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Oct 7

HRREC open house 2025

We are pleased to invite uOttawa undergraduate and JD students to the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC).
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Oct 21

4th CAFA conference on academic freedom in the Americas 2025

HRREC is a founding member of the Coalition for Academic Freedom in the Americas, alongside the Universidad de Monterrey and the SAR Network.
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Oct 25

Children, trauma & the death penalty

"Towards the Abolition of the Death Penalty" is a series that explores legal, philosophical, sociological, psychological, and political perspectives.

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John Packer

Two mandates, one vision: Insights from John Packer's journey as HRREC Director

John Packer sat down with us to reflect on a decade of leadership, collaboration, and transformation.
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HRREC at AHRI 2025

Penelope Simons and Viviana Fernandez represented the HRREC at the annual conference of the Association of Human Rights Institutes (AHRI).
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Celebrating a new chapter at the HRREC!

We had the pleasure of celebrating with our members, colleagues, friends, and partners the beginning of an exciting new chapter at the HRREC!

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Indigenous Affirmation

We pay respect to the Algonquin people, who are the traditional guardians of this land. We acknowledge their longstanding relationship with this territory, which remains unceded. 

We pay respect to all Indigenous people in this region, from all nations across Canada, who call Ottawa home. 

We acknowledge the traditional knowledge keepers, both young and old. And we honour their courageous leaders: past, present, and future. 

Learn more about the Indigenous Affirmation