son communiqué. Aperçu de l'actualité mondiale : la connexion CRWDP Les femmes afghanes qui présidaient autrefois des affaires d'abus craignent maintenant pour leur vie<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - New York Times. RWCHR Senior Fellow Kim Motley quoted saying that “Afghanistan is an open-air prison for these women”. ________________________________ Femmes journalistes iraniennes, mère de journaliste emprisonnée arbitrairement<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - Reporters sans frontières (RSF). The RWCHR has been involved in the case and cause of Narges Mohammadi, who continues to be prosecuted, on trumped-up charges, for her work as a human rights advocate. ________________________________ Souvenir du rabbin Jonathan Sacks un an après sa mort<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - The Jerusalem Post. Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, of Blessed Memory, was a leading global public intellectual and RWCHR Senior Fellow. ________________________________ Les législateurs exhorteront les dirigeants du G20 à Rome à adopter une position plus ferme sur la Chine<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - The Globe and Mail. RWCHR International Chair Irwin Cotler is a co-chair of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC). Évènements à venir 3 novembre 2021 - « La montée de l'antisémitisme au Canada »<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, organisé par McCarthy Tétrault, avec en vedette le président international et envoyé spécial du CRWDP, Irwin Cotler. 2-10 novembre 2021 - L'Alliance internationale pour la mémoire de l'Holocauste et la Plénière de Thessalonique, Professeur Cotler, Chef de la délégation canadienne, hébergé virtuellement sous la direction de la Présidence grecque et de l'Ambassadeur Christopher Lazaris. 9 novembre 2021 - « Mois de l'éducation sur l'Holocauste: Soirée d'ouverture en commémoration de Kristallnacht »<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, organisée par le « Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship » 10 novembre 2021 - En conversation avec un survivant : Bruce Stewart, organisé par le Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC) en partenariat avec le CRWDP. 14 novembre 2021 - Antisémitisme : un danger clair et présent, organisé par Médecins contre le racisme et l'antisémitisme (DARA), dirigé par le président international du CRWDP et Envoyé spécial Irwin Cotler. 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McGill Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism Newsletter - November 2021
by Sharon Webb, Ms 02 Nov '21

02 Nov '21

McGill Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism November 2021 Newsletter [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3/images/2bdd8823-324…] Upcoming events: * Nov 4: Crip Camp Film Screening and Panel Discussion * Nov 9: What Happens to the Rule of Law During a Pandemic? with Michael Bryant and Pearl Eliadis * Nov 11: A Right of Peoples and Individuals to International Solidarity - Humphrey Lecture with Obiora C. Okafor * Nov 23: O'Brien Fellow Seminar with Andrey Shcherbovich and Alejandro Lorite Escorihuela * Nov 24: AML Patricia Allen Memorial Lecture with Radhika Coomaraswamy Upcoming Events [Move poster for Netflix film Crip Camp] Crip Camp Film Sceening and Panel Discussion with Melissa Graham, Ravi Malhotra, and Catherine Roy Moderated by Amanda Bowie-Edwards and Elise Mallette, McGill B.C.L./J.D. candidates. Thursday, November 4, 4:00 PM-7:00 PM (ET) Zoom: click here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…> to access the event. About the speakers Melissa Graham is a disability rights activist and PhD candidate for Social Work at York University. Read more about Melissa Graham here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Ravi Malhotra is a Full Professor of the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section at the University of Ottawa and is cross-appointed to the School of Rehabilitation Sciences and to the Critical Disability Theory Program at York University. Read more about Ravi Malhotra here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Catherine Roy has been active in the not-for-profit sector for over 30 years. She is presently Accessibility Advisor at McGill University. Read more about Catherine Roy here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Zoom Nov 4: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/84096739637<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. [Man dressed in a black suit and grey tie standing in front of the court house] What Happens to the Rule of Law During a Pandemic? How COVID Exposes Canada's Precarious System of Judicial Review and Public Interest Litigation with Michael Bryant Moderated by Pearl Eliadis Support by Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg SENCRL srl Tuesday, November 9, 1:00-2:30 PM (ET) Zoom: click here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…> to access the event. About the speaker Michael Bryant was Attorney General of Ontario when that province passed its emergency management legislation that initially applied during the COVID19 pandemic. Since 2018 he has led the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, a premier watchdog of domestic laws and regulations, and a frequent litigator before the Supreme Court of Canada. Read more about Michael Bryant here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Zoom Nov 9: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/83223079813<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. [Man with glasses, wearing a black blazer and red turtleneck] A Right of Peoples and Individuals to International Solidarity John P. Humphrey Lectureship in Human Rights with Obiora C. Okafor Moderated by Frédéric Mégret Thursday, November 11, 4:00-5:30 PM (ET) Please note: Time correction from previous announcement Zoom: click here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…> to access the event. Event description here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. About the speaker Obiora C. Okafor is the Inaugural York Research Chair in International and Transnational Legal Studies at Osgoode Hall Law School. Professor Okafor has published extensively in the fields of international human rights law and immigration/refugee law, as well as general public international law (especially with regard to third world approaches to international law). Read more about Obiora C. Okafor here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Zoom Nov 11: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/83897438474.<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…> [Portrait of man with glasses, wearing a grey suit, looking down] The Long Road Towards Human Rights on the Internet O'Brien Fellow-in-Residence Seminar with Andrey Shcherbovich and Alejandro Lorite Escorihuela Tuesday, November 23, 1:00-2:30 PM (ET) Registration required: chrlp.law(a)mcgill.ca<mailto:chrlp.law@mcgill.ca>. In-person event only. Spaces limited. Reference, for discussion, the website of the Charter for Human Rights and Principles for the Internet: https://internetrightsandprinciples.org/charter/<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. About the speaker Dr. Andrey Shcherbovich graduated from the National Research University Higher School of Economics, Faculty of Law (Department of International Law), Moscow, Russia, in 2008. In 2019 he was a CyberBRICS research fellow and visiting professor at FGV, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Dr. Shcherbovich’s professional interests are related to Russian public law (constitutional and human rights law) with special regard to international principles of Internet Governance. Read more about Andrey Shcherbovich here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. [Portrait of woman with short hair wearing a red and yellow sari with the blue UN flag in the background] "Mothers-in-law": Confronting Violence Patricia Allen Memorial Lecture Annie Macdonald Langstaff seminar series with Radhika Coomaraswamy In conversation with Vishakha Wijenayake and Luisa Castaneda-Quintana, McGill Law PhD candidates Moderated by Shauna Van Praagh Wednesday, November 24, 10:00-11:30 AM (ET) Zoom: click here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…> to access the event. About the speaker Radhika Coomaraswamy is a lawyer, diplomat, and human rights advocate. She is a graduate of the United Nations International School in New York. Radhika served as the Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission (2003-2006). She was the first Special Rapporteur on violence against women (1994-2003). Read more about Radhika Coomaraswamy here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Zoom Nov 24: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/84246217798<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Call for Applications [McGill's logo] The call for applications for the 2022 O’Brien Graduate Fellowships in the Faculty of Law, McGill University, remains open. 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. This Fellowship Program is an entrance scholarship. Applicants for this scholarship must also simultaneously submit an application for admission, by the stipulated deadline, to one of McGill Law's graduate programs. Deadline to apply: December 19, 2021. Email here<mailto:obrienfellows.law@mcgill.ca> for more information. Please share this opportunity widely! Call for Submissions [Generic image of computer screen with written text on it] Do you have an upcoming or a recent article you would like to publicize? Or something to say that needs to be said? The CHRLP also invites submissions for the fourth year of its Blog with an open call for blog posts. Interested authors are encouraged to draw inspiration from the theme "Solidarity in an Interconnected World". More information, including editorial guidelines, can be found in the following call for submissions<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Submissions (in English, French, or Spanish) can be sent to human.rights(a)mcgill.ca<mailto:human.rights@mcgill.ca>. 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Fw: RWCHR Weekly Digest - Bulletin hebdomadaire du CRWDP
by Shayna Plaut 28 Oct '21

28 Oct '21

________________________________ From: The Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights <info(a)rwchr.org> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 8:28 AM To: Centre for Human Rights Research Manager <chrrman(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: RWCHR Weekly Digest - Bulletin hebdomadaire du CRWDP Read our recent work and upcoming events in this week's newsletter [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/9e0f7803-8e95-4c…] Le Français suivra RWCHR Weekly Digest A Message from RWCHR International Chair Irwin Cotler [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/eb493fac-d2dc-f5…] Fifty-five years ago, as a Graduate student at Yale Law School, I was very much influenced by Professor Charlie Reich’s “Greening of America”, Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring” and Tom Lehrer’s lyrics<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>. Accordingly, as Special Advisor to then Justice Minister John Turner-with his commitment to environmental protection-the “right to a clean environment” was one of our priorities and even advanced in early preparatory drafts for a Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, which never came to pass. Fifty-five years later, the UN Human Rights Council has declared the “right to a clean environment” as a fundamental human right. Liberal International Human Rights Committee, on which I sit, and its Climate Justice Committee, have been long-time advocates for this, including that “the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment” be added as a protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights. But, there is a dark side for those advocating for environmental protection. Iran is continuing its relentless assault on Human Rights lawyers-including those involved with environmental protection-with the recent report by the Centre for Human Rights in Iran<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> of the imprisonment and torture of Payam Derafshan. He had represented Iranian Canadian Kavous Saeed-Imami, who died under mysterious circumstances while under arrest, while the rest of his environmental protection group were subsequently themselves arbitrarily detained, imprisoned and tortured in detention. It includes also Nasrin Sotoudeh, the iconic Iranian woman human rights lawyer, who also defended rights of environmentalists; and Reza Eslami, a dual Iranian-Canadian, Professor of Environmental Law at Beheshti University in Iran. Eslami holds a PhD in law from McGill University and was sentenced on February 7, 2021 to seven years imprisonment on false and spurious charges. I have been engaged, along with the RWCHR, in these cases and causes for some time, and the RWCHR joined together in an open letter<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> to Iranian authorities calling for the release of Dr. Reza Eslami, co-signed by the International Bar Association, The Centre for Human Rights in Iran and the International Commission of Jurists. As I write, Iranian authorities have reduced Dr. Eslami’s sentence from seven to five years, and the matter is now under appeal to Iran’s highest court. The case has taken on particular importance since Canada led the international community in adopting the Declaration Against Arbitrary Detention, involving dual nationals, now signed by 65 states. Best, Irwin Cotler, International Chair of the RWCHR [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/e6553959-2019-7b…] Our Work RWCHR International Chair Irwin Cotler at Forefront of Advocacy for Human Rights in China Irwin Cotler, as Canadian Co-Chair of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, has been engaged in imposing Magnitsky Sanctions on CCP senior officials for gross human rights violations in China and in Hong Kong; supported the 43 country resolution at the UNHRC condemning China’s human rights abuses; and was featured in media commentary on this issue including a long interview in the Epoch Times regarding China’s “retaliatory and vile hostage diplomacy<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, including the case and cause of Canadian Uyghur Huseyin Celil and Falun Gong practitioner Sun Qian, which have been taken up by the RWCHR and spearheaded by RWCHR Legal Counsel Yonah Diamond. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/e5f9ada9-d5e8-63… Webinar Headlined by RWCHR International Chair and Special Envoy Irwin Cotler RWCHR International Chair and Special Envoy Irwin Cotler was the headline speaker at “The Durban Legacy of Hate: 20 Years Later - What Needs to Be Done”<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, a webinar hosted by The National Council of Jewish Women of Canada (NCJWC). Professor Cotler spoke about the “pandemics” of systemic racism and antisemitism, resurgent global authoritarianism, and the culture of impunity, among other pressing human rights issues. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/8abb733d-59bc-05… International Chair Irwin Cotler Engaged in Important Initiatives by the Organization of American States Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Luis Almagro appointed Brazilian lawyer Fernando Lottenberg as the first-ever OAS Commissioner for Monitoring and Combatting Antisemitism. Professor Cotler, in his capacity as Special Envoy, met with Mr. Lottenberg and agreed on shared cooperation and involvement moving forward on these issues. Canada is also a member of the OAS. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/fb35223b-25ed-a4… Cotler, member of the Independent Panel of Legal Experts for the OAS regarding possible Crimes Against Humanity in Venezuela, joined his fellow members, Justices Santiago Canton of Argentina and Manuel Robles Ventura of Costa Rica, in following up on their landmark report of May 2018, which found “reasonable grounds to believe that crimes against humanity are being committed in Venezuela. Canada then initiated the first-ever collective referral of a State Party, Venezuela, to the ICC. Cotler, and his fellow independent panelists, renewed calls for the Special Prosecutor to initiate an investigation of such crimes. Brandon Silver, RWCHR Director of Policy and Projects, has been deeply engaged in writing and advocating for this issue. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/bed39656-c0c2-90… Between Professor Irwin Cotler and Senator Ratna Omidvar Regarding Senate Work on Human Rights Issues. RWCHR International Chair Irwin Cotler met with Senator Ratna Omidvar, leading member of the RWCHR All-Party Parliamentary Caucus on Human Rights. They discussed the case and cause of Swedish Eritrean journalist Dawit Issak, who with his colleagues are the longest imprisoned journalists in the world, as a case study on the assault on press freedom and safety and security of journalists., Senator Omidvar will explore the convening of a Senate Committee to discuss these human rights concerns with the convening of a new Parliament. RWCHR UN Day Statement The RWCHR published a statement on United Nations (UN) Day<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, a historic moment of remembrance and reminder commemorating the establishment of the UN Charter<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, which is symbol and substance, source and inspiration of international law and the values of human rights. RWCHR Partners and Senior Fellows [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/ea71905a-e355-0f… Endowment for Democracy’s “Gershman Fund for Democrats at Risk” The National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a close partner of the RWCHR, recently introduced the “Gershman Fund for Democrats at Risk”<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, named after Carl Gershman, NED founding President and RWCHR Senior Fellow. “The new fund will be a multiyear effort to address critical, unmet needs and expand NED’s ability to support democracy advocates worldwide”, said NED in its announcement. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/ba2bd41e-b471-fc… by the Canadian Society for Yad Vashem on the Malmö International Forum The Canadian Society for Yad Vashem published a statement following the Malmö International Forum<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, in which they highlighted Canada’s “Country Pledges” to the combatting of hatred and antisemitism, and also noted the importance of working in common cause, alongside Special Envoy Cotler, to fulfill these objectives. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/e5420976-2966-7e… International’s “Don’t Forget” Campaign Touched on the Case and Cause of Raif Badawi Liberal International, a close partner of the RWCHR, published a statement on the case and cause of Raif Badawi<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> as part of its “Don’t Forget” initiative. “It is of utmost importance that the international community does not forget the situation of Raif Badawi and other political prisoners in Saudi Arabia”, the statement said. “We must continue to call attention to these cases, defend the rights of these champions of freedom, and hold the Saudi leadership accountable for their acts.” Liberal International Statement on UN Day Liberal International also published a statement commemorating UN Day<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, writing that the “UNHRC resolution formally declaring clean environment a human right is an important step in the right direction”. Further, “Liberal International celebrates these new developments which recognise how environmental degradation seriously impacts the enjoyment of human rights.” [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/e87f2cba-defe-af… Statement on Recent ASPI Report on the “Repression of Uyghurs” The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) published a statement on the release of a recent Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) report<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>. The statement “calls on democratic states to take urgent, coordinated action to protect Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities in the Uyghur Region.” [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/1edca815-a941-20… with Cindy Blackstock on CBC’s Power and Politics Executive Director of the First Nations Child & Family Caring Society and RWCHR Senior Fellow Cindy Blackstock was interviewed on CBC’s “Power and Politics”<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> regarding the recent “Federal Court ruling on compensation for Indigenous children” in Canada. Canadian Lawyer Magazine’s “Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers 2021” Last month, Canadian Lawyer Magazine released its list of the “Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers 2021”<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, including RWCHR Honorary Co-Chair Justice Rosalie Abella and RWCHR Senior Fellow Fannie Lafontaine. We join in congratulating them for this important accomplishment, among many others in their distinguished careers. Commemorative Carving of Elie Wiesel by Washington National Cathedral The Washington National Cathedral unveiled a commemorative carving of Elie Wiesel last week<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> in its “Human Rights Porch”. Professor Wiesel was Honorary Chair and co-founder of the RWCHR with Professor Irwin Cotler, who has referred to him as his “teacher, mentor, colleague, friend and soulmate for fifty years”. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/60292d3a-9202-65…] AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster A Looking Glass at Global News: The RWCHR Connection Appetite for Obstruction: How Autocrats Subvert Democracy’s Infrastructure<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - Just Security Written by Christopher Walker, Vice President of Studies and Analysis of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a close partner organization of the RWCHR. ________________________________ Russia’s Navalny awarded prestigious European human rights Sakharov Prize<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - Washington Post The RWCHR is actively involved in efforts to free Russian political prisoners, including Alexei Navalny, Alexei Pichugin, one of the longest serving political prisoners in Russia, and Anastasia Shevchenko, the first arrested under Russia’s “Foreign Registration” law. ________________________________ How Canada can help fight online anti-Semitism<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - Ottawa Citizen Co-authored by Lauren Salim and Kyle Matthews from the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (MIGS). Upcoming Events October 24, 2021 - Global Political Pandemic: Political Prisoners as a Looking Glass, with The Hon. Irwin Cotler<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, hosted by Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (CFHU), featuring RWCHR International Chair Irwin Cotler. October 26, 2021 - Contours & Consequences: Anti-Semitism & Anti Semitic Hate Crime in Ontario and Quebec<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, hosted by the Centre on Hate, Bias & Extremism - Ontario Tech University, featuring RWCHR International Chair and Special Envoy Irwin Cotler October 27, 2021 - In Conversation with a Survivor: Bill and Cody Groat<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, hosted by the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC) in partnership with the RWCHR. November 3, 2021 - The Rise of Antisemitism in Canada, hosted by McCarthy Tétrault, headlined by RWCHR International Chair and Special Envoy Irwin Cotler. November 9, 2021 - Holocaust Education Month: Opening Night in Commemoration of Kristallnacht<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, hosted by the Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship (CHES). This is a brief snapshot of the domestic and global reach of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. For ongoing updates and special alerts, follow us on social media! [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…] Bulletin hebdomadaire du CRWDP Message du professeur Irwin Cotler, Président international du CRWDP [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/eb493fac-d2dc-f5…] Il y a cinquante-cinq ans, alors que j’étais étudiant diplômé à la faculté de droit de Yale, j’ai été très influencé par “Greening of America” du professeur Charlie Reich, “Silent Spring” de Rachel Carson, et les paroles de Tom Lehrer. En conséquence, en tant que conseiller spécial du ministre de la Justice de l'époque, John Turner - qui s'était engagé à protéger l'environnement - le "droit à un environnement propre" était l'une de nos priorités et était même avancé dans les premiers projets préparatoires d'une Charte canadienne des droits et libertés, qui n'a jamais vu le jour. Cinquante-cinq ans plus tard, le Conseil des droits de l'homme des Nations Unies a déclaré le "droit à un environnement propre" comme un droit humain fondamental. Le Comité des droits de la personne de “Liberal International”, dont je fais partie, et son Comité pour la justice climatique, défendent cette cause depuis longtemps, notamment en demandant que le " droit à un environnement sûr, propre, sain et durable " soit ajouté comme protocole à la Convention européenne des droits de la personne. Mais il y a un côté sombre pour ceux qui défendent la protection de l'environnement. L'Iran poursuit son assaut incessant contre les avocats spécialisés dans les droits de la personne - y compris ceux qui s'occupent de protection de l'environnement - avec le rapport récent du Centre pour les droits de l'homme en Iran<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> sur l'emprisonnement et la torture de Payam Derafshan. Il avait représenté le Canadien iranien Kavous Saeed-Imami, qui est mort dans des circonstances mystérieuses alors qu'il était en état d'arrestation, tandis que le reste de son groupe de protection de l'environnement a ensuite été lui-même détenu arbitrairement, emprisonné et torturé en détention. Il comprend également Nasrin Sotoudeh, l’avocate iranienne emblématique des droits de la personne, qui a également défendu les droits des écologistes, et Reza Eslami, qui possède la double nationalité irano-canadienne, professeur de droit de l'environnement à l'Université Beheshti en Iran. Eslami est titulaire d'un doctorat en droit de l'Université McGill et a été condamné le 7 février 2021 à sept ans d'emprisonnement sur la base d'accusations fausses et fallacieuses. Je suis engagé, avec le CRWDP, dans ces affaires et ces causes depuis un certain temps, et le CRWDP s'est associé à une lettre ouverte<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> aux autorités iraniennes demandant la libération du Dr. Reza Eslami, cosignée par l'Association internationale du barreau, le Centre pour les droits de l'homme en Iran et la Commission internationale des juristes. Au moment où j'écris ces lignes, les autorités iraniennes ont réduit la peine du Dr. Eslami de sept à cinq ans, et l'affaire est maintenant en appel devant la plus haute juridiction iranienne. L'affaire revêt une importance particulière depuis que le Canada a mené la communauté internationale en adoptant la Déclaration contre la détention arbitraire, qui concerne les personnes ayant une double nationalité et qui est maintenant signée par 65 États. Cordialement. Irwin Cotler, Président international du CRWDP [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/e6553959-2019-7b…] Notre travail Irwin Cotler, président international du CRWDP, à l'avant-garde du plaidoyer pour les droits de la personne en Chine Irwin Cotler, en tant que coprésident canadien de l'Alliance interparlementaire sur la Chine, s'est engagé à imposer des sanctions Magnitsky aux hauts responsables du PCC pour des violations flagrantes des droits de la personne en Chine et à Hong Kong; il a soutenu la résolution de 43 pays au Conseil des droits de l’homme des Nations unies condamnant les violations des droits de la personne en Chine; et a fait l'objet de commentaires dans les médias sur cette question, y compris une interview longue dans l'Epoch Times concernant la "diplomatie des otages de représailles et vil <https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> de la Chine, y compris le cas et la cause de l'Ouïghour canadien Huseyin Celil et du pratiquant de Falun Gong, Sun Qian, qui ont été repris par le CRWDP et dirigés par le conseiller juridique du CRWDP Yonah Diamond. ” [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/e5f9ada9-d5e8-63…] Webinaire du Conseil national des femmes juives du Canada en vedette Irwin Cotler, président international et envoyé spécial du CRWDP Le président international et envoyé spécial du CRWDP, Irwin Cotler, était l’orateur principal de “The Durban Legacy of Hate: 20 Years Later - What Needs to Be Done”<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, un webinaire organisé par le Conseil national des femmes juives du Canada. Le professeur Cotler a parlé des "pandémies" de racisme et d'antisémitisme systémiques, de la résurgence de l'autoritarisme mondial et de l'impunité, entre autres questions urgentes liées aux droits de la personne. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/8abb733d-59bc-05…] Le président international du CRWDP, Irwin Cotler, participe à des initiatives importantes de l'Organisation des États américains. Le Secrétaire général de l'Organisation des États américains (OEA), Luis Almagro, a nommé l'avocat brésilien Fernando Lottenberg en tant que tout premier commissaire de l'OEA pour la surveillance et la lutte contre l'antisémitisme. Le professeur Cotler, en sa qualité d'envoyé spécial, a rencontré M. Lottenberg et a convenu d'une coopération et d'une participation commune pour avancer sur ces questions. Le Canada est également membre de l'OEA. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/fb35223b-25ed-a4… professeur Cotler, membre du Groupe indépendant d'experts juridiques pour l'OEA concernant de crimes contre l'humanité au Venezuela possibles, s'est joint à ses collègues, les juges Santiago Canton de l'Argentine et Manuel Robles Ventura du Costa Rica, pour donner suite à leur rapport historique de mai 2018, qui concluait à des " motifs raisonnables de croire que des crimes contre l'humanité sont commis au Venezuela ". Le Canada a alors initié le tout premier renvoi collectif d'un État partie, le Venezuela, à la CPI. Cotler, et ses collègues panélistes indépendants, ont renouvelé les appels pour que le Procureur spécial ouvre une enquête sur ces crimes. Brandon Silver, directeur des politiques et des projets du CRWDP, s'est beaucoup investi dans la rédaction et la défense de cette question. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/bed39656-c0c2-90… entre le professeur Irwin Cotler et la sénatrice Ratna Omidvar concernant le travail du Sénat sur les questions de droits de la personne Le président international du CRWDP Irwin Cotler, a rencontré la sénatrice Ratna Omidvar, membre principal du Caucus parlementaire multipartite sur les droits de la personne du CRWDP. Ils ont discuté du cas et de la cause du journaliste suédois érythréen Dawit Issak, qui, avec ses collègues, est le journaliste emprisonné depuis le plus longtemps au monde, comme une étude de cas sur l'assaut contre la liberté de la presse et la sûreté et la sécurité des journalistes. Le sénateur Omidvar étudiera la convocation d'un comité du Sénat pour discuter de ces problèmes de droits de la personne avec la convocation d'un nouveau Parlement. Déclaration du CRWDP sur la Journée de l'ONU Le CRWDP a publié une déclaration sur la Journée des Nations Unies (ONU)<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, un moment historique de souvenir et de rappel commémorant l'établissement de la Charte des Nations Unies<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, qui est le symbole et la substance, la source et l'inspiration du droit international et des valeurs des droits de la personne. Partenaires et Collaborateurs émérites [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/ea71905a-e355-0f…] Le Fonds Gershman pour les démocrates en danger de la “National Endowment for Democracy” La “National Endowment for Democracy”, un partenaire proche du CRWDP, a récemment introduit le Fonds Gershman pour les démocrates en danger<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, nommé après Carl Gershman, président fondateur de La “National Endowment for Democracy”, et collaborateur émérite du CRWDP. "Le nouveau fonds sera un effort pluriannuel pour répondre à des besoins critiques et non satisfaits et étendre la capacité de la ‘National Endowment for Democracy’ à soutenir les défenseurs de la démocratie dans le monde entier", a déclaré la “National Endowment for Democracy” dans son annonce. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/ba2bd41e-b471-fc… de la Société canadienne pour Yad Vashem sur le Forum international de Malmö La Société canadienne pour Yad Vashem a publié une déclaration à la suite du Forum international de Malmö<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, dans laquelle elle souligne les "engagements nationaux" du Canada en matière de lutte contre la haine et l'antisémitisme, et note également l'importance de travailler en cause commun, à coté de l'envoyé spécial Cotler, pour atteindre ces objectifs. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/e5420976-2966-7e… Campagne “N’oubliez pas” de “Liberal International” a abordé le cas et la cause de Raif Badawi “Liberal International”, un partenaire proche du CRWDP, a publié une déclaration sur le cas et la cause de Raif Badawi<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> dans le cadre de son initiative " N'oubliez pas ". "Il est de la plus haute importance que la communauté internationale n'oublie pas la situation de Raif Badawi et des autres prisonniers politiques en Arabie Saoudite", indique la déclaration. "Nous devons continuer à attirer l'attention sur ces cas, à défendre les droits de ces champions de la liberté et à tenir les dirigeants saoudiens responsables de leurs actes." Déclaration de "Liberal International" sur la Journée de l'ONU "Liberal International" a également publié une déclaration commémorant la Journée de l'ONU, écrivant que " la résolution du CDH déclarant officiellement qu'un environnement propre est un droit de la personne est un pas important dans la bonne direction ". De plus, "Liberal International se félicite de ces nouveaux développements qui reconnaissent que la dégradation de l'environnement a un impact sérieux sur la jouissance des droits de la personne”. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/e87f2cba-defe-af… de l'Alliance Interparlementaire sur la Chine sur le rapport récent de “The Australian Strategic Policy Institute” sur la “répression des Ouïghours". L'Alliance interparlementaire sur la Chine a récemment publié une déclaration sur la publication d'un rapport de “The Australian Strategic Policy Institute”<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>. La déclaration "appelle les États démocratiques à prendre des mesures urgentes et coordonnées pour protéger les Ouïghours et les autres minorités ethniques et religieuses de la région ouïghoure." [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/1edca815-a941-20… de Cindy Blackstock à l'émission "Power and Politics" de la CBC La directrice générale de la Société de soutien à l'enfance et à la famille des Premières Nations du Canada et membre senior du CRWDP, Cindy Blackstock, a été interviewée dans l'émission "Power and Politics" de la CBC <https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> au sujet de la récente "décision de la Cour fédérale sur la compensation pour les enfants indigènes" au Canada. Les "25 avocats les plus influents en 2021" du magazine Canadian Lawyer Le mois dernier, le magazine Canadian Lawyer a publié sa liste des "25 avocats les plus influents en 2021",<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> dans laquelle figuraient la coprésidente honoraire du CRWDP, la juge Rosalie Abella, et la collaboratrice émérite du CRWDP, Fannie Lafontaine. Joignez-vous à nous pour les féliciter pour cet accomplissement important, parmi beaucoup d'autres dans leurs carrières distinguées. La cathédrale nationale de Washington dévoile une sculpture commémorative d'Elie Wiesel La cathédrale nationale de Washington a dévoilé la semaine dernière une sculpture commémorative d'Elie Wiesel dans son "Porche des droits de la personne<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>". Le professeur Wiesel était président honoraire et cofondateur du CRWDP avec le professeur Irwin Cotler, qui l'a qualifié de "professeur, mentor, collègue, ami et âme sœur pendant cinquante ans". Aperçu de l'actualité mondiale : la connexion CRWDP Appétit pour l'obstruction: Comment les autocrates subvertissent l'infrastructure de la démocratie <https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - "Just Security" Écrit par Christopher Walker, vice-président des études et de l'analyse de la "National Endowment for Democracy", une organisation partenaire proche du CRWDP. ________________________________ Le Russe Navalny reçoit le prestigieux prix Sakharov européen des droits de la personne <https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - “Washington Post” Le CRWDP participe activement aux efforts visant à libérer les prisonniers politiques russes, notamment Alexei Navalny, Alexei Pichugin, l'un des plus anciens prisonniers politiques de Russie, et Anastasia Shevchenko, la première personne arrêtée en vertu de la loi russe sur "l'enregistrement des étrangers". ________________________________ Comment le Canada peut aider à combattre l'antisémitisme en ligne<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - “Ottawa Citizen” Co-écrit par Lauren Salim et Kyle Matthews de l'Institut montréalais d'études sur le génocide et les droits de la personne (MIGS). Évènements à venir 24 octobre 2021 - « Pandémie politique mondiale : les prisonniers politiques en tant que miroir »<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, avec l'hon. Irwin Cotler, animé par les Amis canadiens de l'Université hébraïque de Jérusalem (CFHU). 26 octobre 2021 - « Contours & Consequences : Antisémitisme et crimes haineux antisémites en Ontario et au Québec »<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, organisé par le « Centre on Hate, Bias & Extremism - Ontario Tech University », avec le Président international du CRWDP et l'Envoyé spécial Irwin Cotler. 27 octobre 2021 - « Conversation avec un survivant : Bill et Cody Groat »<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, organisée par les Amis du Centre Simon Wiesenthal pour les études sur l'Holocauste (FSWC) en partenariat avec le CRWDP. 3 novembre 2021 - « La montée de l'antisémitisme au Canada », organisé par McCarthy Tétrault, avec en vedette le président international et envoyé spécial du CRWDP, Irwin Cotler. 9 novembre 2021 - « Mois de l'éducation sur l'Holocauste: Soirée d'ouverture en commémoration de Kristallnacht »<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, organisée par le « Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship » Le présent message contient un aperçu des principales activités du CRWDP au Canada et à l’étranger. 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Nouvelles & événements du CREDP | HRREC News & Events ---> 19.10.2021
by Viviana Fernandez 19 Oct '21

19 Oct '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 21 OCTOBRE | Rencontre virtuelle 15 h à 16 h | Inscription requise pour recevoir le lien vers la rencontre virtuelle. * 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. 16 NOVEMBRE | Événement virtuel 14 h à 15 h | Inscription requise pour recevoir le lien vers l’événement. * Non-religion, changements sociaux et droits de la personne<https://nonreligionproject.ca/event/human-rights-centre/> – avec les membres du CREDP, les professeurs Lori G. Beaman (titulaire de la Chaire de recherche du Canada en diversité religieuse et changement social, Faculté des arts, uOttawa) et André Laliberté (co-titulaire de la Chaire de recherche en études taïwanaises, Faculté des sciences sociales), ainsi que Juan Marco Vaggione (Professeur de sociologie, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba). Événement organisé par le Projet Nonreligion in a Complex Future (Non-religion dans un avenir complexe) sous la direction de la professeure Beaman. ******************** 15 FÉVRIER 2022 | Rencontre virtuelle 12 h à 13 h | Plus de détails pour s’inscrire bientôt. * Notre prochain événement dans le cadre de la série Travailler pour les droits de la personne sera avec Alex Neve, militant canadien des droits de la personne et ancien secrétaire général d'Amnesty International Canada! 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. Lisez l’article sur notre membre Emilie Di Grazia | Rapprocher les gens grâce aux droits de la personne Dire qu’Emilie Di Grazia, diplômée du Programme spécialisé en études des conflits et droits humains de la Faculté des sciences sociales (B. Sc. Soc. 2017) et membre de longue date du Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP), est passionnée par les droits de la personne n’est pas un euphémisme! Lisez la suite de l’article sur notre site web.<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/rapprocher-gens-grace-aux-droits-personne> 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 * Conférence | Oonagh Fitzgerald, chercheuse associée du CREDP, organise un panel lors du 50e Congrès annuel du CCDI<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/conference-oonagh-fitzgerald-chercheuse-assoc…> * Viviana Fernandez interviewée sur la réponse canadienne à la crise des réfugiés afghans dans Affaires universitaires<https://www.affairesuniversitaires.ca/actualites/actualites-article/les-uni…> * Article | Jeremy Wildemann, chercheur associé du CREDP, dans le Canada's Journal of Global Policy Analysis : Le Moyen-Orient dans la politique étrangère canadienne et la formation de l'identité nationale (en anglais)<https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00207020211049326> * Un nouveau carrefour pour protéger la liberté académique dans les Amériques<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/nouveau-carrefour-proteger-liberte-academique…> * Article | Slava Balan, membre du CREDP dans La Conversation : Nous parlons beaucoup de langues au Canada — les élections devraient refléter notre diversité (également repris dans le National Post) — en anglais<https://theconversation.com/we-speak-a-lot-of-languages-in-canada-elections…> * Le CREDP signe un protocole d’accord avec la Commission interaméricaine des droits de l'homme<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/credp-signe-protocole-daccord-commission-inte…> * Bourse | Une bourse spéciale de mérite pour notre membre étudiante Amira Maameri<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/bourse-bourse-speciale-merite-notre-membre-et…> * Article | Penelope Simons, Chaire Gordon Henderson, dans Legal Ethics : Responsabilité professionnelle et défense des sociétés extractives dans les litiges transnationaux en matière de droits de la personne et d'environnement (en anglais)<https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1460728x.2021.1979730?journalC…> * Lisez le rapport 2014-2021 de la Clinique sur les droits de la personne (PDF en français)<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/sites/cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/files/hrclinic_rapport_…> * 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…> 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 21 | Virtual meeting 3 to 4 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. NOVEMBER 16 | Virtual event 2 to 3 p.m. | Registration required to receive the link to the event. * Nonreligion, Social Change and Human Rights<https://nonreligionproject.ca/event/human-rights-centre/> – with HRREC members, Professors Lori G. Beaman (Canada Research Chair in Religious Diversity and Social Change, Faculty of Arts, uOttawa) and André Laliberté (Co-holder of the Research Chair in Taiwan Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, uOttawa) tulaire de la Chaire de recherche en études taïwanaises, Faculté des sciences sociales), with Juan Marco Vaggione (Professor of sociology, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba). Event organized by the Nonreligion in a Complex Future Project (NCF) under the direction of professor Beaman. ******************** FEBRUARY 15, 2022 | Virtual meeting 12 to 1 p.m. | More details about the registration soon. * Our next event in the Working for Human Rights series will be with Alex Neve, human rights activist and former Secretary-general of Amnesty International Canada! 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. Read the article on our member Emilie Di Grazia | Bringing People Together through Human Rights To say that Emilie Di Grazia, a graduate of the Faculty of Social Sciences in Conflict Studies and Human Rights (B. Sc. Soc. 2017) and a long-time member of the University of Ottawa's Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC), has a passion for human rights is no understatement! Read the rest of the article on our website.<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/bringing-people-together-through-human-rights> 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 * Conference | HRREC Senior Fellow Oonagh Fitzgerald’s Panel for the 50th CCIL Annual Conference<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/conference-hrrec-senior-fellow-oonagh-fitzger…> * Viviana Fernandez Interviewed about the Canadian Response to Afghan Refugee Crisis in University Affairs<https://www.universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/universities-faculty-gea…> * Article | HRREC Fellow Jeremy Wildeman in Canada's Journal of Global Policy Analysis: The Middle East in Canadian Foreign Policy and National Identity Formation<https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00207020211049326> * A New Hub to Protect Academic Freedom in the Americas<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/new-hub-protect-academic-freedom-americas> * Article | HRREC Member Slava Balan in The Conversation: We Speak a Lot of Languages in Canada — Elections Should Reflect Our Diversity (also covered in the National Post)<https://theconversation.com/we-speak-a-lot-of-languages-in-canada-elections…> * HRREC Signs MOU with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/hrrec-signs-mou-inter-american-commission-hum…> * Scholarship | Special Merit Scholarship for Our Student Member Amira Maameri<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/scholarship-special-merit-scholarship-our-stu…> * Article | Penelope Simons, Gordon Henderson Chair, in Legal Ethics: Professional Responsibility and the Defence of Extractive Corporations in Transnational Human Rights and Environmental Litigation in Canadian Courts<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/sites/cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/files/hrclinic_report_2…> * Read the Human Rights Clinic's Report 2014-2021 (PDF in English)<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/sites/cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/files/hrclinic_report_2…> * 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…> 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. 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RWCHR Weekly Digest - Bulletin hebdomadaire du CRWDP
by Shayna Plaut 18 Oct '21

18 Oct '21

Read our recent work and upcoming events in this week's newsletter [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/9e0f7803-8e95-4c…] Le Français suivra RWCHR Weekly Digest A Message from RWCHR International Chair Irwin Cotler [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/eb493fac-d2dc-f5…] The Malmö Conference on Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism-which brought together government leaders from over fifty countries and intergovernmental organizations-and commemorated the Stockholm Declaration on the Holocaust- was as inspiring as it was timely. In particular, the “Country Pledges” by participating countries are an Agenda for Global Action, just as Canada’s “Country Pledges” constitute a National Action Plan for Holocaust Remembrance and the combatting of hatred and antisemitism. It will now be followed by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Plenary Conference in Thessaloniki, beginning on November 7, where I am pleased to head an excellent Canadian delegation; and where, appropriately enough, Sweden will be assuming the Presidency of IHRA for 2022, the year in which “Country Pledges” are to be acted upon. I am pleased that one of Canada’s Country Pledges is to make the role of Special Envoy a permanent one-signifying the importance Canada attaches to these responsibilities-and providing dedicated resources for that purpose. While I will continue to serve as Special Envoy in a pro-bono capacity, I am delighted that the Special Envoy role, with its compelling mandates, will have a central place in Canada’s promotion and protection of democracy and human rights. Best, Irwin Cotler, International Chair of the RWCHR [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/e6553959-2019-7b…] Our Work [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/7fd17225-a7e8-1a… Fifty Government Leaders Participate in Historical Swedish Malmö Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism Prime Minister Justin Trudeau led the Canadian Delegation joined by The Honourable Stéphane Dion, Ambassador to Germany and Special Envoy of the Prime Minister to the European Union and Europe, and The Honourable Irwin Cotler, Canada’s Special Envoy for Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism. Canada committed to a series of “Country Pledges” that Special Envoy Cotler said <https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> were “express” and “exemplary”. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/3548e871-f02c-78… Minister Justin Trudeau Announces that the Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting AntisemitismWill Be A Permanent Position Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced, in his keynote address at<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> Malmö, <https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> a permanent office for the Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism. “Antisemitism isn't a problem for the Jewish community to solve alone”, said PM Trudeau in his Malmö address. “It's everyone's challenge to take on, especially governments.” PM Trudeau, quoting Special Envoy Cotler, added “antisemitism is the canary in the mineshaft of global evil”. M[https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/5c78cbbf-2e18-… of Special Envoys in Malmö Following the historic Malmö International Forum, Special Envoys from around the world, including SE Cotler, shared their “Country Pledges” and discussed individual action re Holocaust Remembrance and combatting antisemitism. The meeting was organized by the World Jewish Congress and moderated by Katharina von Schnurbein, EC Coordinator on combatting antisemitism and fostering Jewish Life. Media Coverage of Global Forum in Malmo: A Selection Special Envoy Irwin Cotler was interviewed this week<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> both in print and electronic media<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> regarding the significance of the Malmö International Forum and the “Country Pledges”. Special envoy on antisemitism will be permanent role, Trudeau says<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - CBC News Le poste d’envoyé pour la lutte contre l’antisémitisme sera permanent<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - La Presse Canada to make Special Envoy on antisemtism a permanent post <https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - National Post [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/4552ebc2-f69d-36… and FSWC “In Conversation With a Survivor” Speaker Series The Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC), in partnership with the RWCHR, hosted “In a Conversation With a Survivor”<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, featuring this week’s guest speaker, Holocaust survivor Israel Unger. Join us every two weeks for our speaker series to listen to the testimony of, and speak with, Holocaust survivors. RWCHR Partners and Senior Fellows [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/a485c634-6c34-cf… Event on Multiculturalism, Diversity, Inclusion and Eliminating Racism Senior Fellow and McGill Professor Emeritus Charles Taylor participated in this important forum alongside former Cabinet Minister Jean Augustine, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, and Peter Flegel, executive director of the Antiracism Secretariat. Professor Taylor also addressed a webinar on “How Democracies Degenerate” hosted by Ryerson University and the Toronto Public Library. Major Forum on Journalists Defending Human Rights: A Global Challenge The National Council of Jewish Women Canada (NCJWC) hosted an event, co-sponsored by the RWCHR, titled “Journalists Defending Human Rights: A Global Challenge”. The distinguished panelists included journalists Susan Chira, David Shribman, and Doug Saunders. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/7a3ab785-fec3-2a… 2000 Conference on “Building Back Democratically” The Forum 2000 conference held this week<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, in Prague emphasizes the importance of democratic resilience and renewal. Carl Gershman, RWCHR Senior Fellow, was a featured participant, and organizer, of this year’s Forum 2000 which included distinguished international representation of government leaders, parliamentarians, leaders of civil society as well as the International Coalition for Democratic Renewal. Senior Fellow Vladimir Kara-Murza and RWCHR International Chair Irwin Cotler also addressed the forum. Importantly, the Forum was founded<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> by RWCHR U.S. Honorary Co-Chair (in memoriam) Elie Wiesel along with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Vaclav Havel. Carl Gershman and Irwin Cotler are both members of the Vaclav Havel Circle that meets annually at the Forum 2000 Conference. High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom Statement on Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov The High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom, of which RWCHR International Chair Irwin Cotler is a member, published a statement<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> on Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov. They said: “The award is a tribute to both journalists’ formidable courage and to their steadfast commitment to fact-based independent journalism; it serves as recognition of the critical importance of safeguarding freedom of expression and press freedom at a time when both are under threat in many places across the world.” [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/7b2ecf54-0420-77…] [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/e5420976-2966-7e… International Human Rights Committee Statement on Egyptian Political Prisoners RWCHR International Chair Irwin Cotler is also a member of Liberal International’s Human Rights Committee, which recently published a statement<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> calling for “the release of political prisoners in [Egypt]”, where “there have been upwards of 2700 enforced disappearances and counting in the past five years, and the country continues to enforce travel bans on some human rights defenders.” A Looking Glass at Global News: The RWCHR Connection Memorial for Babi Yar victims inaugurated in Ukraine<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - AP News Keynote speaker Natan Sharansky is Chair of the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy and an RWCHR Senior Fellow. ________________________________ Robert Badinter, the lawyer who fought to end the death penalty in France<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - France 24 Robert Badinter, former Minister of Justice in France, is a member of the RWCHR Legal Advisory Board. ________________________________ Outlook for Iran’s Longest-Held Americans Echoes Broader Relationship: Dismal<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - Washington Post Jared Genser, RWCHR U.S. Co-Chair, serves as legal counsel to American political prisoners. ________________________________ >From Jail, Leila de Lima files Candidacy for senator<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - Rappler The RWCHR serves as International Legal Counsel to Senator Leila De Lima. Upcoming Events October 17, 2021 - The Durban Legacy of Hate: 20 Years Later - What Needs to Be Done<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, hosted by the National Council of Jewish Women of Canada (NCJWC), featuring RWCHR International Chair and Special Envoy Irwin Cotler. October 24, 2021 - Global Political Pandemic: Political Prisoners as a Looking Glass, with The Hon. Irwin Cotler<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, hosted by Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (CFHU) October 26, 2021 - Contours & Consequences: Anti-Semitism & Anti Semitic Hate Crime in Ontario and Quebec<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, hosted by the Centre on Hate, Bias & Extremism - Ontario Tech University, featuring RWCHR International Chair and Special Envoy Irwin Cotler This is a brief snapshot of the domestic and global reach of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. For ongoing updates and special alerts, follow us on social media! [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…] Bulletin hebdomadaire du CRWDP Message du professeur Irwin Cotler, Président international du CRWDP [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/eb493fac-d2dc-f5… Conférence de Malmö sur la mémoire de l'Holocauste et la lutte contre l'antisémitisme, qui a réuni des chefs de gouvernement de plus de cinquante pays et des organisations intergouvernementales, et commémorant la Déclaration de Stockholm sur l'Holocauste, a été aussi inspirante qu’opportune. En particulier, les « Engagements nationaux » des pays participants constituent un Programme d'action mondial, tout comme les « Engagements nationaux » du Canada constituent un Plan d'action national pour la mémoire de l'Holocauste et la lutte contre la haine et l'antisémitisme. Elle sera maintenant suivie par la Conférence plénière de l’Alliance Internationale pour la mémoire de l’Holocauste (IHRA – International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance) à Thessalonique, qui débutera le 7 novembre, où j'aurai le plaisir de diriger une excellente délégation canadienne; et où, à juste titre, la Suède assumera la présidence de l'IHRA pour 2022, l'année au cours de laquelle les « Engagements nationaux » doivent être mis en œuvre. Je suis heureux que l'un des Engagements nationaux du Canada soit de faire du rôle d'Envoyé spécial un rôle permanent, ce qui signifie l'importance que le Canada attache à ces responsabilités et de fournir des ressources dédiées à cette fin. Bien que je continuerai d'agir en qualité d'Envoyé spécial à titre bénévole, je suis ravi que le rôle d'Envoyé spécial, avec ses mandats impérieux, occupe une place centrale dans la promotion et la protection de la démocratie et des droits de la personne au Canada. Cordialement. Irwin Cotler, Président international du CRWDP [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/e6553959-2019-7b…] Notre travail [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/7fd17225-a7e8-1a…] Plus de cinquante chefs de gouvernement participent au Forum historique suédois de Malmö sur la mémoire de l'Holocauste et la lutte contre l'antisémitisme Le Premier ministre Justin Trudeau a dirigé la délégation canadienne à laquelle se sont joints l'honorable Stéphane Dion, ambassadeur en Allemagne et Envoyé spécial du Premier ministre auprès de l'Union européenne et de l'Europe, et l'honorable Irwin Cotler, Envoyé spécial du Canada pour la préservation de la mémoire de l'Holocauste et la lutte contre l'antisémitisme. Le Canada s'est engagé à respecter une série d’« Engagements de pays » que l'Envoyé spécial Cotler<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> a qualifié comme étant « explicites » et « exemplaires ». [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/3548e871-f02c-78… Premier ministre Justin Trudeau annonce que l'Envoyé spécial pour la préservation de la mémoire de l'Holocauste et la lutte contre l'antisémitisme occupera un poste permanent Le Premier ministre Justin Trudeau a annoncé<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, lors de son discours d'ouverture à Malmö, un Bureau permanent pour l'Envoyé spécial pour la préservation de la mémoire de l'Holocauste et la lutte contre l'antisémitisme. « L'antisémitisme n'est pas un problème que la communauté juive doit résoudre seule », a déclaré le Premier ministre Trudeau lors de son discours à Malmö. « C'est le défi de tous à relever, en particulier des gouvernements ». Le Premier ministre Trudeau, citant l'Envoyé spécial Cotler, a ajouté que « l'antisémitisme est le canari dans le puits de la mine du mal mondial ». [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/5c78cbbf-2e18-6f… des Envoyés spéciaux à Malmö À la suite du Forum international historique de Malmö, des Envoyés spéciaux du monde entier, dont l’Envoyé spécial Cotler, ont partagé leurs « Engagements nationaux » et ont discuté des actions individuelles concernant la mémoire de l'Holocauste et la lutte contre l'antisémitisme. La réunion était organisée par le Congrès juif mondial et animée par Katharina von Schnurbein, Coordinatrice de la Commission européenne pour la lutte contre l'antisémitisme et la promotion de la vie juive. Couverture médiatique du Forum mondial à Malmö : extraits L'Envoyé spécial Irwin Cotler a été interviewé cette semaine<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> dans les médias imprimés et électroniques<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> concernant l'importance du Forum international de Malmö et des « Engagements des pays ». L'Envoyé spécial sur l'antisémitisme jouera un rôle permanent<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, selon Trudeau - CBC News Le poste d'Envoyé pour la lutte contre l'antisémitisme sera permanent<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - La Presse Le Canada fera de l’Envoyé spécial sur l'antisémitisme un poste permanent<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - National Post [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/4552ebc2-f69d-36… de conférences « En conversation avec un survivant » du CRWDP et du FSWC Le Centre d'études sur l'Holocauste des Amis de Simon Wiesenthal (FSWC), en partenariat avec le CRWDP, a organisé « En conversation avec un survivant<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> », mettant en vedette le conférencier invité de cette semaine, Israel Unger, survivant de l'Holocauste. Rejoignez-nous toutes les deux semaines pour notre série de conférences pour écouter le témoignage des survivants de l'Holocauste et discuter avec eux. Partenaires et Collaborateurs émérites [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/a485c634-6c34-cf… récent sur le multiculturalisme, la diversité, l'inclusion et l'élimination du racisme Le Collaborateur émérite et professeur émérite de McGill, Charles Taylor, a participé à cet important forum aux côtés de l'ancien Ministre, Jean Augustine, du Maire de Calgary, Naheed Nenshi, et de Peter Flegel, Directeur général du Secrétariat antiracisme. Le professeur Taylor a également pris la parole lors d'un webinaire sur « Comment les démocraties dégénèrent » organisé par l'Université Ryerson et la Bibliothèque publique de Toronto. Grand forum les « Journalistes défendant les droits humains : un défi mondial » Le Conseil national des femmes juives du Canada (NCJWC) a organisé un événement, coparrainé par le CRWDP, intitulé « Journalistes défendant les droits humains : un défi mondial ». Les panélistes distingués comprenaient les journalistes Susan Chira, David Shribman et Doug Saunders. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/7a3ab785-fec3-2a… Forum 2000 sur « Reconstruire démocratiquement » La conférence Forum 2000<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> qui s'est tenue cette semaine à Prague souligne l'importance de la résilience et du renouveau démocratique. Carl Gershman, Collaborateur émérite du CRWDP, était un participant vedette et organisateur du Forum 2000 de cette année, qui comprenait une représentation internationale distinguée de chefs de gouvernement, de parlementaires, de dirigeants de la société civile ainsi que de la Coalition internationale pour le renouveau démocratique. Le collaborateur émérite, Vladimir Kara-Murza, et le Président international du CRWDP, Irwin Cotler, se sont également adressés au forum. Il est important de noter que le Forum a été fondé<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> par le Coprésident honoraire américain du CRWDP (in memoriam) Elie Wiesel et le lauréat du Prix Nobel de la paix Vaclav Havel. Carl Gershman et Irwin Cotler sont tous deux membres du cercle Vaclav Havel qui se réunit chaque année lors de la conférence Forum 2000. Déclaration sur les lauréats du Prix Nobel de la paix Maria Ressa et Dmitry Muratov par le Groupe d'experts juridiques de haut niveau sur la liberté des médias Le Groupe d'experts juridiques de haut niveau sur la liberté des médias, dont le Président international du CRWDP, Irwin Cotler, est membre, a publié une déclaration<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> sur les lauréats du Prix Nobel de la paix Maria Ressa et Dmitry Muratov. Ils ont déclaré : « Le prix est un hommage à la fois au courage formidable des journalistes et à leur engagement indéfectible en faveur d'un journalisme indépendant basé sur des faits; il sert à reconnaître l'importance cruciale de la sauvegarde de la liberté d'expression et de la liberté de la presse à un moment où les deux sont menacées dans de nombreux endroits à travers le monde ». [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/7b2ecf54-0420-77…] [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/e5420976-2966-7e… du Comité libéral international des droits humains sur les prisonniers politiques égyptiens Le Président international du CRWDP, Irwin Cotler, est également membre du Comité des droits humains de l'Internationale libérale, qui a récemment publié une déclaration<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> appelant à « la libération des prisonniers politiques en [Égypte] », où « il y a eu plus de 2700 disparitions forcées dans les derniers cinq ans, et le pays continue d'imposer des interdictions de voyager à certains défenseurs des droits humains ». Aperçu de l'actualité mondiale : la connexion CRWDP Mémorial pour les victimes de Babi Yar inauguré en Ukraine<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> – AP News Le conférencier principal Natan Sharansky est président de l'Institut pour l'étude de l'antisémitisme et des politiques mondiales et membre principal du CRWDP. ________________________________ Robert Badinter, l'avocat qui s'est battu pour mettre fin à la peine de mort en France<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> –France 24 Robert Badinter, ancien Ministre de la Justice en France, est membre du Conseil consultatif juridique international du CRWDP. ________________________________ Les perspectives pour les Américains les plus anciens d'Iran font écho à une relation sombre<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> –Washington Post Jared Genser, Coprésident américain du CRWDP, est le Conseiller juridique des prisonniers politiques américains. ________________________________ De prison, Leila de Lima dépose une candidature pour le sénateur<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> –Rappler The RWCHR serves as International Legal Counsel to Senator Leila De Lima. Évènements à venir 17 octobre 2021: « L'héritage de la haine à Durban : 20 ans plus tard - ce qui doit être fait<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> », organisé par le Conseil national des femmes juives du Canada (NCJWC), mettant en vedette le Président international du CRWDP et l'Envoyé spécial Irwin Cotler. 24 octobre 2021: « Pandémie politique mondiale : les prisonniers politiques en tant que miroir<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> », avec l'hon. Irwin Cotler, animé par les Amis canadiens de l'Université hébraïque de Jérusalem (CFHU). 26 octobre 2021: « Contours & Consequences : Antisémitisme et crimes haineux antisémites en Ontario et au Québec<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> », organisé par le « Centre on Hate, Bias & Extremism - Ontario Tech University », avec le Président international du CRWDP et l'Envoyé spécial Irwin Cotler. 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Reminder - Tomorrow - Vigod Memorial Lecture in Human Rights - The Transformative Right to a Healthy Environment - David Boyd, UN Special Rapporteur
by Shannonbrooke Murphy 13 Oct '21

13 Oct '21

Dear CAHRI Colleagues, You are most welcome to join us for tomorrow's Vigod Memorial Lecture in Human Rights, where we will hear firsthand about the recent developments at the UN Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva that resulted in formal endorsement of the right to a healthy environment as a human right: The Atlantic Human Rights Centre presents the Annual Vigod Memorial Lecture in Human Rights: The Transformative Potential of the Human Right to a Healthy Environment Delivered by Dr. David Boyd, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment Thursday, October 14, 2021 ONLINE 7.00 p.m. ADT (6.00 p.m. EDT, 5.00 p.m. CDT, 4.00 p.m. MDT, 3.00 p.m. PDT) Event in English. Free and open to all. Please spread the word to others who may be interested. To attend you must register in advance at www/stu.ca/vigod<https://www.stu.ca/events/all-events/-vigod-memorial-lecture-in-human-right…> 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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Fw: RWCHR Weekly Digest - Bulletin hebdomadaire du CRWDP
by Shayna Plaut 12 Oct '21

12 Oct '21

Read our recent work and upcoming events in this week's newsletter [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/9e0f7803-8e95-4c…] Le Français suivra RWCHR Weekly Digest A Message from Professor Irwin Cotler [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/eb493fac-d2dc-f5… these troubled times I am reminded of the words of the poet William Butler Yeats who said “The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity”. Accordingly, the RWCHR seeks to be at the forefront of global human rights advocacy, including: * Since the fall of Kabul on August 15, we have been engaged in relief and rescue in Afghanistan, making appropriate representations to government leaders, and intergovernmental bodies, to protect and facilitate resettlement in Canada of targeted religious minorities like the Hazaras, judges, journalists, lawyers and human rights defenders. * Invoking the Declaration Against Arbitrary Detention-which Canada led in 2021 and now has sixty signatories-to combat Hostage Diplomacy and unjust imprisonment * Taking up the case and cause of political prisoners, and championing the cause of media freedom, including the longest imprisoned journalist in the world, Swedish-Eritrean Dawit Isaaks as referenced below. * Combating antisemitism, systemic racism and all forms of hate as an assault on our common humanity and toxic to democracies. As Robert Kennedy, quoting George Bernard Shaw, would say “some see things as they are and say, why; I dream things that never were and say, why not.” Let us all have both the capacity to dream and the conviction to make it happen. Best, Irwin Cotler, International Chair of the RWCHR [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/e6553959-2019-7b…] Our Work [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/cd003d17-4c7c-0f… Press Release Calling for Targeted Magnitsky Sanctions Against Senior Eritrean Officials The RWCHR led an international coalition calling for targeted Magnitsky sanctions<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> against senior Eritrean officials involved in gross human rights violations against Dawit Isaak and his colleagues, the longest detained journalists in the world. Along with our partners, we called on the Canadian government to impose sanctions against senior Eritrean officials involved in acts of corruption and rights violations, and on the Eritrean government to immediately and unconditionally release Mr. Isaak and his colleagues. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/1f387ace-b3fa-38… Documentary on RWCHR Canadian Co-Chair Professor Payam Akhavan RWCHR Canadian Co-Chair Professor Payam Akhavan was featured in a documentary, “In Search of a Better World”<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, focusing on his life and distinguished career as “one of the world’s leading human rights lawyers and his fight for justice for the Rohingya.” We urge you to watch and to learn more about Professor Akhavan’s important work. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/3d5369f5-d513-43… Legal Counsel Yonah Diamond Quoted in Radio Free Asia on the Case and Cause of Huseyin Celil RWCHR Legal Counsel Yonah Diamond was quoted in an article in Radio Free Asia<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> on the case and cause of Huseyin Celil, which has been taken up by the RWCHR. Yonah said that “Huseyin Celil’s case, because he’s Canadian, should be raised at every level, both publicly and in private, at high-level meetings, at every opportunity, so that he remains on all Canadians’ minds until he’s released”. AIJAC Conference Headlined by Professor Irwin Cotler RWCHR International Chair Irwin Cotler was the headline speaker together with Dr. Karen Mock at an online event, “The Infamous 2001 Durban World Conference Against Racisms and the Ongoing Challenge of Antisemitism”<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, hosted by the Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council. They discussed the Durban legacy of hate twenty years later, and how the first World Conference against racism and hate turned into a conference of racism and hate against Jews and served as a launching pad for the resurgent global antisemitism. RWCHR Statement Congratulating Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov The RWCHR is delighted that Maria Ressa and Dimitry Muratov have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, a reminder of the profound importance of freedom of expression, and media freedom, which underpins the promotion and protection of democracy and human rights. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/a669003c-a279-9c…] Photo: The Guardian Minister Marc Garneau’s Statement on Babyn Yar Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marc Garneau, released a statement commemorating Babyn Yar<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> on the same day of the official ceremony in Ukraine that took place this week in the presence of Canadian officials. Also in attendance at the ceremony was RWCHR Political Prisoner advisory group member Natan Sharansky. RWCHR Partners and Senior Fellows [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/c6833a52-2b96-71… Asat at the Oslo Freedom Forum RWCHR Senior Fellow Rayhan Asat spoke at the Oslo Freedom Forum<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> on a panel titled “Business Model of a Genocide”<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, during which she discussed the ongoing genocide of the Uyghurs and the case and cause of her brother, Ekpar Asat<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/e5420976-2966-7e… Policy Initiatives and Urgent Resolutions Adopted by Liberal International Liberal International Executive Committee concluded its session - in which Professor Cotler participated - with the adoption of ten principles for combating digital authoritarianism; a comprehensive climate justice agenda; and urgent resolutions on Afghanistan et al. High Level Panel of International Legal Experts for Media Freedom Meets with Senior Canadian Government Officials Members of the High Level Panel - including its Deputy Chair Can Yeginsu and Canadian member Professor Irwin Cotler - met with GAC, IRCC and Minister of Immigration Marco Mendecino to discuss the enhancement of the Emergency Visa Program for Journalists at Risk. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/779e7a5c-8303-3f… Ceremony Unveiling Plaque in Honor of Elie Wiesel Professor Irwin Cotler joined MP Anthony Housefather, Cote St Luc Mayor Mitchell Brownstein and city councillors to unveil a plaque in Elie Wiesel Park in Cote St Luc honoring the life and legacy of Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Elie Wiesel. Professor Wiesel was Honorary Chair and co-founder of the RWCHR with Professor Cotler, who referred to him at the ceremony as his “teacher, mentor, colleague, friend and soulmate for fifty years”. A Looking Glass at Global News: The RWCHR Connection Jamal Khashoggi was murdered three years ago. These Saudis are still being silenced.<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - Washington Post RWCHR represents Raif Badawi, one of the imprisoned, and silenced, Saudis. ________________________________ In the face of despair and apathy, we are still working to save vulnerable Afghans. Do not look away<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - The Globe and Mail RWCHR is involved with Journalists for Human Rights and other groups in relief and rescue efforts. ________________________________ The two Michaels were just new characters in a Sino-Canadian drama whose decades-long plot is as twisted as ever<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - The Globe and Mail The combating of the CCP’s multi-pronged assault on the rules-based international order - mass atrocities against the Uyghurs as one example - has been a focal point of RWCHR’s work, along with the arbitrary detention of Canadians. Upcoming Events October 12-13, 2021 - Malmo International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - Special Envoy Cotler will participate as a member of the Canadian Delegation, as States convene to mark the 20th Anniversary of the Stockholm Declaration and reaffirm their commitment to preserving Holocaust remembrance and combating the rise of antisemitism. Special Envoy Cotler headed the Canadian delegation, and was a keynote speaker, at the Stockholm Conference in 2000, which led to the founding of the International Holoaust Remembrance Alliance. October 12, 2021 - Journalists Defending Human Rights: a Global Challenge<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - Hosted by the National Council of Jewish Women Canada (NCJWC) and co-sponsored by the RWCHR. October 13, 2021 - In Conversation With a Survivor Speaker Series: Israel Unger<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - Hosted by the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC) in partnership with the RWCHR. October 14, 2021 - Meeting of Special Envoys - Special Envoy Cotler will participate in a meeting of Special Envoys from around the world convening after the Malmo Conference. This is a brief snapshot of the domestic and global reach of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. For ongoing updates and special alerts, follow us on social media! [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…] Bulletin hebdomadaire du CRWDP Message du professeur Irwin Cotler, Président international du CRWDP [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/eb493fac-d2dc-f5…] En cette période difficile, je me souviens des mots du poète William Butler Yeats qui disait « les meilleurs manquent de conviction, tandis que les pires sont pleins d'intensité passionnée ». En conséquence, le CRWDP cherche à être à l'avant-garde du plaidoyer mondial en faveur des droits humains, notamment : * Depuis la chute de Kaboul le 15 août, nous nous sommes engagés dans des opérations de secours et de sauvetage en Afghanistan, faisant des représentations appropriées auprès des dirigeants gouvernementaux et des organismes intergouvernementaux, pour protéger et faciliter la réinstallation au Canada de minorités religieuses ciblées comme les Hazaras, les juges, les journalistes, les avocats et les défenseurs des droits humains. * Invoquer la Déclaration contre la détention arbitraire, que le Canada a lancé en 2021 et qui compte maintenant soixante signataires, pour lutter contre la diplomatie des otages et l'emprisonnement injuste. * S'occuper du cas et de la cause des prisonniers politiques et défendre la cause de la liberté de la presse, y compris le journaliste emprisonné le plus longtemps au monde, le suédo-érythréen Dawit Isaak, comme indiqué ci-dessous. * Combattre l'antisémitisme, le racisme systémique et toutes les formes de haine, qui représentent une attaque contre notre humanité commune et qui est toxique pour les démocraties. * Comme le dirait Robert Kennedy, citant George Bernard Shaw, « certains voient les choses telles qu'elles sont et se demandent pourquoi; je rêve de choses qui n'ont jamais existées et je me demande, pourquoi pas ». Ayons tous à la fois la capacité de rêver et la conviction de réaliser ces rêves. Cordialement. Irwin Cotler, la chaire Internationale du CRWDP [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/e6553959-2019-7b…] Notre travail [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/cd003d17-4c7c-0f… de presse conjoint appelant à des sanctions ciblées Magnitski contre des hauts fonctionnaires érythréens Le CRWDP a dirigé une coalition internationale appelant à des sanctions ciblées Magnitski<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> contre des hauts fonctionnaires érythréens impliqués dans des violations flagrantes des droits humains contre Dawit Isaak et ses collègues, les journalistes les plus longtemps détenus au monde. Avec nos partenaires, nous avons demandé au gouvernement canadien d'imposer des sanctions contre les hauts fonctionnaires érythréens impliqués dans des actes de corruption et des violations des droits, et au gouvernement érythréen de libérer immédiatement et sans condition M. Isaak et ses collègues. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/1f387ace-b3fa-38… de la CBC sur le coprésident canadien du CRWDP, le professeur Payam Akhavan Le Coprésident canadien du CRWDP, le professeur Payam Akhavan, a été présenté dans un documentaire intitulé « À la recherche d'un monde meilleur<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> », mettant l'accent sur sa vie et sa carrière distinguée en tant que « l'un des principaux avocats des droits humains au monde et son combat pour la justice pour les Rohingyas ». Nous vous invitons à regarder ce documentaire et à en apprendre davantage sur les travaux importants du professeur Akhavan. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/3d5369f5-d513-43… conseiller juridique du CRWDP, Yonah Diamond, cité dans « Radio Free Asia » sur le cas et la cause de Huseyin Celil Le conseiller juridique du CRWDP, Yonah Diamond, a été cité dans un article de « Radio Free Asia<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> » sur le cas et la cause de Huseyin Celil, qui est représenté par le CRWDP. Yonah a déclaré que « le cas de Huseyin Celil, puisqu'il est Canadien, devrait être soulevé à tous les niveaux, tant en public qu'en privé, lors de réunions de haut niveau, à chaque occasion, afin qu'il reste dans l'esprit de tous les Canadiens et les Canadiennes jusqu'à sa libération ». Conférence du « Australia/Isarël & Jewish Affairs Council » (AIJAC) animée par le professeur Irwin Cotler Le président international du CRWDP, Irwin Cotler, était le conférencier principal avec la Dr Karen Mock lors d'un événement en ligne intitulé « L'infâme conférence mondiale de Durban 2001 contre le racisme et le défi permanent de l'antisémitisme<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> », organisé par l’AIJAC. Ils ont discuté de l'héritage de la haine de Durban vingt ans plus tard, et de la façon dont la première conférence mondiale contre le racisme et la haine s'est transformée en une conférence sur le racisme et la haine contre les Juifs et a servi de rampe de lancement à la résurgence de l'antisémitisme mondial. Déclaration du CRWDP félicitant les lauréats du prix Nobel de la paix Maria Ressa et Dmitry Muratov Le CRWDP est ravi que Maria Ressa et Dimitry Muratov aient reçu le prix Nobel de la paix<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, un rappel de l'importance profonde de la liberté d'expression et de la liberté de la presse, qui sous-tend la promotion et la protection de la démocratie et des droits humains. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/a669003c-a279-9c…] Photo: The Guardian Déclaration du Ministre Marc Garneau sur Babyn Yar Le Ministre canadien des Affaires étrangères, Marc Garneau, a publié une déclaration commémorant Babyn Yar<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> le même jour de la cérémonie officielle en Ukraine qui a eu lieu cette semaine en présence de responsables canadiens. Natan Sharansky, membre du groupe consultatif sur les prisonniers politiques du CRWDP, était également présent à la cérémonie. Partenaires et Collaborateurs émérites [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/c6833a52-2b96-71… Asat au Forum de la liberté d'Oslo La collaboratrice émérite du CRWDP, Rayhan Asat, a pris la parole lors du Forum sur la liberté d'Oslo<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> lors d'un panel intitulé « Modèle commercial d'un génocide<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> », au cours duquel elle a discuté du génocide en cours des Ouïghours et du cas et de la cause de son frère, Ekpar Asat. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/e5420976-2966-7e… politiques majeures et résolutions urgentes adoptées par Liberal International Le Comité exécutif de Liberal International a conclu sa session, à laquelle le professeur Cotler a participé, par l'adoption de dix principes pour lutter contre l'autoritarisme numérique; un programme global de justice climatique; et des résolutions urgentes sur l'Afghanistan et al. Le Panel de haut niveau d’experts juridiques indépendants sur la liberté des médias rencontre des hauts fonctionnaires du gouvernement canadien Les membres du Panel de haut niveau d’experts juridiques indépendants sur la liberté des médias, y compris son Vice-président Can Yeginsu et le membre canadien, le professeur Irwin Cotler, ont rencontré des fonctionnaires d’Affaires mondiales Canada et d’Immigration Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada et le Ministre de l'Immigration Marco Mendicino pour discuter de l'amélioration du Programme de visa d'urgence pour les journalistes à risque. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/779e7a5c-8303-3f… commémorative de dévoilement d'une plaque en l'honneur d'Elie Wiesel Le professeur Irwin Cotler s'est joint au député fédéral Anthony Housefather, au maire de Côte Saint-Luc Mitchell Brownstein et aux conseillers municipaux pour dévoiler une plaque dans le parc Elie Wiesel à Côte Saint-Luc en l'honneur de la vie et de l'héritage du professeur Elie Wiesel, lauréat du prix Nobel de la paix. Le professeur Wiesel était Président honoraire et co-fondateur du CRWDP avec le professeur Cotler, qui, lors de la cérémonie, l'a qualifié de « professeur, mentor, collègue, ami et âme sœur pendant cinquante ans ». Aperçu de l'actualité mondiale : la connexion CRWDP Jamal Khashoggi a été assassiné il y a trois ans. Ces Saoudiens sont toujours réduits au silence.<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> – Washington Post Le CRWDP représente Raif Badawi, l'un des Saoudiens emprisonnés et réduit au silence. ________________________________ Face au désespoir et à l'apathie, nous travaillons toujours pour sauver les Afghans vulnérables. Ne détournez pas le regard<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> – The Globe and Mail Le CRWDP est impliqué avec les journalistes pour les droits de la personne et d'autres groupes dans les efforts de secours et de sauvetage. ________________________________ Les deux Michaels n'étaient que de nouveaux personnages dans un drame sino-canadien dont l'intrigue de plusieurs décennies est plus tordue que jamais<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> – The Globe and Mail La lutte contre l'assaut, à plusieurs volets, du PCC contre l'ordre international fondé sur des règles, par exemple, les atrocités de masse contre les Ouïghours, a été au centre du travail du CRWDP, y compris la détention arbitraire de Canadiens. Évènements à venir 12-13 octobre 2021 : Forum international de Malmö sur la mémoire de l'Holocauste et la lutte contre l'antisémitisme<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> - l'Envoyé spécial Cotler participera en tant que membre de la délégation canadienne, alors que les États se réunissent pour marquer le 20e anniversaire de la Déclaration de Stockholm et pour réaffirmer leur engagement à préserver la mémoire de l'Holocauste et lutter contre la montée de l'antisémitisme. L'Envoyé spécial Cotler a dirigé la délégation canadienne et a été conférencier d'honneur à la Conférence de Stockholm en 2000, qui a mené à la fondation de l'Alliance internationale pour la mémoire de l'Holocauste. 12 octobre 2021 : Journalistes défendant les droits humains : un défi mondial<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>, organisé par le Conseil national des femmes juives du Canada (NCJWC) et coparrainé par le CRWDP. 13 octobre 2021 : Série de conférences « In Conversation With a Survivor : Israel Unger<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> », Organisées par le « Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies » (FSWC) en partenariat avec le CRWDP. 14 octobre 2021 : Réunion des Envoyés spéciaux - L'Envoyé spécial Cotler participera à une réunion des Envoyés spéciaux du monde entier après la Conférence de Malmö. 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by Shayna Plaut 04 Oct '21

04 Oct '21

Read our recent work and upcoming events in this week's newsletter [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/9e0f7803-8e95-4c…] Le Français suivra RWCHR Weekly Digest RWCHR Statement on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation The RWCHR released a statement to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, standing in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples in Canada in the struggle for healing, truth, justice and reconciliation - as set forth in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) recommendations. Read the full statement here<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/8c0587b0-5800-98…] Photo: The Globe and Mail Release of Burundi Political Prisoner and Former Member of Parliament Fabien Banciryanino Delighted that Burundi political prisoner and former MP Fabien Banciryanino has been released approximately one year after his arbitrary detention and unjust imprisonment. The RWCHR, in partnership with the Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), advocated internationally on behalf of Mr. Baciryanino, and urged the Burundi government to “conduct all the necessary institutional reforms and take the appropriate measures to make sure that human rights are safeguarded and respected at all times”. Read more about his case and cause here<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>. RWCHR High-Level Conference on 20 Years of Dictatorship in Eritrea: A Case Study of the Global Assault on Media Freedom by Authoritarian Regimes [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/cd003d17-4c7c-0f…] The RWCHR spearheaded a high-level conference, in partnership with an international coalition of leading NGOs and human rights organizations -- which promote and protect media freedom and defend the rights of journalists -- on the Eritrean government’s suppression of fundamental rights and freedoms, including media freedom and the persecution of journalists, and the widespread and systematic gross human rights violations in relation to the case of Dawit Isaak and his colleagues - the longest imprisoned journalists in the world. The highly impactful conversation was led by a series of international experts. Thank you to our distinguished panelists and co-sponsors for making the event a success. Watch it here<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…> Professor Irwin Cotler Interview on the Release of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor RWCHR International Chair Irwin Cotler was featured on CBC News discussing China’s “Hostage Diplomacy” and the recent release of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. Professor Cotler’s interview with the Canadian Press also appeared in media across the country. Watch the interview here<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> and read more here<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>. Commemoration of Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Elie Wiesel’s Birthday The RWCHR published a statement commemorating Elie Wiesel’s birthday, the RWCHR Honorary U.S. Co-Chair (in memoriam). As Irwin Cotler once said, “Elie has always been my teacher, mentor, role model, inspiration, and friend of 50 years - in a word, the most remarkable human being I have ever encountered and had the honour to work with in common cause.” Read the full statement here<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/2025f8cf-4402-ae…] 80th Anniversary of the Mass Murder in Babi Yar Last week marked the 80th anniversary of the mass murder of 33,771 in Babi Yar on Yom Kippur on September 28th and 29th, 1941. Special Envoy Irwin Cotler published a statement on the anniversary of this horrific mass atrocity, “which serves as a reminder of our individual and collective responsibilities to remember, to bear witness, to shatter walls of indifference, to prevent and act against antisemitism and mass atrocity - lest we be complicit by our silence”. Read the full statement here<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>. Pursuing Justice for Downing of Flight PS752 Irwin Cotler joined Amanda Ghahremani, Research Associate at the Simone de Beauvoir Institute at Concordia University, and Alex Neve, Senior Fellow at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa, in publishing an op-ed in The Globe and Mail calling for “concrete and determined action in pursuit of justice” for Flight PS752. Read it here<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>. Upcoming Events This week — High-Level Panel of Independent Legal Experts on Media Freedom, of which Professor Irwin Cotler is a member, will convene to discuss the assault on media freedom and the forthcoming World Press Freedom conference that Canada co-chairs. October 4-5, 2021 — Rayhan Asat, RWCHR Senior Fellow, will be speaking at the Oslo Freedom Forum<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> regarding the ongoing genocide of the Uyghurs. October 5, 2021 — Naomi Kikoler, RWCHR Senior Fellow, will be moderating a Special Forum on the 100,000 disappeared in Syria<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>. October 8, 2021 — 80th Anniversary Commemoration of Babi Yar, in the presence of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, and RWCHR political prisoner advisory group member Natan Sharansky. This is a brief snapshot of the domestic and global reach of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. For ongoing updates and special alerts, follow us on social media! 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Lisez la déclaration complète ici<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/8c0587b0-5800-98…] Photo: The Globe and Mail Libération du prisonnier politique burundais et ancien député Fabien Banciryanino Nous sommes ravis que le prisonnier politique burundais et ancien député Fabien Banciryanino ait été libéré environ un an après sa détention arbitraire et son emprisonnement injuste. Le CRWDP, en partenariat avec l'Action mondiale des parlementaires (PGA), a plaidé à l’échelle internationale au nom de M. Baciryanino, et a exhorté le gouvernement burundais à « mener toutes les réformes institutionnelles nécessaires et à prendre les mesures appropriées pour s'assurer que les droits de la personne sont protégés et respectés à tout moment ». En savoir plus sur son cas et sa cause ici<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>. Conférence de haut niveau du CRWDP : « 20 ans de dictature en Érythrée : une étude de cas sur l'atteinte mondiale à la liberté des médias par les régimes autoritaires » [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/cd003d17-4c7c-0f… CRWDP a dirigé une conférence de haut niveau, en partenariat avec une coalition internationale d'ONGs et d'organisations de défense des droits de la personne de premier plan qui promeuvent et protègent la liberté des médias et défendent les droits des journalistes. La table ronde portait sur la suppression, par le gouvernement érythréen, des droits et libertés fondamentaux, y compris la liberté des médias et la persécution des journalistes, et les violations flagrantes généralisées et systématiques des droits de la personne dans le cas de Dawit Isaak et de ses collègues, les journalistes emprisonnés le plus longtemps au monde. La conversation très percutante a été menée par une série d'experts internationaux. Merci à nos distingués panélistes et co-commanditaires d'avoir fait de l'événement un succès. Regardez la conférence ici<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>. Faites un don pour soutenir la poursuite de la justice ! <https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> Entretien du professeur Irwin Cotler sur la libération de Michael Kovrig et Michael Spavor Le Président international du CRWDP, Irwin Cotler, s’est entretenu avec « CBC News » pour discuter de la « diplomatie des otages » de la Chine et de la récente libération de Michael Kovrig et Michael Spavor. L'entrevue du professeur Cotler avec la Presse canadienne a également été publiée dans les médias à travers le pays. Regardez l'entrevue ici<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> et lisez-en plus ici<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>. Commémoration de l'anniversaire du professeur Elie Wiesel, lauréat du prix Nobel de la paix Le CRWDP a publié une déclaration commémorant l'anniversaire d'Elie Wiesel, le co-président honoraire américain du CRWDP (in memoriam). Comme Irwin Cotler l'a déjà dit, « Elie a toujours été mon professeur, mentor, modèle, source d'inspiration et ami depuis 50 ans - en un mot, l'être humain le plus remarquable que j'ai jamais rencontré et avec qui j'ai eu l'honneur de travailler dans notre cause commune… ». Lisez la déclaration complète ici<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>. [https://mcusercontent.com/eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32/images/2025f8cf-4402-ae…] 80e anniversaire du meurtre de masse à Babi Yar La semaine dernière a marqué le 80e anniversaire du meurtre de masse de 33 771 personnes à Babi Yar à Yom Kippour les 28 et 29 septembre 1941. L'Envoyé spécial Irwin Cotler a publié une déclaration à l'occasion de l'anniversaire de cette horrible atrocité de masse, « qui sert de rappel à nos responsabilités individuelles et collectives de se souvenir, de témoigner, de briser les murs de l'indifférence, de prévenir et d'agir contre l'antisémitisme et les atrocités de masse, de peur que nous ne soyons complices de notre silence ». Lisez la déclaration complète ici<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>. Poursuite de la justice pour la destruction du vol PS752 Irwin Cotler s'est joint à Amanda Ghahremani, Associée de recherche à l'Institut Simone de Beauvoir de l'Université Concordia, et Alex Neve, Chercheur principal à l'École supérieure d'affaires publiques et internationales de l'Université d'Ottawa, pour publier un article d’opinion dans le Globe and Mail appelant à « une action concrète et déterminée en quête de justice » pour le vol PS752. Lisez-le ici<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>. Événements à venir Le Panel de haut niveau d’experts juridiques indépendants sur la liberté des médias, dont le professeur Irwin Cotler est membre, se réunira pour discuter de l’atteinte à la liberté des médias et de la prochaine conférence mondiale sur la liberté de la presse que le Canada co-présidera. 4 au 5 octobre : Rayhan Asat, collaboratrice émérite du CRWDP, prononcera un discours au « Oslo Freedom Forum<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…> » concernant le génocide en cours des Ouïghours. 5 octobre : Naomi Kikoler, collaboratrice émérite du CRWDP, animera un forum spécial sur les 100 000 personnes disparues en Syrie<https://rwchr.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eab80f71b0bea3d659a678f32&i…>. 8 octobre : Commémoration du 80e anniversaire de Babi Yar, en présence du Président ukrainien Volodymyr Zelensky et du membre du groupe consultatif sur les prisonniers politiques du CRWDP, Natan Sharansky. 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Vigod Memorial Lecture in Human Rights 2021 - UN Special Rapporteur Dr David R Boyd - The Transformative Potential of the Human Right to a Healthy Environment
by Shannonbrooke Murphy 01 Oct '21

01 Oct '21

The Atlantic Human Rights Centre presents the Annual Vigod Memorial Lecture in Human Rights: The Transformative Potential of the Human Right to a Healthy Environment Delivered by Dr. David Boyd, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment Thursday, October 14, 2021 ONLINE 7.00 p.m. ADT (6.00 p.m. EDT, 5.00 p.m. CDT, 4.00 p.m. MDT, 3.00 p.m. PDT) Event in English. Free and open to all. Please spread the word to others who may be interested. To attend you must register in advance at www/stu.ca/vigod<https://www.stu.ca/events/all-events/-vigod-memorial-lecture-in-human-right…> 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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CHRLP Newsletter - October 2021
by Sharon Webb, Ms 29 Sep '21

29 Sep '21

Hello Shayna, For sharing with the HR-Rsch network, please. Thank you! Sharon [cid:image001.gif@01D7B55A.DF51E7D0] McGill Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism October 2021 Newsletter Upcoming events: * Oct 4/5: Nuremberg 75th anniversary: Mass Trials for Mass Violence * Oct 15: AML seminar with Isabel Jaramillo-Sierra * Oct 25: Treatment of Prisoners in Canada with Vicki Prais * Oct 28: Rebel Courts: Book Launch with René Provost Save the date: * Nov 11: A Right of Peoples and Individuals to International Solidarity - Humphrey Lecture with Obiora C. Okafor Other events of interest: * Oct 11/12: Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 Upcoming Events [Image removed by sender. Black and white image of Nazi soldiers on trial at Nuremberg] Mass Trials for Mass Violence Nuremberg 75th anniversary international symposium between Brussels and Montréal Monday, October 4, 8:00 AM – 1:30 PM (ET) and Tuesday, October 5, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (ET) Event description here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Monday’s sessions moderated by Marie-Laurence Hébert-Dolbec (ULB) and Frédéric Mégret (McGill); Tuesday’s session moderated by Laurent Kennes (ULB). Registration required: masstrial(a)ulb.be<mailto:masstrial@ulb.be>. In-person location and Zoom link to follow upon registration. [Image removed by sender. Woman standing with arms crossed with short hair and wearing a purple shirt] “Mothers-in-law”: Intergenerational Dialogues on Women and Human Rights Margot E. Halpenny Memorial Lecture Annie Macdonald Langstaff seminar series with Isabel Jaramillo-Sierra In conversation with Maria Adelaida Ceballos-Bedoya Moderated by Shauna Van Praagh Friday, October 15, 1:00-2:30 PM (ET) Zoom: click here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…> to access the event. About the speaker Professor Jaramillo-Sierra holds a law degree from Universidad de los Andes (Cum Laude) and an SJD from Harvard Law School. She is currently a full professor at Universidad de los Andes, Faculty of Law. She is the co-founder of Red Alas, a network of scholars interested in the inclusion of sexual and gender perspectives in Latin American legal education. She has also been consultant to the Colombian government on issues of transitional justice, and sexual and reproductive rights. In 2017, former President Juan Manuel Santos nominated Professor Jaramillo-Sierra as a Constitutional Court justice. Read more about Professor Jaramillo-Sierra here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Zoom Oct 15: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/84246217798.<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…> [Image removed by sender. Black and white portrait of woman] Treatment of Prisoners in Canada International Human Rights Law and the Treatment of Prisoners in Canada: A Practitioner's Perspective with Vicki Prais Moderated by Frédéric Mégret Monday, October 25, 1:00-2:30 PM (ET) Zoom: click here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…> to access the event. About the speaker Vicki Prais is an internationally experienced human rights lawyer with recognised expertise in the protection of prisoners’ rights, prison reform, dignity behind bars, the prohibition of torture and ill-treatment and fair trial issues. Vicki is a former O'Brien Fellow in Residence. Read Vicki's article, The Implementation in Canada of the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners: A Practitioner's Perspective<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Read more about Vicki Prais here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Zoom Oct 25: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/88448654996.<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…> [Image removed by sender. Book cover with yellow text "Rebel Courts: The Administration of Justice by Armed Insurgents" on a black background, image of the upper body of a woman, half her face cut off, wearing soldiers' green uniform] Rebel Courts: the Administration of Justice by Armed Insurgents Book launch with René Provost Thursday, October 28, 4:00-5:30 PM (ET) Zoom: Click here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…> to access the event Warzones are sometimes described as lawless, but this is rarely the case. Armed insurgents often replace the state as the provider of law and justice in areas under their authority. Based on extensive fieldwork, Rebel Courts offers a compelling and unique insight into the judicial governance of armed groups, a phenomenon never studied comprehensively until now. Zoom Oct 28: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/81493964697<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…> Save the Date [Image removed by sender. Man with glasses, wearing a black blazer and red turtleneck] A Right of Peoples and Individuals to International Solidarity John P. Humphrey Lectureship in Human Rights with Obiora C. Okafor Thursday, November 11, 1:00-2:30 PM (ET) Zoom: click here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…> to access the event. Event description here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. About the speaker Obiora C. Okafor is the Inagural York Research Chair in International and Transnational Legal Studies at Osgoode Hall Law School. Professor Okafor has published extensively in the fields of international human rights law and immigration/refugee law, as well as general public international law (especially with regard to third world approaches to international law). Read more about Obiora C. Okafor here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Zoom Nov 11: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/83897438474.<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…> Other Events of Interest [Image removed by sender. Text "Fundamental Rights Forum" on a white background, against the blue sky] Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 The Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 is a unique platform for dialogue about the most pressing human rights challenges that Europe faces today. Monday, October 11 and Tuesday, October 12 Registration required here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>, and full program here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Calls for Applications [Image removed by sender. McGill's logo] CHRLP is proud to open the call for applications for the 2022 O’Brien Graduate Fellowships 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. 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 by the stipulated deadline. Deadline to apply: December 19, 2021. Email here<mailto:obrienfellows.law@mcgill.ca> for more information. Calls for Papers [Image removed by sender. Hands holding a copy of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms] Constitutional Rights and Freedoms in Canada: Critical Reflections & Engagement (conference on April 8, 2022) As we approach the 40th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the constitutional recognition of Indigenous rights, it is timely to reflect upon the impact of these constitutional reforms. This workshop is aimed at mobilizing and sharing critical reflections regarding the meaning and application of diverse constitutional rights and freedoms, including theoretical, comparative, and interdisciplinary perspectives. It will provide an occasion to share past research and explore potential future research collaborations. Participation in the workshop (for those presenting) would involve preparing a short think piece (1,000-2,000 words) on a topic related to the constitutional rights entrenched in 1982. Others may simply be interested in attending. We would greatly appreciate hearing from you about your interest in participating by September 30th, including the issue/question you would likely explore in your short think piece. Email: human.rights(a)mcill.ca<mailto:human.rights@mcill.ca>. Calls for Submissions [Image removed by sender. Generic image of computer screen with written text on it] Do you have an upcoming article you would like to publicize? A blog post you would like to write? The CHRLP is also proud to launch the fourth year of its Blog with an open call for blog posts. Interested authors are encouraged to draw inspiration from the theme "Solidarity in an Interconnected World". More information, including editorial guidelines, can be found in the following call for submissions<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Submissions (in English, French, or Spanish) can be sent to human.rights(a)mcgill.ca<mailto:human.rights@mcgill.ca>. O'Brien Fellows: In Their Own Words [Image removed by sender. Woman with long hair against a backdrop of trees] Jeanne Pérès, LLM (Montreal) Après avoir complété un baccalauréat en droit à l’Université de Montréal (UdeM) et son examen du Barreau à l’hiver 2021, je suis heureuse d’entamer une maîtrise en droit autochtone à l’Université McGill. Mon implication au sein du comité en droit autochtone de l’UdeM, ma participation au Kawaskimhon Moot, de même que mes expériences de travail dans des régions éloignées du Nord et du Grand Nord québécois aux côtés d’Innus ont contribué à faire de la cause autochtone ma vocation. C'est à travers mon parcours universitaire que j’ai pris goût à la recherche et à la rédaction juridique, notamment à titre d’assistante de recherche, d’étudiante en droit au sein d’un cabinet privé, mais également dans le cadre de concours de rédaction et de séminaires de recherche. Ces apprentissages ont renforcé ma volonté de faire du droit un moyen efficace de rendre justice. Soutenue par le Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines (CRSH) du Canada grâce à la bourse Joseph Armand-Bombardier et par le Centre pour les droits de la personne & le pluralisme juridique de l’Université Mc Gill avec la bourse O’Brien, je souhaite rédiger une thèse qui reflète la collision entre notre régime juridique et les traditions juridiques autochtones et leur possible réconciliation. [Image removed by sender. Portrait of woman with an afro wearing a black tank top] Amanda Nutakor, LLM (Ghana) My name is April Amanda Nutakor - I don't mind being called April or Amanda, although Amanda is my official name. I am currently an LLM candidate at McGill University’s Faculty of Law. In 2020, I graduated from the University of Ghana School of Law as the Valedictorian of the 2020-year group, with a First-Class Honours and a 3.84 FGPA. From September 2019 to May 2021, I was a participant of an intercultural human rights project organized by the Harvard Law School in collaboration with the University of Ghana School of Law. The project focused on the right of the girl child to education in the Northern region of Ghana. Previously, I also worked at the Legal Resources Centre (the ‘LRC’), a non-governmental organization in Ghana, which focuses on development work and provides legal aid services. During my time at the LRC, I participated in human rights trainings and worked on the Prisons’ Project which was designed to increase awareness of the rights of prisoners and to provide legal aid to indigent persons in prisons awaiting trial or appealing against wrongful conviction. I am currently working part-time and remotely at an international UK-Ghana based law firm 'Egality Law'. 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This tribunal was tasked with the responsibility to investigate, prosecute, and try the most serious crimes committed in the context of the more than 50-year armed conflict in Colombia. Previously, I worked for more than five years as a Human Rights Specialist at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights based in Washington D.C.I have also done research, taught, and written about different human rights-related topics such as transitional justice, structural racism, and standards of due process guarantees under International Human Rights Law. My doctoral research topic focuses on the need to strengthen Colombia’s transitional justice reparation structures to effectively compensate and restore the rights of Afro-Colombian communities who have been victims of the armed conflict. I am Afro-Colombian, and a very enthusiastic soccer aficiando. 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Fw: INVITATION- 06.10.2021 - VOICES: Militants en exil. Agents de changement | VOICES: Activists in Exile. Agents of Change.
by Shayna Plaut 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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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. 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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. 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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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McGill CHRLP Newsletter September 2021
by Sharon Webb, Ms 14 Sep '21

14 Sep '21

[https://gallery.mailchimp.com/876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3/images/2bdd8823-324…] McGill Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism September 2021 Newsletter Upcoming events: * Sept 17: COVID and Civil Liberties * Sept 24: The Taliban and the Future of Women’s Rights in Afghanistan Save the date: * Oct 4/5: Nuremberg 75th anniversary: Mass Trials for Mass Violence Other events of interest: * Sept 30: Science in Exile Webinar: Long-term support of refugee and displaced scientists: the power of mentorship Words of Welcome Bonjour à tous et à toutes. A warm hello to all. We have all been learning and adapting constantly over the past year and a half and we are happy to have been able to do that together with many of you. Thank you to all who were in touch or who attended CHRLP events last year and please join us again in whichever way suits you best. Our new Co-Directors have a busy year in mind and new ideas and collaborations are also welcome. In these challenging times, we value our connections and solidarity with you more than ever. Health, success, and best wishes for 2021-2022. Upcoming Events [Image of COVID-19 molecular structure] COVID and Civil Liberties Friday, September 17, 1:00-2:30 PM (ET) Zoom: click here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…> to access the event. Please join us for a roundtable conversation about the interface between measures to deal with the current pandemic and civil liberties, with a focus on the issues as legal developments. A Q&A with the audience will follow. Speakers: * Frédéric Mégret, Professor of Law and a William Dawson Scholar at McGill University, Co-Director of the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism. * Pearl Eliadis, an award-winning lawyer, educator, and author who has successfully led complex, global human rights and governance projects for multilateral agencies, including the UN, in China, Ethiopia, Nepal. * Richard Gold, James McGill Professor at McGill University, Founding Director and current Director of the Centre for Intellectual Property Policy. Zoom Sept 17: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/85446923482<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. [Image of four women in blue burkas] The Taliban and the Future of Women's Rights in Afghanistan Webinar in collaboration with Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML) Friday, September 24, 10:00-11:30 AM (ET) Zoom: click here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…> to access the event. Moderated by Vrinda Narain, Associate Professor at McGill University and Board Member of WLUML. Speakers: * Asma Faizai, General Counsel at Access Copyright, President and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Afghan Women's Organization. * Wazhma Frogh, co-founder of the Women and Peace Studies Organization in Afghanistan, recipient of the 2009 International Women of Courage Award. * Dr. Sima Samar, Nobel Peace Prize nominee, renowned human rights advocate, Chairperson of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) since 2002, Chairperson of the Commission for the Prevention of Torture. * Belquis Ahmadi, Senior Programme Officer at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington DC. Zoom Sept 24: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/82939591010<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Save the Date [Black and white image of Nazi soldiers on trial at Nuremberg] Mass Trials for Mass Violence Nuremberg 75th anniversary international symposium between Brussels and Montréal Monday, October 4, 8:00 AM – 1:30 PM (ET) and Tuesday, October 5, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (ET) Registration required: masstrial(a)ulb.be<mailto:masstrial@ulb.be>. In-person location and Zoom link to follow upon registration. Monday’s sessions moderated by Marie-Laurence Hébert-Dolbec (ULB) and Frédéric Mégret (McGill); Tuesday’s session moderated by Laurent Kennes (ULB). Other Events of Interest [The words "Science in Exile" in white on a dark background] Long-term support of refugee and displaced scientists: the power of mentorship Science in Exile webinar series Thursday, September 30, 7:00 – 8:30 AM (ET) Register here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Speakers include: * Rana Dajani, professor of molecular biology at Hashemite University, Jordan. * Eqbal M. A. Dauqan, associate professor of biochemistry, Nutrition department, University of Oslo, Norway. * Olga Palinkasev Gregorian, senior advisor and head of scholar support services, The Institute of International Education's Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF), United States. Calls for Papers [Hands holding a copy of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms] Constitutional Rights and Freedoms in Canada: Critical Reflections & Engagement (conference on April 8, 2022) As we approach the 40th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the constitutional recognition of Indigenous rights, it is timely to reflect upon the impact of these constitutional reforms. This workshop is aimed at mobilizing and sharing critical reflections regarding the meaning and application of diverse constitutional rights and freedoms, including theoretical, comparative, and interdisciplinary perspectives. It will provide an occasion to share past research and explore potential future research collaborations. Participation in the workshop (for those presenting) would involve preparing a short think piece (1,000-2,000 words) on a topic related to the constitutional rights entrenched in 1982. Others may simply be interested in attending. We would greatly appreciate hearing from you about your interest in participating by September 30th, including the issue/question you would likely explore in your short think piece. Email: human.rights(a)mcill.ca<mailto:human.rights@mcill.ca>. CHRLP Forum and Blog [https://mcusercontent.com/876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3/images/bd0f977d-7ef4-bd…] CHRLP Forum 2021–2022: Solidarity in an Interconnected World Inspired by the fabled meeting place in ancient Rome, the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP) Forum is founded on the principles of inclusive citizenship and deliberative democracy. The Forum aspires to create a space for learning from the past, deliberating about the present, and building a common future together. The CHRLP Forum aims to bring rich and plural insights on the concept of solidarity through engagement with diverse theories of change and ideas of justice. We invite students, practitioners, and scholars to participate in discussion groups that will explore the nature of international solidarity as a way to bridge differences and opposites. This year's theme, Solidarity in an Interconnected World is detailed here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Do you have an issue you would like to discuss? Please email us at human.rights(a)mcgill.ca<mailto:human.rights@mcgill.ca> with a statement of intent, list of readings, and suggested discussion questions. We look forward to hearing from you. [Generic image of computer screen with written text on it] Call for blogs Do you have an upcoming article you would like to publicize? A blog post you would like to write? The CHRLP is also proud to launch the fourth year of its Blog with an open call for blog posts. Interested authors are encouraged to draw inspiration from the theme "Solidarity in an Interconnected World". More information, including editorial guidelines, can be found in the following call for submissions<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Submissions (in English, French, or Spanish) can be sent to human.rights(a)mcgill.ca<mailto:human.rights@mcgill.ca>. Welcome to our Visiting Fellows The CHRLP is proud to welcome three O'Brien Fellows in Residence<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…> this fall! [Portrait of blond man with glasses and a beard wearing a tie and jacket] Andrey Shcherbovich (Russia) Dr. Andrey Shcherbovich graduated from the National Research University Higher School of Economics, Faculty of Law (Department of International Law), Moscow, Russia, in 2008. Between 2008 and 2010, he was a project coordinator in the NGO ‘Inter-regional Library Cooperation Centre’, working body of the UNESCO Information For All Programme. Between 2011 and 2020 Dr. Shcherbovich was a Professor at the Department of the Constitutional and Administrative Law of the National Research University Higher School of Economics in Moscow (Russia). In 2013, he completed his Ph.D. with a thesis entitled “Constitutional Guarantees of the freedom of speech and right to access the information on the Internet”. Dr. Shcherbovich’s professional interests are related to Russian public law (constitutional and human rights law) with special regard to international principles of Internet Governance. Among others, he teaches a special course on the human rights of Internet users. Read more about Andrey here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. [Portrait of half-smiling African man in blue checkered shirt] Valentin Nshurani Migabo (DRC, continuing Fellow) Congolais d’origine, Valentin Migabo possède une solide expérience en tant que travailleur de terrain dans les zones de conflit ou post-conflit. Il a participé aux Opérations de maintien de la paix en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre. En 2009-2010, son mandat en Côte d’Ivoire, au sein de l’Unité post-conflit du Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement (PNUD), l’a amené à participer à la mise en œuvre du programme de désarmement, de démobilisation et de réinsertion sociale des anciens combattants. Pour en savoir plus sur lui, cliquez ici<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. [Portrait of dark-haired person leaning against bookcase and books] Öykü Didem Aydin (Turkey, continuing Fellow) Associate Professor Dr. Öykü Didem Aydın is a tenured professor of Constitutional Law at the Hacettepe University Law School in Ankara. They are a member of the Ankara Bar Association, the Founding President of the Nation's First Center for LGBTIQ+ Rights of the Ankara Bar Association and a former member of the Commission for Democracy through Law (The Venice Commission) of the Council of Europe. Ökyü Didem Aydin researches national and international criminal law, criminal law reform politics, freedom of thought, thought crimes, women's rights, sexual rights and children's rights. Read more about them here<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Welcome to our new Graduate Fellows The CHRLP also extends a warm welcome to our new O'Brien Graduate Fellows<https://mcgill.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=876a0fb07443c2ba7a644f4f3&…>. Further news to follow! Jeanne Pérès, LLM (Montreal) is exploring doctrinal and jurisprudential developments with respect to Indigenous land claims in the Canadian context and analyze the best ways to integrate international law and Indigenous legal traditions into Canadian law. Amanda Nutakor, LLM (Ghana) is reviewing the juvenile justice system of Ghana, and particularly, the juvenile's right to legal representation and legal aid. Cynthia Eboson, LLM (Nigeria) is interested in to what extent does the human rights approach ensure the effective internalization, transmission and legitimacy of inheritance rules in societies with entrenched gender-based discrimination. Yuri Romana-Rivas, DCL (Colombia) is thinking about Afro-Colombian communities and transitional justice in Colombia, looking particularly towards an effective reparation system with an ethnically and racially differentiated approach. 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Nouvelles & événements du CREDP | HRREC News & Events ---> 08.09.2021
by Viviana Fernandez 08 Sep '21

08 Sep '21

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to share our newsletter with you. 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 http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/> 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. [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. Nous sommes impatients de partager avec vous les événements et initiatives qui se dérouleront à partir de septembre. Événements 22 SEPTEMBRE 11 h à 12 h 30 | En ligne | Ouvert à tous et à toutes. | Inscription obligatoire pour recevoir le lien vers le webinaire. * Les impacts de la pandémie sur l'administration de la justice<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/22-septembre-2021-impacts-pandemie-ladministr…> – Le Rapporteur spécial des Nations unies sur l’indépendance des juges et des avocats, Diego García-Sayán, présentera son plus récent rapport axé sur les impacts de la pandémie sur l'administration de la justice. Il sera accompagné des intervenants Ursula Indacochea (directrice de programme, Due Process of Law Foundation) et 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). Événement organisé par la Clinique sur les droits de la personne du Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) de l’Université d’Ottawa. 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. Nouvelle titulaire de la Chaire Gordon Henderson sur les droits de la personne Nous sommes heureux d’annoncer la nomination de la professeure Penelope Simons à la chaire Gordon Henderson sur les droits de la personne du CREDP. Professeure agrégée et vice-doyenne à la recherche à la Faculté de droit, Section Common Law, Penelope Simons est une professeure estimée et appréciée de ses collègues et est membre de longue date du Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP). Penelope Simons collabore depuis longtemps avec le Centre. Elle a fait partie de son comité de gestion pendant de nombreuses années et a été directrice par intérim pendant cinq mois en 2013-2014. Penelope est également actuellement conseillère académique pour le projet Entreprises et droits de la personne dans les Amériques de la Clinique sur les droits de la personne du CREDP. Nous, au Centre, sommes impatients de travailler avec Penelope et de soutenir son programme de recherche! Lisez l’article complet de l’annonce de la nomination de Penelope Simons.<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/professeure-penelope-simons-est-nommee-titula…> Bienvenue à Ann Marie Clark, chaire Fulbright Canada Le CREDP a le plaisir d'accueillir la professeure Ann Marie Clark qui occupera la chaire de recherche Fulbright Canada sur les droits de la personne et la justice sociale cet automne 2021. Ann Marie Clark est professeure de sciences politiques à l'Université Purdue de West Lafayette, dans l'Indiana, aux États-Unis. Son projet Fulbright, Human Rights Defenders: Bringing Local Social Justice under the Global Human Rights Umbrella (Défenseurs des droits de la personne : Mettre la justice sociale locale sous le parapluie mondial des droits humains) se concentrera sur la protection mondiale et locale des défenseurs des droits de la personne, y compris les défenseurs des droits environnementaux et des droits des autochtones. Lisez l’article complet de l’annonce de notre Chaire Fulbright Canada.<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/bienvenue-ann-marie-clark-chaire-fulbright-ca…> 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 Membres du CREDP, nous désirons partager vos nouvelles! N’hésitez pas à les faire parvenir à Caroline Faucher (caroline.faucher(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:caroline.faucher@uottawa.ca>). * 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…> * Félicitations au professeur John Packer, Directeur du CREDP, pour son Prix de l'engagement envers le public : Éducation et sensibilisation du public remis par la Faculté de droit, Section de Common Law!<https://commonlaw.uottawa.ca/fr/nouvelles/prix-internes-section-common-law-…> * Félicitations à nos membres qui ont soutenu avec succès leur thèse de doctorat<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/felicitations-nos-membres-qui-ont-soutenu-suc…> * Nouveaux postes de professeurs pour d'anciens boursiers postdoctoraux Gordon F. Henderson du CREDP<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/nouveaux-postes-professeurs-danciens-boursier…> * Notre membre Pierre-Gilles Bélanger impliqué dans le programme d’envergure internationale à l’intention des juristes pour rendre le droit plus inclusif lancé par uOttawa<https://recherche.uottawa.ca/nouvelles/luniversite-dottawa-lance-programme-…> * Article | Kirsten Fisher, membre du CREDP, et sa collègue Kathy Walker dans La Conversation : La justice transitionnelle pour les peuples autochtones devrait être un enjeu clé des élections fédérales (en anglais)<https://theconversation.com/transitional-justice-for-indigenous-peoples-sho…> * Blog | Notre membre Nelson Arturo Ovalle Diaz dans le Blog du CÉPI : La justice transitionnelle en Colombie, cinq ans après la signature de l'accord de paix (en anglais)<https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2021/07/22/transitional-justice-in-colombia-five-y…> * Jamie Liew nommée directrice de l’Institut d’études féministes et de genre<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/jamie-liew-nommee-directrice-linstitut-detude…> 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. We look forward to sharing with you the events and initiatives that will take place starting in September. Events SEPTEMBER 22 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Online | Open to all. | Registration required to receive the link to the webinar. * The Impacts of the Pandemic on the Administration of Justice<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/september-22-2021-impacts-pandemic-administra…> – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Diego García-Sayán, will present his latest report focusing on the impacts of the pandemic on the administration of justice. He will be joined by Ursula Indacochea (Program Director, Due Process of Law Foundation) and 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). Event organized by the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC)’s Human Rights Clinic at the University of Ottawa. 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. New Holder of the Gordon Henderson Chair in Human Rights We are delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Penelope Simons as the Gordon Henderson Chair in Human Rights at the HRREC. Associate Professor and Vice-Dean Research at the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, Penelope Simons is an esteemed and valued professor among her colleagues and a long-term member of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC). Penelope Simons has a long history of collaboration with the Centre. She has served on its Management Committee for many years and was Interim Director for five months in 2013-2014. Penelope is also currently the Academic Advisor to the Business and Human Rights in the Americas Project of the HRREC Human Rights Clinic. We, at the Centre, look very much forward to working with Penelope and support her research agenda! Read the full article about the announcement of Penelope Simons' appointment.<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/professor-penelope-simons-appointed-gordon-he…> Welcome to Ann Marie Clark, Fulbright Canada Chair The HRREC is pleased to welcome Professor Ann Marie Clark who will serve as Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice this Fall 2021. Ann Marie Clark is a political science professor at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. Her Fulbright project, Human Rights Defenders: Bringing Local Social Justice under the Global Human Rights Umbrella, will focus on global and local protection of human rights defenders, including defenders of environmental rights and indigenous rights. Read the full article on the announcement of our Fulbright Canada Chair.<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/welcome-fulbright-canada-chair-ann-marie-clark> 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 HRREC Members, we would love to share your news! Do not hesitate to send them to Caroline Faucher (caroline.faucher(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:caroline.faucher@uottawa.ca>). * 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…> * Congratulations to Professor John Packer, HRREC Director, for his Public Engagement Award: Public Education & Outreach from the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section!<https://commonlaw.uottawa.ca/en/news/common-law-section-internal-awards-202…> * Congratulations to Our Members Who Successfully Defended Their Doctoral Thesis<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/congratulations-our-members-who-successfully-…> * New Faculty Positions for Former HRREC Gordon F. Henderson Postdoctoral Fellows<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/new-faculty-positions-former-hrrec-gordon-f-h…> * Our member Pierre-Gilles Bélanger Involved in the International Program for Lawyers to Make Law More Inclusive Launched by uOttawa<https://research.uottawa.ca/news/uottawa-launches-globally-focused-program-…> * Article | HRREC Member Kirsten Fisher and her colleague Kathy Walker in The Conversation: Transitional Justice for Indigenous Peoples Should Be a Key Federal Election Issue<https://theconversation.com/transitional-justice-for-indigenous-peoples-sho…> * Blog | Our Member Nelson Arturo Ovalle Diaz the CIPS Blog: Transitional Justice in Colombia, Five Years After Signing the Peace Agreement<https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2021/07/22/transitional-justice-in-colombia-five-y…> * Jamie Liew Appointed Director of the Institute for Women's and Gender Studies<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/jamie-liew-appointed-director-institute-women…> 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 www.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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Call for Artists | MAGES of JUSTICE 2021: Right to Housing
by Viviana Fernandez 08 Sep '21

08 Sep '21

Dear colleagues, We are delighted to share this new call for artists from the 3rd edition of “Images of Justice” focusing on the Right to Housing. All the information is below. Thank you in advance for sharing this across potentially interested colleagues and students. 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 http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/> 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. [Des gratte-ciel dessinés sur un fond mauve pour l'initiative Images de la justice sur le droit au logement. Skyscrapers drawn on a purple background for the initiative Images of Justice on the Right to Housing.] Le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) est heureux de participer, en partenariat avec CONTEKST, 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 : 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>. ________________________________ 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>. Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne | Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa www.cdp-hrc.uOttawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/>

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CAHRI news - information needed
by Viviana Fernandez 02 Sep '21

02 Sep '21

Dear CAHRI representatives, I hope you had a lovely summer and will have the chance to enjoy a few additional days before the start of classes next week. Here are some elements related to the institutional set up for CAHRI, mentioned in the last minutes (May 2021 meeting) so you can follow up. Please note that Dr. Shannonbrooke Murphy will be Acting Director of the AHRC (St. Thomas University) over the next year while Christina Szurlej is on sabbatical so send your updates for the CAHRI webpage<https://wp.stu.ca/ahrc/association-of-canadian-human-rights-institutes/> to her at sbmurphy(a)stu.ca<mailto:sbmurphy@stu.ca>. Welcome and thank you in advance, Shannonbrooke! 1. Each member should identify one representative. This person will appear as the contact for the institution in the CAHRI webpage. 2. Each member can promote initiatives (programmes, courses, competitions, publications, etc.) on the CAHRI webpage. 3. Each member can use the listserv (write to hr-research-centres(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:hr-research-centres@lists.umanitoba.ca>) to share information about research initiatives, events and advocacy actions, etc. Lastly, just a reminder that if you know of other academic groups that could be a part of CAHRI, you can send me suggestions to vfernand(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:vfernand@uottawa.ca> . Very best wishes for a good academic year 2021-22, Viviana Viviana A. Fernandez Directrice adjointe / Assistant Director Human Rights Research and Education Centre / Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/> Twitter: @vafi1217 Hors du bureau | Travail à distance : Je suis joignable par courriel ou sur Team (uOttawa). Out of the office | Working from home: You can contact me by email or on Team (uOttawa).

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Reaching out from Kakuma - Education partnership opportunity
by Anna Purkey 25 Aug '21

25 Aug '21

Greetings all, My mother has been involved in education and refugee advocacy for years and recently she received the attached message from one of her contacts in Kakuma refugee camp. They are looking for academic institutions that might be willing to partner with them to offer online courses to refugee students. If there is any interest at any of your institutions, please feel free to reach out directly to Pascal, or I can put you in touch. Thanks very much! Anna Anna Lise Purkey, DCL, LLM, BCL/LLB, Barreau du Quebec Program Director & Assistant Professor of Human Rights St. Paul's University College, at the University of Waterloo apurkey(a)uwaterloo.ca<mailto:apurkey@uwaterloo.ca> 613-606-4076 [1601913230775]Refugee Dignity in Protracted Exile: Rights, Capabilities and Legal Empowerment<https://www.routledge.com/Refugee-Dignity-in-Protracted-Exile-Rights-Capabi…>, Routledge 2019 Our College is situated on lands deeply connected to Indigenous peoples who have historically lived, and who currently live, in this territory. These groups include the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. We recognize that these lands have always been the source of learning for Indigenous peoples. As an educational institution, we are committed to respecting the traditional knowledge that Indigenous peoples have derived from these lands and to learning from their experiences on them. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Zigashane Pascal <zigashanepascal(a)gmail.com<mailto:zigashanepascal@gmail.com>> Date: Tue, Jul 27, 2021 at 2:48 AM Subject: Reaching out from Kakuma To: Mary Purkey <marypurkey(a)gmail.com<mailto:marypurkey@gmail.com>> Dear Mary, I hope that you are doing well. I have been thinking about inquiring from you or your network in Canada if there might be a way for some Educational Institutions to offer or partner with us here in Kakuma so that together we can offer online studies to my fellow refugees or other institutions or companies that might be open to supporting refugee initiatives. If this might be possible within your network, we shall appreciate the connection. Thank you. Best regards, Pascal -- Pascal Zigashane Executive Director at Action pour le Progres (CBO) Assistant IT at Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pascal-zigashane-9ba2b5142/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ActionProgres +254796221245 zigashanepascal(a)gmail.com<mailto:zigashanepascal@gmail.com>

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AHRI CONFERENCE 2021 Maastricht University | Register Now
by Pauline Tennent 03 Aug '21

03 Aug '21

[https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/sites/all/themes/unimaas/logo.png]Maast… University<https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/forward/emailref?path=%3Cfront%3E> AHRI CONFERENCE 2021<https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/forward/emailref?path=node/409017> Friday, August 27, 2021 - 00:00 to Saturday, August 28, 2021 - 00:00 INFO The theme of the 2021 AHRI Conference opens up the possibility to study and discuss all kinds of strategies that are being used by a plethora of actors who wish to further the cause of human rights. This topic is not only interesting from a human rights perspective (both from the point of view of victims and alleged perpetrators), but it is also a thought-provoking issue for criminologists, sociologists, anthropologists, and political scientists. * Thursday 26 August: PhD workshop * Friday 27 August: AHRI conference * Saturday 28 August: AHRI conference * Download the programme here<https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/file/programmeahriconference20211pdf> ORGANISERS The AHRI 2021 conference is a joint effort by the Maastricht Centre for Human Rights and the Association of Human Rights Institutes. The Maastricht Centre for Human Rights<http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/MCfHR> is based at the Faculty of Law of Maastricht University. There is great diversity among the members as regards nationalities and cultural and scientific backgrounds. Research conducted at the centre is interdisciplinary, with a focus on public international law, criminal law, criminology and other relevant social sciences. The Centre favours research themes that contribute to a better society within the context of the process of globalisation and that raise fundamental questions about human rights (as opposed to mere technicalities). The Association of Human Rights Institutes<http://www.ahri-network.org/> (AHRI) is a network of almost 80 member institutions that carry out research and education in the field of human rights across every continent. The objective of AHRI is to promote research, education and discussion in the field of human rights. [Image] Contact: Ingrid Westendorp <https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/contact/i.westendorp/maastrichtuniversi…> (content) Elke Hundhausen<https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/contact/elke.hundhausen/maastrichtunive…> (practicalities) -- Pauline Tennent, PhD (she/her/hers) Manager, Centre for Human Rights Research 442 Robson Hall University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB Canada R3T 2N2 [um_logo_email_signature] Tel: 204.474.6156 Pauline.Tennent(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Pauline.Tennent@umanitoba.ca> The University of Manitoba campuses are located on the original lands of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation.

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Mauro Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice
by Helen Fallding 29 Jul '21

29 Jul '21

Offer No : 16931 Job : Assistant or Associate Professor <https://viprecprod.ad.umanitoba.ca/default.aspx?REQ_ID=16931&Language=1> Location : Dean's Office, Law, University of Manitoba Full Time : Yes Permanent : Yes Posting Start Date : Jul 28, 2021 Posting End Date : Oct 01, 2021 Expected Start Date : Jan 01, 2022 Expected End Date : Job Description : 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. Responsibilities : - Conduct research on emerging human rights and social justice issues, contributing to knowledge and scholarship in the area. - Teach in the MHR core credit courses and elective courses and create new MHR elective courses/programs/opportunities across a variety of fora. - Work with the MHR director to shape/implement the program. - Supervise and advise graduate students' research principally in the MHR. - Oversee student practicums with local, national and international organizations, allowing students to gain practical experience in human rights and social justice while providing valuable service to the host agencies. - Assist with the organization and delivery of professional seminars intended to provide grounding in the practical skills, knowledge and ethics required to undertake human rights work. - Collaborate with the university's social justice degree programs (Peace and Conflict Studies, Disability Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, etc.) and with organizations that support human rights/social justice. - Participate in faculty/university service responsibilities. Qualifications : Applicants will: - have completed/neared completion (ABD) of a PhD in a relevant human rights and social justice area (including but not limited to human rights programs, law, sociology, politics, justice studies, social work or rights related fields); - be able to teach in the MHR; and - have a demonstrated profile or potential in human rights and social justice research. The candidate will: - have expertise in human rights and social justice theory and practice; - have or be capable of developing capacity in teaching human rights research methods (both qualitative and quantitative); - be familiar with international, regional, national, provincial and local human rights systems and enforcement mechanisms; - have worked as a scholar, teacher or practitioner in the field of human rights or social justice (including universities and/or agencies); - have experience or the potential to be actively involved in international, regional, national, provincial or local human rights networks and advocacy; - have potential or an existing record of high-quality publications in innovative, multidisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary research related to human rights or social justice; - be a collaborative team player and strong collaborator; - have potential or demonstrated ability to engage students from a variety of disciplines, as well as the public, in critical debate and action on human rights and social justice issues; and - engage in public-facing human rights and social justice education and discussion. Experience in governmental, inter-governmental and/or non-governmental human rights organizations will be an asset. Additional Information : Application Process: Candidates should submit electronic application packages to: Mauro Chair Search Committee, c/o lawdean(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:lawdean@umanitoba.ca>. Applications must include: * a cover letter; * a curriculum vitae; * a research plan (maximum 750 words); * a statement of teaching philosophy (maximum 300 words); * applicable evidence of teaching excellence; * copies of official transcripts from graduate degrees/certificates and any other degrees; and * three reference letters, including at least one from an academic institution and at least one from a human rights/social justice organization/professional, sent directly to lawdean(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:lawdean@umanitoba.ca> by the letter writer. The closing date for applications is October 1, 2021. UM is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from women, members of racialized communities, Indigenous people, people with disabilities, people of all sexual and gender identities, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact UM.Accommodation(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:UM.Accommodation@umanitoba.ca> or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only. Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provision of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Manitoba). Please note that curricula vitae and other documentation may be provided to participating members of the search process. ________________________________ [https://secureimages.mcafee.com/common/affiliateImages/mfe/logo.png]<https://home.mcafee.com/utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-e…> Scanned by McAfee<https://home.mcafee.com/utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-e…> and confirmed virus-free.

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Tomorrow's live on-line debate of whether or not China's treatment of the Uyghurs constitutes genocide
by Frederick John Packer 05 Jul '21

05 Jul '21

Dear all, I take the liberty to draw to your attention that tomorrow (6 July 2021) I will debate 'live' on-line Professor William Schabas (renowned legal scholar and specialist on genocide) on the topic of whether or not the situation of Uyghurs in China constitutes genocide. I believe it does; he believes it does not. Of course, people of sincere intention may reasonably disagree. The debate will be introduced by the Executive Director of the Stop Uyghur Genocide Campaign who will explain why the debate matters. You may register for the debate here: https://www.renecassin.org/event/uyghur-repression-systematic-brutal-but-is… Especially in the light of discussions across our own country about past or ongoing genocides, this debate may hold interest. Please disseminate widely the notice. Best regards, John Packer Prof. John Packer Neuberger-Jesin Professor of International Conflict Resolution Professeur Neuberger-Jesin sur la résolution de conflits internationaux Directeur, Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne Director, Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa Et/and Faculté de droit | Faculty of Law Pavillon Fauteux Hall 57 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5 Canada Tél. | Tel: +1 613-562-5800 (3462) Téléc. | Fax: +1 613-562-5124 jpacker(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:jpacker@uottawa.ca> @JP_Peacemaking www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca>

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Narrating Transitional Justice Conference, McMaster, 29-30 July 2021
by Adele Perry 14 May '21

14 May '21

Greetings from the Centre for Human Rights and Restorative Justice at McMaster University. The Centre for Human Rights and Restorative Justice at McMaster University invites you to join us for an online international conference: Narrating Transitional Justice: History, Memory, Poetics and Politics A 2-day conference of expert scholars, policymakers, and civil society stakeholders examining narratives of human rights and transitional justice at the intersections of literary culture, history, law, and politics. Keynote talks are free and open to the public. Juan Gabriel VÁSQUEZ , July 29,2021 at 11am – 12pm EDT registration link: www.bit.ly/narratingjustice1<http://www.bit.ly/narratingjustice1> Dr. Zakes MDA , July 30,2021 at 10am -11am EDT registration link: www.bit.ly/narratingjustice2<http://www.bit.ly/narratingjustice2> Could you please share this announcement widely? For more events, please visit our website<https://chrrj.humanities.mcmaster.ca/>, and follow us on Twitter: @McMaster_CHRRJ We look forward to seeing you in our upcoming events. Thank you. Best Regards, Melike Yilmaz, PhD Research Coordinator Centre for Human Rights and Restorative Justice Adjunct Assistant Professor Department of History McMaster University Hamilton, ON, CANADA https://chrrj.humanities.mcmaster.ca/ [cid:ca61bb9d-6d38-445f-89aa-e7a0a57bec69]

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Academic Freedom in a Plural World conference - June 9 & 10
by Adele Perry 13 May '21

13 May '21

Greetings from the Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism, Co-Directors Nandini Ramanujam and Frédéric Mégret invite you to join the Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism at McGill University in Montreal for a two half-day online conference: Academic Freedom in a Plural World: Global Critical Perspectives June 9, 8:00am-12:00pm EDT June 10, 10:00am-2:00pm EDT Zoom link: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/85114784769 A poster and the draft program are attached; event description<https://www.mcgill.ca/humanrights/channels/event/academic-freedom-plural-wo…> Free, and open to all This conference will bring together over 20 scholars from a variety of regions and disciplines to discuss current challenges to academic freedom, emphasizing transnational developments. Four panels will discuss the following themes: Panel 1 (June 9, 8:00 am EDT): Imagining, Defending, Critiquing Academic Freedom will endeavor to get the conference discussions launched by articulating different visions and conceptualizations of academic freedom. Panel 2 (June 9, 10:15 am EDT): Diversity and the Democratization of Academic Freedom will explore the need to increase diversity and to decolonize higher education, and to what extent academic freedom can belong to certain groups or communities. Panel 3 (June 10, 10:00 am EDT): Between Authoritarianism and Populism: State Interference with Academic Freedom will discuss threats to academic freedom by states, both traditional authoritarian and new populists. Panel 4 (June 10, 12:15 pm EDT): Emerging Threats and Responses will discuss challenges to academic freedom stemming from the corporatization of universities, private funding, ideological monitoring, as well as other emerging threats. It will also explore possible avenues to address these issues. We hope you will be able to join us for these important and timely conversations. Please share this announcement widely. Best regards, Nandini Ramanujam, Frédéric Mégret, and the team at the CHRLP Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism McGill University, Faculty of Law Montreal, Canada

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Academic Freedom in a Plural World conference - June 9 & 10
by Sharon Webb, Ms 13 May '21

13 May '21

Hello Justin, Best wishes in your new role. On behalf of McGill, could you kindly share this event announcement with the CAHRI network? Helen Fallding directed me to you just before she left. Thank you. Sharon Webb Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism McGill University ________________________________ Greetings from the Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism, Co-Directors Nandini Ramanujam and Frédéric Mégret invite you to join the Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism at McGill University in Montreal for a two half-day online conference: Academic Freedom in a Plural World: Global Critical Perspectives June 9, 8:00am-12:00pm EDT June 10, 10:00am-2:00pm EDT Zoom link: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/85114784769 A poster and the draft program are attached; event description<https://www.mcgill.ca/humanrights/channels/event/academic-freedom-plural-wo…> Free, and open to all This conference will bring together over 20 scholars from a variety of regions and disciplines to discuss current challenges to academic freedom, emphasizing transnational developments. Four panels will discuss the following themes: Panel 1 (June 9, 8:00 am EDT): Imagining, Defending, Critiquing Academic Freedom will endeavor to get the conference discussions launched by articulating different visions and conceptualizations of academic freedom. Panel 2 (June 9, 10:15 am EDT): Diversity and the Democratization of Academic Freedom will explore the need to increase diversity and to decolonize higher education, and to what extent academic freedom can belong to certain groups or communities. Panel 3 (June 10, 10:00 am EDT): Between Authoritarianism and Populism: State Interference with Academic Freedom will discuss threats to academic freedom by states, both traditional authoritarian and new populists. Panel 4 (June 10, 12:15 pm EDT): Emerging Threats and Responses will discuss challenges to academic freedom stemming from the corporatization of universities, private funding, ideological monitoring, as well as other emerging threats. It will also explore possible avenues to address these issues. We hope you will be able to join us for these important and timely conversations. Please share this announcement widely. Best regards, Nandini Ramanujam, Frédéric Mégret, and the team at the CHRLP Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism McGill University, Faculty of Law Montreal, Canada

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INVITATION ---> DIH MAINTENANT 2021: Une série spéciale d'apprentissage en ligne | IHL NOW 2021: A Special Online Learning Series ---> 31.05.2021 - 04.06.2021
by Viviana Fernandez 13 May '21

13 May '21

English follows. [A picture containing graphical user interface Description automatically generated] Le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) de l'Université d'Ottawa et la Croix-Rouge canadienne sont à nouveau partenaires dans la création de la série spéciale d'apprentissage en ligne DIH MAINTENANT 2021 qui traitera des défis pressants du droit international humanitaire (DIH) tels que les situations au Yémen et en Éthiopie, la protection de l'environnement et le DIH ainsi que la violence sexuelle dans les conflits. La série comprendra également une session d'introduction au DIH et un panel sur les carrières dans le domaine. Cette série de cours GRATUITS, d'une durée de 90 minutes chacun et qui seront offerts en français et en anglais, aura lieu du 31 mai au 4 juin 2021. Les présentations seront données par des universitaires, praticiens et experts canadiens et internationaux. Les inscriptions sont ouvertes : www.redcross.ca/dihmaintenant2021<http://www.redcross.ca/dihmaintenant2021>. Si vous avez des questions, merci de contacter Nicolas Leistenschneider (nicolas.leistenschneider(a)redcross.ca<mailto:nicolas.leistenschneider@redcross.ca>). ________________________________ The Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) at the University of Ottawa and the Canadian Red Cross are once again partnering in the creation of the special IHL NOW 2021 e-learning series that will address pressing challenges issues in international humanitarian law (IHL) such as the situations in Yemen and Ethiopia, as well as environmental protection and IHL, and sexual violence in conflict. The series will also features an introductory session on IHL and a panel on careers in the domain. This series of FREE courses, each 90 minutes long and offered in English and French, will take place from May 31 to June 4, 2021. Presentations will be given by leading Canadian and international scholars, practitioners and experts. Registration is open: www.redcross.ca/ihlnow2021<http://www.redcross.ca/ihlnow2021>. If you have questions, please contact Nicolas Leistenschneider (nicolas.leistenschneider(a)redcross.ca<mailto:nicolas.leistenschneider@redcross.ca>). Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (uOttawa) | Human Rights Research and Education Centre (uOttawa) Croix-Rouge Canadienne | Canadian Red Cross

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Minutes CAHRI call - May 12, 2021
by Viviana Fernandez 12 May '21

12 May '21

Dear all, Thank you to those who were able to attend today's call. Here are some notes from our conversation. Please feel free to add if I forgot something important. In attendance: Kyle Matthews (Concordia U.); Melike Yilmaz and Bonny Ibhawoh (McMaster U.); Adele Perry (U. Manitoba); Virginia Caputo (Carleton U.); Anna Purkey (U. Waterloo); Nandini Ramanujam (McGill U.); Mirja Trilsch (UQAM); John Packer and Viviana Fernandez (uOttawa). Excused: Justin Rasmussen, Christina Szurlej and Mona Paré. The meeting began with a short introduction round and a review of institution members not in attendance. Adele Perry will connect with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation since there was a change of leadership and the new Director may not be aware of CAHRI. Topics discussed: 1. Joint activities and initiatives: * Canadian Yearbook of Human Rights<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/publications/canadian_yearbook_human_rights>. This will continue as a joint initiative of CAHRI. i. Need to establish an Editorial Advisory Board (initial interest from Karen Busby (U. Manitoba), Anna Purkey, Nandini Ramanujam, Virginia Caputo and John Packer) and hire a Managing Editor (ideally a graduate student). HRREC has some funding to support this. ii. Current edition of the Yearbook (2019-20) is expected to be published this summer, including a Covid-19 special section edited by Alex Neve. Some members have already committed policy contributions. A fall event is also planned to showcase the contributions from members. John will follow up on this separately. iii. Could create multimedia materials (podcasts) to accompany the different volumes of the Yearbook, like other publications do. iv. Need to start planning next edition (2021 alone or 2021-22). * Research projects and initiatives: i. Consider producing shadow reports for UNSR visits and reports, UPR reviews, etc. * HRREC will organize a conference on the Charter and Human Rights in early 2022 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Charter and the Centre. CAHRI members will be invited to participate/contribute. * Advocacy on issues of national importance (letters, petitions, statements, etc.). The idea seems natural for a body like CAHRI but there may process related problems for members to endorse such actions. This issue should be explored further by every member in case their particular rules do not allow them to join group actions. 1. Institutional set up for CAHRI: * Proposals to identify one representative per CAHRI member and to list joint initiatives on the webpage<https://wp.stu.ca/ahrc/association-of-canadian-human-rights-institutes/> - approved. Please send the information to Christina Szurlej cszurlej(a)stu.ca<mailto:cszurlej@stu.ca> at your convenience. * Consider creating an Executive Board/Committee for CAHRI and establish a constitution which could incorporate issues like how to deal with joint statements/letters. Members are invited to share options to consider as possible models. * Use the listserv to share information about research initiatives, events and advocacy actions, etc. Very best wishes, Viviana Viviana A. Fernandez Directrice adjointe / Assistant Director Human Rights Research and Education Centre / Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/> Twitter: @vafi1217 Hors du bureau | Travail à distance : Je suis joignable par courriel ou sur Team (uOttawa). Out of the office | Working from home: You can contact me by email or on Team (uOttawa).

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Nouvelles & événements du CREDP | HRREC News & Events --- 11.05.2021
by Viviana Fernandez 11 May '21

11 May '21

English follows. L’équipe du Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) est heureuse de vous présenter quelques initiatives intéressantes, annonces, nouvelles et événements en ligne concernant le Centre! Événements 13 MAI 10 h à 12 h | En ligne | Ouvert à tous et à toutes. | Inscription obligatoire pour recevoir le lien vers le webinaire. Exploiter la terre tout en préservant l'Iiyiyiuituwin<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mining-the-land-while-sustaining-iiyiyiuituwin…> – Avec Karine Vanthuyne (professeure agrégée, École d’études sociologiques et anthropologiques, Faculté des sciences sociales, uOttawa) et à l’animation, Sophie Thériault (professeure titulaire et vice-doyenne aux études, Faculté de droit, Section de droit civil, uOttawa), toutes deux membres du CREDP. Événement organisé par le Groupe de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les territoires de l’extractivisme (GRITE) et la Chaire conjointe de recherche UOttawa-UdL sur l’urbain anthropocène, avec le soutien du Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) de l’Université d’Ottawa. 19 MAI 10 h à 12 h | En ligne | Ouvert à tous et à toutes. | Inscription obligatoire pour recevoir le lien vers le webinaire.<https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5vCwHF-ZRWGDuhi8BGu6mA> Développements actuels en Crimée occupée par la Russie : La situation des droits de la personne et le renforcement militaire de la Russie<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/19-mai-2021-developpements-actuels-crimee-occ…> – Avec Emine Dzhaparova (Première vice-ministre des affaires étrangères de l'Ukraine), Anton Korynevych (Ph. D., Représentant permanent du président de l'Ukraine dans la République autonome de Crimée) et à l’animation, John Packer (Professeur Neuberger-Jesin sur la résolution de conflits internationaux & directeur, CREDP, uOttawa). Événement organisé par le Congrès ukrainien-canadien (UCC National) et l'Ambassade d'Ukraine au Canada, en partenariat avec le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) de l’Université d’Ottawa. 31 MAI au 4 JUIN 2021 En ligne | Ouvert à tous et à toutes. | Inscription obligatoire avant le 28 MAI 2021. * DIH MAINTENANT: Une série spéciale d'apprentissage en ligne<https://www.croixrouge.ca/nos-champs-d-action/le-droit-international-humani…> – Série de 6 COURS GRATUITS EN LIGNE sur plusieurs enjeux du droit international humanitaire (DIH) qui auront lieu quotidiennement du 31 MAI au 4 JUIN 2021. L’objectif de cette série de cours est d’enseigner les principes fondamentaux du DIH. Les cours seront dispensés par des experts canadiens et internationaux provenant du milieu académique, des Forces armées canadiennes et d’organisations internationales. Série organisée par le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) de l’Université d’Ottawa et la Croix-Rouge canadienne. 15 JUIN 9 h à 10 h | En ligne | Ouvert à tous et à toutes. | Inscription obligatoire pour recevoir le lien vers le webinaire. * Apatridie et COVID-19 : Études de cas dans le monde<https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/statelessness-covid-19-case-studies-around-the-…> – L'événement présente 5 essais qui discutent des défis auxquels les apatrides ont été confrontés pendant la pandémie COVID-10 et qui seront publiés par la Statelessness and Citizenship Review. Avec des organisateurs de terrain et des chercheurs de cinq pays (Bangladesh, Brésil, Canada, Koweït et Malaisie), le panel, animé par la professeure Jamie Liew (Faculté de droit, Section de Common Law, uOttawa), donne un aperçu des défis auxquels les apatrides sont confrontés mais propose également des recommandations politiques pour ces contextes et pour une considération plus large. Événement organisé par le Centre de droit public, en partenariat avec le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) de l’Université d’Ottawa. 15 au 18 JUIN En ligne | Ouvert à tous et à toutes. | Inscription obligatoire pour recevoir les liens vers les webinaires. * #RightsCity2021 : Les droits de la personne à l'ère numérique<https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rightscity-2021-tickets-152396821997> – #RightsCity est la première conférence canadienne à l'intersection des droits de la personne et de la technologie. Cet événement se déroulera sur quatre jours et comprendra des discours-programmes et des discussions en panel de la part d'experts mondiaux de premier plan travaillant à l'intersection de la technologie et des droits de la personne. Événement organisé par l’Institut montréalais d’études sur le génocide et les droits de la personne (Université Concordia) en partenariat avec le Centre Raoul Wallenberg pour les droits de la personne, le ministère de la Défense nationale du Canada, le Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) de l'Université d'Ottawa, l'Ambassade des Pays-Bas au Canada, le GAAMAC, l'Ambassade des États-Unis au Canada, et la Commission canadienne pour l'UNESCO. Nouvelles * La Clinique sur les droits de la personne du CREDP contribue à la création d'une réserve indigène en Amazonie péruvienne<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/clinique-droits-personne-du-credp-contribue-c…> * Blog | Justine Monette-Tremblay dans le blog du droit international Pénal - Violences sexuelles : Les limites de la rhétorique de la « violence sexuelle comme méthode de guerre » dans une perspective post-conflit<https://www.blogdip.org/symposia/violence-sexuelle-methode-de-guerre> * Ballado | Écoutez l'entrevue réalisée par notre membre Amira Maameri avec Julia Santo, psychologue, sur les mineurs non accompagnés<https://podcast.app/podcast-interview-de-julia-santo-par-amira-maameri-p211…> * Blog | Scott Simon dans le blog du CÉPI - La science et la technologie dans les relations Canada-Japon : Relever ensemble les défis de la COVID-19 et au-delà<https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2021/03/24/science-and-technology-in-canada-japan-…> * Entrevue | Scott Simon et ses collègues Awi Mona et Jolan Hsieh dans un entretien de Libération sur les droits autochtones : À Taiwan, les peuples indigènes en quête de justice<https://www.liberation.fr/international/asie-pacifique/a-taiwan-les-peuples…> * Article | Nouvel article de David Hughes, boursier postdoctoral Alex-Trebek dans le Michigan Journal of International Law - Différenciation de corporation : Responsabilité et DIH<https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3784256> * Article | Jamie Liew dans La Conversation : Les attentats d'Atlanta n'étaient pas seulement racistes et misogynes, ils reflètent douloureusement la société dans laquelle nous vivons<https://theconversation.com/the-atlanta-attacks-were-not-just-racist-and-mi…> * Article | David Hughes, boursier postdoctoral Alex Trebek et de son co-auteur publient dans le Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law - Something is Not Always Better than Nothing: Problematizing Emerging Forms of Jus Ad Bellum Argument<https://44a839cd-f0b7-445f-830a-1aa09cbd42c9.filesusr.com/ugd/c21e99_670a4b…> Suivez-nous sur les médias sociaux! Twitter : @uOttawaHRREC Facebook : @uOttawaHRREC<https://www.facebook.com/uOttawaHRREC/> LinkedIn : HRREC - Human Rights Research and Education Centre YouTube : HRREC uOttawa<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfldcVEEMX09Yg4x5HsaTA> ________________________________ The team at the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) is pleased to present some interesting initiatives, announcements, news and online events concerning the HRREC. Events MAY 13 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Online | Open to all. | Registration required to receive the link to the webinar. * Mining the Land While Sustaining Iiyiyiuituwin<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mining-the-land-while-sustaining-iiyiyiuituwin…> – With Karine Vanthuyne (Associate Professor, School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, uOttawa), chaired by Sophie Thériault (Full Professor and Vice-Dean (Academic), Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section, uOttawa), both HRREC Members. Event organized by the Interdisciplinary Research Group on Territories of Extractivism (GRITE) and the UOttawa-ULyon Joint Research Chair on Urban Anthropocene, in partnership with the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) at the University of Ottawa. MAY 19 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Online | Open to all. | Registration required to receive the link to the webinar.<https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5vCwHF-ZRWGDuhi8BGu6mA> * Current Developments in Russian-Occupied Crimea: Human Rights Situation and Russia's Military Buildup<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/may-19-2021-current-developments-russian-occu…> – With Emine Dzhaparova (First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine), Dr. Anton Korynevych (Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea), and moderating the panel, John Packer (Neuberger-Jesin Professor of International Conflict Resolution & Director, HRREC, uOttawa). Event organized by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) and the Embassy of Ukraine in Canada, in partnership with the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) at the University of Ottawa. MAY 31 to JUNE 4 Online | Free | Open to all. | Registration required before MAY 28, 2021. * IHL NOW: A Special Online Learning Series<https://www.redcross.ca/how-we-help/international-humanitarian-law/conferen…> – A series of 6 FREE ONLINE LECTURES on International Humanitarian Law that will be held daily from MAY 31 to JUNE 4, 2021. The goal of the lecture series is to offer the fundamentals of IHL. Lectures will be facilitated by leading Canadian and international scholars and experts from the Canadian Armed Forces and international organizations. Series organized by the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) at the University of Ottawa and the Canadian Red Cross. JUNE 15 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. | ZOOM Webinar | Open to all. | Registration required to receive the link to the webinar. * Statelessness & COVID-19: Case Studies Around the World<https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/statelessness-covid-19-case-studies-around-the-…> – The event features 5 essays that discuss the challenges stateless people have faced during the COVID-10 pandemic that will be published by the Statelessness and Citizenship Review. Featuring grassroots organizers and researchers from five countries (Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Kuwait and Malaysia) the panel, moderated by Professor Jamie Liew (Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, uOttawa), provides insights into the challenges stateless persons experience but also proposes policy recommendations for these contexts and for wider consideration. Event organized by the uOttawa Public Law Centre in partnership with the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) at the University of Ottawa. JUNE 15 to 18 Online | Open to all. | Registration required to receive the links to the webinars. * #RightsCity2021: Human Rights in the Digital Age<https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rightscity-2021-tickets-152396821997> – #RightsCity is Canada's premier conference at the intersection of human rights and technology. This event will take place over four days and will feature keynote addresses and panel discussions from leading global experts working at the intersection of technology and human rights. Event organized by the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (Concordia University) in partnership with the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights, the Department of National Defense Canada, the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) at the University of Ottawa, the Embassy of the Netherlands in Canada, GAAMAC, the Embassy of the United States in Canada, and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO. News * HRREC Human Rights Clinic Contributes to the Creation of Indigenous Reserve in the Peruvian Amazon<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/hrrec-human-rights-clinic-contributes-creatio…> * Blog | Justine Monette-Tremblay in the Droit International pénal's Blog - Sexual Violence: The Limits of the Rhetoric of "Sexual Violence as a Method of War" in a Post-Conflict Perspective<https://www.blogdip.org/symposia/violence-sexuelle-methode-de-guerre> * Podcast | Listen to the Interview Conducted by Our Member Amira Maameri with Psychologist Julia Santo, on Unaccompanied Minors<https://podcast.app/podcast-interview-de-julia-santo-par-amira-maameri-p211…> * Blog | Scott Simon in the CIPS Blog - Science and Technology in Canada-Japan Relations: Facing Together the Challenges of COVID-19 and Beyond<https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2021/03/24/science-and-technology-in-canada-japan-…> * Interview | Scott Simon and Colleagues Awi Mona & Jolan Hsieh in a Liberation Interview about Indigenous Rights: In Taiwan, Indigenous Peoples Seek Justice<https://www.liberation.fr/international/asie-pacifique/a-taiwan-les-peuples…> * Article | Alex Trebek Postdoc Fellow David Hughes' New Article in the Michigan Journal of International Law - Differentiating the Corporation: Accountability and IHL<https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3784256> * Article | Jamie Liew in The Conversation: The Atlanta attacks were not just racist and misogynist, they painfully reflect the society we live in<https://theconversation.com/the-atlanta-attacks-were-not-just-racist-and-mi…> * Article | Alex Trebek Postdoc Fellow David Hughes' and his coauthor's published in Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law – Something is Not Always Better than Nothing: Problematizing Emerging Forms of Jus Ad Bellum Argument<https://44a839cd-f0b7-445f-830a-1aa09cbd42c9.filesusr.com/ugd/c21e99_670a4b…> Follow Us on Social Media! Twitter: @uOttawaHRREC Facebook: @uOttawaHRREC<https://www.facebook.com/uOttawaHRREC/> LinkedIn: HRREC - 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 www.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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REMINDER: CAHRI meeting
by Viviana Fernandez 11 May '21

11 May '21

Thank you to those who answered the Doodle poll. We look forward to seeing you soon. Viviana ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTI2YTRmZTktOTNmOC00…> Learn More<https://aka.ms/JoinTeamsMeeting> | Meeting options<https://teams.microsoft.com/meetingOptions/?organizerId=cd28f45d-40a4-480b-…> ________________________________________________________________________________

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Student advocacy initiatives in the spotlight: Experiences from four Canadian Universities - May 5 - 12:30 PM Eastern Time
by Justin Rasmussen 27 Apr '21

27 Apr '21

Student advocacy initiatives in the spotlight: Experiences from four Canadian Universities May 5th, 2021, 12:30 - 2:00 PM Zoom: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/88091858215 The webinar offers members of the SAR Canada network a better idea of the student advocacy initiatives established by Scholars at Risk. These initiatives allow researchers and students to partner with SAR and directly engage in advocacy on behalf of threatened scholars, all the while providing students with the opportunity to develop relevant skills in human rights research and advocacy strategies. During this webinar, you will learn more about two initiatives: the Academic Freedom Monitoring Project, and the Scholars in Prison Project. Version française : Les initiatives de plaidoyer des étudiant.e.s mises en valeur : Les expériences de quatre universités canadiennes Webinaire Scholars at Risk Canada 5 mai 2021, 12h30 - 14h Zoom: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/88091858215 Le webinaire offre aux membres du réseau SAR Canada une meilleure idée des initiatives étudiantes de plaidoyer développées par Scholars at Risk. Ces initiatives permettent aux chercheur.e.s et aux étudiant.e.s de s'associer à SAR et de s'engager directement dans la défense des intérêts d’universitaires menacé.e.s, tout en donnant aux étudiant.e.s l'occasion d'acquérir des compétences pertinentes en matière de recherche sur les droits de la personne et de stratégies de plaidoyer. Au cours de ce webinaire, vous en apprendrez davantage sur deux initiatives : the Academic Freedom Monitoring Project, et le Scholars in Prison Project.

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CAHRI meeting
by Viviana Fernandez 26 Apr '21

26 Apr '21

Thank you to those who answered the Doodle poll. We look forward to seeing you soon. Viviana ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTI2YTRmZTktOTNmOC00…> Learn More<https://aka.ms/JoinTeamsMeeting> | Meeting options<https://teams.microsoft.com/meetingOptions/?organizerId=cd28f45d-40a4-480b-…> ________________________________________________________________________________

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CAHRI and CDN Yearbook of Human Rights
by Frederick John Packer 21 Apr '21

21 Apr '21

Dear all, I hope this finds everyone well, keeping safe in face of COVID's 'third wave', and managing to get through the end of academic year. I am writing about a few matters, as follows: First, it has come to our attention that colleagues from U of Winnipeg had been for some time interested in joining CAHRI but, upon consulting the CAHRI webpage<https://wp.stu.ca/ahrc/association-of-canadian-human-rights-institutes/>, were unsure about how to do this, who to contact and whether the organization was even still active. Of course, we are a 'loose' organisation. Still, to avoid this kind of problem, we would like to propose two ideas. First, each CAHRI member entity should nominate one person who will be the contact for CAHRI and whose address will be posted on the webpage at the end of the intro section. Second, we could list joint activities such as the Canadian Yearbook of Human Rights<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/publications/canadian_yearbook_human_rights> and initiatives for CAHRI members like the recently launched Essay Competition on the Rights of the Child<https://droitcivil.uottawa.ca/interdisciplinary-research-laboratory-rights-…> from LRIDE. I imagine that there could be additional initiatives to list in the future like conferences/events and others. This can be done using lists and links, like we have done for the section Academic Programs. If we are in agreement on this, then my colleague Viviana Fernandez could provide the updates. Second, regarding the Yearbook, we should soon hold a meeting of Editors (those who expressed interest - one per CAHRI Member entity permitted). The 2019-2020 issue is shaping up with a view to publication this summer. We should also then look toward the next (fourth) volume for 2021 or 2021-2022. Third, it strikes us as of immediate shared interest that 2022 will be the 40th anniversary of the 1982 Constitution including the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In this respect, we/HRREC will be holding some events (as it also coincides - 2021-2022 - with the 40th anniversary of our Centre which was created in close connection with the work on the Charter). In these regards, we believe the Canadian Yearbook of Human Rights (2021 or 2021-2022) should focus on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and we also wish to organise a conference including CAHRI members. We would like to discuss this idea. One unexpected development in yesterday's Federal budget appears to be the resurrection of the Law Commission of Canada - and institution we should embrace. In follow-up to the above, and any other issues, it would be good to hold a CAHRI meeting soon (perhaps in early or mid-May). We will send a Doodle to propose dates and times. Your feedback and in-puts would of course all be welcome. Thank you for your attention. Best regards and wishes, John Prof. John Packer Neuberger-Jesin Professor of International Conflict Resolution Professeur Neuberger-Jesin sur la résolution de conflits internationaux Directeur, Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne Director, Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa Et/and Faculté de droit | Faculty of Law Pavillon Fauteux Hall 57 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5 Canada Tél. | Tel: +1 613-562-5800 (3462) Téléc. | Fax: +1 613-562-5124 jpacker(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:jpacker@uottawa.ca> @JP_Peacemaking www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/>

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Americas Regional Forum 2021- Call and Outline Programme of Work
by Viviana Fernandez 19 Apr '21

19 Apr '21

Dear all, Veuillez trouver ci-joint l'appel à participer et les grandes lignes du programme du Forum régional des Amériques qui aura lieu les 27 et 28 avril prochains. Please, find attached the Call and the Outline of the Programme for the Americas Regional Forum that will be held next April 27 and 28. https://tom-lantos-institue.events.idloom.com/americas-regional-forum-on-mi… Au plaisir, | Best wishes, Viviana Viviana A. Fernandez Directrice adjointe / Assistant Director Human Rights Research and Education Centre / Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/> Twitter: @vafi1217 Hors du bureau | Travail à distance : Je suis joignable par courriel ou sur Team (uOttawa). Out of the office | Working from home: You can contact me by email or on Team (uOttawa).

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INVITATION --- Colloque en ligne du LRIDE | IRLRC Online Conference --- 20.05.2021 + 27.05.2021
by Viviana Fernandez 08 Apr '21

08 Apr '21

English follows. [A picture containing text Description automatically generated] Le Laboratoire de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les droits de l'enfant (LRIDE) de la Faculté de droit, section de droit civil à l'Université d'Ottawa vous invite à son Colloque international virtuel 2021 sous le thème : Accès et participation des enfants à la justice : Bilan critique Jeudis 20 + 27 mai 2021 8 h 30 à 12 h 30 (heure de l'Est) EN LIGNE | ZOOM Programme et conférenciers.<https://droitcivil.uottawa.ca/laboratoire-recherche-interdisciplinaire-droi…> Inscrivez-vous ICI.<https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=sdof1BV-_Uy1-nIA5U3ra1G…> Questions ou commentaires : LRIDE(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:LRIDE@uOttawa.ca>. Ce colloque vient appuyer les efforts en faveur des initiatives d'accès à la justice des enfants, tels que l'appel à l'action pour l'application aux enfants de l'objectif de développement durable no. 16. Ce colloque cherche à circonscrire l'accès des enfants à la justice d'une manière globale, en répondant aux défis actuels, en soulevant des questions qui n'ont pas encore été posées et en apportant des nouvelles réponses aux problématiques existantes. L'interprétation simultanée sera assurée tout le long du colloque. Le LRIDE remercie ses commanditaires pour leur généreuse contribution : * Accès au Droit et à la Justice (ADAJ) * Ambassade de France au Canada * Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines (CRSH) * Faculté de droit, Section de droit civil * Université d'Ottawa ________________________________ The Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child (IRLRC) in the Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section at the University of Ottawa invites you to its International Online Conference 2021 under the theme: Children's Access to and Participation in Justice: Critical Assessment Thursdays, May 20 + 27, 2021 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) ONLINE | ZOOM Program and speakers.<https://droitcivil.uottawa.ca/laboratoire-recherche-interdisciplinaire-droi…> Register HERE.<https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=sdof1BV-_Uy1-nIA5U3ra1G…> Questions or comments: LRIDE(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:LRIDE@uOttawa.ca>. This conference supports efforts in favour of children's access to justice, such as the Call for Action to achieve Sustainable Development Goal No. 16 for children. This conference seeks to define children's access to justice in a global way, by addressing current challenges, asking questions that have not yet been asked and by bringing new answers to existing problems. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided throughout the online conference. The IRLRC wishes to thank the following sponsors for their generous support: * Accès au Droit et à la Justice (ADAJ) * Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section * French Embassy in Canada * Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) * University of Ottawa

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À vos AGENDAS | SAVE the DATE --- DIH Maintenant 2021 | IHL Now 2021 --- 31.05.2021 > 04.06.2021
by Viviana Fernandez 08 Apr '21

08 Apr '21

English follows. [A picture containing graphical user interface Description automatically generated] En raison de la COVID-19, le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) et la Croix-Rouge canadienne sont à nouveau partenaires dans la création de la série spéciale d'apprentissage en ligne DIH MAINTENANT 2021, une série de cours GRATUITS sur plusieurs enjeux du droit international humanitaire (DIH) qui auront lieu du 31 mai au 4 juin 2021. L'objectif de cette série de cours sera d'enseigner les principes fondamentaux du DIH aux étudiants et aux professionnels. Les cours seront dispensés par des experts canadiens et internationaux provenant du milieu académique, des Forces armées canadiennes et d'organisations internationales. Réservez ces dates! Plus de détails suivront sous peu. https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/dih-maintenant-2021-serie-speciale-dapprentis… ________________________________ Because of COVID-19, our Centre and the Canadian Red Cross are partners again in the creation of IHL NOW 2021, a series of FREE online lectures on International Humanitarian Law that will be held from May 31 to June 4, 2021. The goal of the lecture series is to offer students and professionals the fundamentals of IHL. Lectures will be facilitated by leading Canadian and international scholars and experts from the Canadian Armed Forces and international organizations. Save the dates! More details will follow. https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/ihl-now-2021-special-online-learning-series#<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/ihl-now-2021-special-online-learning-series> Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (uOttawa) | Human Rights Research and Education Centre (uOttawa) Croix-Rouge Canadienne | Canadian Red Cross

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Concours de rédaction sur les droits de l'enfant / Essay contest on children's rights
by Viviana Fernandez 31 Mar '21

31 Mar '21

[A picture containing graphical user interface Description automatically generated] English message follows Le Laboratoire de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les droits de l'enfant<https://droitcivil.uottawa.ca/laboratoire-recherche-interdisciplinaire-droi…> (LRIDE) lance son un concours annuel de rédaction sur les droits de l'enfant ! ________________________________ Concours 2020-2021 Les candidats doivent être inscrits dans un programme d’études dans les institutions qui accueillent les membres du réseau CAHRI, Association canadienne des instituts sur les droits de la personne / Canadian Association of Human Rights Institutes,<https://wp.stu.ca/ahrc/association-of-canadian-human-rights-institutes/> c’est-à-dire : Université St. Thomas, Université McGill, Université du Manitoba, Université Laval, UQAM, Université de la Saskatchewan, Université de la Colombie Britannique, Université de Toronto, Université Carleton, Université McMaster, Université Concordia, Université York et Université d’Ottawa. Le concours comprend deux catégories : Premier cycle et Études supérieures. Les candidats doivent soumettre une étude portant sur une question reliée aux droits de l’enfant. Le texte doit avoir été préparé dans le cadre d’un cours ou pour les fins de l’obtention d’un diplôme et doit comprendre toutes les citations et les notes. Les textes peuvent être rédigés en français ou en anglais. Les soumissions gagnantes dans les deux catégories, Premier cycle et Études supérieures, seront publiés dans la Revue canadienne des droits de l’enfant<https://ojs.library.carleton.ca/index.php/cjcr>. Lisez les règles du concours sur notre page internet<https://droitcivil.uottawa.ca/laboratoire-recherche-interdisciplinaire-droi…>. Les soumissions doivent être envoyées par courriel à LRIDE(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:lride@uOttawa.ca> au plus tard le 15 mai à 23 h 59. Bonne chance aux participants et participantes ! ---------------------------- The Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child<https://droitcivil.uottawa.ca/interdisciplinary-research-laboratory-rights-…> (IRLRC) is launching its annual essay contest on children's rights! ________________________________ 2020-2021 Competition Applicants must be enrolled in a program of study at institutions hosting Canadian Association of Human Rights Institutes (CAHRI)<https://wp.stu.ca/ahrc/association-of-canadian-human-rights-institutes/> members, i.e.: St. Thomas University, McGill University, University of Manitoba, Université Laval, UQAM, University of Saskatchewan, University of British Columbia, University of Toronto, Carleton University, McMaster University, Concordia University, York University and University of Ottawa. The competition has two categories: Undergraduate and Graduate. Applicants must submit a paper on an issue related to children's rights. The paper must have been prepared as part of a course or for degree requirements and must include all citations and notes. The texts can be written in French or English. The winning submissions in both categories, Undergraduate and Graduate, will be published by the Canadian Journal of Children’s Rights<https://ojs.library.carleton.ca/index.php/cjcr/index>. Read the competition rules on our website<https://droitcivil.uottawa.ca/interdisciplinary-research-laboratory-rights-…>. Please send your submissions to LRIDE(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:LRIDE@uOttawa.ca> no later than May 15 at 11:59 p.m. Best of luck to the participants! Laboratoire de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les droits de l’enfant / Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child 55 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa K1N 6N5 Twitter @LRIDEuOttawa

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Nouvelles & événements du CREDP | HRREC News & Events --- 19.03.2021
by Viviana Fernandez 19 Mar '21

19 Mar '21

Dear colleagues, You will find below news and upcoming events from our Centre. Have a great weekend. Viviana Viviana A. Fernandez Directrice adjointe / Assistant Director Human Rights Research and Education Centre / Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/> Twitter: @vafi1217 Hors du bureau | Travail à distance : Je suis joignable par courriel ou sur Team (uOttawa). Out of the office | Working from home: You can contact me by email or on Team (uOttawa). English follows. L'équipe du Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) est heureuse de vous présenter quelques initiatives intéressantes, annonces, nouvelles et événements en ligne concernant le Centre! Événements 26 MARS 12 h à 13 h | Webinaire ZOOM | Ouvert à tous. | Inscription obligatoire pour recevoir le lien vers le webinaire<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNg8ytmuZS7h04u4nAMomKlEsJ1LKOXV0…>. * L'Holocauste n'a pas commencé à Auschwitz : Discours haineux et atrocités à l'ère des médias sociaux<https://droittech.uottawa.ca/evenements/un-report-minorities-hate-speech-so…> - Rejoignez-nous pour une conversation virtuelle sur les discours haineux sur les réseaux sociaux avec le Rapporteur spécial des Nations Unies, Fernand de Varennes autour de son dernier Rapport au Conseil des droits de l'homme des Nations Unies dans lequel il considère que les discours haineux sur les réseaux sociaux présentent le plus grand risque d'atteinte aux minorités. Événement organisé par le Centre de recherche en droit, technologie et société et le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) de l'Université d'Ottawa. 31 MARS 11 h à 13 h | Webinaire ZOOM | Ouvert à tous. | Inscription obligatoire pour recevoir le lien vers le webinaire : HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:HRREC@uOttawa.ca>. * 10 ans de changement politique en Tunisie : Défis constitutionnels et promotion des droits de la personne<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/31-mars-2021-10-ans-changement-politique-tuni…> - Le professeur Jabeur Fathally, cofondateur et directeur exécutif de JuriGlobe, présidera l'événement avec les intervenant.e.s, Professeur Yadh Ben Achour, Mme Najet Zammouri et Monsieur Yousseff Chahed. La doyenne de la Section de droit civil de la Faculté de droit, professeure Marie-Ève Sylvestre, prononcera le mot de bienvenue et le mot de clôture sera fait par le professeur Neuberger-Jesin John Packer, directeur du CREDP. Vous trouverez le programme de l'événement sur le site web du CREDP. Événement organisé par JuriGlobe - Groupe de recherche sur les systèmes juridiques dans le monde, en partenariat avec le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) et la Faculté de droit, Section de droit civil de l'Université d'Ottawa. À VOS AGENDAS! | DIH Maintenant : Une série spéciale d'apprentissage en ligne En raison de la COVID-19, notre Centre et la Croix-Rouge canadienne seront à nouveau partenaires dans la création d'une série de cours gratuits en ligne sur plusieurs enjeux du droit international humanitaire (DIH) qui auront lieu du 31 mai au 4 juin 2021. L'objectif de cette série de cours sera d'enseigner les principes fondamentaux du DIH aux étudiants et aux professionnels. Les cours seront dispensés par des experts canadiens et internationaux provenant du milieu académique, des Forces armées canadiennes et d'organisations internationales. Réservez ces dates! Plus de détails suivront sous peu. Nouvelles * Article | Jamie Liew dans La Conversation : Les attentats d'Atlanta n'étaient pas seulement racistes et misogynes, ils reflètent douloureusement la société dans laquelle nous vivons<https://theconversation.com/the-atlanta-attacks-were-not-just-racist-and-mi…> * Article | David Hughes, boursier postdoctoral Alex Trebek et de son co-auteur publient dans le Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law - Something is Not Always Better than Nothing: Problematizing Emerging Forms of Jus Ad Bellum Argument<https://44a839cd-f0b7-445f-830a-1aa09cbd42c9.filesusr.com/ugd/c21e99_670a4b…> * Opinion | Gloria Song dans CBC News : Brisons le silence sur la violence et les abus familiaux au Nunavut, ensemble<https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/opinion-lets-break-the-silence-on-fami…> * Opinion | Éditorial de Gloria Song dans le Nunatsiaq News : Agir contre le harcèlement sexuel sur le lieu de travail à l'occasion de la Journée internationale de la femme<https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/op-ed-taking-action-against-sexual-ha…> * Blog | Scott Simon dans le blog du CÉPI - Accusation de génocide : Un point de basculement dans les relations internationales de la Chine?<https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2021/03/11/accusations-of-genocide-a-tipping-point…> * John Packer contribue à un rapport montrant que la Chine porte la responsabilité de l'État pour les violations de la Convention sur le génocide de 1948<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/john-packer-contribue-rapport-montrant-que-ch…> * Lisez la puissante déclaration de Rasha Jarhum, membre du CREDP, appelant l'ONU à défendre la norme de participation des femmes et à faire de la participation des femmes la norme dans tous les processus de paix qu'elle soutient<https://www.womenpeacesecurity.org/unsc-arria-womens-participation-statemen…> Suivez-nous sur les médias sociaux! Twitter : @uOttawaHRREC Facebook : @uOttawaHRREC<https://www.facebook.com/uOttawaHRREC/> LinkedIn : HRREC - Human Rights Research and Education Centre YouTube : HRREC uOttawa<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfldcVEEMX09Yg4x5HsaTA> ________________________________ The team at the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) is pleased to present some interesting initiatives, announcements, news and online events concerning the HRREC. Events MARCH 26 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. | ZOOM Webinar | Open to all. | Registration required to receive the link to the webinar<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNg8ytmuZS7h04u4nAMomKlEsJ1LKOXV0…>. * The Holocaust Did Not Begin at Auschwitz: Hate Speech and Atrocities in the Age of Social Media<https://techlaw.uottawa.ca/events/un-report-minorities-hate-speech-social-m…> - Join us for a virtual conversation on hate speech and social media with UN Special Rapporteur Fernand de Varennes about his latest Report to the United Nations Human Rights Council in which he argues hate speech in social media poses the world's greatest risks of atrocities against minorities. Event organized by the Centre for Law, Technology and Society and the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) at the University of Ottawa. MARCH 31 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | ZOOM Webinar | Open to all. | Registration required to receive the link to the webinar: HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:HRREC@uOttawa.ca>. * 10 Years of Political Changes in Tunisia: Constitutional Challenges and Promotion of Human Rights<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/march-31-2021-10-years-political-changes-tuni…> - Professor Jabeur Fathally, Co-Founder and Executive Director of JuriGlobe, will chair the event with the speakers, Professor Yadh Ben Achour, Ms. Najet Zammouri and Mr. Yousseff Chahed. The Dean of the Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section, Professor Marie-Ève Sylvestre, will give the welcoming remarks and the closing remarks will be made by Neuberger-Jesin Professor John Packer, HRREC Director. The program of the event is available on the HRREC website. Event organized by JuriGlobe - World Legal Systems Research Group in partnership with the Human Rights Research and Education Centre and the Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section at the University of Ottawa. MARK YOUR CALENDAR! | IHL Now: A Special Online Learning Series Because of COVID-19, our Centre and the Canadian Red Cross will partner again in the creation of a series of online lectures on International Humanitarian Law that will be held from May 31 to June 4, 2021. The goal of the lecture series is to offer students and professionals the fundamentals of IHL. Lectures will be facilitated by leading Canadian and international scholars and experts from the Canadian Armed Forces and international organizations. Save the dates! More details will follow. News * Article | Jamie Liew in The Conversation: The Atlanta attacks were not just racist and misogynist, they painfully reflect the society we live in<https://theconversation.com/the-atlanta-attacks-were-not-just-racist-and-mi…> * Article | Alex Trebek Postdoc Fellow David Hughes' and his coauthor's published in Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law - Something is Not Always Better than Nothing: Problematizing Emerging Forms of Jus Ad Bellum Argument<https://44a839cd-f0b7-445f-830a-1aa09cbd42c9.filesusr.com/ugd/c21e99_670a4b…> * Opinion | Gloria Song's Article in CBC News: Let's Break the Silence on Family Violence and Abuse in Nunavut, Together<https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/opinion-lets-break-the-silence-on-fami…> * Opinion | Gloria Song's Article in Nunatsiaq News: Taking Action Against Sexual Harassment in the Workplace on International Women's Day<https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/op-ed-taking-action-against-sexual-ha…> * Blog | Scott Simon in the CIPS Blog - Accusation of Genocide: A Tipping Point in China's International Relations?<https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2021/03/11/accusations-of-genocide-a-tipping-point…> * John Packer Contributes to Report Showing Evidence that China Bears State Responsibility for Breaches of the 1948 Genocide Convention<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/john-packer-contributes-report-showing-eviden…> * Read HRREC Member Rasha Jarhum's Powerful Statement Calling on the UN to Defend the Standard for Women's Participation and Make Women's Participation the Norm in All Peace Processes It Supports<https://www.womenpeacesecurity.org/unsc-arria-womens-participation-statemen…> Follow Us on Social Media! 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Nouvelles & événements du CREDP | HRREC News & Events --- 10.03.2021
by Viviana Fernandez 10 Mar '21

10 Mar '21

Dear colleagues, I am sharing below our most recent newsletter for your information. Best wishes, Viviana Viviana A. Fernandez Directrice adjointe / Assistant Director Human Rights Research and Education Centre / Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/> Twitter: @vafi1217 Hors du bureau | Travail à distance : Je suis joignable par courriel ou sur Team (uOttawa). Out of the office | Working from home: You can contact me by email or on Team (uOttawa). English follows. L’équipe du Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) est heureuse de vous présenter quelques initiatives intéressantes, annonces, nouvelles et événements en ligne concernant le Centre! Événements 12 MARS 11 h 30 à 12 h 30 | Conférence en ligne * Défis pour une mise en œuvre efficace de la Convention sur le génocide<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/12-mars-2021-panel-defis-mise-oeuvre-efficace…> – Panel organisé dans le cadre de la Conférence virtuelle mondiale « Commémorer les génocides passés et apprendre à prévenir les crimes d'atrocité » avec le Professeur Neuberger-Jesin John Packer, Yonah Diamond (Centre Raoul Wallenberg pour les droits de la personne) et Mustafa Chowdhury (Auteur). Le panel sera animé par Kyle Matthews (Institut montréalais d'études sur le génocide et les droits de la personne (MIGS), Université Concordia) 12 MARS 14 h à 16 h | Webinaire ZOOM | Ouvert à tous. | Inscription obligatoire pour recevoir le lien vers le webinaire. * La réponse du Canada à la crise ouïghoure<https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/canadas-response-to-the-uyghur-crisis-tickets-1…> – Apprenez ce qui arrive au peuple ouïgour, découvrez ce que le rapport qualifiant les actions de génocide signifie pour la réponse canadienne, et comment se mobiliser en solidarité avec les Ouïgours. Événement (en anglais) organisé par le Centre multiconfessionnel de l’Université de Toronto, en partenariat avec le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) de l’Université d’Ottawa, le Centre Raoul Wallenberg pour les droits de la personne et le Jewish Movement for Uyghur Freedom. Nouvelles * John Packer contribue à un rapport montrant que la Chine porte la responsabilité de l'État pour les violations de la Convention sur le génocide de 1948<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/john-packer-contribue-rapport-montrant-que-ch…> * Lisez la puissante déclaration de Rasha Jarhum, membre du CREDP, appelant l'ONU à défendre la norme de participation des femmes et à faire de la participation des femmes la norme dans tous les processus de paix qu'elle soutient<https://www.womenpeacesecurity.org/unsc-arria-womens-participation-statemen…> * Lisez l'article de Scott Simon dans la publication 2021 Policy Perspectives de l'ICAM : Comment le Canada peut-il contribuer à faciliter la participation significative de Taïwan à l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale, basée à Montréal?<https://www.cgai.ca/how_can_canada_help_facilitate_taiwans_meaningful_parti…> * Commentaires du Professeur Neuberger-Jesin John Packer et du candidat au doctorat Slava Balan sur la réglementation des langues en Moldavie<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/commentaires-du-professeur-neuberger-jesin-jo…> * Écoutez l'entrevue avec le professeur Packer sur la réaction à la motion du Parlement qualifiant de génocide la persécution des Ouïghours par la Chine dans l'émission de radio All in a Day avec Alan Neal<https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-92-all-in-a-day/clip/15826341-reacti…> * Félicitations à notre membre Penelope Simons qui a reçu un Annual Reviewer Award du Business and Human Rights Journal en reconnaissance de son inestimable travail de révision<https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/business-and-human-rights-journal/i…> * Le CREDP et John Packer, Professeur Neuberger-Jesin, ont signé la lettre ouverte aux dirigeants fédéraux : N'élargissez pas les lois antiterroristes au nom de la lutte contre le racisme<https://iclmg.ca/letter-federal-leaders-terrorist-entities-list/> * Notre Centre et son directeur John Packer, Professeur Neuberger-Jesin, se sont joints à des avocats et des experts en génocide pour contester l'article publié par The Economist : "Génocide" n'est pas le bon mot pour décrire les horreurs du Xinjiang<https://genocideresponse.org/2021/02/how-the-economist-got-it-this-wrong/> Suivez-nous sur les médias sociaux! Twitter : @uOttawaHRREC Facebook : @uOttawaHRREC<https://www.facebook.com/uOttawaHRREC/> LinkedIn : HRREC - Human Rights Research and Education Centre YouTube : HRREC uOttawa<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfldcVEEMX09Yg4x5HsaTA> ________________________________ The team at the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) is pleased to present some interesting initiatives, announcements, news and online events concerning the HRREC. Events MARCH 12 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Online Conference * Challenges for Effective Implementation for the Genocide Convention<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/march-12-2021-panel-challenges-effective-impl…> – Panel organized as part of the Global Virtual Conference on “Commemorating Past Genocides and Learning to Prevent Atrocity Crimes” organized by the Liberation War Museum (LWM) with Neuberger-Jesin Professor John Packer, Yonah Diamond (Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights) and Mustafa Chowdhury (Author). The panel will be moderated by Kyle Matthews (Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (MIGS), Concordia University). MARCH 12 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. | ZOOM Webinar | Open to all. | Registration required to receive the link to the webinar. * Canada's Response to the Uyghur Crisis<https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/canadas-response-to-the-uyghur-crisis-tickets-1…> – Learn what is happening to the Uyghur people, breaking down what the report deeming the actions as Genocide means for the Canadian response, and how to mobilize in solidarity with the Uyghurs. Event (in English) organized by the University of Toronto Multi-Faith Centre, in partnership with the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) at the University of Ottawa, the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights and the Jewish Movement for Uyghur Freedom. MARK YOUR CALENDAR! | IHL Now: A Special Online Learning Series Because of COVID-19, our Centre and the Canadian Red Cross will partner again in the creation of a series of online lectures on International Humanitarian Law that will be held from May 31 to June 4, 2021. The goal of the lecture series is to offer students and professionals the fundamentals of IHL. Lectures will be facilitated by leading Canadian and international scholars and experts from the Canadian Armed Forces and international organizations. Save the dates! More details will follow. News * John Packer Contributes to Report Showing Evidence that China Bears State Responsibility for Breaches of the 1948 Genocide Convention<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/john-packer-contributes-report-showing-eviden…> * Read HRREC Member Rasha Jarhum's Powerful Statement Calling on the UN to Defend the Standard for Women’s Participation and Make Women’s Participation the Norm in All Peace Processes It Supports<https://www.womenpeacesecurity.org/unsc-arria-womens-participation-statemen…> * Read Scott Simon's Article in the CGAI's Publication 2021 Policy Perspectives: How Can Canada Help Facilitate Taiwan's Meaningful Participation in the Montreal-based International Civil Aviation Organization?<https://www.cgai.ca/how_can_canada_help_facilitate_taiwans_meaningful_parti…> * Neuberger-Jesin Professor John Packer and Ph.D. Candidate Slava Balan Commented on the Regulation of Languages in Moldova<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/neuberger-jesin-professor-john-packer-and-phd…> * Listen to Professor Packer's Interview on the Reaction to Parliament's Motion Labelling China's Persecution of Uighurs a Genocide on the Radio Show All in a Day with Alan Neal<https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-92-all-in-a-day/clip/15826341-reacti…> * Congratulations to Our Member Penelope Simons Who Received an Annual Reviewer Award from the Business and Human Rights Journal to Recognise Her Invaluable Reviewer's Work<https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/business-and-human-rights-journal/i…> * HRREC and Neuberger-Jesin Professor John Packer Signed the Open Letter to Federal Leaders: Do Not Expand Anti-Terrorism Laws in the Name of Anti-Racism<https://iclmg.ca/letter-federal-leaders-terrorist-entities-list/> * Our Centre and its Director, Neuberger-Jesin Professor John Packer, Joined Lawyers and Genocide Experts to Challenge the Article Published by the Economist: 'Genocide' Is the Wrong Word for the Horrors of Xinjiang<https://genocideresponse.org/2021/02/how-the-economist-got-it-this-wrong/> Follow Us on Social Media! Twitter: @uOttawaHRREC Facebook: @uOttawaHRREC<https://www.facebook.com/uOttawaHRREC/> LinkedIn: HRREC - 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 www.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. 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FW: Seeking Endorsements of Open Letter to Parliamentarians on C-15
by Frederick John Packer 03 Mar '21

03 Mar '21

Dear all CAHRI associates/friends, Please see below and attached an appeal for support/endorsements regarding Bill C-15. Great if we could all support this – perhaps even as an association? In respect of the last idea (a shared endorsement), I hereby take the liberty to propose that, if no one objects by mid-day this Friday, I will inform the initiators of the letter that we/CAHRI, as an association, support it. I believe this is safe in so far as surely we all share the idea that Canada should respect and implement all UN human rights instruments (of course those we have expressly stated our intention to do so, like the UNDRIP). With a federal election likely later this year, and an uncertain outcome, God forbid that Bill C-15 would be the second and last opportunity for a while to bring UNDRIP into Canadian law. Please respond on your own individual and/or institution’s behalf as indicated below (to Craig Benjamin). Thanks for your attention and action. Best wishes, John Prof. John Packer Neuberger-Jesin Professor of International Conflict Resolution Professeur Neuberger-Jesin sur la résolution de conflits internationaux Directeur, Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne Director, Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa Et/and Faculté de droit | Faculty of Law Pavillon Fauteux Hall 57 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5 Canada Tél. | Tel: +1 613-562-5800 (3462) Téléc. | Fax: +1 613-562-5124 jpacker(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:jpacker@uottawa.ca> @JP_Peacemaking www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca> From: Alex Neve <alexneve24(a)gmail.com> Sent: March 3, 2021 11:04 AM To: Alex Neve alexneve24(a)gmail.com<mailto:alexneve24@gmail.com> Friends, I expect that you, like me, are closely and anxiously following developments with respect to Bill C-15, the legislation tabled by the government in December which will lead to implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canadian law. While it is supported by the government, NDP and Bloc, its passage is not necessarily assured. Other Bills compete for attention in the House, there may be obstruction again in the Senate (remember the fate of C-262 in 2019) and there is always the uncertain looming possibility of an election before it is passed. I have, therefore, signed on to the attached Open Letter, which has been drafted by the coalition<https://www.declarationcoalition.com/> of Indigenous and non-Indigenous groups that have been working together on matters related to the UN Declaration for many years. It will be sent to the government soon, urging that passage of C-15 be a top priority for all MPs and Senators. If you individually and/or your organization would like to add your name, please follow up with my colleague Craig Benjamin at craig.s.benjamin(a)gmail.com<mailto:craig.s.benjamin@gmail.com> . Let Craig know how you would like your name/title/affiliation to appear. There is no need for electronic signatures. And please do share this with other colleagues or groups you think would be supportive. Thank you for considering this. It is so very important and is very much our collective responsibility. All the best, Alex Neve (pronouns, he/him) Honoured to live, work and advocate for human rights from the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg people Senior Fellow, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa Adjunct Professor, Faculties of Law, University of Ottawa and Dalhousie University alexneve24(a)gmail.com<mailto:alexneve24@gmail.com> +1 613 852 3927 @alexneve24

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New CHRR manager, Dr. Justin Rasmussen
by Adele Perry 02 Mar '21

02 Mar '21

I am writing to extend a warm welcome to the Centre for Human Rights Research's new manager, Justin Rasmussen. Justin is Métis and grew up in Ile Des Chênes, Manitoba. In 2014, he received his PhD in biological sciences from the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. Before joining the Centre for Human Rights Research, Justin worked as an Indigenous student advisor and co-ordinated the Indigenous Circle of Empowerment student leadership development program at the Indigenous Student Centre. You can reach him by email at justin.rasmussen(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:justin.rasmussen@umanitoba.ca>. I would also like to take a minute to thank outgoing CHRR manager Helen Fallding for her indispensable work. Helen has been with the CHRR since its founding in 2012, and has been critical to its success in every possible way. Helen will be available on email until 19 March. Sometime after that she will be moving to Australia, and we wish her all the best in this exciting next chapter. Adele Adele Perry, FRSC Director, Centre for Human Rights Research: https://chrr.info Distinguished Professor, History and Women’s and Gender Studies Senior Fellow, St John’s College University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Treaty One Manitoba, Canada, R3C 2C6 Adele.Perry(a)UManitoba.CA<mailto:Adele.Perry@UManitoba.CA>

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Nouvelles & événements du CREDP | HRREC News & Events --- 24.02.2021
by Viviana Fernandez 24 Feb '21

24 Feb '21

English follows. L’équipe du Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) est heureuse de vous présenter quelques initiatives intéressantes, annonces, nouvelles et événements en ligne concernant le Centre! Événements AUJOURD’HUI | 24 FÉVRIER 16 h à 17 h | Webinaire ZOOM | Ouvert à tous. | Pour recevoir le lien vers le webinaire, écrivez à HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:HRREC@uOttawa.ca>. * Travailler pour les droits de la personne<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/24-fevrier-2021-serie-travailler-droits-perso…> – avec Samantha Peters, J.D., M.A. (Mentore Juridique pour la Communauté Noire, Faculté de droit, Section de Common Law, uOttawa). Événement (en anglais) organisé par le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) de l’Université d’Ottawa. 1er MARS 16 h à 17 h | Webinaire ZOOM | Ouvert à tous. | Inscription obligatoire pour recevoir le lien vers le webinaire : HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:HRREC@uOttawa.ca>. * QUIZ sur les droits de la personne!<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/1er-mars-2021-quiz-droits-personne> – Testez vos connaissance avec nos animateurs : John Packer (Professeur Neuberger-Jesin et directeur, CREDP, uOttawa), Karine Vanthuyne (Titulaire d'une Chaire d'enseignement universitaire et professeure agrégée, École d'études sociologiques et anthropologiques, Faculté des sciences sociales, uOttawa) et Pierre-Gilles Bélanger (Candidat au doctorat en droit et professeur à temps partiel, Faculté de droit, Section de droit civil, uOttawa). Événement (en français) organisé par le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) de l’Université d’Ottawa. 9 MARS 13 h à 14 h 30 | Webinaire ZOOM | Ouvert à tous. | Inscription obligatoire pour recevoir le lien vers le webinaire : HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:HRREC@uOttawa.ca>. * Cas et expériences documentées de violence de genre sur les campus d'Amérique Latine<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/9-mars-2021-cas-experiences-documentees-viole…> – L'un des défis auxquels sont confrontées les universités d'Amérique latine est de concevoir et de mettre en œuvre des stratégies institutionnelles suivant des cadres nationaux et internationaux fondés sur le respect des droits humains des femmes pour la promotion de sociétés exemptes de violence sexiste. Toutefois, avant cela, il est nécessaire de promouvoir une discussion ouverte sur les cas et les expériences documentées. Événement (en anglais) organisé par le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) de l’Université d’Ottawa et Scholars at Risk (SAR) uOttawa. À VOS AGENDAS! | DIH Maintenant : Une série spéciale d’apprentissage en ligne En raison de la COVID-19, notre Centre et la Croix-Rouge canadienne seront à nouveau partenaires dans la création d'une série de cours gratuits en ligne sur plusieurs enjeux du droit international humanitaire (DIH) qui auront lieu du 31 mai au 4 juin 2021. L’objectif de cette série de cours sera d’enseigner les principes fondamentaux du DIH aux étudiants et aux professionnels. Les cours seront dispensés par des experts canadiens et internationaux provenant du milieu académique, des Forces armées canadiennes et d’organisations internationales. Réservez ces dates! Plus de détails suivront sous peu. Nouvelles * Regardez l'entrevue du professeur Packer avec Ginella Massa à l'émission Canada Tonight, sur le vote du Parlement en faveur d'une motion sur le génocide ouïgour<https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1864721987776> * Lancement du blog Critical éducation Critique (CéC)<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/lancement-du-blog-critical-education-critique…> * À lire dans la Gazette UO : Professeure Meredith Terretta, Chaire Gordon F. Henderson sur les droits de la personne, a récemment mis au jour le rôle majeur de juristes dans la décolonisation de l’Afrique<https://www.uottawa.ca/gazette/fr/nouvelles/decouvrez-juristes-gardistes-qu…> * Une nouvelle bourse de recherche accordée à John Packer, Professeur Neuberger-Jesin, et à David Hughes, boursier postdoctoral Alex Trebek<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/nouvelle-bourse-recherche-accordee-john-packe…> * Dans un livre sur l'impact de la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/livre-limpact-declaration-universelle-droits-…> * Appel à une aide d’urgence aux Rohingyas<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/appel-aide-durgence-aux-rohingyas> * Le directeur du CREDP est l'un des signataires de la lettre ouverte appelant l'Iran à mettre fin aux persécutions des Bahá'ís<https://openletter-ivelbahais.ca/fr/> * Notre clinique sur les droits de la personne et des ONG péruviennes ont déposé une requête devant la CIDH<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/notre-clinique-droits-personne-ong-peruvienne…> * Navraj Kaushick, récipiendaire de la bourse d'études supérieures Jacques-Gaudreau<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/navraj-kaushick-recipiendaire-bourse-detudes-…> * Notre Clinique sur les droits de la personne a déposé un mémoire d'amicus curiae auprès de la Cour d'appel du Honduras<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/notre-clinique-droits-personne-depose-memoire…> * Déclaration sur la procédure judiciaire contre le professeur Jan Grabowski – 10.02.2021<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/declaration-procedure-judiciaire-contre-profe…> Suivez-nous sur les médias sociaux! Twitter : @uOttawaHRREC Facebook : @uOttawaHRREC<https://www.facebook.com/uOttawaHRREC/> LinkedIn : HRREC - Human Rights Research and Education Centre YouTube : HRREC uOttawa<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfldcVEEMX09Yg4x5HsaTA> ________________________________ The team at the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) is pleased to present some interesting initiatives, announcements, news and online events concerning the HRREC. Events TODAY | FEBRUARY 24 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. | ZOOM Webinar | Open to all. | To receive the link to the webinar, write us at HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:HRREC@uOttawa.ca>. * Working for Human Rights<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/february-24-2021-working-human-rights-series-…> – with Samantha Peters, J.D., M.A. (Black Legal Mentor in Residence, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, uOttawa). Event (in English) organized by the by the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) at the University of Ottawa. MARCH 1st 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. | ZOOM Webinar | Open to all. | Registration required to receive the link to the webinar: HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:HRREC@uOttawa.ca>. * Working for Human Rights<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/february-24-2021-working-human-rights-series-…> – Test your knowledge with our hosts: John Packer (Neuberger-Jesin Professor and Director, HRREC, uOttawa), Karine Vanthuyne (Chair in University Teaching and Associate Professor, School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, uOttawa) and Pierre-Gilles Bélanger (Ph.D. Candidate in Law and Part-time Professor, Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section, uOttawa). Event (in French) organized by the by the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) at the University of Ottawa. MARCH 9 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. | ZOOM Webinar | Open to all. | Registration required to receive the link to the webinar: HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:HRREC@uOttawa.ca>. * Cases and Documented Experiences of Gender Violence on Latin American Campuses<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/march-9-2021-cases-and-documented-experiences…> – One of the challenges universities in Latin America face is to design and implement institutional strategies following national and international frameworks based on respect for the human rights of women for the promotion of societies free of gender violence. However, before that, it is necessary to promote an open discussion about the cases and the documented experiences. Event (in English) organized by the by the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) at the University of Ottawa and Scholars at Risk (SAR) uOttawa. MARK YOUR CALENDAR! | IHL Now: A Special Online Learning Series Because of COVID-19, our Centre and the Canadian Red Cross will partner again in the creation of a series of online lectures on International Humanitarian Law that will be held from May 31 to June 4, 2021. The goal of the lecture series is to offer students and professionals the fundamentals of IHL. Lectures will be facilitated by leading Canadian and international scholars and experts from the Canadian Armed Forces and international organizations. Save the dates! More details will follow. News * Watch Professor Packer's Interview on CBC Canada Tonight with Ginella Massa about Parliament Voting in Favour of a Uighur Genocide Motion<https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1864721987776> * Launch of the Blog Critical éducation Critique (CéC)<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/launch-blog-critical-education-critique-cec> * Read in the UO Gazette: Gordon F. Henderson Chair in Human Rights, Professor Meredith Terretta, Uncovered How Activist Lawyers Played a Major Role in the Struggle for Decolonization in Africa<https://www.uottawa.ca/gazette/en/news/uncovering-trailblazers-who-strove-d…> * New Research Grant Awarded to Neuberger-Jesin Professor John Packer and Alex Trebek Postdoctoral Fellow David Hughes<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/new-research-grant-awarded-neuberger-jesin-pr…> * In a Book on the Impact of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/book-impact-universal-declaration-human-rights> * Call for Urgent Action for the Rohingya<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/call-urgent-action-rohingya> * HRREC Director is one of the signatories to the Open Letter Calling Iran to end the persecutions of the Bahá'ís<https://openletter-ivelbahais.ca/> * Our Human Rights Clinic and Peruvian NGOs Filed a Request Before the IACHR<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/our-human-rights-clinic-and-peruvian-ngos-fil…> * Navraj Kaushick Awarded the Jacques Gaudreau Graduate Scholarship<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/navraj-kaushick-awarded-jacques-gaudreau-grad…> * Our Human Rights Clinic Filed an Amicus Brief to the Honduras Court of Appeals<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/our-human-rights-clinic-filed-amicus-brief-ho…> * Statement on Court Case Against Professor Jan Grabowski - 10.02.2021<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/statement-court-case-against-professor-jan-gr…> Follow Us on Social Media! Twitter: @uOttawaHRREC Facebook: @uOttawaHRREC<https://www.facebook.com/uOttawaHRREC/> LinkedIn: HRREC - 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 www.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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CAHRI - minutes FEB 19 2021 call
by Viviana Fernandez 22 Feb '21

22 Feb '21

Dear all, Thank you for participating in the February 19th, 2021 CAHRI call. Here are some notes from our discussion that we hope summarize the main points shared. Participants: Christina Szurlej, Atlantic Human Rights Centre, St. Thomas University; Nandini Ramanujam, Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, McGill University; Adele Perry and Helen Fallding, Centre for Human Rights Research, University of Manitoba; Anna Purkey, Human Rights Program, St. Paul University, University of Waterloo; Mona Paré, Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child (LRIDE), University of Ottawa; Nicole Barrett, International Justice & Human Rights Clinic, University of British Columbia (UBC); Landon Pearson, Landon Pearson Centre for the Study of Childhood and Children's Rights, Carleton University; John Packer, Joao Velloso and Viviana Fernandez, Human Rights Research & Education Centre (HRREC), University of Ottawa. The meeting started with a round of introductions. John Packer then spoke about the Canadian Yearbook of Human Rights, its origins, the recent online editions (since 2015) and the goal to make this a joint project of CAHRI. For the next edition (2019-2020), he outlined the progress made to date and explained the idea of creating a special section on Covid-19 and its impacts for human rights in Canada, with guest editor Alex Neve, former Secretary General for Amnesty International Canada. The section would feature contributions from CAHRI members. Papers would be policy-oriented, not longer than 10-12 pages and the deadline would be in April to ensure a summer publications for the Yearbook. John will follow-up with those CAHRI members interested in joining the Editorial Board for the Yearbook and will share guidelines for the special section on a separate email, including Alex Neve. Proposals to date cover the following subjects: * St. Thomas University: Covid-19 and women's rights (disproportionate responsibilities on childcare, care of the elderly, domestic violence, etc.) * Carleton University: human rights based approach applied to children rights during the pandemic, civil and political rights of children. * St. Paul University: migration/refugee related issues, border closures, etc. * McGill University: Disability in Canada. * HRREC: Covid-19 in prisons and incarceration. * LRIDE: children's rights and welfare. * UBC: Effects on the right of association, freedom of expression or how treaty bodies reporting has been impacted during the pandemic. * University of Manitoba submitted several proposals, including: * Canadian Parents of Students with Disabilities and the Impact of COVID-19: Is this an Inclusive and Equitable Education? * High Impact of COVID-19 in Canada's Indigenous Communities are Human Rights gone Wrong. * Incapacitation Governance, Biosecurity, and Human Rights. * The Pandemic, Poverty and Human Rights. The group agreed to consider organizing an round table in May (online event) to address "Canada's reaction to the pandemic from a human rights perspective" based on the submitted papers. We can also develop a short policy paper with specific recommendations for government to be released in June. The release could be promoted in the media and on social media to maximize exposure and reach key federal actors. The meeting continued by sharing short updates from members. Notable dates and initiatives include: Event at St. Thomas University on February 25th at 2pm on perspectives on being a good ally; the 40th anniversary of HRREC during academic year 2021-2022; the 30th anniversary of the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child on December 13th 2021; the 40th anniversary of the Canadian Charter in 2022; a new international program on Disability, Inclusion and Climate Action, launched by McGill University. Members are encouraged to share news and announcements through the listserv going forward. Finally, John Packer mentioned the possibility of participating in projects to be proposed by Amnesty International that could be of interest to CAHRI members. He will share information on this shortly. Very best wishes, Viviana Viviana A. Fernandez Directrice adjointe / Assistant Director Human Rights Research and Education Centre / Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/> Follow me on Twitter at @vafi1217 Hors du bureau | Travail à distance : Je suis joignable par courriel ou sur Team (uOttawa). Out of the office | Working from home: You can contact me by email or on Team (uOttawa).

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Nouvelles & événements du CREDP | HRREC News & Events --- 16.02.2021
by Viviana Fernandez 19 Feb '21

19 Feb '21

Dear all, As mentioned, happy to share our latest newsletter. You will see information about upcoming events and news items from our members. Wishing you a lovely weekend, Viviana Viviana A. Fernandez Directrice adjointe / Assistant Director Human Rights Research and Education Centre / Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/> Follow me on Twitter at @vafi1217 Hors du bureau | Travail à distance : Je suis joignable par courriel ou sur Team (uOttawa). Out of the office | Working from home: You can contact me by email or on Team (uOttawa). ------------------- English follows. L'équipe du Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) est heureuse de vous présenter quelques initiatives intéressantes, annonces, nouvelles et événements en ligne concernant le Centre! Événements 22 FÉVRIER 16 h 30 à 17 h 30 | Webinaire ZOOM | Ouvert à tous. | Inscription obligatoire pour recevoir le lien vers le webinaire. * Une approche du racisme anti-Noir basée sur les droits de la personne<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/22-fevrier-2021-approche-du-racisme-anti-noir…> - avec le Professeur Neuberger-Jesin John Packer, Slava Balan, candidat au doctorat en droit et membre du CREDP, et des diplômés du cours en ligne Human Rights & Governance: The Human Rights Based Approach to Policy, Law & Development (Droits de la personne & gouvernance : L'approche fondée sur les droits de la personne en matière de politique, de droit et de développement). Les intervenants discuteront des défis du racisme anti-Noir du point de vue de l'approche fondée sur les droits de la personne et les étudiants feront de brèves présentations sur les aspects de l'application de cette approche au sujet choisi. Événement (en anglais) organisé par le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) de l'Université d'Ottawa. 23 FÉVRIER 11h 30 à 13 h | Webinaire ZOOM | Ouvert à tous. | Inscription obligatoire pour recevoir le lien vers le webinaire. * Action pour le climat menée par les jeunes et droit des enfants à l'environnement<https://droitcivil.uottawa.ca/laboratoire-recherche-interdisciplinaire-droi…> - avec Chris Tollefson (Professeur, University of Victoria), Albert Lalonde (Militant pour le climat), Haana (Passionnée d'environnement) et Annabel Webb (Boursière en droits environnementaux, Fondation David Suzuki). Événement (en anglais) organisé par le Laboratoire de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les droits de l'enfant (LRIDE) dans le cadre du Cycle de conférences de la Section de droit civil de la Faculté de droit de l'Université d'Ottawa. 24 FÉVRIER 16 h à 17 h | Webinaire ZOOM | Ouvert à tous. | Inscription obligatoire pour recevoir le lien vers le webinaire. * Travailler pour les droits de la personne<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/24-fevrier-2021-serie-travailler-droits-perso…> - avec Samantha Peters, J.D., M.A. (Mentore Juridique pour la Communauté Noire, Faculté de droit, Section de Common Law, uOttawa). Événement (en anglais) organisé par le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) de l'Université d'Ottawa. 1er MARS 16 h à 17 h | Webinaire ZOOM | Ouvert à tous. | Inscription obligatoire pour recevoir le lien vers le webinaire. * QUIZ sur les droits de la personne!<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/1er-mars-2021-quiz-droits-personne> - Testez vos connaissance avec nos animateurs : John Packer (Professeur Neuberger-Jesin et directeur, CREDP, uOttawa), Karine Vanthuyne (Titulaire d'une Chaire d'enseignement universitaire et professeure agrégée, École d'études sociologiques et anthropologiques, Faculté des sciences sociales, uOttawa) et Pierre-Gilles Bélanger (Candidat au doctorat en droit et professeur à temps partiel, Faculté de droit, Section de droit civil, uOttawa). Événement (en français) organisé par le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) de l'Université d'Ottawa. Nouvelles * Déclaration sur la procédure judiciaire contre le professeur Jan Grabowski - 10.02.2021<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/declaration-procedure-judiciaire-contre-profe…> * Félicitations au professeur Olabisi Akinkugbe (Schulich School of Law), membre communautaire du CREDP, qui a reçu une bourse de recherche Dalhousie Belong<https://www.dal.ca/news/2021/02/01/recognizing-the-rich-diversity-of-dal-re…> * Lisez l'article de John Packer, professeur Neuberger-Jesin, dans le Globe and Mail : Mynmar n'a jamais fait la transition vers la démocratie. La communauté internationale le sait maintenant avec certitude.<https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-myanmar-was-never-transitio…> * Le professeur Neuberger-Jesin, John Packer, commente les événements au Myanmar dans l'article par Radio-Canada: Des Birmans du Canada réclament le retour des institutions démocratiques<https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1767886/birmanie-myanmar-aung-san-suu-…> * Félicitations à notre membre Aboubacar Dakuyo qui a défendu sa thèse de doctorat avec succès!<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/felicitations-notre-membre-aboubacar-dakuyo-q…> * Lisez l'article d'opinion du professeur John Packer dans le Ottawa Citizen sur les raisons pour lesquelles Murray Sinclair devrait être le prochain Gouverneur général du Canada<https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/packer-why-murray-sinclair-should-be-cana…> * Lisez l'article de Sarah Olutola, membre du CREDP, publié dans Teen Vogue : La publication annulée du livre de Josh Hawley n'est pas orwellienne. C'est une conséquence.<https://www.teenvogue.com/story/josh-hawley-lost-book-deal-isnt-orwellian-o…> * La Cour interaméricaine des droits de l'homme cite un rapport rédigé par l'équipe de la Clinique sur les droits de la personne du CREDP<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/cour-interamericaine-droits-lhomme-cite-rappo…> * Bienvenue au boursier postdoctoral David DesBaillets!<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/bienvenue-au-boursier-postdoctoral-david-desb…> Suivez-nous sur les médias sociaux! Twitter : @uOttawaHRREC Facebook : HRREC<https://www.facebook.com/uOttawaHRREC/> LinkedIn : Human Rights Research and Education Centre YouTube: HRREC uOttawa<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfldcVEEMX09Yg4x5HsaTA> ________________________________ The team at the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) is pleased to present some interesting initiatives, announcements, news and online events concerning the HRREC. Events FEBRUARY 22 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. | ZOOM Webinar | Open to all. | Registration required to receive the link to the webinar. * A Human Rights Based Approach to Anti-Black Racism<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/february-22-2021-human-rights-based-approach-…> - with Neuberger-Jesin Professor John Packer, HRREC member Slava Balan, Ph. D. candidate in law and graduates of the Fall 2020 online course Human Rights & Governance: The Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA) to Policy, Law and Development (DCC4119). The speakers will discuss the challenges of anti-Black racism from an HRBA perspective and the students will make brief presentations on aspects of the application of the HRBA to the chosen topic. Event (in English) organized by the by the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) at the University of Ottawa. FEBRUARY 23 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | ZOOM Webinar | Open to all. | Registration required to receive the link to the webinar. * Youth-Led Climate Action & Children's Right to the Environment<https://droitcivil.uottawa.ca/interdisciplinary-research-laboratory-rights-…> - with Chris Tollefson (Professor, University of Victoria), Albert Lalonde (Climate activist), Haana (Environmentalism enthusiast) and Annabel Webb (Environmental Rights Fellow, David Suzuki Foundation). Event (in English) organized by the by the Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child (IRLRC) as part of the Civil Law Section Lecture Series of the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa. FEBRUARY 24 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. | ZOOM Webinar | Open to all. | Registration required to receive the link to the webinar. * Working for Human Rights<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/february-24-2021-working-human-rights-series-…> - with Samantha Peters, J.D., M.A. (Black Legal Mentor in Residence, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, uOttawa). Event (in English) organized by the by the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) at the University of Ottawa. MARCH 1st 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. | ZOOM Webinar | Open to all. | Registration required to receive the link to the webinar. * Working for Human Rights<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/february-24-2021-working-human-rights-series-…> - Test your knowledge with our hosts: John Packer (Neuberger-Jesin Professor and Director, HRREC, uOttawa), Karine Vanthuyne (Chair in University Teaching and Associate Professor, School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, uOttawa) and Pierre-Gilles Bélanger (Ph.D. Candidate in Law and Part-time Professor, Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section, uOttawa). Event (in French) organized by the by the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) at the University of Ottawa. News * Statement on Court Case Against Professor Jan Grabowski - 10.02.2021<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/statement-court-case-against-professor-jan-gr…> * Congratulations to HRREC Community Member Professor Olabisi Akinkugbe (Schulich School of Law) Who Received a Dalhousie Belong Research Fellowship Award<https://www.dal.ca/news/2021/02/01/recognizing-the-rich-diversity-of-dal-re…> * Read Neuberger-Jesin Professor John Packer's Op-Ed in The Globe and Mail: Mynmar Was Never Transitioning to Democracy. Now the International Community Know That for Sure.<https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-myanmar-was-never-transitio…> * Neuberger-Jesin Professor John Packer Comments on the Events in Myanmar in the Article by Radio-Canada: Burmese Canadians Demand the Return of Democratic Institutions<https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1767886/birmanie-myanmar-aung-san-suu-…> * Congratulations to Our Member Aboubacar Dakuyo Who Successfully Defended His Doctoral Thesis!<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/congratulations-our-member-aboubacar-dakuyo-w…> * Read Professor John Packer's Op-Ed in the Ottawa Citizen on Why Murray Sinclair Should Be Canada's Next Governor General<https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/packer-why-murray-sinclair-should-be-cana…> * Read HRREC Member Sarah Olutola's Article published in Teen Vogue: Josh Hawley's Lost Book Deal Isn't Orwellian. It's a Consequence.<https://www.teenvogue.com/story/josh-hawley-lost-book-deal-isnt-orwellian-o…> * The Inter-American Court of Human Rights Cites a Report Drafted by the HRREC Human Rights Clinic Team<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/inter-american-court-human-rights-cites-repor…> * Welcome to Postdoctoral Fellow David DesBaillets!<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/welcome-postdoctoral-fellow-david-desbaillets> Follow Us on Social Media! Twitter: @uOttawaHRREC Facebook: HRREC<https://www.facebook.com/uOttawaHRREC/> LinkedIn: 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 www.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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REMINDER: CAHRI meeting
by Viviana Fernandez 19 Feb '21

19 Feb '21

Good morning, Thank you to those who participated in the Doodle poll. You will find the link to join the call below. If by any chance you are unable to attend and would like to nominate a replacement, please let me know to add them to the invitation. We look forward to seeing you soon. Best wishes, Viviana Viviana A. Fernandez Directrice adjointe / Assistant Director Human Rights Research and Education Centre / Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca Follow me on Twitter at @vafi1217 Hors du bureau | Travail à distance : Je suis joignable par courriel ou sur Team (uOttawa). Out of the office | Working from home: You can contact me by email or on Team (uOttawa). -------------------- Join Zoom Meeting https://uottawa-ca.zoom.us/j/99170599751?pwd=QkZEbUZqZnJCWHY1SGxlOTk3KzV3UT… Meeting ID: 991 7059 9751 Passcode: L2Vjtf One tap mobile +13017158592,,99170599751#,,,,*626821# US (Washington DC) +13126266799,,99170599751#,,,,*626821# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 991 7059 9751 Passcode: 626821 Find your local number: https://uottawa-ca.zoom.us/u/abcFQGNFxc Join by SIP 99170599751(a)zoomcrc.com Join by H.323 162.255.37.11 (US West) 162.255.36.11 (US East) 115.114.131.7 (India Mumbai) 115.114.115.7 (India Hyderabad) 213.19.144.110 (Amsterdam Netherlands) 213.244.140.110 (Germany) 103.122.166.55 (Australia Sydney) 103.122.167.55 (Australia Melbourne) 149.137.40.110 (Singapore) 64.211.144.160 (Brazil) 69.174.57.160 (Canada Toronto) 65.39.152.160 (Canada Vancouver) 207.226.132.110 (Japan Tokyo) 149.137.24.110 (Japan Osaka) Meeting ID: 991 7059 9751 Passcode: 626821

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Invitation to contribute to Special Focus of CYHR on "COVID and Canada"
by Helen Fallding 04 Feb '21

04 Feb '21

Dear colleagues, I am addressing you as representatives of the Canadian Association of Human Rights Institutes (CAHRI). We/HRREC-uOttawa hope this finds everyone alright despite the evident challenges. It is our observation that the myriad challenges posed by COVID have not so far been addressed by a Human Rights Based Approach nor even much informed by human rights. At the same time, the pandemic has exposed a wide range of human rights problems and exacerbated some of these. We have been disappointed that in some instances our governments have even declined or rejected the suggestion or opportunity to follow human rights norms, standards and methods. As such, for the 2019-2020 Canadian Yearbook of Human Rights (to be published in summer 2021) we have decided to include a Special Focus section on the Coronavirus and Canada. We are delighted that Alex Neve (until recently the long-time Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada) has agreed to serve as Guest Editor of the section. For the Yearbook (including style guidelines), see: https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/publications/canadian_yearbook_human_rights We hope that each member institution of CAHRI will take responsibility to contribute one paper (of 8-12 pages) on a selected topic or issue; altogether, we would have a good dozen plus an overview. You are entirely free to choose your topic, but we wish no two to cover the same subject matter. From uOttawa, we will address the challenges of COVID for and in prisons and other centres of detention in Canada. The deadline for submissions is 30 April 2021. We will turn them around quickly in view of the summer publication. Each paper should summarise the problem/situation and including conclusions and recommendations. It may be written on behalf of your Centre/Programme or in the individual name(s) of a person or persons submitting from your institution. We are open to the prospect of holding a Symposium to present and discuss the papers and, if merited, perhaps to submit a joint letter to our governments containing a summary of recommendations. With a view to this publishing initiative (notably to discuss the Special Focus and possible topics), and also to catch-up on various activities, we are proposing a meeting in mid-February (12, 18 or 19 February). Please respond to this Doodle poll to indicate preferred date and time: https://doodle.com/poll/bzwazefxt4x2ie5c?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link Thank you for your kind attention and ongoing interest. We look forward to hearing from you. Best wishes, John Prof. John Packer Neuberger-Jesin Professor of International Conflict Resolution Professeur Neuberger-Jesin sur la résolution de conflits internationaux Directeur, Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne Director, Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa Et/and Faculté de droit | Faculty of Law Pavillon Fauteux Hall 57 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5 Canada Tél. | Tel: +1 613-562-5800 (3462) Téléc. | Fax: +1 613-562-5124 jpacker(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:jpacker@uottawa.ca> @JP_Peacemaking www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/>

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CAHRI meeting
by Viviana Fernandez 03 Feb '21

03 Feb '21

Good morning, Thank you to those who participated in the Doodle poll. You will find the link to join the call below. If by any chance you are unable to attend and would like to nominate a replacement, please let me know to add them to the invitation. We look forward to seeing you soon. Best wishes, Viviana Viviana A. Fernandez Directrice adjointe / Assistant Director Human Rights Research and Education Centre / Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca Follow me on Twitter at @vafi1217 Hors du bureau | Travail à distance : Je suis joignable par courriel ou sur Team (uOttawa). Out of the office | Working from home: You can contact me by email or on Team (uOttawa). -------------------- Join Zoom Meeting https://uottawa-ca.zoom.us/j/99170599751?pwd=QkZEbUZqZnJCWHY1SGxlOTk3KzV3UT… Meeting ID: 991 7059 9751 Passcode: L2Vjtf One tap mobile +13017158592,,99170599751#,,,,*626821# US (Washington DC) +13126266799,,99170599751#,,,,*626821# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 991 7059 9751 Passcode: 626821 Find your local number: https://uottawa-ca.zoom.us/u/abcFQGNFxc Join by SIP 99170599751(a)zoomcrc.com Join by H.323 162.255.37.11 (US West) 162.255.36.11 (US East) 115.114.131.7 (India Mumbai) 115.114.115.7 (India Hyderabad) 213.19.144.110 (Amsterdam Netherlands) 213.244.140.110 (Germany) 103.122.166.55 (Australia Sydney) 103.122.167.55 (Australia Melbourne) 149.137.40.110 (Singapore) 64.211.144.160 (Brazil) 69.174.57.160 (Canada Toronto) 65.39.152.160 (Canada Vancouver) 207.226.132.110 (Japan Tokyo) 149.137.24.110 (Japan Osaka) Meeting ID: 991 7059 9751 Passcode: 626821

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Feb 9 - More Than an Innocent Mistake: The Story of David Milgaard's Wrongful Conviction
by Helen Fallding 02 Feb '21

02 Feb '21

The Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism at McGill University invites you to a critical conversation about miscarriages of justice in Canada. More Than an Innocent Mistake: The Story of David Milgaard’s Wrongful Conviction Date: February 9, 2021 Time: 1:00-2:30 pm ET (Montreal) Zoom: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/84488268021 [cid:image001.png@01D6F95D.A4590320] The talk will explore the interrelationship between David Milgaard's wrongful conviction and wider systemic concerns, from root causes of miscarriages of justice to the neglected social impact of "tough on crime" political rhetoric. David Milgaard was arrested at the age of sixteen for non-capital murder. He was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. David was not guilty in any way of this crime. His mother, Joyce Milgaard, never gave up her fight to prove the truth about her son's innocence and she secured his freedom after he had served more than 22 years of imprisonment. David became involved with social justice issues while in prison and he continues to speak and advocate for change. For more information, please contact the CHRLP at human.rights(a)mcgill.ca<mailto:human.rights@mcgill.ca>.

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Indigenous self-determination: Feb. 4
by Helen Fallding 29 Jan '21

29 Jan '21

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Rights of Peasants: Feb. 24
by Helen Fallding 26 Jan '21

26 Jan '21

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Nouvelles & événements du CREDP - 14 DÉCEMBRE 2020 | HRREC News & Events - DECEMBER 14, 2020
by Viviana Fernandez 14 Dec '20

14 Dec '20

English follows. Le voici, le dernier bulletin de l’année 2020! Voici donc quelques annonces, nouvelles et événements (en ligne!) à venir concernant le CREDP. Nous avons hâte de vous retrouver en janvier 2021! Exposition virtuelle | IMAGES DE LA JUSTICE : Les enfants & les droits de la personne Visitez la galerie virtuelle pour voir toutes les merveilleuses œuvres d'art soumises pour cette deuxième édition d’IMAGES DE LA JUSTICE : Les enfants & les droits de la personne!<http://contekst.education/exhibits/images-of-justice/> Cette édition expose des dessins satiriques et critiques sur les droits de l'enfant, leurs libertés, ainsi que sur diverses questions politiques, sociales et juridiques, qu'elles soient privées ou publiques, nationales ou internationales, avec lesquelles les enfants, les familles et leurs défenseurs sont aux prises dans le monde entier. VOTEZ pour votre caricature préférée! Les membres du jury ont sélectionné dix œuvres parmi toutes celles soumises. VOTEZ EN LIGNE pour choisir votre caricature préférée!<https://contekst.education/online_poll_children_humanrights/> Le gagnant ou la gagnante de cette 2e édition se méritera un prix de 500 $ en 2021! Vous avez jusqu’au 10 JANVIER 2021 pour voter. Le CREDP est un fier partenaire de cette initiative, avec CONTEKST, le Laboratoire de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les droits de l'enfant – LRIDE (Faculté de droit, Section de droit civil, Université d'Ottawa), l'École des services à l'enfance et à la jeunesse (Faculté des services à la communauté, Université Ryerson) et la Revue canadienne des droits de l'enfant (Centre de ressources Landon Pearson pour l'étude des droits de l'enfant et de l'enfance). APPEL aux participants : Atelier pour jeunes chercheurs sur les déplacements forcés Le CREDP et le Carrefour des réfugiés de l’Université d’Ottawa lancent une série d’ateliers destinés aux jeunes chercheurs qui effectuent des recherches dans des domaines liés aux déplacements forcés. L'atelier se déroulera de manière virtuelle, à partir de la fin janvier 2020, et se répétera tous les mois. Chaque session comprendra un présentateur du groupe, dont les travaux en cours seront diffusés à l'avance. Un commentateur désigné sera chargé de faire des remarques sur le document avant d'avoir une discussion ouverte d'une durée de (environ) 90 minutes. Grâce à cette initiative, les participants créeront une communauté avec des collègues du monde entier, partageront leurs idées et renforceront leur écriture par un processus de collaboration informel. Les soumissions et toutes les questions peuvent être envoyées à DAVID HUGHES, Boursier postdoctoral Alex Trebek avec le Carrefour des réfugiés et le CREDP, à dhughes3(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:dhughes3@uOttawa.ca>. Date limite pour appliquer : 8 JANVIER 2021 Cette initiative s'inscrit dans le cadre du projet Changement de l'ordre: Façonner l'avenir et garantir les droits dans un monde en transformation<https://www.cips-cepi.ca/changing-orders-shaping-the-future-and-securing-ri…> et bénéficie du soutien du Forum pour le Dialogue Alex Trebek. La Nouvelles * Lisez l'article de notre membre Adam R. Houston et sa collègue dans African Arguments : « Les dangers de faire de la politique avec les remèdes à la COVID-19 »<https://africanarguments.org/2020/12/the-dangers-of-playing-politics-with-c…> * Notre membre, la professeure Delphine Nakashe figure dans l'article « Un sort précaire » de la revue Perspective sur la recherche de l'Université d'Ottawa<https://recherche.uottawa.ca/perspectives/sort-precaire> * Quatre spécialistes, dont la professeure Karine Vanthuyne, membre du HRREC, nous parlent de l'importance d'intégrer les savoirs autochtones aux programmes universitaires dans la Gazette de l'UO<https://www.uottawa.ca/gazette/fr/nouvelles/limportance-dintegrer-savoirs-a…> * Lisez l'article de Slava Balan, membre du CREDP, publié par le Centre pour les droits de la personne et le pluralisme juridique de l'Université McGill - « Les Nations unies à 75 ans : Ont-elles tenu leur promesse en matière de droits de la personne? »<https://www.mcgill.ca/humanrights/article/inclusive-citizenship-and-deliber…> * Le programme Scholars At Risk (SAR) uOttawa contribue au Rapport de l'Assemblée générale des Nations unies sur la promotion et protection du droit à la liberté d'opinion et d'expression<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/programme-scholars-risk-sar-uottawa-contribue…> * Lisez l'article d'opinion de Pierre-Gilles Bélanger, membre du CREDP, dans La Presse + : Le peuple chilien se dotera-t-il d'une nouvelle constitution?<https://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/2d484cfb-c032-4939-8fd1-ae1cbc6701b1__7C__…> Suivez-nous sur les médias sociaux! Twitter : @uOttawaHRREC Facebook : HRREC<https://www.facebook.com/uOttawaHRREC/> LinkedIn : Human Rights Research and Education Centre YouTube: HRREC uOttawa<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfldcVEEMX09Yg4x5HsaTA> ________________________________ Here it is, the last newsletter of the year 2020! Here are a few announcements, news and upcoming events (online!) about HRREC. We look forward to seeing you in January 2021! Online Exhibition | IMAGES OF JUSTICE: Children & Human Rights Visit the virtual gallery showcasing all the wonderful artworks submitted for the second edition of IMAGES OF JUSTICE: Children & Human Rights!<http://contekst.education/exhibits/images-of-justice/> This edition exhibits satirical and critical cartoons on the rights of the child, their freedoms, as well as various political, social, and legal issues, be it private or public, domestic/national or international, with which children, families, and their advocates grapple across the world. VOTE for your favorite cartoon! The jury members selected ten artworks from among all those submitted. VOTE ONLINE to choose your favorite cartoon!<https://contekst.education/online_poll_children_humanrights/> The winner of this 2nd edition will win a $500 prize in 2021! You have until JANUARY 10, 2021 to vote. HRREC is a proud partner in this initiative, with CONTEKST, the Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child - IRLRC (Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section, University of Ottawa), the School of Child and Youth Care (Faculty of Community Services, Ryerson University), and the Canadian Journal of Children's Rights (Landon Pearson Resource Centre for the Study of Childhood and Children's Rights). CALL for Participants: The Forced Displacement Workshop for Junior Scholars HRREC and its partner, the Refugee Hub, are launching a workshop series for junior scholars researching in areas related to forced displacement in any discipline<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/call-participants-forced-displacement-worksho…>. The workshop will be conducted virtually, starting in late January 2020 and recur monthly. Each session will feature a presenter from the group, whose work in-progress will be circulated in advance. One designated commentator will be tasked with providing remarks on the paper before having an open discussion over (approximately) 90 minutes. Through this initiative, participants will build a community with colleagues from around the world, share their ideas, and strengthen their writing through an informal collaborative process. Submissions and any questions can be sent to DAVID HUGUES, Alex Trebek Postdoctoral Fellow with the Refugee Hub and the HRREC, at dhughes3(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:dhughes3@uOttawa.ca>. Deadline to apply: JANUARY 8. 2021. This initiative is part of the Project Changing Order: Shaping the Future and Securing Rights in a World in Transformation<https://www.cips-cepi.ca/changing-orders-shaping-the-future-and-securing-ri…> and benefits from the support of the Alex Trebek Forum for Dialogue. News * Read HRREC Member Adam R. Houston and his colleague's Article in African Arguments: "The Dangers of Playing Politics with COVID-19 Cures"<https://africanarguments.org/2020/12/the-dangers-of-playing-politics-with-c…> * Our Member Delphine Nakashe Is Featured in the Article "A Precarious Fate" by the University of Ottawa Research Perspective<https://research.uottawa.ca/perspectives/precarious-fate> * Four Specialists, Including HRREC Member Professor Karine Vanthuyne, Tell Us "Why We Should Incorporate Indigenous Ways of Knowing into Our Education" in the UO Gazette<https://www.uottawa.ca/gazette/en/news/why-we-should-incorporate-indigenous…> * Read HRREC Member Slava Balan's Article Published by the McGill University Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism – "The United Nations at 75: Has It Delivered the Promise of Human Rights?"<https://www.mcgill.ca/humanrights/article/inclusive-citizenship-and-deliber…> * Scholars At Risk (SAR) uOttawa Program Contributes to UNGA Report on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/scholars-risk-sar-uottawa-program-contributes…> * Read HRREC Member Pierre-Gilles Bélanger's Op-Ed in La Presse +: Will the Chilean People Adopt a New Constitution?<https://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/2d484cfb-c032-4939-8fd1-ae1cbc6701b1__7C__…> Follow Us on Social Media! Twitter: @uOttawaHRREC Facebook: HRREC<https://www.facebook.com/uOttawaHRREC/> LinkedIn: 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 www.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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Nouvelles & événements du CREDP - 26 NOVEMBRE 2020 | HRREC News & Events - NOVEMBRE 26, 2020
by Viviana Fernandez 26 Nov '20

26 Nov '20

English follows. L’équipe du Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) travaille toujours à distance de l’Université d’Ottawa. Nous sommes heureux de vous présenter quelques initiatives intéressantes que nous prévoyons d’ici la fin de l’année! Voici donc quelques annonces, nouvelles et événements (en ligne!) à venir concernant le CREDP! Événements 10 DÉCEMBRE 16 h à 17 h | Webinaire ZOOM | Ouvert à tous. | Inscription obligatoire pour recevoir le lien vers le webinaire : HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:HRREC@uOttawa.ca>. * Quiz pour la Journée internationale des droits de la personne!<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/10-decembre-2020-quiz-journee-internationale-…> – Joignez-vous à nous pour souligner la Journée internationale des droits de la personne. Vous aurez l’occasion de tester vos connaissances avec nos intervenants. Plus de détails sous peu! Événement (en anglais) présenté par le Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP). MARDI JE DONNE – 1er décembre 2020 [A picture containing logo Description automatically generated] Mardi je donne, c’est le jour du mouvement mondial pour la bienfaisance! Cette année, cette journée aura lieu le 1er décembre 2020. 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 CREDP, 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/> de 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. Appel aux dessinateurs – IMAGES DE LA JUSTICE : Les enfants & les droits de la personne – Date limite : 30 NOVEMBRE Le CREDP est heureux de participer, en partenariat avec CONTEKST, le Laboratoire de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les droits de l'enfant – LRIDE (Faculté de droit, Section de droit civil, Université d'Ottawa), l'École des services à l'enfance et à la jeunesse (Faculté des services à la communauté, Université Ryerson) et la Revue canadienne des droits de l'enfant (Centre de ressources Landon Pearson pour l'étude des droits de l'enfant et de l'enfance) à la deuxième édition d’IMAGES DE LA JUSTICE<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/appel-aux-dessinateurs-exposition-mondiale-de…>, dont le thème porte sur les enfants et les droits de la personne! Cette édition exposera des dessins satiriques et critiques sur les droits de l'enfant, leurs libertés, ainsi que sur diverses questions politiques, sociales et juridiques, qu'elles soient privées ou publiques, nationales ou internationales, avec lesquelles les enfants, les familles et leurs défenseurs sont aux prises dans le monde entier. Nous invitons les dessinateurs et les illustrateurs de tous âges à soumettre leur œuvre! En effet, cette année, une catégorie spéciale pour les dessins réalisés par des enfants a été créée et un prix spécial sera attribué à un artiste de moins de 18 ans! Les œuvres devront être soumises avant le 30 NOVEMBRE 2020 à info(a)contekst.education<mailto:info@contekst.education>. Les œuvres sélectionnées seront exposées en ligne et seront portées à la connaissance du public par des moyens électroniques via les plateformes en ligne des collaborateurs. Nous vous tiendrons informés! #COVICATURE : Notre monde au milieu de la COVID-19 Avec le soutien de Contekst, le CREDP est heureux de poursuivre l’initiative #COVICATURE<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/covicature-our-world-amid-covid-19> qui a, au cours des dernières semaines, mis en vedette des caricatures satiriques et humoristiques sur les nouvelles réalités de notre monde en abordant des sujets variables touchés par la maladie COVID-19 qui portent, de manière générale, sur les droits de la personne, la justice, la paix et le bien-être. N'hésitez pas à partager cette annonce! Les caricatures peuvent encore être soumises à Covicature(a)contekst.education<mailto:Covicature@contekst.education>. * Lisez l’article publié dans The Fulcrum : Un diplômé de l'uOttawa donne un puissant coup de poing avec la galerie de caricatures politiques #COVICATURE<https://thefulcrum.ca/arts/u-of-o-law-researcher-packs-powerful-punch-with-…> * Nous sommes également heureux de partager l'article écrit par notre membre Sarah Olutola et publié par CBC Arts sur cette initiative!<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/cbc-arts-publishes-article-initiative-covicat…> (en anglais) [Timeline Description automatically generated] Hernández Guerrero, Ares (Cuba) Les caricatures sont publiées sur les médias sociaux du CREDP ainsi que sur ceux créés pour cette initiative : * Twitter : @covicature<https://twitter.com/covicature?s=09> * Instagram : @covicature<https://www.instagram.com/covicature/> * Visitez la galerie pour voir les caricatures retenues jusqu’à maintenant!<https://contekst.education/covicature/> Nouvelles * Le programme Scholars At Risk (SAR) uOttawa contribue au Rapport de l'Assemblée générale des Nations unies sur la promotion et protection du droit à la liberté d'opinion et d'expression<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/programme-scholars-risk-sar-uottawa-contribue…> * Lisez l'article d'opinion de Pierre-Gilles Bélanger, membre du CREDP, dans La Presse + : Le peuple chilien se dotera-t-il d'une nouvelle constitution?<https://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/2d484cfb-c032-4939-8fd1-ae1cbc6701b1__7C__…> * Jennifer Bond et John Packer rejoindront une étude sur les défis qui menacent l’ordre international fondé sur des règles<https://commonlaw.uottawa.ca/fr/nouvelles/jennifer-bond-john-packer-rejoind…> * Félicitations au professeur Justin Piché, membre du CREDP, qui a reçu le Prix de la Faculté des sciences sociales pour ses activités dans les médias ou la communauté<https://sciencessociales.uottawa.ca/nouvelles/prix-facultaires-2020-felicit…> * Félicitations à John Packer, directeur du CREDP et professeur Neuberger-Jesin qui a remporté le tout premier prix du Blogue du CÉPI pour son article sur le meurtre de Khashoggi<https://thefulcrum.ca/news/law-professor-john-packer-wins-first-ever-cips-b…> * Lisez l'article d'Adam R. Houston, membre du CREDP, et de son collègue Srinivas Murthy dans Rabble.ca : Le Canada n'a plus à prendre les décisions quand il s'agit d'assurer un accès mondial équitable au vaccin COVID-19<https://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/views-expressed/2020/09/canada-no-longer-c…> Suivez-nous sur les médias sociaux! Twitter : @uOttawaHRREC Facebook : HRREC<https://www.facebook.com/uOttawaHRREC/> LinkedIn : Human Rights Research and Education Centre YouTube: HRREC uOttawa<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfldcVEEMX09Yg4x5HsaTA> ________________________________ The Human Rights Research and Education Centre’s team is still working remotely from the University of Ottawa. We are pleased to present some interesting initiatives we are planning until the end of the year! Please find below a few announcements, news and upcoming events (online!) from HRREC! Events DECEMBER 10 4 to 5 p.m. | ZOOM Webinar | Open to all. | Registration required to receive the link to the webinar: HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:HRREC@uOttawa.ca> * TRIVIA for International Human Rights Day!<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/december-10-2020-trivia-international-human-r…> – Please join us in marking International Human Rights Day. You will have the opportunity to test your knowledge with our speakers. More details coming soon! Event (in English) presented by the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC). GIVING TUESDAY – December 1st, 2020 Giving Tuesday is the global day of giving! This year, Giving Tuesday will be on December 1st 2020. We invite you to visit the Support HRREC<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/give> page which allows donors and partners to contribute to important HRREC 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 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. Call for Cartoonists – IMAGES OF JUSTICE: Children & Human Rights – Deadline: NOVEMBER 30 HRREC is pleased to participate, in partnership with CONTEKST, the Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child - IRLRC (Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section, University of Ottawa), the School of Child and Youth Care (Faculty of Community Services, Ryerson University), and the Canadian Journal of Children's Rights (Landon Pearson Resource Centre for the Study of Childhood and Children's Rights) in the second edition of the initiative IMAGES OF JUSTICE<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/call-cartoonists-global-satirical-cartoon-exh…>, under the general theme of Children and Human Rights! This edition will exhibit satirical and critical cartoons on the rights of the child, their freedoms, as well as various political, social, and legal issues, be it private or public, domestic/national or international, with which children, families, and their advocates grapple across the world. We invite cartoonists and illustrators of all ages to submit their work! This year, a special category for children's drawings has been created and a special prize will be awarded to an artist under 18 years of age! The deadline to submit artworks is NOVEMBER 30, 2020 at info(a)contekst.education<mailto:info@contekst.education>. The selected artworks will be exhibited online and they will be brought to the sight of the public via electronic means through the collaborators’ online platforms. We will keep you updated! #COVICATURE: Our World amid COVID-19 With the support of Contekst, the HRREC is pleased to continue #COVICATURE<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/covicature-our-world-amid-covid-19> which has, over the last weeks, showcased satirical and comic cartoons on novel realities of our world addressing variable subject-matter impacted by the COVID-19 disease and broadly relating to human rights, justice, peace and well-being. Do not hesitate to share this! Cartoons may still be submitted to Covicature(a)contekst.education<mailto:Covicature@contekst.education>. * Read the article published in The Fulcrum: uOttawa Graduate Packs Powerful Punch with #COVICATURE Political Cartoon Gallery<https://thefulcrum.ca/arts/u-of-o-law-researcher-packs-powerful-punch-with-…> * We are also happy to share the article written by our member Sarah Olutola and published by CBC Arts on this initiative!<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/cbc-arts-publishes-article-initiative-covicat…> [Timeline Description automatically generated] Hernández Guerrero, Ares (Cuba) The cartoons are posted on HRREC social media as well as those created for this initiative: * Twitter : @covicature<https://twitter.com/covicature?s=09> * Instagram : @covicature<https://www.instagram.com/covicature/> * Visit the gallery to see the cartoons selected so far!<https://contekst.education/covicature/> News * Scholars At Risk (SAR) uOttawa Program Contributes to UNGA Report on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/scholars-risk-sar-uottawa-program-contributes…> * Read HRREC Member Pierre-Gilles Bélanger's Op-Ed in La Presse +: Will the Chilean People Adopt a New Constitution?<https://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/2d484cfb-c032-4939-8fd1-ae1cbc6701b1__7C__…> * Securing Rights in a World in Transformation: Jennifer Bond and John Packer Join Study on Challenges to Liberal World Order<https://commonlaw.uottawa.ca/en/news/securing-rights-world-transformation-j…> * Congratulations to HRREC Member, Professor Justin Piché, Who Received the Faculty of Social Sciences Award for Activities in the Media or the Community<https://socialsciences.uottawa.ca/news/faculty-awards-2020-congratulations-…> * Congratulations to HRREC Director & Neuberger-Jesin Professor John Packer Who Won the First-Ever CIPS Blog Award for His Article on the Khashoggi Murder<https://thefulcrum.ca/news/law-professor-john-packer-wins-first-ever-cips-b…> * Read HRREC Member Adam R. Houston and his colleague Srinivas Murthy's Op-Ed in Rabble.ca: Canada Is No Longer Calling the Shots When It Comes to Equitable Global Access to the COVID-19 Vaccine<https://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/views-expressed/2020/09/canada-no-longer-c…> Follow Us on Social Media! Twitter: @uOttawaHRREC Facebook: HRREC<https://www.facebook.com/uOttawaHRREC/> LinkedIn: 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 www.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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Politics of Commemoration: Dec. 4
by Helen Fallding 26 Nov '20

26 Nov '20

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/96824169907?pwd=V2xvYUZrOHRocDF2ckl1NUoxcGtDdz09 [cid:image001.jpg@01D6C3E1.5463E8A0] Sean Carleton has advocated for the removal of John A. Macdonald statues. Melanie Newton studies gender, slavery and slave emancipation, and indigenous Caribbean history. Laura Madokoro will talk about radical ideas of human rights and resistance, including the 1920 Universal Negro Improvement Association’s Declaration of the Rights of the Negro Peoples of the World, and how these have been ignored in commemorations or genealogies of the history of human rights. Omeasoo Wāhpāsiw is a Cree scholar who has commented publicly on recent destruction of Canadian statues.

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Dec 10 - SAR conference: Solidarity in the Time of Social Distancing
by Helen Fallding 26 Nov '20

26 Nov '20

__________________________________________________ Solidarity in the Time of Social Distancing: The Effects of COVID-19 on Knowledge Creation, Exchange, and Dissemination Date: December 10, 2020 Time: 12-2 PM (ET) Click here to register<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnP-DW9sTqm4FBRZZ09o6bAzfgY32rEWl…> Zoom link for Dec 10: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/86892761515 [cid:image002.jpg@01D6C3F0.D9EE5190] On Human Rights Day, the Canadian Section of Scholars at Risk (SAR Canada) will host a virtual roundtable moderated by Professor Nandini Ramanujam of the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism at McGill University. Esteemed panelists will tackle the timely question of how to safeguard scholars, scholarship, and institutions of higher education in the midst of a pandemic. Panelists: · Robert Quinn, Founding Executive Director, Scholars at Risk · Eva Egron-Polak, Former Secretary General, International Association of Universities · Nathalie Des Rosiers, Principal of Massey College, University of Toronto · Shuchi Karim, SAR Scholar, Western University · Stuart J. Murray, Canada Research Chair in Rhetoric & Ethics, Carleton University · Andrew M. Johnston, Associate Professor of History, Carleton University _______________________________ Version française: La solidarité lors de la distanciation sociale : Les effets de la COVID-19 sur la création, l'échange et la diffusion des connaissances Le 10 décembre 12h-14h (heure de l'Est) Cliquez ici pour vous inscrire<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnP-DW9sTqm4FBRZZ09o6bAzfgY32rEWl…> Lien Zoom pour le 10 déc: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/86892761515 À l'occasion de la Journée des droits de la personne, la section canadienne de Scholars at Risk (SAR Canada) accueillera une table ronde virtuelle animée par la professeure Nandini Ramanujam du Centre pour les droits de la personne et le pluralisme juridique de l'Université McGill. D'éminents panélistes aborderont la question d'actualité de la protection des chercheur.e.s, des études scolaires, et des établissements d'enseignement supérieur en pleine pandémie. Panélistes: · Robert Quinn, Founding Executive Director, Scholars at Risk · Eva Egron-Polak, Former Secretary General, International Association of Universities · Nathalie Des Rosiers, Principal of Massey College, University of Toronto · Shuchi Karim, SAR Scholar, Western University · Stuart J. Murray, Canada Research Chair in Rhetoric & Ethics, Carleton University · Andrew M. Johnston, Associate Professor of History, Carleton University

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Nouvelles & événements du CREDP - 13 NOVEMBRE 2020 | HRREC News & Events - NOVEMBRE 13, 2020
by Viviana Fernandez 13 Nov '20

13 Nov '20

Dear colleagues, Please find below information on upcoming HRREC News & Events. Best wishes, Viviana —————————— English follows. L’équipe du Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) vous souhaite une belle fin de semaine! Nous travaillons toujours à distance de l’Université d’Ottawa et, malgré les circonstances, nous sommes heureux de vous présenter quelques initiatives intéressantes que nous prévoyons pour l’automne. Voici donc quelques annonces, nouvelles et événements (en ligne!) à venir concernant le CREDP! Événements 17 NOVEMBRE 11 h 30 à 13 h | Webinaire ZOOM | Ouvert à tous. | Inscription obligatoire pour recevoir le lien vers le webinaire. * Les enfants et la lutte contre le racisme dans le contexte scolaire<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvdumqrD0sG9cBVUrUbBWajQAemFWvip…> – avec les professeures Marie-Carène Pierre René (uOttawa), Cécile Rousseau, MD & Myrna Lashley (Université McGill). Événement (en anglais) présenté par le Laboratoire de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les droits de l’enfant (LRIDE) organisé dans le cadre du Cycle des conférences de la Section de droit civil. 19 NOVEMBRE 13 h à 14 h 30 | Webinaire ZOOM | Ouvert à tous. | Inscription obligatoire pour recevoir le lien vers le webinaire. * L'ENTREPRISE CITOYENNE & COVID-19 – Session #4 : Règlement des différends entre les investisseurs et l'État<https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-corporate-citizen-covid-19-investor-state-s…> – Dernier événement d'une série de quatre panels virtuels présentés par le Centre pour l'innovation dans la gouvernance internationale (CIGI) et le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne de l'Université d'Ottawa pour souligner la nouvelle publication de CIGI éditée par Oonagh E. FITZGERALD, membre du CREDP, intitulée Corporate Citizen: New Perspectives on the Globalized Rule of Law<https://www.cigionline.org/publications/corporate-citizen-new-perspectives-…>. Cet ouvrage explore les cadres juridiques et les normes de conduite des sociétés multinationales. Cette session fait le point sur les travaux entrepris par les principales organisations internationales et les centres internationaux d'arbitrage des investissements, afin de répondre aux préoccupations croissantes du secteur public, de la société civile et des communautés autochtones concernant le règlement des différends entre investisseurs et États. Appel aux dessinateurs – IMAGES DE LA JUSTICE : Les enfants & les droits de la personne – Date limite : 30 NOVEMBRE Le CREDP est heureux de participer, en partenariat avec CONTEKST, le Laboratoire de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les droits de l'enfant – LRIDE (Faculté de droit, Section de droit civil, Université d'Ottawa), l'École des services à l'enfance et à la jeunesse (Faculté des services à la communauté, Université Ryerson) et la Revue canadienne des droits de l'enfant (Centre de ressources Landon Pearson pour l'étude des droits de l'enfant et de l'enfance) à la deuxième édition d’IMAGES DE LA JUSTICE<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/appel-aux-dessinateurs-exposition-mondiale-de…>, dont le thème porte sur les enfants et les droits de la personne! Cette édition exposera des dessins satiriques et critiques sur les droits de l'enfant, leurs libertés, ainsi que sur diverses questions politiques, sociales et juridiques, qu'elles soient privées ou publiques, nationales ou internationales, avec lesquelles les enfants, les familles et leurs défenseurs sont aux prises dans le monde entier. Nous invitons les dessinateurs et les illustrateurs de tous âges à soumettre leur œuvre! En effet, cette année, une catégorie spéciale pour les dessins réalisés par des enfants a été créée et un prix spécial sera attribué à un artiste de moins de 18 ans! Les œuvres devront être soumises avant le 30 NOVEMBRE 2020 à info(a)contekst.education<mailto:info@contekst.education>. Les œuvres sélectionnées seront exposées en ligne et seront portées à la connaissance du public par des moyens électroniques via les plateformes en ligne des collaborateurs. Nous vous tiendrons informés! #COVICATURE : Notre monde au milieu de la COVID-19 Avec le soutien de Contekst, le CREDP est heureux de poursuivre l’initiative #COVICATURE<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/covicature-our-world-amid-covid-19> qui a, au cours des dernières semaines, mis en vedette des caricatures satiriques et humoristiques sur les nouvelles réalités de notre monde en abordant des sujets variables touchés par la maladie COVID-19 qui portent, de manière générale, sur les droits de la personne, la justice, la paix et le bien-être. N'hésitez pas à partager cette annonce! Les caricatures peuvent encore être soumises à Covicature(a)contekst.education<mailto:Covicature@contekst.education>. * Lisez l’article publié dans The Fulcrum : Un diplômé de l'uOttawa donne un puissant coup de poing avec la galerie de caricatures politiques #COVICATURE<https://thefulcrum.ca/arts/u-of-o-law-researcher-packs-powerful-punch-with-…> * Nous sommes également heureux de partager l'article écrit par notre membre Sarah Olutola et publié par CBC Arts sur cette initiative!<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/cbc-arts-publishes-article-initiative-covicat…> (en anglais) [A close up of a piece of paper Description automatically generated] Hernández Guerrero, Ares (Cuba) Les caricatures sont publiées sur les médias sociaux du CREDP ainsi que sur ceux créés pour cette initiative : * Twitter : @covicature<https://twitter.com/covicature?s=09> * Instagram : @covicature<https://www.instagram.com/covicature/> * Visitez la galerie pour voir les caricatures retenues jusqu’à maintenant!<https://contekst.education/covicature/> Cours en ligne à l’hiver 2021 Passez le mot, ces cours en ligne seront offerts à l’hiver 2021! DCC2303 | Legal Aspects of Human Rights (offert en anglais) avec le professeur John Packer (Faculté de droit, Section de Common Law, uOttawa) DCC2703| Dimensions juridiques des droits de la personne (offert en français) avec le professeur João Velloso (Faculté de droit, Section de Common Law, uOttawa) Les origines historiques du droit international des droits de la personne. Présentation du droit international comme celle d’un système juridique qui comporte des normes, des principes, des exigences et des outils méthodologiques de recherche spécifiques. DCL5131 | Children's Rights: An Interdisciplinary Approach (offert en anglais) avec la professeure Christine Gervais (Département de criminologie, Faculté des sciences sociales, uOttawa) Ce cours (ouvert aux étudiant.e.s des cycles supérieurs de toutes les facultés) est organisé par le Laboratoire de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les droits de l’enfant (LRIDE). Il examine d’un point de vue interdisciplinaire des questions spécifiques reliées aux divers aspects de la vie d’un enfant ainsi qu’aux différentes réalités des enfants : l’enfant en tant que personne et son identité, les relations filiales et la vie de famille, l’enfant dans la communauté, les enfants marginalisés, l’éducation et la participation. Nouvelles Membres du CREDP, nous désirons partager vos nouvelles! N’hésitez pas à les faire parvenir à Caroline Faucher (caroline.faucher(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:caroline.faucher@uottawa.ca>). * Le programme Scholars At Risk (SAR) uOttawa contribue au Rapport de l'Assemblée générale des Nations unies sur la promotion et protection du droit à la liberté d'opinion et d'expression<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/programme-scholars-risk-sar-uottawa-contribue…> * Lisez l'article d'opinion de Pierre-Gilles Bélanger, membre du CREDP, dans La Presse + : Le peuple chilien se dotera-t-il d'une nouvelle constitution?<https://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/2d484cfb-c032-4939-8fd1-ae1cbc6701b1__7C__…> * Jennifer Bond et John Packer rejoindront une étude sur les défis qui menacent l’ordre international fondé sur des règles<https://commonlaw.uottawa.ca/fr/nouvelles/jennifer-bond-john-packer-rejoind…> * Félicitations au professeur Justin Piché, membre du CREDP, qui a reçu le Prix de la Faculté des sciences sociales pour ses activités dans les médias ou la communauté<https://sciencessociales.uottawa.ca/nouvelles/prix-facultaires-2020-felicit…> * Félicitations à John Packer, directeur du CREDP et professeur Neuberger-Jesin qui a remporté le tout premier prix du Blogue du CÉPI pour son article sur le meurtre de Khashoggi<https://thefulcrum.ca/news/law-professor-john-packer-wins-first-ever-cips-b…> * Lisez l'article d'Adam R. Houston, membre du CREDP, et de son collègue Srinivas Murthy dans Rabble.ca : Le Canada n'a plus à prendre les décisions quand il s'agit d'assurer un accès mondial équitable au vaccin COVID-19<https://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/views-expressed/2020/09/canada-no-longer-c…> * Lisez l'article de John Packer, directeur du CREDP et professeur Neuberger-Jesin, dans le Globe and Mail : Deux soldats du Myanmar ont avoué un génocide. Mais cela aidera-t-il les Rohingyas?<https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-two-myanmar-soldiers-have-c…> * Une subvention pour la professeure Lori G. Beaman, membre du CREDP, et Melanie Adrian, professeure à Carleton<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/subvention-professeure-lori-g-beaman-membre-d…> 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 CREDP, 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 Facebook : HRREC<https://www.facebook.com/uOttawaHRREC/> LinkedIn : Human Rights Research and Education Centre YouTube: HRREC uOttawa<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfldcVEEMX09Yg4x5HsaTA> ________________________________ The Human Rights Research and Education Centre’s team wishes you a wonderful weekend! We are still working remotely from the University of Ottawa and, despite the circumstances, we are pleased to present some interesting initiatives we are planning for the Fall. Please find below a few announcements, news and upcoming events (online!) from HRREC! Events NOVEMBER 17 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | ZOOM Webinar | Open to all. | Registration required to receive the link to the webinar. * Children and Anti-Racism in the School Context<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvdumqrD0sG9cBVUrUbBWajQAemFWvip…> – with Professors Marie-Carène Pierre René (uOttawa), Cécile Rousseau, MD & Myrna Lashley (McGill University). Event by the Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child (IRLRC) organized as part of the Civil Law Section Lecture Series. NOVEMBER 19 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. | ZOOM Webinar | Open to all. | Registration required to receive the link to the webinar. * THE CORPORATE CITIZEN & COVID-19 – Session #4: Investor-State Dispute Settlement<https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-corporate-citizen-covid-19-investor-state-s…> – Last event of a four part virtual panel series presented by the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and the uOttawa Human Rights Research and Education Centre to highlight the publication of CIGI’s newest book edited by HRREC member Oonagh E. FITZGERALD, Corporate Citizen : New Perspectives on the Globalized Rule of Law<https://www.cigionline.org/publications/corporate-citizen-new-perspectives-…>. This book explores the legal frameworks and standards of conduct for multinational corporations. This session will provide an update on the work being undertaken by key international organizations and international investment arbitration centres, to address the growing concern of public sector, civil society and Indigenous communities about Investor-State Dispute Settlement. Call for Cartoonists – IMAGES OF JUSTICE: Children & Human Rights – Deadline: NOVEMBER 30 HRREC is pleased to participate, in partnership with CONTEKST, the Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child - IRLRC (Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section, University of Ottawa), the School of Child and Youth Care (Faculty of Community Services, Ryerson University), and the Canadian Journal of Children's Rights (Landon Pearson Resource Centre for the Study of Childhood and Children's Rights) in the second edition of the initiative IMAGES OF JUSTICE<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/call-cartoonists-global-satirical-cartoon-exh…>, under the general theme of Children and Human Rights! This edition will exhibit satirical and critical cartoons on the rights of the child, their freedoms, as well as various political, social, and legal issues, be it private or public, domestic/national or international, with which children, families, and their advocates grapple across the world. We invite cartoonists and illustrators of all ages to submit their work! This year, a special category for children's drawings has been created and a special prize will be awarded to an artist under 18 years of age! The deadline to submit artworks is NOVEMBER 30, 2020 at info(a)contekst.education<mailto:info@contekst.education>. The selected artworks will be exhibited online and they will be brought to the sight of the public via electronic means through the collaborators’ online platforms. We will keep you updated! #COVICATURE: Our World amid COVID-19 With the support of Contekst, the HRREC is pleased to continue #COVICATURE<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/covicature-our-world-amid-covid-19> which has, over the last weeks, showcased satirical and comic cartoons on novel realities of our world addressing variable subject-matter impacted by the COVID-19 disease and broadly relating to human rights, justice, peace and well-being. Do not hesitate to share this! Cartoons may still be submitted to Covicature(a)contekst.education<mailto:Covicature@contekst.education>. * Read the article published in The Fulcrum: uOttawa Graduate Packs Powerful Punch with #COVICATURE Political Cartoon Gallery<https://thefulcrum.ca/arts/u-of-o-law-researcher-packs-powerful-punch-with-…> * We are also happy to share the article written by our member Sarah Olutola and published by CBC Arts on this initiative!<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/cbc-arts-publishes-article-initiative-covicat…> [A close up of a piece of paper Description automatically generated] Hernández Guerrero, Ares (Cuba) The cartoons are posted on HRREC social media as well as those created for this initiative: * Twitter : @covicature<https://twitter.com/covicature?s=09> * Instagram : @covicature<https://www.instagram.com/covicature/> * Visit the gallery to see the cartoons selected so far!<https://contekst.education/covicature/> Online Courses Offered in Winter 2021 Spread the word, these courses will be offered online in Winter 2021! DCC2303 | Legal Aspects of Human Rights (offered in English) with Professor John Packer (Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, uOttawa) DCC2703| Dimensions juridiques des droits de la personne (offered in French) with Professor João Velloso (Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, uOttawa) Historical origins of international human rights law. Presentation of international law as a legal system that includes rules, principles and requirements, as well as specific methodological research tools. DCL5131 | Children's Rights: An Interdisciplinary Approach (offered in English) with Professor Christine Gervais (Department of Criminology, Faculty of Social Sciences, uOttawa) This course (open to graduate students from all faculties) is organized by the Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child (IRLRC). It examines from an interdisciplinary perspective specific issues related to various aspects of a child's life and to the different realities of children: the child as a person and his or her identity, filial relationships and family life, the child in the community, marginalized children, education and participation. News HRREC Members, we would love to share your news! Do not hesitate to send them to Caroline Faucher (caroline.faucher(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:caroline.faucher@uottawa.ca>). * Scholars At Risk (SAR) uOttawa Program Contributes to UNGA Report on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/scholars-risk-sar-uottawa-program-contributes…> * Read HRREC Member Pierre-Gilles Bélanger's Op-Ed in La Presse +: Will the Chilean People Adopt a New Constitution?<https://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/2d484cfb-c032-4939-8fd1-ae1cbc6701b1__7C__…> * Securing Rights in a World in Transformation: Jennifer Bond and John Packer Join Study on Challenges to Liberal World Order<https://commonlaw.uottawa.ca/en/news/securing-rights-world-transformation-j…> * Congratulations to HRREC Member, Professor Justin Piché, Who Received the Faculty of Social Sciences Award for Activities in the Media or the Community<https://socialsciences.uottawa.ca/news/faculty-awards-2020-congratulations-…> * Congratulations to HRREC Director & Neuberger-Jesin Professor John Packer Who Won the First-Ever CIPS Blog Award for His Article on the Khashoggi Murder<https://thefulcrum.ca/news/law-professor-john-packer-wins-first-ever-cips-b…> * Read HRREC Member Adam R. Houston and his colleague Srinivas Murthy's Op-Ed in Rabble.ca: Canada Is No Longer Calling the Shots When It Comes to Equitable Global Access to the COVID-19 Vaccine<https://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/views-expressed/2020/09/canada-no-longer-c…> * Read HRREC Director and Neuberger-Jesin Professor John Packer's Op-Ed in the Globe and Mail: Two Myanmar Soldiers Have Confessed to Genocide. But Will That Help the Rohingya?<https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-two-myanmar-soldiers-have-c…> * A Grant for HRREC Member Professor Lori G. 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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: Children and Anti-Racism in the School Context --- 17 NOV 2020 - all welcome
by Viviana Fernandez 09 Nov '20

09 Nov '20

English follows. Le Laboratoire de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les droits de l’enfant et la Faculté de droit, Section de droit civil sont heureux de vous inviter à un webinaire dans le cadre du Cycle de conférences de la Section de droit civil : Les enfants et la lutte contre le racisme dans le contexte scolaire Mardi le 17 novembre 2020 11:30 – 13:00 EN LIGNE | Webinaire ZOOM Événement en anglais. Inscrivez-vous en cliquant sur le lien suivant : https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvdumqrD0sG9cBVUrUbBWajQAemFWvip… Pour plus de renseignements, écrivez à LRIDE(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:LRIDE@uOttawa.ca>. Intervenantes : * Marie-Carène PIERRE RENÉ | Ph. D. en éducation, professeure à temps partiel, Université d’Ottawa | Le racisme systémique, son impact sur les étudiants noirs et les initiatives pour le combattre Marie-Carène Pierre René est titulaire d'un doctorat en éducation et en langues secondes de l'Université d'Ottawa. Tout au long de ses études doctorales, elle s'est intéressée à l'apprentissage de l'anglais "noir", ou ce qu'Ibrahim (2004) appelle l'anglais stylisé noir, chez les étudiants noirs canadiens. Ses domaines d'intérêt sont la racialisation, l'éducation antiraciste et la didactique des langues. * Cécile ROUSSEAU, MD | Professeure, Division de psychiatrie sociale et culturelle, Université McGill | Quand la bonne volonté fait du tort : Les défis de la mise en œuvre d'interventions antiracistes dans les écoles Cécile Rousseau, docteure en médecine, est pédopsychiatre et professeure de la division de psychiatrie sociale et culturelle de l'université McGill. Elle a beaucoup travaillé avec les communautés d'immigrants et de réfugiés, en développant des interventions spécifiques en milieu scolaire et en menant des recherches orientées vers les politiques. Actuellement, ses recherches se concentrent sur les programmes d'intervention et de prévention visant à lutter contre la radicalisation violente. * Myrna LASHLEY | Professeure adjointe, Département de psychiatrie, Université McGill | Les étudiants noirs et le racisme : Utiliser la famille et les amis comme moyen de survie Myrna Lashley est titulaire d'un doctorat en psychologie du conseil de l'Université McGill. Elle est professeure adjointe au département de psychiatrie de l'Université McGill ainsi que chercheuse et chef de projet à l'Institut Lady Davis de recherche médicale de l'Hôpital général juif. Elle est une autorité internationalement reconnue dans le domaine de la psychologie culturelle, tant sur le plan clinique que sur celui de l'enseignement et de la recherche, et fait office de consultante psychologique experte auprès de nombreuses institutions. ________________________________ The Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child and the Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section are pleased to invite you to a webinar as part of the Civil Law Section Lecture Series: Children and Anti-Racism in the School Context Tuesday, November 17, 2020 11:30 – 13:00 ONLINE | ZOOM Webinar Event in English. Register by clicking on the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvdumqrD0sG9cBVUrUbBWajQAemFWvip… For more information, contact LRIDE(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:LRIDE@uOttawa.ca>. Speakers: * Marie-Carène PIERRE RENÉ | Ph.D. in Education, Part-time Professor, University of Ottawa | Systemic Racism, It's Impact on Black Students and the Initiatives to Combat It Marie-Carène Pierre René holds a PhD in Education and Second Languages from the University of Ottawa. Throughout her doctoral studies, she has focused on “Black” English learning, or what Ibrahim (2004) calls Black Stylized English, among Black Canadian students. Her fields of interest are racialization, anti-racist education and language didactics. * Cécile ROUSSEAU, MD | Professor, Division of Social and Cultural Psychiatry, McGill University | When Good Will Harms: The Challenges of Implementing Anti-Racist Interventions in Schools Dr. Cécile Rousseau, MD is a child psychiatrist and professor of the Division of Social and Cultural Psychiatry at McGill University. She has worked extensively with immigrant and refugee communities, developing specific school-based interventions and leading policy oriented research. Presently her research focuses on intervention and prevention programs to address violent radicalization. * Myrna LASHLEY | Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University | Black Students and Racism – Using Family and Friends as Ways of Coping Dr. Myrna Lashley holds a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from McGill university. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry of McGill University as well as a researcher and project leader at the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research of the Jewish General Hospital. She is an internationally recognized clinical, teaching and research authority in cultural psychology, and serves as an expert psychological consultant to numerous institutions.

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Call for cartoonists
by Helen Fallding 27 Oct '20

27 Oct '20

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O'Brien Graduate Fellows Call for Applications -- Information to be Shared
by Helen Fallding 26 Oct '20

26 Oct '20

Hello, I am sending this email on behalf of the O'Brien Graduate Fellowships and the McGill University's Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism. The application period for the 2021 O'Brien Graduate Fellowships at the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism at McGill University, Faculty of Law are now open. We are looking to have the attached information shared via any newsletters or networks. The information is for the Centre's graduate funding scheme. I would be happy to send any other information that may be necessary. All the best, Emma Emma Lodge She/Her BCL/JD Candidate McGill University emma.lodge(a)mail.mcgill.ca<mailto:emma.lodge@mail.mcgill.ca>

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Filipino war on drugs: Oct. 30
by Helen Fallding 21 Oct '20

21 Oct '20

REGISTER AT https://www.crowdcast.io/e/the-university-of/register [cid:bc912d5d-5c9f-4b30-b346-e44b15b821b7] _______________________________ Dr. Kjell Anderson Director, Master of Human Rights Assistant Professor of Law University of Manitoba +1 (204) 474-6157

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NASRIN film screening and panel discussion - Nov 5 - 5:30 ET
by Helen Fallding 19 Oct '20

19 Oct '20

The Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism (CHRLP) at McGill University, Scholars at Risk (SAR) Canada, and our partners, invite you to a film screening of NASRIN, a documentary about one of the world's most courageous human rights activists and political prisoners, Iranian human rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh. A panel discussion of international experts in Nasrin's case (Homa Hoodfar, Jeff Kaufman, Hon. Irwin Cotler, PC, OC, OQ) will follow the screening. Registration is required, but both events are free and open to all. Please share widely. November 5 Film screening: 5:30 ET Panel discussion: 7:00 ET These start times are in Eastern Standard Time and take into account the time change from EDT to EST. Registration (required): https://watch.eventive.org/nasrin/play/5f85f834b51677013ccdaecd Film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHW1ltS7xVE Questions for the panelists are welcome in advance of the screening: human.rights(a)mcgill.ca<mailto:human.rights@mcgill.ca>. We look forward to having you with us for this important event. A poster is attached. Best regards, The CHRLP and SAR Canada teams

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From Hate to Hope in the Digital Age: Oct. 22
by Helen Fallding 13 Oct '20

13 Oct '20

[cid:image003.jpg@01D6A132.59E317A0] Hello everyone, The Atlantic Human Rights Centre (AHRC) invites you to the 2020 Vigod Memorial Lecture "From Hate to Hope in The Digital Age" with Marc- Alain Mallet, Bernie M. Farber, and Karen Shai on Thursday, October 22nd at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. Please register using the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6016014087828/WN_9Jcue9eSQXayg1nOi…. In this panel discussion, Crown Counsel, Karen Shai, CEO of the Anti- Hate Network, Bernie Farber, and Director of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission, Marc-Alain Mallet, will address legal, communications, and community perspectives, respectively. Marc-AlainMallet is Director of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission, which is responsible for administering the Human Rights Act. Mr. Mallet is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience managing programs in both the provincial and federal public sectors. He was previously Director of Commercialization and Strategy at the National Research Council Canada - Institute for Information Technology, responsible for its national business development activities. Prior to NRC, he led initiatives in various GNB departments; his last role was as Director of eNB.ca. Mr. Mallet is passionate about creating healthy, inclusive and innovative organizations for the betterment of New Brunswick; assessing the effects of emerging technologies on human rights; and ensuring the Commission's efforts and its legislation remain relevant. Bernie M. Farber has more than three decades focused on antisemitism, human rights, pluralism and race relations. Recognized and called upon by the courts, media and law enforcement as an expert in human and civil rights, he is one of few in the field to be accepted by Canadian Courts as an expert in hate crime, antisemitism and white supremacy. Mr. Farber has indefatigably championed human rights and social justice issues as head of the Canadian Jewish Congress, the Paloma Foundation and the Mosaic Institute. Mr. Farber has also worked closely with Canadian Indigenous communities on historical redress. He is Chair of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, is an advisory board member of Human Rights Watch Canada, chairs the Rights and Ethics Committee for Community Living Toronto, and is a former co-Chair of the antisemitism division of the Ontario Anti-Racism Directorate. Karen Shai is a criminal prosecutor with the Ministry of the Attorney General in Ontario. Ms. Shai has worked as Crown counsel in the Crown Law Office - Criminal, Ontario's leading appellate office, since 1998. She served as counsel to the Assistant Deputy Attorney General (Criminal Law Division) from 2004 to 2008. She eventually became involved in hate crime work, leading a 2018 training session for designated hate crime prosecutors in Ontario. She regularly trains police officers in the investigation of hate crime. She currently serves as vice chair of Ontario's Hate Crime Working Group established in 2019 to address the rise of hate crime in Ontario. This group regularly provides advice to police and prosecutors throughout the province in the investigation and prosecution of hate propaganda and hate motivated offences. Best wishes, Christina Christina Szurlej, Ph.D. Atlantic Human Rights Centre<http://wp.stu.ca/ahrc/>, Director Human Rights Program<http://w3.stu.ca/stu/academics/departments/human_rights/>, Associate Professor St. Thomas University, Fredericton, NB E3B 5G3 P: 506-452-0451<tel:(506)%20452-0451> ~ E: cszurlej(a)stu.ca<mailto:cszurlej@stu.ca> ~ T: @CSzurlej<https://twitter.com/> ~ FB: STU Human Rights<https://www.facebook.com/STUHumanRightsGroup/> "Be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi

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Dams and wild rice: Oct. 21
by Helen Fallding 29 Sep '20

29 Sep '20

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Care and COVID: Oct. 7
by Helen Fallding 28 Sep '20

28 Sep '20

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Yearbook for Human Rights
by Helen Fallding 16 Jun '20

16 Jun '20

Call for Submissions - Canadian Yearbook for Human Rights The Canadian Yearbook for Human Rights (CYHR) invites submissions for its upcoming issue. The CYHR – published by the University of Ottawa's Human Rights Research and Education Centre – is the authoritative, bilingual (English and French) reference work on the intersection of human rights and Canada. Combining a yearly review of key developments in human rights in Canada, global human rights developments relevant to Canada, and Canada's contribution to international human rights discourse with high quality, refereed articles the CYHR stands as a reference tool for practitioners and academics alike. For its general section the CYHR welcomes articles written for a multi-disciplinary audience on a wide range of topics, including (but not limited to): Minority Rights, Children's Rights, Administration of Justice, Civil and Political Rights, Climate Change, Cultural Rights -- all with a direct link to Canada and its domestic and international policies. IMPORTANT: • The deadline to submit an article is JANUARY 31st, 2021. • Papers submitted must be in accordance with the procedures set out in the Guidelines to Submit an Article to the Canadian Yearbook for Human Rights<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/guidelines-submit-article-canadian-yearbook-h…>, and be sent via email at CHRY(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:CHRY@uottawa.ca>. • For questions or further information, please contact CHRY(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:CHRY@uottawa.ca>.

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New director for Manitoba centre
by Helen Fallding 16 Jun '20

16 Jun '20

Historian Dr. Adele Perry has been appointed director of the Centre for Human Rights Research<https://chrr.cc.umanitoba.ca/chrr/> at the University of Manitoba effective July 1, 2020. Read more details here: https://news.umanitoba.ca/perry-named-chrr-director<https://news.umanitoba.ca/perry-named-chrr-director/>/ Helen Fallding, MA, BSc (Hons) Manager, Centre for Human Rights Research University of Manitoba Room 442, Robson Hall Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Phone: 204-474-6156 Fax: 204-480-1084 fallding(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:fallding@umanitoba.ca> chrr.info<http://chrr.info/> [MHR button]<http://law.robsonhall.com/programs/mhr/>

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new Master of Human Rights program
by Helen Fallding 18 Apr '20

18 Apr '20

https://news.umanitoba.ca/the-advocates/?fbclid=IwAR1q5sEQxfgzzphzPHIpQ3mB6… Helen Fallding, MA, BSc (Hons) Manager, Centre for Human Rights Research University of Manitoba Room 442, Robson Hall Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Phone: 204-474-6156 Fax: 204-480-1084 fallding(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:fallding@umanitoba.ca> chrr.info<http://chrr.info/> [MHR button]<http://law.robsonhall.com/programs/mhr/>

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FW: URGENT DEADLINE: Seeking endorsement of call for human rights oversight of covid responses
by Helen Fallding 08 Apr '20

08 Apr '20

Dear All, Just following up! So far, I've heard back (positively) from a handful of CAHRI member entities. The deadline to be included is end of tomorrow, Wednesday, 9 April. Grateful for your consideration and response ASAP. Please find attached the text of the letter (including a couple small edits/corrections, as sent to me yesterday by Alex Neve). I look forward to hearing from you! Best wishes, John Cell/text/FaceTime: 613 854 6889 ________________________________ From: hr-research-centres-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca <hr-research-centres-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> on behalf of Frederick John Packer <John.Packer(a)uottawa.ca> Sent: 05 April 2020 22:15 To: hr-research-centres(a)lists.umanitoba.ca <hr-research-centres(a)lists.umanitoba.ca>; Helen.Fallding(a)umanitoba.ca <Helen.Fallding(a)umanitoba.ca> Cc: Viviana Fernandez <Viviana.Fernandez(a)uottawa.ca> Subject: Re: [HR-rsch] URGENT DEADLINE: Seeking endorsement of call for human rights oversight of covid responses Dear colleagues, Permit me to suggest also that, in this extraordinary situation, for the first time we offer our endorsement as a group (i.e. as CAHRI). I think this combined viewpoint might, visibly, add a bit of weight. In order to do indicate the combined endorsement (in addition to each of our own), and in the absence of any discussion or rule pertaining thereto, I take the liberty to suggest that our combined "CAHRI" endorsement be expressed only once we have a majority of member entities indicating their positive agreement AND no entity being against. I will consider your silence on this procedure to imply concurrence. Thanks in advance for your consideration - both regarding your own action and in response to this specific e-mail suggestion of a CAHRI endorsement. Best wishes, John ________________________________ From: Frederick John Packer <John.Packer(a)uottawa.ca> Sent: 05 April 2020 22:08 To: hr-research-centres(a)lists.umanitoba.ca <hr-research-centres(a)lists.umanitoba.ca>; Helen.Fallding(a)umanitoba.ca <Helen.Fallding(a)umanitoba.ca> Cc: Viviana Fernandez <Viviana.Fernandez(a)uottawa.ca> Subject: Fw: URGENT DEADLINE: Seeking endorsement of call for human rights oversight of covid responses Dear CAHRI Members, I hope this finds you, your colleagues, families, and communities well in this most unusual time. Please see below and attached an important initiative from Alex Neve (Sec-Gen of AI Canada [English Section]) seeking endorsements from entities and individuals. The case is straightforward and, I believe, compelling. I have already indicated my endorsement (both individually and on behalf of HRREC-uOttawa). Please consider doing the same. And please share with others who you believe would be appropriate and willing to endorse. Thanks in advance for your active cooperation. Best wishes, John Prof. John Packer Neuberger-Jesin Professor of International Conflict Resolution Professeur Neuberger-Jesin sur la résolution de conflits internationaux Directeur, Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne Director, Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa Et/and Faculté de droit | Faculty of Law Pavillon Fauteux Hall 57 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5 Canada Tél. | Tel: +1 613-562-5800 (3462) Téléc. | Fax: +1 613-562-5124 jpacker(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:jpacker@uottawa.ca> JP_Peacemaking www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/> ________________________________ From: Alex Neve <aneve(a)amnesty.ca> Sent: 05 April 2020 12:45 To: Alex Neve <aneve(a)amnesty.ca> Subject: URGENT DEADLINE: Seeking endorsement of call for human rights oversight of covid responses Dear friends and colleagues, It seems so woefully inadequate to say that I hope this finds you – and yours – safe and healthy; but I most certainly do. Unprecedented and such unsettling times in so many profound ways. Such an important time to be doing all that we can to bring human rights to the very core of how governments are crafting and carrying out their responses to the COVID-10 pandemic; and where we need to see transformative change going forward. And I know that we have all be doing so – with broad visions and suggested frameworks for a human rights approach to the crisis, and specific interventions and recommendations with respect to particular issues of concern. Central to any attempt to strengthen human rights at this time, is oversight and accountability. And we hope that you will join us in endorsing the attached statement calling on governments (federal, provincial, territorial and municipal) across the country to take immediate steps to enhance that oversight (see details below). Across the human rights community we of course have longstanding concerns and recommendations that pre-date the COVID crisis about gaps and inadequacies in human rights oversight, accountability, transparency, implementation and remedies in Canada. Those concerns have obviously increased dramatically at the present time, for two obvious reasons: (1) major decisions, with substantial human rights implications, are being made rapidly by governments at all levels; and (2) existing human rights “oversight” – through courts, human rights tribunals, Parliament, legislative assemblies, public forums, and other bodies and processed – has been weakened at this time due to those offices, bodies and processes being closed, suspended or constrained. Many of us have important proposals for substantial reforms when it comes to human rights oversight, which would likely involve reforming existing laws, adopting new laws and creating new institutions. That is not feasible in the short-term, particularly with Parliaments and legislatures suspended. What is proposed in the attached, therefore, are significant measures that can be taken without the need to pass or revise laws or create new institutions that would take significant time. So here is what we are looking for: - Would you like to endorse this statement? We will have both a list of organizations and individuals. We aren’t at this time opening it up for broad public endorsement but certainly welcome endorsement from human rights leaders, activists and academics. - Time is so short these days, with things moving so rapidly. We would like to send this statement to governments and release it publicly on Wednesday April 8th. We need responses by 5 pm on April 7th, please send your endorsement to me at aneve(a)amnesty.ca<mailto:aneve@amnesty.ca>. - PLEASE SHARE THIS WIDELY with organizations and colleagues who may share the concern about the need for human rights oversight. - A French translation is underway and will be ready soon. With much solidarity and appreciation for the important work you are doing at this time. All the best, Alex Neve (he/him) Secretary General Amnesty International Canada (English branch) aneve(a)amnesty.ca<mailto:aneve@amnesty.ca> +1 613 744 7667 extension 234 @AlexNeveAmnesty On unceded Algonquin territory at: 312 Laurier Avenue East Ottawa, Ontario K1N 1H9 Canada

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Fw: URGENT DEADLINE: Seeking endorsement of call for human rights oversight of covid responses
by Frederick John Packer 07 Apr '20

07 Apr '20

Dear CAHRI Members, I hope this finds you, your colleagues, families, and communities well in this most unusual time. Please see below and attached an important initiative from Alex Neve (Sec-Gen of AI Canada [English Section]) seeking endorsements from entities and individuals. The case is straightforward and, I believe, compelling. I have already indicated my endorsement (both individually and on behalf of HRREC-uOttawa). Please consider doing the same. And please share with others who you believe would be appropriate and willing to endorse. Thanks in advance for your active cooperation. Best wishes, John Prof. John Packer Neuberger-Jesin Professor of International Conflict Resolution Professeur Neuberger-Jesin sur la résolution de conflits internationaux Directeur, Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne Director, Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa Et/and Faculté de droit | Faculty of Law Pavillon Fauteux Hall 57 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5 Canada Tél. | Tel: +1 613-562-5800 (3462) Téléc. | Fax: +1 613-562-5124 jpacker(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:jpacker@uottawa.ca> JP_Peacemaking www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/> ________________________________ From: Alex Neve <aneve(a)amnesty.ca> Sent: 05 April 2020 12:45 To: Alex Neve <aneve(a)amnesty.ca> Subject: URGENT DEADLINE: Seeking endorsement of call for human rights oversight of covid responses Dear friends and colleagues, It seems so woefully inadequate to say that I hope this finds you – and yours – safe and healthy; but I most certainly do. Unprecedented and such unsettling times in so many profound ways. Such an important time to be doing all that we can to bring human rights to the very core of how governments are crafting and carrying out their responses to the COVID-10 pandemic; and where we need to see transformative change going forward. And I know that we have all be doing so – with broad visions and suggested frameworks for a human rights approach to the crisis, and specific interventions and recommendations with respect to particular issues of concern. Central to any attempt to strengthen human rights at this time, is oversight and accountability. And we hope that you will join us in endorsing the attached statement calling on governments (federal, provincial, territorial and municipal) across the country to take immediate steps to enhance that oversight (see details below). Across the human rights community we of course have longstanding concerns and recommendations that pre-date the COVID crisis about gaps and inadequacies in human rights oversight, accountability, transparency, implementation and remedies in Canada. Those concerns have obviously increased dramatically at the present time, for two obvious reasons: (1) major decisions, with substantial human rights implications, are being made rapidly by governments at all levels; and (2) existing human rights “oversight” – through courts, human rights tribunals, Parliament, legislative assemblies, public forums, and other bodies and processed – has been weakened at this time due to those offices, bodies and processes being closed, suspended or constrained. Many of us have important proposals for substantial reforms when it comes to human rights oversight, which would likely involve reforming existing laws, adopting new laws and creating new institutions. That is not feasible in the short-term, particularly with Parliaments and legislatures suspended. What is proposed in the attached, therefore, are significant measures that can be taken without the need to pass or revise laws or create new institutions that would take significant time. So here is what we are looking for: - Would you like to endorse this statement? We will have both a list of organizations and individuals. We aren’t at this time opening it up for broad public endorsement but certainly welcome endorsement from human rights leaders, activists and academics. - Time is so short these days, with things moving so rapidly. We would like to send this statement to governments and release it publicly on Wednesday April 8th. We need responses by 5 pm on April 7th, please send your endorsement to me at aneve(a)amnesty.ca<mailto:aneve@amnesty.ca>. - PLEASE SHARE THIS WIDELY with organizations and colleagues who may share the concern about the need for human rights oversight. - A French translation is underway and will be ready soon. With much solidarity and appreciation for the important work you are doing at this time. All the best, Alex Neve (he/him) Secretary General Amnesty International Canada (English branch) aneve(a)amnesty.ca<mailto:aneve@amnesty.ca> +1 613 744 7667 extension 234 @AlexNeveAmnesty On unceded Algonquin territory at: 312 Laurier Avenue East Ottawa, Ontario K1N 1H9 Canada

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FW: Endorsing global statement re: Saudi Arabia G20 civil society process
by Helen Fallding 01 Mar '20

01 Mar '20

Dear all, See included below from Alex Neve of AI. We/HRREC have agreed to endorse this. Please consider joining. Best wishes, John Packer John.Packer(a)uottawa.ca ________________________________ From: Alex Neve <aneve(a)amnesty.ca> Sent: 29 February 2020 17:24 To: Alex Neve <aneve(a)amnesty.ca>; Ann Harrison <ann.harrison(a)amnesty.org> Subject: Endorsing global statement re: Saudi Arabia G20 civil society process Attention : courriel externe | external email Dear friends, Sorry for the last minute nature of this. Hoping you may be interested in joining us in endorsing a public statement about the 2020 G20 year (being hosted in Saudi Arabia). Below you will find a public statement from Transparency International, Civicus and Amnesty International explaining why we are not engaging with the G20’s Civil Society Process this year. I am sending this to you to see if your organizations would like to sign up to the Statement, if you have not already done so. The Statement is available in English, Arabic French and Spanish: Joint statement (English) https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/IOR3016492020ENGLISH.pdf<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amnes…> Joint statement (Arabic) https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/IOR3016492020ARABIC.pdf<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amnes…> Joint Statement (French) https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/IOR3016492020FRENCH.pdf<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amnes…> Joint Statement (Spanish) https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/IOR3016492020SPANISH.pdf<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amnes…> We would need to know by next Tuesday, 3 March at the latest your interest in joining us in this action. Should you be interested in signing please reply to this email, copying my colleague Ann Harrison, aharrison(a)amnesty.org<mailto:aharrison@amnesty.org>, at our International Secretariat, who is also copied in this email and who is leading in this. Once we have a final list of organizations interested in joining, we will update the statements online with all names, and inform you of our media plans around this. Best wishes, Alex Neve (he/him) Secretary General Amnesty International Canada (English branch) aneve(a)amnesty.ca<mailto:aneve@amnesty.ca> +1 613 744 7667 extension 234 @AlexNeveAmnesty On unceded Algonquin territory at: 312 Laurier Avenue East Ottawa, Ontario K1N 1H9 Canada

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Nouvelles et événements du CREDP - 20 FÉVRIER 2020 | HRREC News & Events - FEBRUARY 20, 2020
by Viviana Fernandez 27 Feb '20

27 Feb '20

English follows. Voici quelques annonces, nouvelles et événements à venir concernant le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP)! Événements 22 FÉVRIER | 18 h 30 Centre Universitaire JOCK TURCOT - Auditorium des anciens (85, Université privée) | Ouvert à tous. * The Twelve Thousand Film: A True Story<https://www.facebook.com/events/2663591447022405/> - Un court-métrage dramatique démontrant le processus de la traite des enfants d'une manière éclairante et significative. Le scénario donne la parole aux 12 000 enfants qui sont emmenés chaque année hors du Népal et réduits en esclavage sexuel et invite les spectateurs à faire partie de la solution. Événement organisé par Ally Global Foundation, avec le soutien de la Faculté de droit, Section de Common Law (uOttawa), Gowling WLG et le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP). 24 FÉVRIER | 8 h 45 > 18 h Pavillon des SCIENCES SOCIALES - FSS4007 (120, Université privée) | Inscrivez-vous ici<https://carleton.ca/jcws/>. * Conférence sur la diaspora arabe 2020<https://carleton.ca/jcws/> - Cette conférence réunira une trentaine de défenseurs des droits de la personne, de la démocratie du Moyen-Orient et de l'Afrique du Nord. Des panels avec des participants du secteur public, du milieu universitaire, de la société civile et des communautés militantes au Canada porteront sur des sujets tels que les droits politiques et les droits de la personne au Moyen-Orient, les initiatives de mobilisation sociopolitique et l'organisation communautaire, etc. Événement organisé par la Professeure Nadia ABU-ZAHRA, titulaire de la Chaire conjointe en études des femmes, Université d'Ottawa et Université Carleton en collaboration avec le Zajel Institute for Justice and Liberty et le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP). 27 FÉVRIER | 11 h 30 > 13 h Pavillon FAUTEUX - FTX570 (57, Louis-Pasteur privée) | Ouvert à tous. | Un goûter sera fourni. | RSVP requis : healthlaw(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:healthlaw@uottawa.ca>. * Coronavirus, droits humains et médias sociaux : Équilibrer les droits et la réponse à une #pandémie<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/27-fevrier-2020-coronavirus-droits-humains-me…> - Le panel, qui sera modéré par la Sénatrice Marilou McPHEDRAN, sera composé des professeurs de la Faculté de droit : Amir ATTARAN, Jane BAILEY, Y.Y. CHEN, Colleen M. FLOOD & Vanessa GRUBEN. Événement organisé par le Centre de Droit, politique et éthique de la Santé, en partenariat avec le Centre de recherche en droit, technologie et société, le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) et Global Strategy Lab. 27 FÉVRIER | 16 h Pavillon DESMARAIS - DMS12102 (55, avenue Laurier Est) | Ouvert à tous. | Une réception suivra la présentation. | RSVP requis : IHLConference(a)redcross.ca<mailto:IHLConference@redcross.ca>. * La protection juridique internationale des biens et du patrimoine culturels dans les conflits armés<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/27-fevrier-2020-protection-juridique-internat…> - Avec le Colonel (à la retraite) Richard JACKSON. Des menaces récentes ont attiré l'attention du monde entier sur la valeur civilisationnelle et le droit applicable à la protection des biens et du patrimoine culturels. Deux perspectives et régimes complémentaires examineront la manière dont cela peut être fait. Événement organisé par le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) et la Croix-Rouge canadienne. 28 FÉVRIER | 11 h > 13 h Pavillon DESMARAIS - DMS12102 (55, avenue Laurier Est) | Ouvert à tous. | Inscrivez-vous ici<https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tibet-and-international-law-challenging-chinas-…>. * Tibet & droit international : Remettre en question le discours mensonger du gouvernement chinois au sujet de l'histoire du Tibet<https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tibet-and-international-law-challenging-chinas-…> - Joignez-vous à nous à l'occasion du lancement historique et international d'un rapport inédit sur le statut du Tibet selon le droit international, le tout premier document majeur portant sur ce sujet. Des experts de renommée internationale participeront au débat, entre autres, Michael VAN WALT (professeur, avocat international et Président exécutif de Kreddha), Dr. Lobsang SANGAY (premier ministre du Tibet en exil) et Carl GERSHMAN (président, National Endowment for Democracy). Événement organisé par le Centre Raoul-Wallenberg pour les droits de la personne, en partenariat avec le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP), le National Endowment for Democracy, le Comité Canada-Tibet, l'Institut Montréalais d'études sur le génocide (MIGS), l'Institut Macdonald-Laurier et Nobel Women's Initiative. 3 MARS | 14 h Pavillon FAUTEUX - FTX570 (57, Louis-Pasteur privée) | Ouvert à tous. | RSVP : HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:HRREC@uOttawa.ca> * Free to Think 2019 : La surveillance de la liberté académique dans les Amériques<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/3-mars-2020-free-think-2019-surveillance-libe…> - Free to Think 2019 est la 5e édition d'un rapport annuel du projet de surveillance de la liberté académique du Scholars at Risk Network (SAR). En tant que membre du réseau SAR, uOttawa participe à cette initiative grâce au travail de la Clinique sur les droits de la personne du Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) et de son équipe d'étudiants engagés. La présentation offrira un aperçu des principales conclusions du rapport 2019, suivi d'une analyse détaillée de la situation dans les sept pays d'Amérique sur lesquels la clinique travaille. Cet événement lancera également la Campagne de financement de SAR uOttawa qui aura lieu tout le long du mois de mars 2020. Joignez-vous à nous! DROIT INTERNATIONAL HUMANITAIRE - Cours d'été 2020 Du 24 au 29 MAI 2020, le CREDP est fier de présenter la 14e édition du Cours d'été en Droit international humanitaire (DIH)<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/cours/DRC4521> en partenariat avec l'Université d'Ottawa et la Croix-Rouge canadienne. Les objectifs du cours sont d'enseigner les principes fondamentaux du DIH aux étudiants et aux professionnels, ainsi que de fournir un milieu permettant d'appliquer ces connaissances à des études de cas réalistes et une journée complète dédiée à des exercices de simulations. Merci de partager ces renseignements auprès de vos réseaux! DATES LIMITES POUR S'INSCRIRE : * Avec crédits | 17 AVRIL 2020 * Professionnels/sans crédit | 8 MAI 2020 Groupe de rédaction au CREDP Jeonghyeon Kim, chercheuse invitée, et Tenille Brown, candidate au doctorat en droit et membre étudiante, ont récemment mis sur pied un groupe de rédaction au sein du CREDP. Elles invitent les membres à participer à cette initiative! Les gens peuvent venir et partir selon leur horaire. Le groupe de rédaction se rencontre tous les JEUDIS entre 9 h et 15 h, Pavillon FAUTEUX | FTX559 (à moins d'avis contraire). Nouvelles Membres du CREDP, nous désirons partager vos nouvelles! N'hésitez pas à les faire parvenir à Caroline Faucher (caroline.faucher(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:caroline.faucher@uottawa.ca>). * Blogue du CÉPI par André Laliberté, membre du CREDP - La crise du coronavirus : La quarantaine de facto à Taïwan<https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2020/02/13/the-coronavirus-crisis-the-de-facto-qua…> * Cinq choses à savoir sur la représentation identitaire dans la culture populaire, selon l'autrice Sarah Olutola, membre du CREDP<https://www.uottawa.ca/gazette/fr/nouvelles/cinq-choses-savoir-representati…> * Article par Adam Houston, membre du CREDP et ses collègues dans Options politiques : Pharmaceutical Policy Excludes the Most Vulnerable<https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/january-2020/pharmaceutical-policy…> * Juriblogue.ca - Lisez le blogue de Yawo Alou, membre du CREDP, sur les poursuite au national de Charles Blé Goudé<https://juriblogue.ca/les-poursuites-au-national-contre-lacquitte-charles-b…> * Jeremy Wildeman, membre du CREDP et son co-auteur, Terry Rempel, publiés dans The Middle East Eye<https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/canadas-conflicted-stance-palestinian…> * Lisez l'entrevue du professeur John Packer dans The Daily Star : Failures by Myanmar to Fulfil Its Obligations Will Be Breaches of the UN Charter<https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/news/failures-myanmar-fulfil-it…> * Myanmar : La CIJ ordonne à l'unanimité des mesures pour prévenir tout acte de génocide contre les musulmans rohingyas<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/myanmar-cij-ordonne-lunanimite-mesures-preven…> * Génocide au Myanmar : Professeur John Packer au Bengladesh<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/genocide-au-myanmar-professeur-john-packer-au…> * Lisez l'article d'opinion de notre membre Jeremy Wildeman dans The Conversation: « La non-diplomatie du Canada met les Canadiens en danger dans un Moyen-Orient instable »<https://theconversation.com/canadas-non-diplomacy-puts-canadians-at-risk-in…> Opportunités * De nouvelles opportunités<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/opportunities> sont disponibles en ligne sur notre site Web. 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 CREDP, 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/> de 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 Facebook : HRREC<https://www.facebook.com/uOttawaHRREC/> LinkedIn : Human Rights Research and Education Centre YouTube: HRREC uOttawa<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfldcVEEMX09Yg4x5HsaTA> ________________________________ Please find below a few announcements, news and upcoming events from the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC)! Events FEBRUARY 22 | 18:30 JOCK TURCOT University Centre - Alumni Auditorium (85 University Private) | Open to all. * The Twelve Thousand Film: A True Story<https://www.facebook.com/events/2663591447022405/> - A dramatic short film demonstrating the process of child trafficking in an illuminating and meaningful way. The screenplay gives a voice to the 12,000 children who are taken out of Nepal and into sex-slavery every year and invites viewers to be part of the solution. Event organized by the Ally Global Foundation, with the support of the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section (uOttawa), Gowling WLG and the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC). FEBRUARY 24 | 8:45 > 18:00 SOCIAL SCIENCES Building - FTX4007 (120, University Private) | Register here.<https://carleton.ca/jcws/> * The Arab Diaspora Conference 2020<https://carleton.ca/jcws/> - This conference will bring together around 30 Middle East and North Africa human rights and democracy defenders. Panels with participants from the public sector, academia, civil society and activist communities in Canada will cover topics such as the political and human rights in the Middle East, socio-political mobilization initiatives and community organizing, etc. Event organized by Professor Nadia ABU-ZAHRA, Holder of the Joint Chair in Women's Studies, University of Ottawa and Carleton University in partnership with the Zajel Institute for Justice and Liberty, and the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC). FEBRUARY 27 | 11:30 > 13:00 FAUTEUX Hall - FTX570 (57 Louis-Pasteur Private) | Open to all. | Lunch provided. | RSVP required at healthlaw(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:healthlaw@uottawa.ca>. * Coronavirus, Human Rights, and Social Media: Balancing Rights and Response in a #Pandemic<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/february-27-2020-coronavirus-human-rights-and…> - The panel, will be moderated by Senator Marilou McPHEDRAN, and will include professors from the Faculty of Law: Amir ATTARAN, Jane BAILEY, Y.Y. CHEN, Colleen M. FLOOD & Vanessa GRUBEN. Event organized by the Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics, in partnership with the Centre for law, Technology and Society, the Human Rights Research and education Centre and the Global Strategy Lab. FEBRUARY 27 | 16:00 DESMARAIS Building - DMS12102 (55 Laurier Avenue East) | Open to all. | A reception will follow the presentation. | RSVP required at IHLConference(a)redcross.ca<mailto:IHLConference@redcross.ca>. * The International Legal Protection of Cultural Property and Heritage in Armed Conflict<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/february-27-2020-international-legal-protecti…> - with US Colonel (ret'd) Richard JACKSON. Recent express threats have drawn global attention to the civilizational value and applicable law of protecting such property and heritage. Two complementary perspectives and regimes will examine the way this can be done. Event organized by the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) and the Canadian Red Cross. FEBRUARY 28 | 11:00 > 13:00 DESMARAIS BUILDING - DMS12102 (55 Laurier Avenue East) | Open to all. | Register here.<https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tibet-and-international-law-challenging-chinas-…> * Tibet and International Law: Challenging China's False Historical Narrative<https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tibet-and-international-law-challenging-chinas-…> - Join us to a historic international launch of a landmark report on the status of Tibet under International law, the first-ever major publication on this topic. The launch will include a high-level panel discussion featuring the leading international experts, including Michael VAN WALT (Professor, International Lawyer and Executive President of Kreddha), Dr. Lobsang SANGAY (Prime Minister of Tibet in Exile) and Carl GERSHMAN (President, National Endowment for Democracy). Event organized by the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights, in partnership with the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC), the National Endowment for Democracy, the Canada-Tibet Committee, the Montreal Institute for Genocide Studies (MIGS), the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and Nobel Women's Initiative. MARCH 3 | 14:00 FAUTEUX Hall - FTX570 (57 Louis-Pasteur Private) | Open to all. | RSVP: HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:HRREC@uOttawa.ca> * Free to Think 2019: Academic Freedom Monitoring in the Americas<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/march-3-2020-free-think-2019-academic-freedom…> - Free to Think 2019 is the 5th installment of an annual report by the Scholars at Risk Network (SAR) Academic Freedom Monitoring Project. As a member of SAR, uOttawa participates in this initiative through the work of the Human Rights Clinic at the Human Rights Research and Education Centre and its team of committed students. The presentation will offer a look at the main findings of the 2019 report, followed by a detailed analysis of the situation in seven countries in the America where the clinic works on. This event will also launch the SAR uOttawa Fundraising Campaign that will take place throughout the month of March 2020. Join us! INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW - Summer School 2020 >From May 24 to 29, 2020, HRREC is pleased to present the 14th Edition of the Summer School on International Humanitarian Law (IHL)<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/cours/DRC4521> in partnership with the University of Ottawa and the Canadian Red Cross. The goal of this course is to offer students and professionals the fundamentals of IHL and the opportunity to apply this knowledge through realistic case studies and a full simulation day. Thank you for sharing the information through your networks! DEADLINES TO REGISTER: * With credits | APRIL 17, 2020 * Professionals/without credits | MAY 8, 2020 Writing Group at HRREC Jeonghyeon Kim, invited researcher, and student member Tenille Brown, Ph.D. Candidate in law , have recently started a writing group within HRREC. They are inviting members to participate in this initiative! People are allowed to come and leave according to their schedule. The Writing Group meets every THURSDAY between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., FAUTEUX Hall | FTX559 (unless otherwise specified). News HRREC Members, we would love to share your news! Do not hesitate to send them to Caroline Faucher (caroline.faucher(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:caroline.faucher@uottawa.ca>). * CIPS Blog by HRREC Member André Laliberté - The Coronavirus Crisis: The De Facto Quarantine in Taiwan<https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2020/02/13/the-coronavirus-crisis-the-de-facto-qua…> * Five Things Author Sarah Olutola, HRREC Member, Wants You to Know About Identity Politics in Pop Culture<https://www.uottawa.ca/gazette/en/news/five-things-author-sarah-olutola-wan…> * Op-Ed by HRREC Member Adam Houston and Colleagues in Policy Options: Pharmaceutical Policy Excludes the Most Vulnerable<https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/january-2020/pharmaceutical-policy…> * Juriblogue.ca - Read HRREC Member Yawo Alou's Blogue on the national prosecution of Charles Blé Goudé<https://juriblogue.ca/les-poursuites-au-national-contre-lacquitte-charles-b…> * HRREC Member Jeremy Wildeman and Co-author Terry Rempel Published in The Middle East Eye-Ed in the Middle East<https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/canadas-conflicted-stance-palestinian…> * Read Professor John Packer's Interview in The Daily Star: Failures by Myanmar to Fulfil Its Obligations Will Be Breaches of the UN Charter<https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/news/failures-myanmar-fulfil-it…> * Myanmar: The ICJ Unanimously Orders Measures to Prevent All Genocidal Acts against Rohingya Muslims<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/myanmar-icj-unanimously-orders-measures-preve…> * Genocide in Myanmar: Professor John Packer in Bangladesh<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/genocide-myanmar-professor-john-packer-bangla…> * Read HRREC Member Jeremy Wildeman's Op-Ed in The Conversation: "Canada's Non-Diplomacy Puts Canadians at Risk in an Unstable Middle East"<https://theconversation.com/canadas-non-diplomacy-puts-canadians-at-risk-in…> 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 important HRREC 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 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. Opportunities * New opportunities<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/opportunities> are available online in our Website. Follow Us On Social Medias! Twitter: @uOttawaHRREC Facebook: HRREC<https://www.facebook.com/uOttawaHRREC/> LinkedIn: 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 613-562-5775 www.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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Wet’suwet’en land protection OPEN LETTERS
by Frederick John Packer 19 Feb '20

19 Feb '20

Dear all, In the context of the ongoing dispute(s) and critical issues arising from and relating to the Wet’suwet’en and the Coastal GasLink pipeline proposal, you and your colleagues/associates may find the below sources and Open letters of interest (including possibly to add your name/support). Please share widely. Best wishes, John Prof. John Packer Neuberger-Jesin Professor of International Conflict Resolution Professeur Neuberger-Jesin sur la résolution de conflits internationaux Directeur, Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne Director, Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa Et/and Faculté de droit | Faculty of Law Pavillon Fauteux Hall 57 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5 Canada Tél. | Tel: +1 613-562-5800 (3462) Téléc. | Fax: +1 613-562-5124 jpacker(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:jpacker@uottawa.ca> www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/> Unist’ot’en Camp http://unistoten.camp/ Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. v Huson, 2019 BCSC 2264 https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/bcsc/doc/2019/2019bcsc2264/2019bcsc2264.pdf The Wet'suwet'en, Aboriginal Title, and the Rule of Law: An Explainer https://www.firstpeopleslaw.com/index/articles/438.php Wet'suwet'en: Why B.C. is a battleground for Indigenous land rights https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/wet-suwet-en-why-b-c-is-a-battleground… Open Letter from uWindsor Law et al. seeking signatures: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1IUCcPhCDr8Me6SULLEWjWQG5BZPZvri2FHcHN7GlDe… Open Letter from the BCCLA on the Injunction Granted to Coastal GasLink https://bccla.org/2020/01/open-letter-from-the-bccla-on-the-injunction-gran… Solidarity Statement from Professors and Scholars in Support of the Wet’suwet’en people https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrLF-ryUHEb64zlaF3gLL0PAl6yazT_0t…

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ÉCOLE D'ÉTÉ DU CREDP --- Droit international humanitaire (DIH) 2020 | HRREC SUMMER SCHOOL --- International Humanitarian Law (IHL) 2020
by Viviana Fernandez 12 Feb '20

12 Feb '20

MERCI de partager cette annonce auprès de vos réseaux! THANK YOU for sharing this announcement with your networks! [cid:image003.jpg@01D5B4CB.F62183D0] ________________________________ L'Université d'Ottawa, le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne et la Croix-Rouge canadienne sont fières de vous présenter la 14e édition du Cours d'été en Droit international humanitaire (DIH)<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/cours/DRC4521> qui se tiendra du 24 au 29 mai 2020. Les objectifs du cours sont d'enseigner les principes fondamentaux du DIH aux étudiants et aux professionnels, ainsi que de fournir un milieu permettant d'appliquer ces connaissances à des études de cas réalistes et une journée complète dédiée à des exercices de simulations. Les candidatures d'étudiant(e)s universitaires, d'employé(e)s du gouvernement, d'organisations non gouvernementales, de journalistes et d'entreprises faisant du commerce international sont bienvenues. La priorité sera accordée aux participants possédant de l'expérience pratique ou théorique du droit international humanitaire, du droit international en matière de droits de la personne ou du travail humanitaire. Le cours est offert en français et en anglais. Les étudiant(e)s doivent choisir leur langue de préférence et l'indiquer sur le formulaire de demande. Lorsque vous êtes inscrit dans une section, il ne sera pas permis de transférer à un autre groupe. Le nombre d'inscriptions est limité à 30 participant(e)s par section. Les personnes qui termineront la formation avec succès recevront un certificat de reconnaissance de la Croix-Rouge canadienne et de l'Université d'Ottawa. Les animateurs du cours sont des universitaires reconnus du Canada et de l'étranger ainsi que des praticiens du Ministère de la défense nationale et de Justice Canada. Ce programme contient 2 heures de professionnalisme et contient également jusqu'à 28 heures et 45 minutes consacrées au droit de fond auprès du Barreau de l'Ontario et du Barreau du Québec. Si vous avez des questions, n'hésitez surtout pas à communiquer avec nous à l'adresse dih-ihl(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:dih-ihl@uottawa.ca>. ________________________________ The University of Ottawa, the Human Rights Research and Education Centre, and the Canadian Red Cross are pleased to invite you to the 14th edition of the Summer School on International Humanitarian Law (IHL)<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/cours/DRC4521> that will be held from May 24th to 29th, 2020. The goal of this course is to offer students and professionals the fundamentals of IHL and the opportunity to apply this knowledge through realistic case studies and a full simulation day. Applications from students, academics, government employees, NGO and IO staff, journalists and those with an interest in learning about IHL are welcome. Preference will be given to participants with exposure to the application or the theory of international humanitarian law, international human rights law or humanitarian work. The course is offered in both French and English. Applicants must choose the language in which they would like to follow the course and indicate it on their application form. Once an applicant is enrolled in a section, he/she will not be permitted to switch groups. Enrollment is limited to 30 participants by language group. Those who successfully complete the training will receive a certificate of recognition from the Canadian Red Cross and the University of Ottawa. The Course features leading Canadian and international scholars and experts from the Department of National Defense and Justice Canada. This program contains 2 Professionalism Hours and is also eligible for up to 28 hours and 45 minutes of Substantive Content with the Law Society of Ontario and the Barreau du Québec. If you have questions about the summer school, do not hesitate to contact us at dih-ihl(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:dih-ihl@uottawa.ca>. ________________________________ Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne | Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa 613-562-5775 www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca> | HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:HRREC@uOttawa.ca>

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Nouvelles et événements du CREDP - 17 JANVIER 2020 | HRREC News & Events - JANUARY 17, 2020
by Viviana Fernandez 17 Jan '20

17 Jan '20

English follows. Voici quelques annonces, nouvelles et événements à venir concernant le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP)! Événements 6 FÉVRIER 11 h 30 à 13 h | Pavilllon FAUTEUX - FTX570 | Ouvert à tous. | Léger goûter fourni. | RSVP : HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:HRREC@uOttawa.ca> * I AIN'T SORRY : Beyoncé, Serena et les hiérarchies hégémoniques dans l'album LEMONADE<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/6-fevrier-2020-i-aint-sorry-beyonce-serena-hi…> - avec Sarah OLUTOLA. Sarah est diplômée du département d'études anglaises et culturelles à l'Université McMaster. Elle a également été Boursière postdoctorale Gordon F. Henderson 2018-2019 au CREDP. Événement organisé par le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP). 24 FÉVRIER 9 h à 17 h | Pavillon des SCIENCES SOCIALES - FSS4007 | Contact : Anne Morneau (ccef.jcws(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:ccef.jcws@uOttawa.ca>) * Conférence sur la diaspora arabe - Cette conférence réunira une trentaine de défenseurs des droits de la personne et de la démocratie du Moyen-Orient et de l'Afrique du Nord. Des panels avec des participants du secteur public, du milieu universitaire, de la société civile et des communautés militantes au Canada porteront sur des sujets tels que les droits politiques et les droits de la personne au Moyen-Orient, les initiatives de mobilisation sociopolitique et l'organisation communautaire, etc. Événement organisé par la Professeure Nadia ABU-ZAHRA, titulaire de la Chaire conjointe en études des femmes, Université d'Ottawa et Université Carleton en collaboration avec le Zajel Institute for Justice and Liberty et le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP). DROIT INTERNATIONAL HUMANITAIRE - Cours d'été 2020 Du 24 au 29 MAI 2020, le CREDP est fier de présenter la 14e édition du Cours d'été en Droit international humanitaire (DIH)<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/cours/DRC4521> en partenariat avec l'Université d'Ottawa et la Croix-Rouge canadienne. Les objectifs du cours sont d'enseigner les principes fondamentaux du DIH aux étudiants et aux professionnels, ainsi que de fournir un milieu permettant d'appliquer ces connaissances à des études de cas réalistes et une journée complète dédiée à des exercices de simulations. Merci de partager ces renseignements auprès de vos réseaux! DATES LIMITES POUR S'INSCRIRE : * Avec crédits | 17 AVRIL 2020 * Professionnels/sans crédit | 8 MAI 2020 Nouvelles * Lisez l'article d'opinion de notre membre Jeremy Wildeman dans The Conversation: « La non-diplomatie du Canada met les Canadiens en danger dans un Moyen-Orient instable »<https://theconversation.com/canadas-non-diplomacy-puts-canadians-at-risk-in…> * Lisez l'entrevue de notre membre Scott Simon avec Al-Jazeera au sujet de sa recherche sur les droits autochtones et les élections à Taiwan<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/campaign-time-taiwan-indigenous-peop…> * Nos plus sincères condoléances aux familles et aux proches de toutes les victimes qui ont perdu la vie dans l'écrasement d'avion en Iran<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/nos-plus-sinceres-condoleances-aux-familles-a…> * Nestor Nkurunziza, membre étudiant du CREDP, a participé à une conférence en Chine<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/nestor-nkurunziza-membre-etudiant-du-credp-pa…> * Chantal Rodier, membre du CREDP, en vedette dans la Gazette de uOttawa | MakerBoutique : Une vitrine commerciale pour les créateurs de uOttawa<https://www.uottawa.ca/gazette/fr/nouvelles/makerboutique-vitrine-commercia…> * Magda Donia, membre du CREDP, en vedette dans la Gazette de uOttawa | Redéfinir les fonctions en vue d'un effectif culturellement diversifié : Abuse-t-on des bonnes choses?<https://telfer.uottawa.ca/fr/research/reflexions-novatrices/redefinir-les-f…> * Félicitations à Melisa Handl & Andrea Khan, membres étudiantes du CREDP, qui ont toutes les deux obtenu une bourse du CRDI aux chercheurs candidats au doctorat de 2019<https://www.idrc.ca/fr/titulaires-de-la-bourse-du-crdi-aux-chercheurs-candi…> * Lisez l'avis de John Packer, professeur Neuberger-Jesin, et d'autres sur la décision d'Aung San Suu Ky de se rendre à La Haye dans la Dhaka Tribune<https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/rohingya-crisis/2019/12/09/aung-san…> * Lisez la contribution de notre membre Nadia Abu-Zahra dans The Star : « Canada Is Finally Doing the Right Thing on Palestine »<https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2019/11/29/canada-is-finally-d…> * Jeremy Wildeman, membre du CREDP, assiste à une conférence à Paris sur l'économie et la paix au Moyen-Orient<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/jeremy-wildeman-membre-du-credp-assiste-confe…> * Les directeurs du CREDP contribuent à la table ronde lors de la Journée des droits de la personne au Parlement<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/directeurs-du-credp-contribuent-table-ronde-l…> * Le Canada tiendra-t-il l'Afrique à l'écart de l'échange mondial des connaissances ? Meredith Terretta commente.<https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1405398/discrimination-racisme-visa-af…> Opportunités * De nouvelles opportunités<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/opportunities> sont disponibles en ligne sur notre site Web. 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 CREDP, 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/> de 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 Facebook : HRREC<https://www.facebook.com/uOttawaHRREC/> LinkedIn : Human Rights Research and Education Centre YouTube: HRREC uOttawa<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfldcVEEMX09Yg4x5HsaTA> ________________________________ Please find below a few announcements, news and upcoming events from the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC)! Events FEBRUARY 6 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. | FAUTEUX Hall - FTX570 | Open to all. | Light refreshments provided. | RSVP: HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:HRREC@uOttawa.ca> * I AIN'T SORRY: Beyoncé, Serena, and Hegemonic Hierarchies in LEMONADE<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/february-6-2020-i-aint-sorry-beyonce-serena-a…> - with Sarah OLUTOLA. Sarah is a Graduate from the McMaster University's Department of English and Cultural Studies. She was also HRREC's Gordon F. Henderson Postdoctoral Fellow 2018-2019. Event organized by the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC). FEBRUARY 24 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | SOCIAL SCIENCES Building - FTX4007 | Contact: Anne Morneau (ccef.jcws(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:ccef.jcws@uOttawa.ca>) * The Arab Diaspora Conference - This conference will bring together around 30 Middle East and North Africa human rights and democracy defenders. Panels with participants from the public sector, academia, civil society and activist communities in Canada will cover topics such as the political and human rights in the Middle East, socio-political mobilization initiatives and community organizing, etc. Event organized by Professor Nadia ABU-ZAHRA, Holder of the Joint Chair in Women's Studies, University of Ottawa and Carleton University in partnership with the Zajel Institute for Justice and Liberty, and the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC). INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW - Summer School 2020 >From May 24 to 29, 2020, HRREC is pleased to present the 14th Edition of the Summer School on International Humanitarian Law (IHL)<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/cours/DRC4521> in partnership with the University of Ottawa and the Canadian Red Cross. The goal of this course is to offer students and professionals the fundamentals of IHL and the opportunity to apply this knowledge through realistic case studies and a full simulation day. Thank you for sharing the information through your networks! DEADLINES TO REGISTER: * With credits | APRIL 17, 2020 * Professionals/without credits | MAY 8, 2020 News * Read HRREC Member Jeremy Wildeman's Op-Ed in The Conversation: "Canada's Non-Diplomacy Puts Canadians at Risk in an Unstable Middle East"<https://theconversation.com/canadas-non-diplomacy-puts-canadians-at-risk-in…> * Read our member Scott Simon' interview with Al-Jazeera about his research on indigenous rights and elections in Taiwan<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/campaign-time-taiwan-indigenous-peop…> * Our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of all the victims who lost their lives in the plane crash in Iran<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/our-deepest-condolences-families-and-loved-on…> * HRREC Student Member Nestor Nkurunziza Attended a Conference in China<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/hrrec-student-member-nestor-nkurunziza-attend…> * HRREC Member Chantal Rodier Featured in the uOttawa Gazette | MakerBoutique: A Showcase for uOttawa Creators<https://telfer.uottawa.ca/en/research/innovative-thinking/redefining-jobs-f…> * HRREC Member Magda Donia Featured in the uOttawa Gazette | Redefining Jobs for a Culturally Diverse Workforce: Too much of a Good Thing?<https://telfer.uottawa.ca/en/research/innovative-thinking/redefining-jobs-f…> * Congratulations to Melisa Handl & Andrea Khan, HRREC Student Members, Who Received a 2019 IDRC Doctoral Research Award!<https://www.idrc.ca/en/2019-idrc-doctoral-research-awardees> * Read Neuberger-Jesin Professor John Packer's and other's Opinion on Aung San Suu Ky's Decision to Go to The Hague in the Dhaka Tribune<https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/rohingya-crisis/2019/12/09/aung-san…> * Read HRREC Member Nadia Abu-Zahra's Contribution in the Star: "Canada Is Finally Doing the Right Thing on Palestine"<https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2019/11/29/canada-is-finally-d…> * HRREC Member Jeremy Wildeman Attended a Conference on Economics and Peace in the Middle East in Paris<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/hrrec-member-jeremy-wildeman-attended-confere…> * HRREC Directors Contributed to Human Rights Day Roundtable at Parliament<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/hrrec-directors-contributed-human-rights-day-…> * Will Canada Keep Africa Out of the Global Exchange of Knowledge? Meredith Terretta Comments.<https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/canada-s-temporary-visa-approval-rate…> * CML Student Lily Wang Represented HRREC's Human Rights Clinic & CPIJ at the 18th Assembly of State Parties to the International Criminal Court<https://cpij-pcji.ca/the-canadian-partnership-for-international-justice-is-…> * Read this Article by Sarah Olutola, Postdoc Fellow 2018-19 at HRREC: K-Pop Fans Protest Against Treatment of Monsta X Lead Singer<https://theconversation.com/k-pop-fans-protest-against-treatment-of-monsta-…> Opportunities * New opportunities<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/opportunities> are available online in our Website. 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 important HRREC 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 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 Medias! Twitter: @uOttawaHRREC Facebook: HRREC<https://www.facebook.com/uOttawaHRREC/> LinkedIn: 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 613-562-5775 www.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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Notes from CAHRI call - Wednesday January 15th at 1pm EST
by Viviana Fernandez 15 Jan '20

15 Jan '20

Dear colleagues, Thank you to those who were able to participate in today's CAHRI call. Here are some notes from the discussion; - Centres/institutes in attendance: Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism<http://www.mcgill.ca/humanrights/>, McGill University, Centre for Human Rights Research<https://chrr.cc.umanitoba.ca/chrr/>, University of Manitoba, Human Rights Research & Education Centre<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/>, University of Ottawa, Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child<http://droitcivil.uottawa.ca/interdisciplinary-research-laboratory-rights-c…>, University of Ottawa (LRIDE), International Justice & Human Rights Clinic<http://www.allard.ubc.ca/IJHR/Clinic>, University of British Columbia, and Landon Pearson Centre for the Study of Childhood and Children's Rights<http://www.landonpearson.ca/>, Carleton University. - The call started with brief remarks about the status of each member participating in the call, including information about current projects, major initiatives, recent developments, challenges, etc. - Canadian Yearbook of Human Rights<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/publications/canadian_yearbook_human_rights> was presented as a project that could become a joint initiative. John Packer presented the work done to date and the basic principles under which this initiative has operated since its "resurrection" by uOttawa in 2015. He invited institutions interested in joining the editorial board to nominate a representative: Manitoba, McGill and LRIDE indicated their interest. If you would like to join this project, please contact John Packer at jpacker(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:jpacker@uottawa.ca>. He will follow up on this separately. - The CAHRI webpage<http://wp.stu.ca/ahrc/association-of-canadian-human-rights-institutes/> hosted by St. Thomas contains a basic statement to explain who is CAHRI and its purpose. o The idea of meeting in person when possible is mentioned ("the group will seek to meet annually, ideally coinciding with large academic events that member institutions plan to attend. Virtual participation will be an option for members unable to attend in person. The location of the meetings will rotate among member institutions.") With this in mind, are there upcoming opportunities for members to meet? Please send information about such events via the listserv. If a member wishes to take the lead on this to make possible an in person CAHRI meeting in 2020, please indicate this to the group. § MIGS and HRREC will host the #RightCity2020 in Ottawa next June 2nd or 3rd. Information to follow in the coming weeks. o The page also shows information about academic programs members are offering. If your institution has something to add to this list, please send the information to Christina Szurlej at cszurlej(a)stu.ca<mailto:cszurlej@stu.ca> . - Listserv: members are encouraged to share information about major projects and events via the listserv (use address hr-research-centres(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:hr-research-centres@lists.umanitoba.ca> ). Newsletters from McGill and HRREC will be circulated this way going forward. - Are there other academic groups that could be a part of CAHRI? If so, please send suggestions to Viviana Fernandez at vfernand(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:vfernand@uottawa.ca> . Please feel free to add if I forgot something important. Best wishes! Viviana Viviana 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 613-562-5800 (1985) www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/>

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ÉCOLE D'ÉTÉ DU CREDP --- Droit international humanitaire (DIH) 2020 | HRREC SUMMER SCHOOL --- International Humanitarian Law (IHL) 2020
by Viviana Fernandez 15 Jan '20

15 Jan '20

Dear all, Please find below and enclosed information about our International Humanitarian Law Summer School. THANK YOU in advance for sharing this announcement with your networks! Viviana Viviana 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 613-562-5800 (1985) www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/> ________________________________ [cid:image003.jpg@01D5B4CB.F62183D0] ________________________________ L'Université d'Ottawa, le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne et la Croix-Rouge canadienne sont fières de vous présenter la 14e édition du Cours d'été en Droit international humanitaire (DIH)<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/cours/DRC4521> qui se tiendra du 24 au 29 mai 2020. Les objectifs du cours sont d'enseigner les principes fondamentaux du DIH aux étudiants et aux professionnels, ainsi que de fournir un milieu permettant d'appliquer ces connaissances à des études de cas réalistes et une journée complète dédiée à des exercices de simulations. Les candidatures d'étudiant(e)s universitaires, d'employé(e)s du gouvernement, d'organisations non gouvernementales, de journalistes et d'entreprises faisant du commerce international sont bienvenues. La priorité sera accordée aux participants possédant de l'expérience pratique ou théorique du droit international humanitaire, du droit international en matière de droits de la personne ou du travail humanitaire. Le cours est offert en français et en anglais. Les étudiant(e)s doivent choisir leur langue de préférence et l'indiquer sur le formulaire de demande. Lorsque vous êtes inscrit dans une section, il ne sera pas permis de transférer à un autre groupe. Le nombre d'inscriptions est limité à 30 participant(e)s par section. Les personnes qui termineront la formation avec succès recevront un certificat de reconnaissance de la Croix-Rouge canadienne et de l'Université d'Ottawa. Les animateurs du cours sont des universitaires reconnus du Canada et de l'étranger ainsi que des praticiens du Ministère de la défense nationale et de Justice Canada. Ce programme contient 2 heures de professionnalisme et contient également jusqu'à 28 heures et 45 minutes consacrées au droit de fond auprès du Barreau de l'Ontario et du Barreau du Québec. Si vous avez des questions, n'hésitez surtout pas à communiquer avec nous à l'adresse dih-ihl(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:dih-ihl@uottawa.ca>. ________________________________ The University of Ottawa, the Human Rights Research and Education Centre, and the Canadian Red Cross are pleased to invite you to the 14th edition of the Summer School on International Humanitarian Law (IHL)<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/cours/DRC4521> that will be held from May 24th to 29th, 2020. The goal of this course is to offer students and professionals the fundamentals of IHL and the opportunity to apply this knowledge through realistic case studies and a full simulation day. Applications from students, academics, government employees, NGO and IO staff, journalists and those with an interest in learning about IHL are welcome. Preference will be given to participants with exposure to the application or the theory of international humanitarian law, international human rights law or humanitarian work. The course is offered in both French and English. Applicants must choose the language in which they would like to follow the course and indicate it on their application form. Once an applicant is enrolled in a section, he/she will not be permitted to switch groups. Enrollment is limited to 30 participants by language group. Those who successfully complete the training will receive a certificate of recognition from the Canadian Red Cross and the University of Ottawa. The Course features leading Canadian and international scholars and experts from the Department of National Defense and Justice Canada. This program contains 2 Professionalism Hours and is also eligible for up to 28 hours and 45 minutes of Substantive Content with the Law Society of Ontario and the Barreau du Québec. If you have questions about the summer school, do not hesitate to contact us at dih-ihl(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:dih-ihl@uottawa.ca>. ________________________________ Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne | Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa 613-562-5775 www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca> | HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:HRREC@uOttawa.ca>

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REMINDER: CAHRI call - Wednesday January 15th at 1pm EST
by Viviana Fernandez 13 Jan '20

13 Jan '20

Dear colleagues, We look forward to our discussion next Wednesday January 15th from 1pm EST until 2:30pm EST. RSVP to vfernand(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:vfernand@uottawa.ca> by Monday January 13th. To join the conference you need to dial 613-683-3450 or toll free 1-866-490-2326 and enter pass code 9673 followed by the pound(#) key. Once in the conference you can mute your audio by pressing Star(*) 6 and unmute with pound(#) 6. Very best wishes for the New Year! Viviana Viviana 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 613-562-5800 (1985) www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/>

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CAHRI call - Wednesday January 15th at 1pm EST
by Viviana Fernandez 09 Jan '20

09 Jan '20

Dear colleagues, Thank you to those who replied the last Doodle poll. With this in mind, we propose to hold the next CAHRI call on Wednesday January 15th from 1pm EST until 2:30pm EST. We will send details on how to connect after the holidays. Very best wishes, Viviana Viviana 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 613-562-5800 (1985) www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/>

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RMINDER: Call rescheduled to January: please indicate your availability - CAHRI call
by Viviana Fernandez 11 Dec '19

11 Dec '19

Dear colleagues, We are really sorry to have to reschedule today's call due to an unforeseen absence. Would you mind filling this Doodle poll<https://doodle.com/poll/6a3wfsu4fihu5zdi> to try to find another date in January. Apologies for the late cancellation. Best wishes, Viviana From: Viviana Fernandez Sent: November-27-19 3:04 PM To: HR centres list (hr-research-centres(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:hr-research-centres@lists.umanitoba.ca>) <hr-research-centres(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:hr-research-centres@lists.umanitoba.ca>> Subject: REMINDER: DEC 2 from 1pm to 2pm EST - CAHRI call Dear all, We look forward to our next CAHRI call on Monday December 2nd from 1pm until 2pm EST. To join the conference you need to dial 613-683-3450 or toll free 1-866-490-2326 and enter pass code 9053 followed by the pound(#) key. Once in the conference you can mute your audio by pressing Star(*) 6 and unmute with pound(#) 6. Best wishes, Viviana From: Viviana Fernandez Sent: October-29-19 3:00 PM To: HR centres list (hr-research-centres(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:hr-research-centres@lists.umanitoba.ca>) <hr-research-centres(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:hr-research-centres@lists.umanitoba.ca>> Subject: DEC 2 from 1pm to 2pm EST - CAHRI call Dear colleagues, Thank you to those who participated in the doodle poll. Based on the most popular option, the next CAHRI call will be on Monday December 2nd from 1pm until 2pm (EST). I will send a 1800 number to use for the call closer to the date. If you would like to add specific issues to the agenda, do not hesitate to send your ideas to the group. We look forward to the discussion. Best wishes, Viviana From: Viviana Fernandez Sent: October-24-19 1:44 PM To: HR centres list (hr-research-centres(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:hr-research-centres@lists.umanitoba.ca>) <hr-research-centres(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:hr-research-centres@lists.umanitoba.ca>> Subject: CAHRI call Dear colleagues, I hope this note finds you well. Fall is well underway and we would like to organize a call of our group. Please indicate your availability through this Doodle poll https://doodle.com/poll/guwqm8upu76uqsmk. If you would like to discuss specific issues during the meeting, do not hesitate to let us know. We will provide a 1-800 number to connect once the date is chosen. Very best wishes, Viviana Viviana 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 613-562-5800 (1985) www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/>

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Call rescheduled to January: DEC 2 from 1pm to 2pm EST - CAHRI call
by Viviana Fernandez 02 Dec '19

02 Dec '19

Dear colleagues, We are really sorry to have to reschedule today's call due to an unforeseen absence. Would you mind filling this Doodle poll<https://doodle.com/poll/6a3wfsu4fihu5zdi> to try to find another date in January. Apologies for the late cancellation. Best wishes, Viviana From: Viviana Fernandez Sent: November-27-19 3:04 PM To: HR centres list (hr-research-centres(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) <hr-research-centres(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> Subject: REMINDER: DEC 2 from 1pm to 2pm EST - CAHRI call Dear all, We look forward to our next CAHRI call on Monday December 2nd from 1pm until 2pm EST. To join the conference you need to dial 613-683-3450 or toll free 1-866-490-2326 and enter pass code 9053 followed by the pound(#) key. Once in the conference you can mute your audio by pressing Star(*) 6 and unmute with pound(#) 6. Best wishes, Viviana From: Viviana Fernandez Sent: October-29-19 3:00 PM To: HR centres list (hr-research-centres(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:hr-research-centres@lists.umanitoba.ca>) <hr-research-centres(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:hr-research-centres@lists.umanitoba.ca>> Subject: DEC 2 from 1pm to 2pm EST - CAHRI call Dear colleagues, Thank you to those who participated in the doodle poll. Based on the most popular option, the next CAHRI call will be on Monday December 2nd from 1pm until 2pm (EST). I will send a 1800 number to use for the call closer to the date. If you would like to add specific issues to the agenda, do not hesitate to send your ideas to the group. We look forward to the discussion. Best wishes, Viviana From: Viviana Fernandez Sent: October-24-19 1:44 PM To: HR centres list (hr-research-centres(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:hr-research-centres@lists.umanitoba.ca>) <hr-research-centres(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:hr-research-centres@lists.umanitoba.ca>> Subject: CAHRI call Dear colleagues, I hope this note finds you well. Fall is well underway and we would like to organize a call of our group. Please indicate your availability through this Doodle poll https://doodle.com/poll/guwqm8upu76uqsmk. If you would like to discuss specific issues during the meeting, do not hesitate to let us know. We will provide a 1-800 number to connect once the date is chosen. Very best wishes, Viviana Viviana 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 613-562-5800 (1985) www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/>

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REMINDER: DEC 2 from 1pm to 2pm EST - CAHRI call
by Viviana Fernandez 27 Nov '19

27 Nov '19

Dear all, We look forward to our next CAHRI call on Monday December 2nd from 1pm until 2pm EST. To join the conference you need to dial 613-683-3450 or toll free 1-866-490-2326 and enter pass code 9053 followed by the pound(#) key. Once in the conference you can mute your audio by pressing Star(*) 6 and unmute with pound(#) 6. Best wishes, Viviana From: Viviana Fernandez Sent: October-29-19 3:00 PM To: HR centres list (hr-research-centres(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) <hr-research-centres(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> Subject: DEC 2 from 1pm to 2pm EST - CAHRI call Dear colleagues, Thank you to those who participated in the doodle poll. Based on the most popular option, the next CAHRI call will be on Monday December 2nd from 1pm until 2pm (EST). I will send a 1800 number to use for the call closer to the date. If you would like to add specific issues to the agenda, do not hesitate to send your ideas to the group. We look forward to the discussion. Best wishes, Viviana From: Viviana Fernandez Sent: October-24-19 1:44 PM To: HR centres list (hr-research-centres(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:hr-research-centres@lists.umanitoba.ca>) <hr-research-centres(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:hr-research-centres@lists.umanitoba.ca>> Subject: CAHRI call Dear colleagues, I hope this note finds you well. Fall is well underway and we would like to organize a call of our group. Please indicate your availability through this Doodle poll https://doodle.com/poll/guwqm8upu76uqsmk. If you would like to discuss specific issues during the meeting, do not hesitate to let us know. We will provide a 1-800 number to connect once the date is chosen. Very best wishes, Viviana Viviana 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 613-562-5800 (1985) www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/>

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U Waterloo human rights professor job
by Helen Fallding 16 Nov '19

16 Nov '19

1. St. Paul's University College<https://uwaterloo.ca/stpauls/> Tenure-track Position in Human Rights St. Paul’s University College, at the University of Waterloo, invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in Human Rights. The position will commence on August 1, 2020. Candidates must hold a doctorate in a relevant discipline with a demonstrated record of scholarship focused on human rights. Specific expertise in either the rights of Indigenous peoples or the rights of refugees would align well with other College priorities but our central objective is to appoint someone with a broad understanding of the theory and practice of human rights. Professional experience in human rights work is an asset, but not a requirement. Please note that St. Paul’s has a remarkably strong sense of community and we look for faculty and staff who will contribute to the life and work of the College as a whole. In addition to the standard cover letter and curriculum vitae, applications must include a two-page syllabus that shows how you would structure a one-semester course titled Introduction to Human Rights. Applications may be sent via email to Charlene Hone<mailto:chone@uwaterloo.ca>. Questions about the position may be directed to the chair of the search committee, Dr. Peter Frick<mailto:pfrick@uwaterloo.ca>. The closing date is Friday, December 6th. St. Paul’s is proud to have a diverse faculty group. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals including women, Indigenous people, members of visible minorities and persons with disabilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority in the recruitment process.

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MHR program application deadline
by Helen Fallding 14 Nov '19

14 Nov '19

The deadline for students to apply for the second intake of the University of Manitoba's new Master of Human Rights program is Dec. 1: https://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/admissions/programs/humanri… Please share with your networks. Helen Fallding, MA, BSc (Hons) Manager, Centre for Human Rights Research University of Manitoba Room 442, Robson Hall Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Phone: 204-474-6156 Fax: 204-480-1084 fallding(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:fallding@umanitoba.ca> chrr.info<http://chrr.info/> [cid:image001.jpg@01D42FEF.6D478580]<https://chrr.cc.umanitoba.ca/chrr/other-resources/critical-conversations/se…>

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DEC 2 from 1pm to 2pm EST - CAHRI call
by Viviana Fernandez 29 Oct '19

29 Oct '19

Dear colleagues, Thank you to those who participated in the doodle poll. Based on the most popular option, the next CAHRI call will be on Monday December 2nd from 1pm until 2pm (EST). I will send a 1800 number to use for the call closer to the date. If you would like to add specific issues to the agenda, do not hesitate to send your ideas to the group. We look forward to the discussion. Best wishes, Viviana From: Viviana Fernandez Sent: October-24-19 1:44 PM To: HR centres list (hr-research-centres(a)lists.umanitoba.ca) <hr-research-centres(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> Subject: CAHRI call Dear colleagues, I hope this note finds you well. Fall is well underway and we would like to organize a call of our group. Please indicate your availability through this Doodle poll https://doodle.com/poll/guwqm8upu76uqsmk. If you would like to discuss specific issues during the meeting, do not hesitate to let us know. We will provide a 1-800 number to connect once the date is chosen. Very best wishes, Viviana Viviana 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 613-562-5800 (1985) www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/>

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CAHRI call
by Viviana Fernandez 24 Oct '19

24 Oct '19

Dear colleagues, I hope this note finds you well. Fall is well underway and we would like to organize a call of our group. Please indicate your availability through this Doodle poll https://doodle.com/poll/guwqm8upu76uqsmk. If you would like to discuss specific issues during the meeting, do not hesitate to let us know. We will provide a 1-800 number to connect once the date is chosen. Very best wishes, Viviana Viviana 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 613-562-5800 (1985) www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/>

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Master of Human Rights director appointed
by Helen Fallding 06 Sep '19

06 Sep '19

https://news.umanitoba.ca/meet-the-new-director-of-the-master-of-human-righ…

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Motion: International Accountability for Crimes of Genocide Against the Rohingya and Other Minorities.
by Viviana Fernandez 23 Apr '19

23 Apr '19

Dear colleagues, We wanted to bring to your attention the example of two Canadian cities adopting a motion about "International Accountability for Crimes of Genocide Against the Rohingya and Other Minorities". These actions show great leadership and we hope other cities across Canada will do the same! Cheers! John Packer

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Call for international human rights papers: Mar 8
by Helen Fallding 20 Feb '19

20 Feb '19

https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin01/projects/ahri2019/AHRI_Conference_20…

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Endowed Chair in Human Rights Vacancy at St. Thomas University
by Helen Fallding 28 Jan '19

28 Jan '19

Hello everyone, Hope this finds you warm and well! I'm delighted to advise the Human Rights Program is growing and there is a vacancy for the Endowed Chair in Human Rights at St. Thomas University. The position is a 23 month term, beginning on August 1, 2019. The position description can be found here<https://www.stu.ca/employment/endowed-chair-in-human-right/>. The deadline for applications is February 25, 2019. I'd greatly appreciate if you could please share this with your networks. Best wishes, Christina Christina Szurlej, PhD Director, Atlantic Human Rights Centre<http://wp.stu.ca/ahrc/> Acting Director & Assistant Professor, Human Rights Department<http://w3.stu.ca/stu/academics/departments/human_rights/> St. Thomas University, Fredericton, NB E3B 5G3 P: 506-452-0451 ~ E: cszurlej(a)stu.ca<mailto:cszurlej@stu.ca> ~ FB: STU Human Rights<https://www.facebook.com/stuhumanrights/> ~ T: @STUHMRTDept<https://twitter.com/stuhmrtdept> "Be the change you wish to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi

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In Ottawa on January 30th: INVITATION - La SCIENCE, un droit de la personne | SCIENCE, A Human Right --- 30 JAN 2019
by Viviana Fernandez 18 Jan '19

18 Jan '19

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to share with you an email invitation for an event we are organizing on Thursday January 30th called "Science, a Human Right". The event is part of the activities from the Scholars at Risk uOttawa programme<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/research/scholars_at_risk> and is co-sponsored by CCUNESCO. This is the fourth event that the Commission has organized on this topic in Canada and we hope that the discussion will complement the different foci presented in the previous sessions. Thank you in advance for sharing this invitation among your colleagues and considering attending, if time allows it. Very best wishes, Viviana Viviana 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 613-562-5800 (1985) www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/> Le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne est heureux de s'associer avec la Commission Canadienne pour l'UNESCO et SAR uOttawa pour présenter : La SCIENCE, un droit de la personne Mercredi le 30 janvier 2019 16 h à 17 h 30 Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne Pavillon Fauteux - FTX570 (57, Louis-Pasteur privée, uOttawa) Événement en anglais. | Légers rafraîchissements fournis. RSVP : HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:HRREC@uOttawa.ca> Bienvenue : · John PACKER | Directeur, Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne, Université d'Ottawa Conférenciers : · Dick BOURGEOIS-DOYLE | Auteur et administrateur scientifique, ancien secrétaire général du Conseil national de recherches Canada (CNRC) « The Universality of Science and the New UNESCO Recommendation on Science and Scientific Researchers » · Heather MORRISON | Professeure agrégée, École des sciences de l'information, Faculté des arts, Université d'Ottawa « Science in the Context of Social Media » Conclusion : · Viviana FERNANDEZ | Directrice adjointe, Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne, Université d'Ottawa & Membre du Comité de direction de Scholars at Risk (SAR) Canada Annonce en français : https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/30-janvier-science-droit-personne ________________________________ The Human Rights Research and Education Centre is pleased to partner with the Canadian Commission for UNESCO and SAR uOttawa to present: SCIENCE, A Human Right Wednesday, January 30, 2019 4 to 5:30 p.m. Human Rights Research and Education Centre Fauteux Hall - FTX570 (57 Louis-Pasteur Private, uOttawa) Event in English. | Light refreshments provided. RSVP: HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:HRREC@uOttawa.ca> Welcome Remarks: · John PACKER | Director, Human Rights Research and Education Centre, University of Ottawa Speakers: · Dick BOURGEOIS-DOYLE | Writer and Science Administrator, former Secretary General of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) "The Universality of Science and the New UNESCO Recommendation on Science and Scientific Researchers" · Heather MORRISON | Associate Professor, School of Information Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Ottawa "Science in the Context of Social Media" Closing Remarks: · Viviana FERNANDEZ | Assistant Director, Human Rights Research and Education Centre, University of Ottawa & Steering Committee Member of Scholars at Risk (SAR) Canada Announcement in English: https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/january-30-science-human-right [cid:image001.jpg@01D4AE7F.24E516E0] Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne | Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa 613-562-5775 www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca>

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ÉCOLE D'ÉTÉ DU CREDP --- Droit international humanitaire (DIH) 2019 | HRREC SUMMER SCHOOL --- International Humanitarian Law (IHL) 2019
by Viviana Fernandez 15 Jan '19

15 Jan '19

Dear colleagues, I hope you enjoyed a restful holiday break. We are delighted to share with you information about our upcoming International Humanitarian Law Summer School (May 2019). You will find information about eligibility, applications, fees, etc. in the links below. Please share among your students, relevant colleagues and interested professionals. All the best for this New Year, Viviana Viviana 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 613-562-5800 (1985) www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/> From: Caroline Faucher Sent: January-15-19 9:55 AM To: Viviana Fernandez <Viviana.Fernandez(a)uottawa.ca> Subject: ÉCOLE D'ÉTÉ DU CREDP --- Droit international humanitaire (DIH) 2019 | HRREC SUMMER SCHOOL --- International Humanitarian Law (IHL) 2019 [cid:image001.jpg@01D4ACB8.4F4021F0] ________________________________ L'Université d'Ottawa, le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne et la Croix-Rouge canadienne sont fières de vous présenter la 13e édition du Cours d'été en Droit international humanitaire (DIH)<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/cours/DRC4521> qui se tiendra du 26 au 31 mai 2019. Les objectifs du cours sont d'enseigner les principes fondamentaux du DIH aux étudiants et aux professionnels, ainsi que de fournir un milieu permettant d'appliquer ces connaissances à des études de cas réalistes et une journée complète dédiée a des exercices de simulations. Les candidatures d'étudiant(e)s universitaires, d'employé(e)s du gouvernement, d'organisations non gouvernementales, de journalistes et d'entreprises faisant du commerce international sont bienvenues. La priorité sera accordée aux participants possédant de l'expérience pratique ou théorique du droit international humanitaire, du droit international en matière de droits de la personne ou du travail humanitaire. Le cours est offert en français et en anglais. Les étudiant(e)s doivent choisir leur langue de préférence et l'indiquer sur le formulaire de demande. Lorsque vous êtes inscrit dans une section, il ne sera pas permis de transférer à un autre groupe. Le nombre d'inscriptions est limité à 30 participant(e)s par section. Les personnes qui termineront la formation avec succès recevront un certificat de reconnaissance de la Croix-Rouge canadienne et de l'Université d'Ottawa. Les animateurs du cours sont des universitaires reconnus du Canada et de l'étranger ainsi que des praticiens du Ministère de la défense nationale et de Justice Canada. Ce programme contient 2 heures de professionnalisme et contient également jusqu'à 28 heures et 45 minutes consacrées au droit de fond auprès du Barreau du Haut-Canada et du Barreau du Québec. Si vous avez des questions, n'hésitez surtout pas à communiquer avec nous à l'adresse dih-ihl(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:dih-ihl@uottawa.ca>. ________________________________ The University of Ottawa, the Human Rights Research and Education Centre, and the Canadian Red Cross are pleased to invite you to the 13th edition of the Summer School on International Humanitarian Law (IHL)<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/cours/DRC4521> that will be held from May 26th to 31st, 2019. The goal of this course is to offer students and professionals the fundamentals of IHL and the opportunity to apply this knowledge through realistic case studies and a full simulation day. Applications from students, academics, government employees, NGO and IO staff, journalists and those with an interest in learning about IHL are welcome. Preference will be given to participants with exposure to the application or the theory of international humanitarian law, international human rights law or humanitarian work. The course is offered in both French and English. Applicants must choose the language in which they would like to follow the course and indicate it on their application form. Once an applicant is enrolled in a section, he/she will not be permitted to switch groups. Enrollment is limited to 30 participants by language group. Those who successfully complete the training will receive a certificate of recognition from the Canadian Red Cross and the University of Ottawa. The Course features leading Canadian and international scholars and experts from the Department of National Defense and Justice Canada. This program contains 2 Professionalism Hours and is also eligible for up to 28 hours and 45 minutes of Substantive Content with the Law Society of Upper Canada and the Barreau du Québec. If you have questions about the summer school, do not hesitate to contact us at dih-ihl(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:dih-ihl@uottawa.ca>. ________________________________ Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne | Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa 613-562-5775 www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca> | HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:HRREC@uOttawa.ca>

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70th Anniversary of UDHR
by Helen Fallding 14 Dec '18

14 Dec '18

From: Frederick John Packer <John.Packer(a)uottawa.ca> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2018 11:56 AM To: Christina Szurlej <christina.szurlej(a)gmail.com>; Helen Fallding <Helen.Fallding(a)umanitoba.ca> Cc: Viviana Fernandez <Viviana.Fernandez(a)uottawa.ca> Subject: RE: 70th Anniversary of UDHR Please find attached a photo together with a list of speakers and topics we had yesterday for a slightly belated commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the UDHR. This was essentially internal - here at uOttawa/HRREC. It was a rich collegial exchange and shows the range of topics being addressed; the UDHR offered an impetus to get together and a thread which bound the various topics together (at least as a source of inspiration). Please feel free to share this with the CAHRI network. I look forward to following up in 2019 with a view to invigorating the CAHRI network! Best wishes, John Prof. John Packer Neuberger-Jesin Professor of International Conflict Resolution Professeur Neuberger-Jesin sur la résolution de conflits internationaux Directeur, Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne Director, Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa Et/and Faculté de droit | Faculty of Law Pavillon Fauteux Hall 57 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5 Canada Tél. | Tel: +1 613-562-5800 (3462) Téléc. | Fax: +1 613-562-5124 jpacker(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:jpacker@uottawa.ca> www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/>

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UDHR 70th anniversary
by Helen Fallding 04 Dec '18

04 Dec '18

Hi Christina, The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is recognizing the 70th anniversary: https://humanrights.ca/event/human-rights-day From: Christina Szurlej <cszurlej(a)stu.ca> Date: Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at 3:05 PM To: "helen.fallding(a)umanitoba.ca" <Helen.Fallding(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: RE: [HR-rsch] Forum on implementing UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Jan. 18-19 Hi Helen, Could you please send an email to our network inquiring about events across Canada celebrating the 70th anniversary of the UDHR? When I lived in England, there were a number of momentous events to celebrate the 60th anniversary. It may be that organizations are waiting until the 75th, but thought I’d check and see. I am not aware of any events happening in New Brunswick. The AHRC is not organizing an event, given that classes will be over and students are busy prepping for exams. Many thanks, Christina Christina Szurlej, PhD Director, Atlantic Human Rights Centre<http://wp.stu.ca/ahrc/> Acting Director & Assistant Professor, Human Rights Department<http://w3.stu.ca/stu/academics/departments/human_rights/> St. Thomas University, Fredericton, NB E3B 5G3 P: 506-452-0451 ~ E: cszurlej(a)stu.ca<mailto:cszurlej@stu.ca> ~ FB: STU Human Rights<https://www.facebook.com/stuhumanrights/> ~ T: @STUHMRTDept<https://twitter.com/stuhmrtdept> “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Mahatma Gandhi

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Forum on implementing UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Jan. 18-19
by Helen Fallding 21 Nov '18

21 Nov '18

Register today for Kiskinohamatowin: an international research forum on implementing the UN Declararation on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Registration link: http://law.robsonhall.com/kiskinohamatowin-forum/ Please forward to your networks. [cid:image001.jpg@01D48185.C8765A20]

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Master of Human Rights degree is first-of-its-kind in Canada
by Helen Fallding 05 Nov '18

05 Nov '18

The first Master of Human Rights graduate degree program to be offered in Canada will be housed at the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law. [University of Manitoba News Release]<http://news.umanitoba.ca/mailster/83620/00000000000000000000000000000000/aH…> [Media Release] Master of Human Rights: first-of-its-kind DEGREE in Canada November 5, 2018 The Faculty of Law of the University of Manitoba is pleased to announce the first Master of Human Rights (MHR) graduate degree program to be offered in Canada. This interdisciplinary professional program will train students both practically and academically for careers in human rights work, in collaboration with the faculties of Arts, Education, and Social Work and the Centre for Human Rights Research, the Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice in St. Paul’s College, and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. Dr. Jonathan Black-Branch, Dean of Law says, “The fragility of human rights protection requires trained professionals to monitor and enforce such protections, without which individuals are vulnerable. This new master’s degree represents a monumental development for the faculty in bringing together a wide range of disciplines under this exciting professional degree. Indeed, it is a significant opportunity for the university, the Province of Manitoba and for Canada as a whole.” Dr. David Barnard, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manitoba states, “Protecting human rights and ensuring social justice requires vigilance; it requires careful study, critical thinking, open minds, and bold ideas. We can provide that here at the University of Manitoba.” According to the Director of Peace and Conflict Studies, Dr. Adam Muller, who helped design the new program, students wanting well-rounded training in human rights law, theory and human-rights-specific quantitative and qualitative research methods have often needed to go to the U.S. or Europe. This kind of training is typically expected for positions with organizations like the Red Cross and the United Nations, Muller explains. “As a result, Canada was losing a chance to educate generations of students in a domestic context marked by distinct (and emulated) legal traditions, memory cultures, and mechanisms of historical redress.” “For all kinds of reasons, it makes sense to house the program in Law,” says Muller, pointing to scholars in the Faculty of Law already pursuing work in human rights. He noted that the Dean of Law worked in the United Kingdom prior to assuming his position at the U of M in 2016, so he is “very familiar with the kind of program we have proposed, and with the kind of students it will attract.” “We believe that this arrangement will be win-win for all of the parties concerned,” Muller says. “For the University of Manitoba to offer this kind of program,” Black-Branch says, “demonstrates academic leadership in having such a degree that will focus on professional development and promote the importance of protecting human rights globally.” The MHR program will soon begin accepting applications for its first intake of students in the fall of 2019. More information is available at the Master of Human Rights page<http://news.umanitoba.ca/mailster/83620/00000000000000000000000000000000/aH…> on the Robson Hall, Faculty of Law website. [Read More on UM Today]<http://news.umanitoba.ca/mailster/83620/00000000000000000000000000000000/aH…> Share this story: [Facebook]<http://news.umanitoba.ca/mailster/83620/00000000000000000000000000000000/aH…> [Twitter]<http://news.umanitoba.ca/mailster/83620/00000000000000000000000000000000/aH…> [LinkedIn]<http://news.umanitoba.ca/mailster/83620/00000000000000000000000000000000/aH…> For more information: Christine Mazur, Communications Officer, Robson Hall Faculty of Law, U of M, 204-480-1452<tel:2044801452>, or email: Christine.Mazur(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Christine.Mazur@umanitoba.ca>

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Tenure-track position in human rights
by Helen Fallding 09 Oct '18

09 Oct '18

Dear friends and colleagues, We're hiring! Applications are invited for a Tenure Track Position in Human Rights (Assistant Professor). We're a small dynamic unit offering Western Canada's only undergraduate human rights program. More information about us is available here: https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/global-college/. Please circulate far and wide. Sincerely, Kristi Kristi Heather Kenyon Assistant Professor, Human Rights Program CIFAR-Azrieli Scholar, Successful Societies Program Global College, University of Winnipeg Tenure Track Position Assistant Professor of Human Rights Applications are invited for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, with a specialization in human rights. Candidates are expected to hold a doctoral degree in human rights or a related discipline, including but not limited to, history, political science, law or philosophy. A background in human rights law, business, or Indigenous rights would be considered an asset. Candidates should also have a strong research record, and a demonstrated commitment to excellent and innovative undergraduate teaching. The successful candidate will have expertise to teach undergraduate human rights courses related to both Canadian and international contexts. Applied work experience in human rights is an asset, as is cross-cultural or international work or teaching experience. Human Rights is an interdisciplinary B.A. program housed in The University of Winnipeg Global College. The program places a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration, as well as creating opportunities for students to gain experience outside the classroom through field courses, practicum placements, community engagement initiatives and doing research with faculty members. The effective date of appointment is anticipated to be July 1, 2019. The University of Winnipeg, (http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/) located in the heart of the city, has an enrollment of over 10,000 students from diverse cultures in more than 40 programs across undergraduate and graduate levels. Winnipeg is home to over 810,000 people from around the world with a rich array of cultural, educational and recreational opportunities, including the new Canadian Museum of Human Rights. Reasonable housing costs make Winnipeg an affordable place to live and work. The University of Winnipeg is committed to employment equity, welcomes diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women, members of racialized communities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. Additional information on the University of Winnipeg is available at http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/. Applicants should submit curriculum vitae, the names of three referees, a statement of research and teaching interest, samples of two publications under 50 pages each, and evidence of teaching effectiveness. Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2018, and continue until the position is filled. We appreciate all applicants' interest but please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Applications should be submitted electronically to: ke.lambert(a)uwinnipeg.ca<mailto:ke.lambert@uwinnipeg.ca> For further information, contact Dr. Lloyd Kornelsen, Program Director for Human Rights, The University of Winnipeg 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3B 2E9 Tel. 204-988-7532 Email. L.kornelsen(a)uwinnipeg.ca<mailto:L.kornelsen@uwinnipeg.ca> Kristi Heather Kenyon, PhD Assistant Professor, Human Rights, Global College, University of Winnipeg CIFAR-Azrieli Global Scholar, Successful Societies Program Tel: +1 (204) 988-7107

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Webinar - Gene editing and human rights
by Viviana Fernandez 01 Oct '18

01 Oct '18

Dear colleagues, Next Thursday, 4 October, OpenGlobalRights (co-organised by uOttawa's David Petrasek) will host a 1-hour webinair on "Gene editing and human rights". They've teamed up with the scientists at the Centre for Genetics and Society in San Francisco. The talk will aim to provide a non-specialist introduction to the issues, with both human rights and genetic specialists. Details here: https://www.openglobalrights.org/gene-editing/ Thought this may be of interest to some of our and your Centres' Members and associates. Please do share. Best wishes, John

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Invitation to take part in the 16-Days Campaign / Invitation pour participer à la campagne des 16 jours
by Viviana Fernandez 21 Sep '18

21 Sep '18

French message follows, Dear colleagues, From November 25th to December 10th of 2018, the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign will take place around the world and thousands of individuals and organizations will raise awareness about gender-based violence as a truly global issue. In Canada, Women in International Security Canada (WIIS-Canada) and its partners - Atlantic Human Rights Centre (St. Thomas University), Canada Federation of University Women, Canadian Labour Congress, DisAbled Women's Network Canada, Grandmothers Advocacy Network, Immigration Women Services Ottawa, Native Women Association of Canada, New Brunswick Multicultural Council, Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women, Women’s Shelters Canada and Zonta Club of Ottawa - are leading the effort to create a national campaign and wish to invite your organization to participate by hosting an event or spearheading an advocacy initiative. The goal of the 16 Days campaign in Canada this year is to promote a nation-wide series of events and activities under the theme “End Gender-Based Violence in the World of Work.” Your event can take different formats, from a panel discussion or debate, a vigil, a fundraiser to a film screening. You can also organize social media events, for example, webinars and Twitter “Teach-ins,” during which facts on and information about gender-based violence will be shared with each tweet bearing the campaign hashtags. You can view past event calendars on the WIIS Canada’s 16 Days website<http://www.wiiscanada.org/16days/> for ideas. Attached to this email you will find the 2017 Campaign report. In order to submit an event/initiative to be featured on the campaign’s calendar, you need to fill out a short online form<http://www.wiiscanada.org/submit-an-event-2018/>. On our website, you will also find general guidelines, additional information about the campaign as well as resources. All events in the calendar will be promoted through our website and social media platforms. Participation in the campaign has no cost to your organisation. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at 16Days(a)wiiscanada.org<mailto:16Days@wiiscanada.org>. On behalf of the 16 Days Canada Campaign Steering Committee, we sincerely hope that you will join us and share this invitation widely. In solidarity, Viviana Fernandez Vice-Chair Women in International Security - Canada ________________ Chers collègues, Du 25 novembre au 10 décembre 2018, la campagne « 16 jours d’activisme contre la violence de genre » aura lieu autour du monde. Des milliers d’individus et d’organisations participeront à la campagne de sensibilisation sur la violence de genre, un enjeu réellement global. Au Canada, Femmes en sécurité internationale Canada (FESI-Canada) et ses partenaires - Atlantic Human Rights Centre (St. Thomas University), Fédération canadienne des femmes diplômées des universités, Congrès du travail du Canada, Réseau d'Action des Femmes Handicapées Canada, Mouvement de soutien des grands-mères, Services pour femmes immigrantes d’Ottawa, Association des femmes autochtones du Canada, Conseil multiculturel du Nouveau-Brunswick, Coalition d'Ottawa contre la violence faite aux femmes, Hébergement femmes Canada et Zonta Club of Ottawa - travaillent pour créer une campagne nationale et, dans ce cadre, nous aimerions vous inviter à participer en organisant un événement ou en menant une initiative de sensibilisation. L’objectif de la Campagne des 16 jours au Canada cette année est de promouvoir une série d’événements et d’initiatives au niveau national sous le thème «mettre fin à la violence basée sur le genre dans le monde du travail ». Votre événement peut prendre la forme d’une table-ronde ou d’un débat, une veillée, une activité de levée de fonds ou même de projection d’un film. Votre événement peut aussi prendre la forme d’un webinaire ou d’une campagne sur les médias sociaux durant laquelle des faits et de l’information sur la violence de genre sera partagées sur Twitter, et chaque tweet portera les mot-dièses de la campagne. Vous pouvez consulter les calendriers d’événements des années précédentes sur le site de WIIS Canada<http://www.wiiscanada.org/16days/> pour d’autres idées. Vous retrouverez en pièce jointe le rapport de la Campagne pour 2017. Pour soumettre un événement ou une initiative qui sera ajoutée au calendrier de la campagne, vous devez remplir un formulaire en ligne<http://www.wiiscanada.org/fr/submit-an-event-2018/> très court. Sur notre site, vous trouverez des renseignements généraux sur la campagne, des ressources et des conseils. Notre site internet et nos réseaux sociaux feront la promotion de tous les événements au calendrier. Votre participation à cette campagne n’a aucun coût pour votre organisation. Si vous avez des questions, n’hésitez pas à communiquer avec nous à 16Days(a)wiiscanada.org<mailto:16Days@wiiscanada.org>. Au nom du comité organisateur de la Campagne de 16 jours Canada, nous espérons que vous vous joindrez à nous et que vous partagerez cette invitation parmi vos contacts. Sincères salutations. Viviana Fernandez Vice-Présidente Femmes en sécurité internationale - Canada

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Sign-on to letter to PM Trudeau re Rohingyas?
by Frederick John Packer 15 Sep '18

15 Sep '18

Dear colleagues, I trust this finds you well and happily/busily engaged in the new academic year! See attached a self-explanatory open letter to PM Trudeau. It has over 100 signatories including many notables - including a few members of our network (Hooray!). There are scores of Profs from 19 Universities across Canada. We'd like to get over 20 Universities indicated :) and especially to include Human Rights Centres! Might you sign-on (either in your personal capacity or for your Centre)? Grateful for your consideration. Sorry for the very short notice, but we need a response by Monday morning at 10am Ottawa-time because there will be a Press Conference at Parliament on Monday afternoon. If you are willing to sign-on, please indicate your preferred title. Thanks and Cheers! John Prof. John Packer Neuberger-Jesin Professor of International Conflict Resolution Professeur Neuberger-Jesin sur la résolution de conflits internationaux Directeur, Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne Director, Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa Et/and Faculté de droit | Faculty of Law Pavillon Fauteux Hall 57 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5 Canada Tél. | Tel: +1 613-562-5800 (3462) Téléc. | Fax: +1 613-562-5124 jpacker(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:jpacker@uottawa.ca> www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/>

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Open Letter to PM Trudeau on Rohingya Genocide
by Helen Fallding 23 Jul '18

23 Jul '18

As the latest reports demonstrate inescapable pre-planning for the attacks on the Rohingyas last year (and still ongoing almost a year later!), it seems clear that a more focused and determined response from the IC, including Govt of Canada, is needed. The authors of the letter (myself amongst them) are seeking a wide range and array of organisations and individuals to sign-on - hopefully with strong HR participation and cross-Canada geographic representation. Responses to sign-on should be addressed to Mr Fareed Khan at the email address indicated below. We hope to get this submitted in early August, hold a Press Conference and rally support for cross-Canada demonstrations on 25 August - the one-year anniversary of the last year's spate of egregious attacks. Thanks in advance! Best wishes, John ________________________________ From: Fareed W. Khan <fareed-khan(a)rogers.com<mailto:fareed-khan@rogers.com>> Sent: July 22, 2018 4:23 PM Subject: Re: Open Letter - Revised Draft Attached is the final draft. Fareed

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CAHRI Call June 12, 2018 - some notes
by Viviana Fernandez 12 Jun '18

12 Jun '18

Dear all, Thank you to those who were able to join us this afternoon. Here is a short summary of the main points we discussed and next steps: - Canadian Human Rights Yearbook<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/publications/canadian_yearbook_human_rights>: This publication was relaunched by HRREC at uOttawa a couple of years ago and John Packer proposed it as a possible publication vehicle for our group. He will send more details about an invitation to appoint a member of each of our institutions to the editorial board of the journal and ways in which we can collaborate going forward. - CAHRI web page<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/publications/canadian_yearbook_human_rights>: the group agreed to add information about special programs/courses/summer schools organized by our institutions. In order to do so, please send the name of the activity with a link to Christina Szurlej cszurlej(a)stu.ca<mailto:cszurlej@stu.ca> who hosts the page. In order to raise awareness about CAHRI, we commit to post information about the group and the page a few times a year on our own social media platforms. - Listserv and sharing information: the group agreed to share information about upcoming events and special programs, job opportunities/internships/scholarships/etc. through the listserv to facilitate the promotion in our own communities. Invitations to sign petitions or letters can be shared on the listserv but institutions will decide according to their own policies. Members are asked to share only a limited number of such petitions every year. Joint actions on key files of national importance can be considered. - Discounted rates for CAHRI members: members can consider offering discounts to other CAHRI institutional representatives, if appropriate. We look forward to reading about your news and updates. Best wishes, Viviana Viviana 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 613-562-5800 (1985) www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/>

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Description of the WM/NLC
by Chartrand, Larry 17 May '18

17 May '18

Dear Institute Colleagues: Please find attached a short description in English and French of Wiyasiwewin Mikiwahp / Native Law Centre as promised quite some time ago. My apologies for the delay. Larry In the Homeland of the Metis Nation and Treaty 6 Territory Larry Chartrand, Director Native Law Centre University of Saskatchewan 160.2 - 15 Campus Drive Saskatoon SK S7N 5A6 Ph: (306) 966-5806 Larry.Chartrand(a)usask.ca<mailto:Larry.Chartrand@usask.ca> www.usask.ca/nativelaw/<http://www.usask.ca/nativelaw/>

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Canadian Association of Human Rights Institutes - call at 2pm EST
by Viviana Fernandez 14 May '18

14 May '18

To join the conference you need to dial 613-683-3450 or 1-866-490-2326 and enter pass code 9512 followed by the pound(#) key. Once in the conference you can mute your audio by pressing Star(*) 6 and unmute with pound(#) 6. Viviana

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Canadian Association of Human Rights Institutes - call
by Viviana Fernandez 14 May '18

14 May '18

To join the conference you need to dial 613-683-3450 or 1-866-490-2326 and enter pass code 9512 followed by the pound(#) key. Once in the conference you can mute your audio by pressing Star(*) 6 and unmute with pound(#) 6. Viviana

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Canadian Association of Human Rights Institutes - call
by Viviana Fernandez 11 May '18

11 May '18

Thank you to those who participated in the Doodle poll. I will send a 1-800 number in the coming days. Viviana

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New member of our group
by Viviana Fernandez 10 May '18

10 May '18

Good afternoon, I am pleased to let you know that the Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child <http://droitcivil.uottawa.ca/interdisciplinary-research-laboratory-rights-c…> (LRIDE) at uOttawa would like to join our group. The Steering Committee met today and approved the idea. I will send the login information for the listserv to Prof. Mona Pare (CC), who founded the laboratory and who will likely be their representative in our group. Thank you in advance for adding LRIDE to the website with the list of our members. Viviana Viviana 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 613-562-5800 (1985) www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/>

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annual meeting
by Helen Fallding 07 May '18

07 May '18

Hi Viviana, Our director, Prof. Karen Busby, has decided not to attend RightsCon. However, I will be attending the CASHRA conference in Whitehorse June 26-27 and would be happy to connect with anyone else from the Canadian Association of Human Rights Institutes<http://wp.stu.ca/ahrc/association-of-canadian-human-rights-institutes/> who plans to be there. Helen Fallding, MA, BSc (Hons) Manager, Centre for Human Rights Research University of Manitoba Room 442, Robson Hall Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Phone: 204-474-6156 Fax: 204-480-1084 fallding(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:fallding@umanitoba.ca> chrr.info<http://chrr.info/> [cid:image001.jpg@01D3BD30.0681DC10]<http://law.robsonhall.com/chrr/other-resources/critical-conversations/right…> From: hr-research-centres-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca <hr-research-centres-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> On Behalf Of Viviana Fernandez Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2018 12:46 PM To: hr-research-centres(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: [HR-rsch] Seeking Applications for Director of Human Rights Practice Dear colleagues, John Packer and I are planning to attend the conference RightsCon<https://www.rightscon.org/program/> in Toronto (May 16-18) and we were wondering if this could be an opportunity to hold a group meeting if some of you are planning to go? Happy to discuss with those interested. Best wishes, Viviana Viviana 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 613-562-5800 (1985) www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/>

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ÉCOLE D'ÉTÉ DU CREDP --- ARTS + Droits de la personne | HRREC SUMMER SCHOOL --- ARTS + Human Rights
by Viviana Fernandez 05 Apr '18

05 Apr '18

Dear colleagues, I hope you are doing very well and enjoyed the long weekend. I am sending information about our upcoming Arts and Human Rights Summer School that could be of interest to your colleagues and students. Registration for for-credit students is open until Monday April 16th but outside of that category, people can apply until the end of May. The capacity for the course is 40 participants and the theme is "Indigenous Arts and Culture", to contribute and address the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action. Thank you in advance for your help in this regard. Best wishes, Viviana Subject: ÉCOLE D'ÉTÉ DU CREDP --- ARTS + Droits de la personne | HRREC SUMMER SCHOOL --- ARTS + Human Rights [cid:image002.jpg@01D39B78.698D8720] Le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne est fier de vous présenter la 3e édition du Cours d'été sur les Arts et les Droits de la personne (AHR)<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/courses/dcc3113> (DCC3113 | CML4109) qui se tiendra du 18 au 22 juin 2018. L'objectif du cours est d'explorer les problématiques liées aux arts comme manifestation des droits de la personne et comme instrument pour la promotion des droits de la personne. Le cours est ouvert aux étudiants (avec ou sans crédit), académiciens, employés du gouvernement, personnes qui travaillent dans des ONG et des organisations internationales, représentants autochtones ou communautaires, activistes, artistes et travailleurs culturels. Le thème sera l'Art et la culture autochtones et le cours sera offert seulement en anglais. Le nombre d'inscriptions est limité à 40 participant(e)s. Les personnes qui termineront la formation avec succès recevront un certificat de reconnaissance du Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne. Les animateurs du cours sont des universitaires reconnus, des praticiens et des artistes. La direction académique du cours sera assurée par les Professeurs John Packer, Directeur du CREDP, et Chantal Rodier, Faculté des arts. Si vous avez des questions, n'hésitez surtout pas à communiquer avec nous à l'adresse arthrrec(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:arthrrec@uottawa.ca>. ________________________________ The Human Rights Research and Education Centre is pleased to present the 3rd edition of the Summer School on The Arts and Human Rights (AHR)<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/courses/dcc3113> (DCC3113 | CML4109) that will be held from June 18 to 22, 2018. The goal of this course is to explore issues around the Art as a manifestation of human rights and as an instrument for the promotion of human rights. The course is open to students (for credit or not) as well as academics, government employees, NGO and IO staff, indigenous and community representatives, artists, activists and cultural workers. The theme will be Indigenous Arts and Culture and the course will be offered only in English. Enrolment is limited to 40 participants. Those who successfully complete the training will receive a certificate of recognition from the Human Rights Research and Education Centre. The Course features leading scholars, practitioners and artists. Academic direction will be provided by Professors John Packer, HRREC Director, and Chantal Rodier, Faculty of Arts, uOttawa. The Connection between the Arts and Human Rights In recognition of the Arts as an integral medium of learning and expression, the HRREC launched the Arts and Human Rights Program. This powerful initiative seeks to raise awareness and engage individuals in a multidisciplinary interrogation of human rights issues framed through various forms of creative artistic expression such as visual, performance, media, cinematography, musical and literary arts. The AHR summer course brings to life the teaching component of the program and explores areas of study directly related to the foci of the HRREC. The curriculum blends traditional and artistic pedagogical methods. If you have questions about the summer school, do not hesitate to contact us at arthrrec(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:arthrrec@uottawa.ca>. ________________________________ Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne | Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa 613-562-5775 www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca> | HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:HRREC@uOttawa.ca>

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Seeking Applications for Director of Human Rights Practice
by Viviana Fernandez 22 Feb '18

22 Feb '18

Dear colleagues, I hope winter is treating you well so far. I am writing to share a job opportunity from the Pozen Family Center for Human Rights, Director of Human Rights Practice position, that could be of interest to you and/or your associates. I would also mention that the deadline to apply for the Gordon F. Henderson Post-doctoral Fellow<http://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/gordon-f-henderson-post-doctoral-fellow-2018-2…> (2018-2019) hosted by our Centre is March 15th. Please share these announcements widely. On another note, John Packer and I are planning to attend the conference RightsCon<https://www.rightscon.org/program/> in Toronto (May 16-18) and we were wondering if this could be an opportunity to hold a group meeting if some of you are planning to go? Happy to discuss with those interested. Best wishes, Viviana Viviana 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 613-562-5800 (1985) www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/> Subject: Now Seeking Applications for Director of Human Rights Practice Sent on behalf of Mark Bradley: Dear John, It is with great enthusiasm that we invite applications for the Pozen Center’s new Director of Human Rights Practice position. The Director will establish a problem-based Human Rights Laboratory designed to engage students (undergraduate and graduate) in offering solutions to real world human rights problems. The responsibilities of the Director of Human Rights Practice include: • working on a specific human rights problem through the development of a curriculum in human rights practice, including the teaching of two small clinic style courses per year of your own design; • organizing and overseeing short term practitioner residencies related to the work of the Laboratory; • establishing new linkages between the Pozen Center and civil society and government-supported human rights entities globally, nationally and locally; • ensuring the Laboratory-based project has impact in its field beyond the university; and assisting in the operation of the Pozen Center’s current human rights internship program. More information and application details are available online: https://uchicago.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Hyde-Park-Campus/… Would you share with your networks and any individuals who may be good candidates? Sincerely yours, [cid:image003.png@01D3A50A.74CCA120] Mark Philip Bradley Bernadotte E. Schmitt Professor of International History and the College Faculty Director, Pozen Family Center for Human Rights Deputy Dean, Social Sciences Division [cid:image004.jpg@01D3A50A.74CCA120] Susan Gzesh Senior Lecturer in the College Executive Director, Pozen Family Center for Human Rights

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Gordon F. Henderson Post-doctoral Fellow 2018-2019 | Bourse postdoctorale Gordon F. Henderson 2018-2019
by Viviana Fernandez 21 Dec '17

21 Dec '17

Dear colleagues, I am writing on behalf of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre at the University of Ottawa to share this call for applications for our Gordon Henderson Post-doctoral Fellowship 2018-2019. Please feel free to share with your contacts and Ph.D. students. Thank you in advance for your help on this and very happy holidays. Viviana Viviana 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 613-562-5800 (1985) www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/> ________________________________ English follows. Le concours pour la Bourse postdoctoral Gordon F. Henderson 2018-2019 est maintenant ouvert. La Bourse postdoctorale Gordon F. Henderson est offerte à un-e chercheur-e qui profitera d'un séjour d'un an au sein du Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne<http://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr> (CREDP) de l'Université d'Ottawa pour développer un axe de recherche s'inscrivant dans le mandat du Centre<http://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/about_us/mandate> et qui promeut une perspective innovante. La multidisciplinarité et l'interdisciplinarité seront privilégiées. Plus de détails sur le processus de demande ici<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/bourse-postdoctorale-gordon-f-henderson-2018-…>. ________________________________ The competition for the Gordon F. Henderson Post-doctoral Fellow 2018-2019 is now open. The Gordon F. Henderson Post-Doctoral Scholarship is offered to a researcher with a promising and innovative research project which falls within the mandate<http://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/about_us/mandate> of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre<http://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en> (HRREC) at the University of Ottawa and who will benefit from developing that project at the HRREC. Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to the proposed research project will be given preference. More details on the application process here<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/gordon-f-henderson-post-doctoral-fellow-2018-…>. ________________________________ Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne | Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa 613-562-5775 www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/>

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sharing info
by Helen Fallding 10 Jul '17

10 Jul '17

Hi fellow members of the Association for Canadian Human Rights Institutes/Association canadienne des instituts des droits de la personne, At our founding meeting at the Realizing Rights conference in Ottawa in June, participants expressed interest in learning a bit about each other's organizations without having to wade through a long annual report. Below is a nutshell description of our research centre. We would be interested in reading similar summaries of your organizations. Centre for Human Rights Research, University of Manitoba Founding director: Law Prof. Karen Busby Established: 2012 Mandate: The Centre for Human Rights Research brings together people and organizations - both within and outside the University of Manitoba - to enhance interdisciplinary and collaborative research capacity, create richer 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 aims to facilitate research that is both academically rigorous and accessible to the public. Current research themes: sexual and reproductive rights, drinking water and sanitation as a human right, documenting human rights, rights of adolescents. Governance: the director reports to the VP Research. The deans of Arts, Law, Social Work and Education appoint professors to the advisory board. Annual budget: about $187,00 core funding from VP Research + research grants (SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR, Health Canada, international, etc.) Staff: full-time manager and half-time office assistant. Director receives one course release per year. Main annual events: 1) Research workshop bringing together 20 experts, often from across Canada or beyond, on an emerging human rights issue. This generates special journal issues, co-authored books and new collaborative research projects. 2) Semester-long seminar series on an emerging human rights topic that is available to law and graduate students for credit but also open to the general public for free and podcast/summarized online. Publications: director co-edits a Human Rights and Social Justice book series for the University of Manitoba Press. Other ongoing activities: law student speakers bureau for high school classes, media training for professors. Public profile: director and other CHRR-supported researchers were quoted in or wrote more than 50 print and broadcast news stories about human rights issues last year. Degree programs: director will be a non-voting member on the program committee of a new interdisciplinary Master of Human Rights program expected to launch at the University of Manitoba in 2020. Website: chrr.info<http://law.robsonhall.com/chrr> Annual report: http://law.robsonhall.com/chrr/about-us/annual-reports/ Helen Fallding, MA, BSc (Hons) Manager, Centre for Human Rights Research University of Manitoba Room 442, Robson Hall Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Phone: 204-474-6156 Fax: 204-480-1084 fallding(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:fallding@umanitoba.ca> chrr.info<http://chrr.info/> [twitter-logo med]<https://twitter.com/CHRRmanitoba>

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can I post?
by Helen Fallding 13 Jun '17

13 Jun '17

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