In the field
Un été doux-amer
Par Jasmine Razavi J’ai été, pendant longtemps, de ceux et celles qui roulaient des yeux en entendant parler de la COVID-19. Comme beaucoup,...
July 6, 2020
La distance n’est pas un obstacle
Par Marie-Denise Vane Il y a moins d’un mois, le 25 mai dernier, George Floyd était tué par un agent de police lors...
June 15, 2020
Disability, Assistive Animals and the Law
By Brittni Tee In July, I participated in public symposium hosted by the Yukon Human Rights Commission relating to disability, assistive animals and...
September 20, 2019
What We Take for Granted…
By Leila Alfaro July 22nd, 2019 This is my last week in Mar del Plata. The last month has been tough for my...
September 12, 2019
Robes and Backpacks: When an International Human Rights Tribunal Goes in the Field
By Kelly O’Connor My internship took an unexpected turn when, halfway through the summer, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) announced that...
September 10, 2019
On Electra & Venezuela
By Natalia Koper Electra was an angry daughter. No wonder, her mother Clytemnestra, in a vengeful act, had killed her father Agamemnon after...
September 9, 2019
Live-in Workers
By Tessa Martin I would like to dedicate my last blog to discussing worker’s rights. More specifically, I wish to briefly discuss workers...
September 8, 2019
Summer School in Advocacy
By Jessica Michelin A highlight of my summer internship with Human Rights Watch was being invited to attend conferences and meetings held at...
September 7, 2019
The Privilege of “Uncomplicated” Culture Shock
By Kirstie Russell In preparation for international internships like this one, students are often warned about a phenomenon known as “culture shock.” According...
August 31, 2019
A Summer of Change
By Curtis Mesher As my flight to Iqaluit took off at the start of summer, change was on my mind. I tried to...
August 27, 2019
La Loi sur la laïcité de l’État – un préjudice hypothétique?
Par Caroline Rouleau Le travail de l’ACLC, qui consiste à protéger nos libertés civiles, aboutit forcément devant les tribunaux. J’ai accès, cet été,...
August 26, 2019
A Prison in the Middle of Nowhere
By Katrina Bland “You have to wear a long skirt, for the security of the inmates.” The day before our visit to Muinaina...
August 19, 2019