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September Issue of Rights Review

Wednesday, September 25, 2019
The Toronto team presenting during the DVC Summit, hosted at The University of Hong Kong’s Faculty of Law

We’re thrilled to share our first issue of Rights Review for the 2019-2020 academic year! 

Amitpal Singh (2L) and Milica Pavlovic (2L) detail the work of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law’s chapter of the Digital Verification Corps (DVC). They share their experience conducting research and presenting their findings with their team at the third annual DVC Summit at the University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law. 

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 

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).

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. 

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.

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