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Op-ed in Hong Kong Free Press by IHRP's Vincent Wong on need for robust Access to Information laws in Hong Kong

Sunday, September 22, 2019

Prince Edward

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Media Release: University of Toronto joins Global Partnership to Protect Media Freedom

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

University of Toronto joins Global Partnership to Protect Media Freedom

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Media Release: UN Calls on Canada to Halt Abdilahi Elmi’s Deportation

Monday, August 26, 2019

MEDIA RELEASE

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The IHRP is hiring for two work study positions!

Sunday, August 11, 2019

The IHRP is looking to hire two assistants to join our tight-knit team as part of the UofT Work Study program. Work Study is an opportunity for students to explore careers, gain and strengthen skills, and make a difference in other students’ lives, while earning cash! Positions pay between $16.55 and $19 an hour.

We are hiring for the following positions:

(1) Research and Communications Assistant

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Op-ed in The Star by IHRP's Vincent Wong on the Importance of Media Freedom in Hong Kong

Monday, July 29, 2019

Yuen Long Attacks

Vincent Wong '13, the William C. Graham Research Associate at U of T Law's International Human Rights Program, has written a commentary in the Toronto Star about recent attacks on journalists in Hong Kong and the broader pattern of violence towards the media ("Attacks on the media in Hong Kong threaten democracy," July 29, 2019).

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NEWS RELEASE: GAY MAN TO CHALLENGE DOMINICA’S ANTI-LGBT LAWS

Monday, June 24, 2019

NEWS RELEASE: GAY MAN TO CHALLENGE DOMINICA’S ANTI-LGBT LAWS

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IHRP book launch and photo exhibition showcase resilience of survivors of sexual violence

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Mehak Kawatra (2L) and India Annamanthadoo (2L) speaking at the official launch.

Law students, faculty and the greater community gathered April 1, 2019, in the Hart House Debates Room for the official launch of And I Live On: The Resilience of Rwandan Genocide Survivors of Sexual Violence.

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March Issue of Rights Review

Thursday, March 28, 2019

The March issue of Rights Review is now online!

Sahar Sayyad (2L) and Seána Glennon (LLM) write about their trip to the 40th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva to watch delivery of the report of the UN special rapporteur (SR) on the right to adequate housing, Leilani Farha.

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April 1st Book Launch & Photo Exhibit Commemorating Rwandan Survivors

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Sexual violence has been used as a gruesome weapon of war for generations. Through intimate testimonials provided by genocide survivors, The Men Who Killed Me project redefines justice and resilience in the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide.