Yasmin RajwaniDecember 29, 2023
A Conversation with the Honourable Michael Chong Editor’s Note: This is part two of a two-part series written by Rajwani and Sloan. For part 1, […]
Jason QuinnDecember 29, 2023
International Arms Transfers, Law, and Human Rights It is an unfortunate fact that conflict has persisted throughout human history, but a recent global flare-up indicates […]
Jared SloanOctober 30, 2023
The growing threat of transnational repression in Canada The Canadian government has revealed very little so far about its intelligence on the role of the […]
Vlad MirelOctober 30, 2023
The veto power afforded to the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (China, Russia, the United States, France, and the United Kingdom) […]
Cassie HewardOctober 30, 2023
Reflections from the 2023 Cecil A. Wright Memorial lecture This past year, we have witnessed some of the most devastating world conflicts in recent decades. […]
Duncan CrabtreeOctober 29, 2023
Le Canada doit-il intervenir davantage? En 2021, le Canada a officiellement adopté la Déclaration des Nations Unies sur les droits des peuples autochtones (DNUDPA). C’était […]
Luke YanOctober 29, 2023
The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal’s Decision in HKSAR v Lai Chee Ying Background Between 2019 and 2020, Hong Kong experienced a prolonged period […]
Andrew ParkerOctober 26, 2023
Making an international impact with legal action from home This summer, I spent 12 weeks working alongside Bellingcat and the Global Legal Action Network’s Justice […]
Samantha MisnerOctober 26, 2023
Advocating for Justice and Sustainable Development This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to work as a research intern in the Research and Learning Department […]
Jeffrey MaOctober 26, 2023
Advocating for the UNHCR’s persons of concern This summer, I had the privilege of interning in the Human Rights Liaison Unit (“HRLU”) of the United […]
Sarah FarbOctober 26, 2023
Advocating for free speech My summer at Media Defence was a transformative experience for me as a student and future lawyer. While working here, I […]
Manreet BrarOctober 15, 2023
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 […]
Andrew ParkerApril 3, 2023
A discussion on the use of open-source evidence in legal proceedings Alexa Koenig, JD, PhD is an adjunct professor and the Co-Executive Director and Co-Faculty […]
Alex Foulger-FortMarch 3, 2023
The Net-Zero Obstacle No One is Talking About Why are governments around the world failing to enact climate change legislation? For many governments, one reason […]
Jason QuinnMarch 3, 2023
Banning Russian athletes from the Olympics It has been over a year since Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, and international efforts to navigate the conflict […]
Rights Review Editorial BoardJanuary 30, 2023
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 […]
Samantha MisnerJanuary 30, 2023
Leads: Samantha Misner (2L), Andrew Parker (2L) Members: Antonia Dederichs (LLM), Gautam Raghuvanshi (LLM), Duncan Crabtree (2L), Arifah Razack (2L), Foti Vito (2L), Courtney Cowan […]
Erin KimJanuary 30, 2023
Leads: Erin Kim (2L), Aimee Veiner (2L) Members: Sahaab Bajwa (3L), Beth Boyle (2L), Monica Gill (2L), Vidit Desai (1L), Ariel Gorodensky (1L), Cindy Lin […]
Aliya HemaniJanuary 30, 2023
Leads: Aliya Hemani (2L), Megan Peters (2L) Members: Helin Tasdemir (2L), Amy Wang (2L), Manreet Brar (1L), Isabel Brisson (1L), Yinzi Gao (1L), Rachel Gertin […]
Gursheen CheemaJanuary 30, 2023
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 […]
Julia CappellacciJanuary 30, 2023
Leads: Julia Cappellacci (2L), Eric Li (2L) Members: Jasmine Anthony (2L), Lauren George (2L), Julian Greco (2L), Emily Hean (2L), Daniel Edmeades, (1L), Jamie Oneschuk […]
Fatima AamirDecember 5, 2022
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 […]
Foti VitoOctober 31, 2022
A summer at the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals My summer in The Hague was an incredibly formative experience and a unique […]
Julianne SchmidtOctober 31, 2022
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
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
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 […]
Alex Foulger-FortOctober 3, 2022
Film Discussion with Payam Akhavan On June 17, 2022, Massey College hosted a screening of In Search of a Better World (2021). Directed by […]
Rights Review Editorial BoardOctober 3, 2022
On her studies, career, and work on the United Nations Human Rights Committee (June 2022) Marcia V.J. Kran, O. C., is an international lawyer with […]
Taskeen Ather NawabMarch 31, 2022
The role of international human rights law in conflict Hello Readers, Welcome to the final issue of our term. This edition comes at a particularly […]
Maggie XingMarch 31, 2022
The absence of human rights due diligence in the defense industry Sales and exports of defense articles have created egregious human rights abuses over the […]
Duncan CrabtreeMarch 31, 2022
Top legal minds reflect on his most recent book on human rights “We live in a world rich in rights and poor in remedies,” states […]
Julianne SchmidtMarch 31, 2022
Free expression rights, the Winter Olympics, and failures to protect the arts Last month, George Washington University (GWU) became the latest arena for the censorship […]
Ally MastantuonoFebruary 28, 2022
A discussion on the challenges and trends of this novel technology In addition to being highly controversial, Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) presents our legal system […]
Rhea MurtiFebruary 28, 2022
Looking at the Mi’kmaq fishing dispute through an international lens In the fall of 2020, Canadian media was inundated with what was depicted as a […]
Sabrina SukhdeoJanuary 26, 2022
Legal education, human rights, and the Third World This piece references the work of Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL) scholars, including James T. […]
Emma TomasJanuary 26, 2022
Facilitating women’s human rights research across the globe Leads: Emma Tomas (2L) and Nancy You (2L) Members: Ashley Chana (1L), Victoria Element (1L), Milana Grahovac (1L), Aditi […]
Taskeen Ather NawabJanuary 26, 2022
A call to revive Amnesty International’s Digital Verification Corps There was a time when students passing through the hallowed U of T halls entertained varying […]
Julianne SchmidtJanuary 26, 2022
Documenting war crimes during an on-going civil war In December 2019, the University of Toronto launched the Cameroon Anglophone Crisis Database of Atrocities (“the Database”). […]
Frid MughalJanuary 26, 2022
Making health and human rights law universally accessible Leads: Max Levy and Frid Mughal Members: Laura Clerk (1L), Masha Janjuz (2L), Erin Kim (1L), CeCe Li […]
Jean-Pierre D’AngeloJanuary 26, 2022
Investigating crimes against humanity with a collaborative spirit Executive Director: Jean-Pierre D’Angelo (3L) Members: About 20 students, including 1Ls, upper-year JD students, LLM students, and […]
Gursheen CheemaJanuary 26, 2022
Tracking LGTBQ+ rights around the world for refugee claimants Leads: Gursheen Cheema (2L), Julia Pimental (3L), and Natasha Williams (3L) Members: Lauren Di Felice (1L), […]
Taskeen Ather NawabNovember 25, 2021
Revitalizing human rights advocacy Dear Readers, Spheres of both domestic and international law aspire to function in harmony with the preservation of human rights. Often, […]
Ellen AnNovember 25, 2021
Interview with Professor Kent Roach on remedies in human rights law and the importance of the IHRP Professor Kent Roach is Professor of Law and […]
Duncan CrabtreeNovember 25, 2021
How Canada’s current inaction on Tigrayan rights violations is reminiscent of old failures Hundreds of thousands of people in Ethiopia, the majority being ethnic Tigrayans, […]
Sabrina SukhdeoOctober 28, 2021
On IHRP summer fellowships and unpaid labour Dear Readers, As the pandemic waged into the warmer months of 2021, students who had once entertained hopes […]
Jacqueline HuangOctober 28, 2021
A summer of law in South Africa (via Zoom) The South African Society for Labour Law (SASLAW) is a non-profit organization devoted to the advancement […]
Maggie AraiOctober 28, 2021
Fighting the spread of HIV through app development and international law advocacy This past summer, I had the privilege of working for AIDS-Free World, an […]
Anna WongOctober 28, 2021
Pushing for equity in immunization in the age of COVID-19 Under Articles 25 and 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, every person has […]
Naya SamaraOctober 28, 2021
An introduction to the world of anti-corruption investigations This summer, I worked for the World Bank Group’s Integrity Vice Presidency (INT), a constituent, independent unit […]
Editor-in-ChiefSeptember 29, 2021
A call for the University to mend its relationships Dear Readers, Just over a year ago, the Faculty of Law put an end to the […]
Ainslie PierrynowskiSeptember 29, 2021
Realizing the right to health through international cooperation Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine inequity has become a pertinent international human rights issue. At their […]
Martha CôtéSeptember 29, 2021
Taking a human rights based approach to abortion laws On September 1, the United States Supreme Court delivered a 5-4, unsigned opinion in which the […]
Amirali AlaviSeptember 29, 2021
Will Canada hold Iran to account over the downing of Flight PS752? In the early hours of January 8, 2020, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard […]
Sabrina SukhdeoMay 2, 2021
A conversation about anti-Asian racism, whorephobia, and policing in Canada Elene Lam is the Executive Director of Butterfly, the Asian and Migrant Sex Workers Support […]
Ashley MochonMay 2, 2021
The Legalization of Abortion in Argentina In 2018, for the first time in Argentine history, a project for the legalization of voluntary abortion was debated […]
Lauren LamMay 2, 2021
Addressing Anti-Asian racism in North American society On March 16, many were devastated to learn that a mass shooter murdered eight individuals and injured one […]
Editor-in-ChiefMay 2, 2021
Interviews with Liam Turnbull and Ashley Major about IHRP’s collaboration on Vital Guides The International Human Rights Program (IHRP) has partnered with the Immigration Legal […]
Taskeen Ather NawabMay 2, 2021
Limits to the Fight against Impunity under Universal Jurisdiction In Damascus, where Baghdad Road purportedly meets Al-Khatib Street and where the red Crescent Hospital sits, […]
Editor-in-ChiefMarch 5, 2021
Dear Readers, Mid-way through this second term, three-quarters of the way through this bizarre and challenging school year, we, the Rights Review Editorial team, wanted […]
Leah KelleyMarch 5, 2021
The case that could change health care in Canada Introduction In September 2020, the Supreme Court of British Columbia (BCSC) released its Reasons for Judgment […]
Dylan JuschkoMarch 5, 2021
A discussion on the intersection of human rights and public health As we approach the anniversary of the COVID-19 lockdowns in Canada that shook the […]
Lauren LamMarch 5, 2021
A report on the Canadian Law School Conference event on the human right to water Human Rights Watch published a report titled “The Human Right […]
Editor-in-ChiefJanuary 27, 2021
Reviewing the themes and issues from the intensive seminar on International Criminal Law This interview has been edited for clarity and concision. Professor Payam Akhavan […]
Abdullah KhanJanuary 27, 2021
Co-Editor-in-Chief, Abdullah Khan, sits down with des Rosier to discuss the human rights angle of her January intensive course On January 20, I had the […]
Ellen AnJanuary 27, 2021
A 2L student’s perspective on the human rights components of the empirical research intensive We all know that the practice of law is highly selective […]
Sterling ManuscoNovember 27, 2020
Professor Sophia Moreau speaks about her recent book Faces of Inequality: A Theory of Wrongful Discrimination and its implications to the right to equal treatment […]
Martha CôtéNovember 27, 2020
While upholding the right to housing is more important than ever, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought forward new and exasperated existing challenges in housing law […]
David CôtéNovember 27, 2020
Analyzing the systematic silencing and violence in Belarus surrounding the 2020 Belarusian Presidential Election In August 2020, Belarus held their quinquennial presidential election. Despite apparent […]
Sabrina SukhdeoNovember 27, 2020
A summary of the Alien Tort Statute and its application to corporate social accountability, justice for victims of international crime, and human rights violations Much […]
Web EditorNovember 2, 2020
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
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
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
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
An IHRP Fellow finds the serendipity of changed plans with the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants Planning – 2020 will have you know – […]
Web EditorOctober 5, 2020
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
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 […]
Alexa CheungOctober 5, 2020
The importance of client-centered work and trauma-informed practice Our summer working at the University of Toronto’s Downtown Legal Services (DLS) Refugee and Immigration Law division […]
Ainslie PierrynowskiOctober 5, 2020
An analysis of Canadian Council for Refugees v Canada (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship) The Federal Court of Canada’s decision in Canadian Council for Refugees v […]
Taskeen Ather NawabOctober 5, 2020
The Role of a Judge in Advancing Human Rights Since the evening of September 18, a slew of eulogies has been pouring in from the […]
Downtown Legal Services (DLS)July 21, 2020
Three Uyghur men are struggling with a dispassionate immigration system that refuses to allow them to reunite with their children. *This op-ed is published as […]
Downtown Legal Services (DLS)July 20, 2020
*This op-ed is published as part of a DLS campaign to reunite separated Uyghur-Canadian families. For more information, please visit the campaign website. **This piece […]
Downtown Legal Services (DLS)July 13, 2020
Canada should offer refuge to victims of Chinese persecution and reduce Chinese influence over domestic affairs *This op-ed is published as part of a DLS […]
Angela GuApril 7, 2020
On Friday, March 6, the Faculty of Law’s David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights and the International Human Rights Program (IHRP) co-hosted a symposium on […]
Hana AwwadApril 7, 2020
In November 2019, The Gambia instituted proceedings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) alleging that Myanmar had violated its obligations under the Convention on […]
Editor-in-ChiefApril 7, 2020
An Update on Automatic Decision-Making in Canada’s Immigration and Refugee System Technology plays an increasingly important role in decisions that have a profound impact on […]
Editor-in-ChiefMarch 9, 2020
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Editor-in-ChiefMarch 9, 2020
In January 2020, IHRP Summer Fellow India Annamanthadoo traveled to Paris for the formation of the first ever global alliance of people with albinism in […]
Editor-in-ChiefMarch 9, 2020
Rights Review (RR): How did you end up in law school? Rebecca Sutton (RS): I took my time getting to law school, though initially I […]
Andrea Das-WieczorekFebruary 3, 2020
A recap of a film screening of Abandoned on 16 January 2020 For many couples, the news that they are expecting a child is a […]
Editor-in-ChiefFebruary 3, 2020
Guests discuss origins, implications of political protests in Hong Kong In November, the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and International Human Rights Program (IHRP) […]
Editor-in-ChiefFebruary 3, 2020
Recap on Seeking Accountability in Conflict panel discussion On December 4, 2019, Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the International Human Rights Program (IHRP) co-hosted a […]
Adil MunimFebruary 3, 2020
Panelists outline journeys through legal field On a mild November evening, five women took the stage at WeirFoulds LLP to share their diverse experiences and […]
Abdullah KhanDecember 2, 2019
Content warning: this interview contains mentions of sexual violence and genocide. Ashley Major (‘17) is a William C. Graham Research Associate with the International Human […]
Editor-in-ChiefDecember 2, 2019
The International Human Rights Program (IHRP)’s Working Groups play a crucial role in increasing access to justice for vulnerable groups and spreading awareness on a […]
Liam TurnbullNovember 2, 2019
Rights Review (RR): Which organization did you work for, and in which city and country? Liam Turnbull (LT): This summer, I worked at the United […]
Editor-in-ChiefNovember 2, 2019
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 […]
Spencer Nestico-SemianiwNovember 2, 2019
Rights Review (RR): Which organization did you work for, and in which city and country? Spencer Nestico-Semianiw (SNS): I worked for the International Criminal Court […]
Michelle LaFortuneNovember 2, 2019
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
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) […]
Joshua EisenNovember 2, 2019
Rights Review (RR): Which organization did you work for, and in which city and country? Joshua Eisen (JE): I worked for Adalah —The Center for […]
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