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Manreet BrarOctober 15, 2023
A Summer Internship at the IHRP
Advancing the field of international human rights by holding Canada accountable This past summer, I worked as an in-house research fellow with the International Human […]
Rights Review Editorial BoardJanuary 30, 2023
Interview with IHRP Director Sandra Wisner
RR: Many law students at U of T’s Faculty of Law may be drawn to practicing international human rights law but are not entirely sure […]
Gursheen CheemaJanuary 30, 2023
Working Group: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Leads: Gursheen Cheema (3L), Mishail Adeel (3L) Members: Rachel Quicahn Li (GPLLM), Jeffrey Ma (2L), Patrick Cowley (1L), Sian Shin (1L), Zhen Yu (Isabel) Yang […]
Fatima AamirDecember 5, 2022
People Forced to Flee: History, Change and Challenge Book Forum
On October 28, 2022, the International Human Rights Program (IHRP) and David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights co-hosted a book forum on Ninette Kelley’s People […]
Julianne SchmidtOctober 31, 2022
A Summer at PEN America’s Artists at Risk Connection (ARC)
Art on the front line By the summer of 1940, while the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York was preparing an exhibition showcasing […]
Caeleb R. GoffOctober 31, 2022
Our Summer with SASLAW Pro Bono
New perspectives on labour law Last summer, we participated in the fourth iteration of the South African Society for Labour Law (SASLAW) Pro Bono Canadian […]
Jane Fallis CooperOctober 31, 2022
A Summer at the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
Cross-border collaboration in a hybrid work environment This summer, I had the privilege of working at the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), a public […]
Tom RussellOctober 28, 2021
A Victory for Academic Freedom?
The new donation policy serves as an illusion of progress, while still maintaining the status quo This article will focus on the topic of academic […]
Sabrina MacklaiJuly 2, 2021
Governing Council Discusses the Future of the IHRP
President Gertler is hopeful the IHRP director hiring controversy is moving towards a resolution On June 24, 2021, the Governing Council of the University of […]
Tom RussellJune 28, 2021
CAUT Censure of U of T Deemed Not to Impact Students’ Employability
Career development office has not been contacted by any employers regarding the censure Law students across the country have been preparing for the upcoming summer […]
Avnee ParanjapeNovember 2, 2020
Faculty Council Faces Hiring Scandal
Meeting marked by tension and silence On October 7, the Faculty Council held its first meeting since the International Human Rights Program (IHRP) hiring controversy […]
Ivy XuNovember 2, 2020
IHRP Hiring Controversy: U of T Announces Review after Persistent Pressure
Faculty Council meeting triggered actions from the administration The hiring controversy continues to develop at University of Toronto Faculty of Law. In September, Dean Iacobucci […]
Sabrina MacklaiNovember 2, 2020
Faculty Council Discusses IHRP and Admissions
Council meeting discusses IHRP controversy, changing 1L demographics, and postponement of budget and tuition details On October 21, the Faculty Council met for the second […]
Web EditorNovember 2, 2020
Editorial Comments on the IHRP’s Future – Follow-Up Letter
IHRP fellowships will occur as usual October 28, 2020. Dear Readers, In light of the ongoing controversy surrounding the hiring of Professor Valentina Azarova to […]
Sabrina SukhdeoNovember 2, 2020
A (Remote) Summer with the SASLAW Pro Bono Project
Practicing international human rights law remotely This summer, I had the privilege of being one of the three fellows for the South African Society for […]
Vivian ChengNovember 2, 2020
Exploring International Human Rights Law in Canada
A summer as an IHRP in-house research assistant This summer, I worked as an in-house research assistant for the International Human Rights Program (IHRP). As […]
Annecy PangNovember 2, 2020
My Summer Working with PEN Canada
An IHRP Fellow’s experience researching the intersections of freedom of expression and technology This summer I spent seventeen weeks at PEN Canada, one of PEN […]
Taskeen Ather NawabNovember 2, 2020
A Summer at OCASI: The Role of Community Advocacy in the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence
An IHRP Fellow finds the serendipity of changed plans with the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants Planning – 2020 will have you know – […]
Ivy XuOctober 6, 2020
IHRP Director Hiring Allegedly Thwarted by Donor Influence
This article was originally published in print on October 1, 2020. This is a developing story – for updates, refer to the comprehensive resource page […]
Annecy PangOctober 6, 2020
An Exit Interview with Petra Molnar, Former Acting Director of the IHRP
Petra Molnar reflects on her time at the IHRP, discussing the challenges of COVID-19 and the pleasure of working with students In August, Petra Molnar […]
Web EditorOctober 5, 2020
Editorial Comments on the IHRP’s Future
Reflections on the Director hiring controversy Dear Readers, The start of the 2020-2021 academic year was already going to be difficult for us all considering […]
Sabrina SukhdeoOctober 5, 2020
The Venezuela Accountability Project: An Interview with Ashley Major
Addressing the need for accountability Over the last six years, the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has waged a brutal campaign of repression against […]
Editor-in-ChiefSeptember 25, 2020
IHRP Director Hiring Controversy: Resource Page
Disclaimer: The views in these resources do not necessarily reflect the views of the Ultra Vires editorial board. Members of the Ultra Vires editorial board […]
Editor-in-ChiefNovember 2, 2019
IHRP Summer Experiences: Teodora Pasca
Rights Review (RR): Which organization did you work for, and in which city and country? Teodora Pasca (TP): I worked for the United Nations International […]
Michelle LaFortuneNovember 2, 2019
IHRP Summer Experiences: Michelle LaFortune
Rights Review (RR): Which organization did you work for, and in which city and country? Michelle LaFortune (ML): Advocates for Community Alternatives (ACA), in Accra, […]
Isaac GazendamNovember 2, 2019
IHRP Summer Experiences: Isaac Gazendam
Rights Review (RR): Which organization did you work for and in which city and country? Isaac Gazendam (IG): The Environment and Human Rights Division (EHR) […]
Amitpal SinghSeptember 28, 2019
A Timely Summit
Human Rights and Sovereignty in the Spotlight in Hong Kong The University of Toronto Faculty of Law’s Digital Verification Corps (DVC) working group arrived in […]
Web EditorFebruary 27, 2019
Holding Canadian Mining Companies Accountable: IHRP intervenes in Nevsun Resources v Araya
Over the past semester, the International Human Rights Program (IHRP) prepared to intervene in the case Nevsun Resources Ltd. v Araya et al., which we […]
Web EditorFebruary 27, 2019
IHRP Alumni Spotlight: Lane Krainyk
Lane graduated from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law in 2013 as the valedictorian of his graduating class. Lane articled at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin […]
Web EditorSeptember 28, 2016
No Life for a Child: A Roadmap to End Immigration Detention of Children and Family Separation
Rona Ghanbari (3L) “If we fail in our duty of care to the smallest and most vulnerable among us, then we fail the most basic […]
Web EditorNovember 26, 2015
Meet the new Director of the International Human Rights Program
Rona Ghanbari (2L) Samer Muscati is the new Director of U of T Law’s International Human Rights Program (IHRP). Ultra Vires sat down to talk […]
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