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Ashli Au – Reflections on a Top-Down Approach to Human Rights
Coming into my internship in Vietnam, I was a strong proponent of an approach to human rights that was cognizant and responsive to...
September 18, 2023
Ramya Panchacharam – Pursuing Justice Through Alternative Lawyering
Seminar led by Atty. Marlon Manuel on Alternative Laywering during BOS This summer I had the opportunity to intern at the Ateneo Human...
September 14, 2023
Three Bites of the Apple
As I reflect on my time at Human Rights Watch (HRW) with the International Justice (IJ) team this summer, I am overwhelmed by...
September 14, 2023
Léa Gruyelle – The emotional implication, and other thoughts on interning in a national institution
My draft for this blogpost focused mostly on the merits of interning at a national (as opposed to international) human rights institution, as...
September 11, 2023
Reflections on Human Trafficking, Labour Exploitation, and Forced Displacement from Abogados Sin Fronteras in Colombia
Seth Gordon Fin Trata As I reflect on the final days of my internship with Abogados Sin Fronteras in Bogotá, Colombia, I’ve decided...
August 29, 2023
Death and Disability Rights
This summer, I have the privilege of interning remotely with two wonderful disability rights organizations, the Council of Canadians with Disabilities, and with...
August 28, 2023
Béatrice Martel – J’accuse…! L’heure du changement de paradigm?
En ayant passé près de douze semaines au sein de la Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse,...
August 16, 2023
Nour Saran Traoré – L’essentiel
Il faut de tout pour faire un monde. En commençant McGill, je pensais avoir laissé le plus dur derrière moi. Je m'étais trompé....
August 11, 2023
Thomas Bissett – Travel bans and Fishing Trout: A lesson in building trust
Partway through my summer internship, I took a break and went canoe camping in La Vérendrye Wilderness Reserve. The first day and a...
August 9, 2023
Chlöe Shahinian – On Traffic and Transformation in Kampala
By Chlöe Shahinian I’ve known since the beginning of my internship that I wanted the focus of my second blog post to be...
August 7, 2023
Chanelle Lajoie – Notes of What Can Happen to You in Twelve Weeks / Notes of What Can Happen for You in Twelve Weeks
I am someone whose iPhone Notes app is a part of their personality. I record endless notes that act as an extension of...
July 23, 2023
Questions and reflections about human rights litigation in Quebec
I have the chance of interning at the Commission des droits de la personne et de la jeunesse this summer. Having never worked...
July 20, 2023
