Isn’t Under Water in 10 Years a “Real Risk”? The Human Rights Committee’s Response to Climate Change “Refugees”
By Paul Van Benthem Since 1992, as the United Nations treaty body for the International Covenant on Civil and Political…
Canada Should Not Import Goods Produced by Forced Labour
By Lauryn Boag November 15, 2021 was the first time Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) seized goods coming into the…
Will Bill S-211 prevent human rights violations in global supply chains?
– By Letty Condon The new Bill S-211, “An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour…
The EU puts its Magnitsky Act to good use – A call for other nations to follow suit
By Shyrose Aujla On December 7, 2020, the General Affairs Council of the European Union adopted the EU Global Human…
The Right to Counsel: It’s Time for Canada to Allow Lawyers in the Interrogation Room
By Adam Snyder Many Canadians are likely familiar with “Miranda rights” from watching American movies: a police officer detains a…
Avoiding climate catastrophe without sacrificing those on the ground: protecting human rights under the Paris Agreement
By Daniel Draper Delegates from the 197 parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (“Climate Convention”) recently…
Has Canada Finally Committed to Transparency in Beneficial Ownership?
By Daniel Szeto As exposed by the “Panama Papers” data leak in 2016, international criminals have long exploited the…
“Pornhub became my trafficker”: Reflections on the Testimonies of Pornhub Victims
By Christine Yan Content warning: This blog post contains descriptions of sexual assault, child abuse, and suicide. A protestor…
How Can We Hold Businesses Accountable for Modern Slavery?
By Alex Farrant The Problem: Governance Gaps The global economy is characterized by increasingly complex supply chains, spanning multiple…
Why Italy was found responsible for the deaths of 200 migrants at sea
By Michelle Markell In January 2021, the United Nations Human Rights Committee (“the Committee”), an independent expert body that…
Covid-19 Shows the Need for Modern Slavery Legislation is Greater than Ever
By Harkeerit Shoker The Effects of Covid-19 on Modern Slavery Covid-19 has presented an unprecedented global challenge. As the…
Will the European Court of Human Rights Hold States Responsible for Climate Change?
By Imalka Nilmalgoda In 2020, youth climate activists from Portugal filed a case, Youth for Climate Justice v. Austria,…
Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials? How About Compensation?
By Aleksandar Petrovic Canada’s Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (JVCFOA, as Canada’s Magnitsky Act is formally called)…
Does Exercising the Right to Freedom of Expression Hurt or Help National Security?
By Malika Dhalla The United Nations Human Rights Committee (the Committee) recently concluded its 130th session, which was conducted…
Why Do Canadian Courts Keep Rejecting Climate Change Cases?
By Gillian Thiel The Federal Court of Canada recently released its decision in La Rose et al. v Canada,…
Dear Europe: Please Don’t Protect The Corrupt
By Nick Huertas Image: Mr. Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy…
Swapping dialogues for monologues: Virtual gatherings bring big challenges for meaningful UN engagement
By Leila Nasr Many UN seats were left empty as the UNGA general debate moved online on September 22,…
General Comment 37: Facilitating the Right to Peaceful Assembly in 2020
By Abeni Steegstra On 23 July 2020, the United Nations Human Rights Committee (HRC) adopted General Comment 37, a…
Protecting the Mental Integrity of Family Members against Inhuman or Degrading Treatment under Article 7 of the ICCPR
Yan Wang While supporting the United Nations Human Rights Committee (the Committee) in its work during the fall of…
Designing a Future European Magnitsky Act: Lessons Learned from Past Jurisprudence
Natasha Rygnestad-Stahl Economic sanctions have long been used as a tool of foreign policy, but since the late 20th…