Written and produced by Amisha Parikh-Friese and Clara Kuk
Written and produced by Amisha Parikh-Friese and Clara Kuk
Written by Anonymous; edited by Magdalene Karalis At Journalists of Human Rights, we constantly strive to shine lights on issues not discussed or understood as much by mainstream society. Recently, through the guidance of McGill professors we were able to host a panel on the rights of Transgender migrants, a vital intersectional topic in this […]
Audra Simpson’s lecture on aboriginals in academia was assuredly a highlight of this year’s Indigenous Awareness Week. Hosted at McGill and running from September 15th through to September 19th, this week’s events covered topics ranging from traditional dance to the impacts of the institutionalization of indigenous children. This year marked the 4th Indigenous Awareness Week […]
On September 17th, McGill University’s Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism was host to “After Atrocity: Optimizing UN Action Toward Accountability for Human Rights Abuses” presented by Mr. Steven Ratner, a Bruno Simma Collegiate Professor of Law from the University of Michigan Law School. Held at the New Chancellor Day Hall, the lecture was […]
For its third consecutive year, McGill’s lower field was crowded with students, staff, and community members, coming together to witness an inclusive, colourful pow-wow that would launch Indigenous Awareness Week. From September 23rd to 27th, McGill was host to various events such as numerous informational talks by professionals in their fields, interactive workshops in making dream-catchers, […]
Quebec elected the Parti Quebcois (PQ) to lead its provincial government on Sept. 4, 2012 with 32 percent of the vote. The party, led by Pauline Marois, has expressed hopes to protect Quebec nationalism and proposed various policy changes regarding immigrants and religious expression to that end.One legislation introduced by Marois is the Charter of […]
The universal nature of human rights compels governments and people to be concerned with individuals and populations living under worse conditions beyond their own borders. International law imposes an obligation on states to guarantee the protection of not only their own citizens but also those persons in other nations whose governments have either failed to […]
