Centering love in HIV decriminalization advocacy

By Catherine Dunne I can distinctly remember learning about HIV criminalization in my first-year criminal law class. In Canada, it is criminalized to...
July 11, 2022

Queer Activism in Tunisia

Setting the Scene When I was on the plane crossing the ocean from Canada to Tunisia, I reflected on the fact I was...
June 30, 2022

An event or a process? Thinking about the origins of human rights abuses

by Ella Johnson The views expressed in this post are my own. My internship is already about halfway done. It has gone quite...
June 28, 2022

Time Travel & Tug of War in Sofia

by Aliya Behar The views expressed in this piece are my own. My first few days in Sofia made it clear that walking...
June 21, 2022

Bogotá: A Dynamic City of Contrasts

by Nathan Leung  It has been over a month since I arrived in Bogotá for my internship at Avocats Sans Frontières Canada (ASFC),...
June 20, 2022

Traces of Transience

By Nicolas Kamran The views expressed in this piece are my own. I noticed two things upon first entering Iqaluit’s RCMP detachment center....
June 19, 2022

Kenya 101: A practical guide for newcomers

By Noémie Richard It has already been four weeks since I arrived in Kenya, and I have enjoyed every bit of my time...
June 15, 2022

An unexpected turn of events yet, invaluable lessons learnt

It has now been a bit more than half-way through my internship. I wanted to pause and reflect on everything that has brought...
June 9, 2022

5 lessons from my first few weeks in Uganda

by Rebecca Clayton  It’s been a few weeks since I have arrived in Uganda to work for the summer with the Center for...
June 6, 2022

Canada’s Progress in its Commitment to Ending AIDS as a Global Health Threat by 2030

By Nick Pineau My final project with the HIV Legal Network involved writing a report analyzing Canada’s progress in its commitment toward ending...
September 10, 2021

Navigating the Ins and Outs of the Yukon Human Rights Act

By Garima Karia During my time at the Yukon Human Rights Commission (the “Commission”), I drafted legal memos for the Legal Counsel and...
September 3, 2021

Lutter contre le racisme systémique dans le secteur public québécois

Par Attou Mamat Avertissement de contenu : La publication qui suit contient des références à des violences meurtrières, au racisme et à la détresse...
July 29, 2021