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IHRP and Aboriginal Law Program announce an exciting new partnership with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Special Rapporteur James AnayaThe Faculty of Law’s International Human Rights Program (IHRP) and Aboriginal Law Program (ALP) are pleased to announce a unique new partnership with James Anaya, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which will allow one Faculty of Law student to intern with the Special Rapporteur over the summer, and possibly participate in a field mission related to his mandate.

IHRP submits shadow report on UN's Universal Periodic Review of Canada

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

To assist the UN Human Rights Council with its upcoming review of Canada, the IHRP has submitted a "shadow report" that highlights ongoing rights violations against women with mental health issues imprisoned in Canadian penitentiaries. A copy of the IHRP's submission is available here.

Launch of IHRP Mentorship Progarm

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Faculty’s International Human Rights Program Matches Students with Mentors in the Field 

As part of its award-winning legal clinic, the International Human Rights Program (IHRP) has launched a new mentorship program that matches upper year and graduate students with leading human rights professionals. 

The IHRP mentorship program builds on the success of the Faculty’s alumni mentorship program and recognizes the tremendous value of mentoring relationships, especially in the competitive field of international human rights law.  

2011 Intern Reflects on CRC's Concluding Observations on Burma

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Children in Burma: Dominant Burmese Narrative Fails to Capture Ongoing Rights Violations by the Burmese Government – Lane Krainyk

Lane is a third year law student at the Faculty and was an IHRP intern with the Burma Lawyer’s Council in 2011.  While interning, he assisted in drafting a shadow report which was submitted to the Committee on the Rights of the Child.

UN Slams Canada's Treatment of Mentally Ill Prisoners

Friday, June 1, 2012

June 1, 2012 - In recommendations released earlier today, the UN Committee against Torture slammed Canada’s treatment of prisoners with mental health issues. The Committee recommends that Canada increase the capacity of mental health treatment centres, abolish the use of solitary confinement for persons with serious or acute mental health issues, and otherwise ensure that solitary confinement is limited and subject to judicial oversight.

Director Mandhane profiled in Precedent Magazine

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

We are pleased to report that the Director of the IHRP, Renu Mandhane, has been profiled in this month’s edition of Precedent Magazine here.  The article chronicles Mandhane’s career and her recent trip to Mexico as part of PEN International’s efforts t

Canada’s management of prisoners with serious mental health issues violates international law

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Correctional Service of Canada’s management of prisoners with serious mental health issues constitutes cruel and inhuman treatment: International Human Rights Program’s report

Two 2011 IHRP interns to clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada in 2013

Friday, March 30, 2012

The IHRP is pleased to report that two of our 2011 IHRP interns will be clerking at the Supreme Court of Canada in 2013.  Louis Century, who interned for the Banda defence team at the International Criminal Court, will be clerking for the Honourable Madam Justice Deschamps.  Before law school, he interned for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Kenya.  Kate Robertson, who interned at the International Centre for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), will be clerking for the

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