- 20.10.2025 - Article | Read the article by Professor John Packer and his co-author Professor Davut Akca in The Conversation — From warning to reality: Canada’s escalating hate crisis demands action
- 16.10.2025 - Professor Roojin Habibi named inaugural Director of Global Health Law Program
- 08.10.2025 - Book chapters | HRREC Director Penelope Simons as well as members Salvador Herencia Carrasco and Jordi Feo have authored chapters in this new open-access book published by Routledge: Contested Consultation in the Extractive Industries. This publication addresses theorical and practical challenges that consultation processes face around the world.
- 02.10.2025 - Book | Migration and Racialization in Times of “Crisis” (co-edited by Academic Member Christina Clark-Kazak)
- 02.10.2025 - Global health law evolves: Professor Roojin Habibi analyzes new International Health Regulations amendments
- 01.10.2025 - Two mandates, one vision: Insights from John Packer's journey as HRREC Director
- 29.09.2025 - HRREC at AHRI 2025
- 26.09.2025 - Celebrating a new chapter at the HRREC!
- 11.09.2025 - Opinion | Read Pierre Gilles Bélanger's opinion article in La Presse: The fine line between threat and attack (in French)
HRREC Newsletter - 27.10.2025
We are pleased to bring you news and upcoming events from the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC).
HRREC events
Oct 29
Canada’s recognition of a State of Palestine, and the Gaza ceasefire
This webinar is presented in collaboration with the Engaged Research Lab and brings together experts in international law and Middle Eastern politics.
Nov 4
Francophonie as a ground of discrimination in human rights law
Pleased to be a partner of this event as part of the Civil Law Section Research Workshops with Professor Anne Levesque, Gordon F. Henderson Chair.
Nov 6
Working for human rights with Justin Mohammed
This series of events bring leading human rights practitioners together with students, alumni and others to share their professional experience.
HRREC news
HRREC present at the fourth CAFA Conference on Academic Freedom
On October 21, 2025, the HRREC participated in the 4th CAFA Conference held at the Universidad de Monterrey in Mexico.
