- 05.03.2026 — Article | Read the article by Jeremy Wildeman in The Conversation — Respecting international law depends on who breaks it: Why Canada backed the war against Iran
- 04.03.2026 — Blog | Read the article by Professor Jabeur Fathally in the CIPS Blog — War against Iran: From international to Epstein's law
- 04.03.2026 — Article | Read the article about Ana Fox and her brother regarding the Community Muse in The Charlatan — Their imagination matters: This sibling duo is showcasing miniature Community Muse youth art in Hintonburg
- 04.03.2026 — Book | New book by Karine Vanthuyne explores the futures of reparations in Latin America
- 03.03.2026 — Grant | Scott Simon is part of a group of uOttawa professors awarded for an Indo-Pacific research project
- 28.02.2026 — Interview | Jeremy Wildeman was interviewed on CTV News to discuss Iran’s retaliation, risk of full regional conflict, war duration, and impact if other nations join
- 23.02.2026 — Interview | Marie-Christine Doran on Radio-Canada’s Les matins d'ici discussing the situation in Mexico following the death of the cartel leader (in French)
- 23.02.2026 — Winner of the Petrasek prize, Chloé Bissonnette, mentored by Professor John Packer and Alex Neve
- 23.02.2026 — Shadow report to the UN Human Rights Committee
- 17.02.2025 — Scholars at Risk program places uOttawa on the front lines of academic freedom
- 10.02.2026 — Marie-Christine Doran on Radio-Canada’s Première Heure discussing the energy crisis in Cuba and the regime's precarious situation (in French)
- 09.02.2026 — Grant | Delphine Nakache and Pascale Fournier each receive a grant from the Alex Trebek Forum for Dialogue for scientific events they will organize in 2026
- 29.01.2026 — Article | Read the Globe and Mail article about HRREC member James Yousif's report, published by the C.D. Howe Institute, in which he expresses concern that the Immigration and Refugee Board’s assessment of asylum claims from certain countries without hearings removes an important layer of scrutiny
- 16.01.2026 — Call for papers for the CAFA Conference 2026
HRREC Newsletter | 05.03.2026
We are pleased to bring you news and upcoming events from the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC).
Mar 19
EVENT IN PERSON
Working for human rights with Laïla Demirdache
This series of events was created to have leading human rights practitioners come and share their professional experience with our audience.
Mar 30
HUMAN RIGHTS IN IRAN
Human Rights in Iran: A Conversation with Mai Sato
HRREC is pleased to present this webinar on the human rights situation in Iran as part of the Developments in human Rights series.
Apr 8
BUSINESS + HUMAN RIGHTS
Webinar on Business + Human Rights
Mark your calendar! The HRREC and ILA Canada are pleased to be collaborating on a webinar series on Business & Human Rights.
May 31
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Jun 5
IHL 2026
Summer School | International Humanitarian Law
The HRREC and the Canadian Red Cross are offering the 18th edition of the Summer School on IHL! Registrations started on March 1st!
Jun 11
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Jun 16
ARTS + HUMAN RIGHTS
Summer School | Arts, Human Rights & Social Justice
We are currently planning the 2nd edition of the Joint International Microcredentials Program on The Arts, Human Rights & Social Justice.
SAR UOTTAWA PROGRAM
Scholars at Risk program places uOttawa on the front lines of academic freedom
When scholars are silenced, knowledge disappears. The SAR uOttawa Program was featured in The Gazette.
ACADEMIC FREEDOM
Shadow report to the UN Human Rights Committee
The HRREC and the International Justice & Human Rights Clinic at UBC, submitted a brief to the UN Human Rights Committee.
