The Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism is pleased to announce the launch of the Transnational Justice Clinic thanks to a generous donation from alumni Richard Adams and Ken Burke.听With the creation of the Clinic, the Centre has expanded our capacity to work on issues related to transnational justice broadly understood. The Clinic will听undertake legal and policy work such as amicus briefs and interventions to international and domestic courts and tribunals, a range of research support for local and international NGOs and UN bodies, and policy submissions and other research for domestic and international government bodies. Building on the Centre's areas of expertise, we intend to continue to work with existing partner organizations and develop new partnerships.
For the 2024-2025 academic year, the Clinic has undertaken the following work:听
- Support for the UN Special Rapporteur on truth, justice and reparation.
- Research on illegal mining with the Environmental Law Clinic at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.
In the academic year 2023-2024, the Clinic completed the following work:听
- Submitted a response to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights' call for input related to Investors, ESG and Human Rights. OHCHR Call for Input - Transnational Justice Clinic Submission听
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Drafted听a joint amicus curiae brief听related to a youth climate justice case filed in Peru, with the Environmental Law Clinic at Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica del Per煤.听We are also co-authoring an academic paper about the role of transnational collaboration among legal clinics in the climate litigation movement.听Amicus Curiae听(Spanish)
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Researched a potential听Charter听challenge related to indigenous women and girls' access to housing.
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Analyzed case law from bodies in the African Human Rights System to assess national-level implementation.
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Prepared a memorandum analyzing issues in international criminal law for the Special Jurisdiction for Peace in Colombia (Jurisdicci贸n Especial para la Paz, JEP)
We welcome hearing from organizations interested in discussing potential projects.听Please contact the Clinic Director leanna.katz [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Leanna Katz).听
