/humanrights/taxonomy/term/272/all en /humanrights/article/inclusive-citizenship-and-deliberative-democracy/treaty-rights-are-human-rights-letter-newly-appointed-dfo-minister LLM candidate Camille Boulianne raises concerns about the current fishery management model in the Mi'kma'ki in this open letter to the Department of Fisheries Minister. Mon, 29 Nov 2021 19:19:29 +0000 Camille Boulianne 2451 at /humanrights /humanrights/article/inclusive-citizenship-and-deliberative-democracy/women-children-and-ecoguards-risk-democratic-republic-congo-mines O'Brien Fellow in Residence Valentin Migabo draws urgent attention to the precarious working conditions in the mining areas of the DRC, particularly for women, children & ecoguards. Tue, 23 Nov 2021 18:50:22 +0000 Valentin Migabo 2450 at /humanrights /humanrights/article/inclusive-citizenship-and-deliberative-democracy/democracy-afar-observing-russian-elections-montreal O'Brien Fellow in Residence Dr. Andrey Shcherbovich critiques the Russian Duma’s election law, as well as recent constitutional reform imposing harsher restrictions for observers & members of the electoral commission, and gerrymandering practices offsetting overseas votes. Mon, 25 Oct 2021 20:53:56 +0000 Andrey Shcherbovich 2440 at /humanrights /humanrights/article/inclusive-citizenship-and-deliberative-democracy/local-knowledge-jokowi-wrote Pranoto Iskandar argues for the enduring relevance of local knowledge in efforts for democratic renewal in Indonesia. Scrutinizing recent policy decisions and current legal and political structures in Indonesia, he exposes fundamental tensions that are resolvable only by being sensitive to local knowledge. Mon, 26 Apr 2021 18:47:35 +0000 Pranoto Iskandar 2350 at /humanrights /humanrights/article/inclusive-citizenship-and-deliberative-democracy/beyond-state-visions-democracy-envisioning-family-and-workplace-democratic-spheres Alexander Agnello and Matthew Palynchuk emphasize the importance of broadening the scope of democracy to include other spheres, including the family unit and the workplace. Thu, 08 Apr 2021 15:36:47 +0000 Alexander Agnello, Matthew Palynchuk 2344 at /humanrights /humanrights/article/inclusive-citizenship-and-deliberative-democracy/protecting-freedom-expression-online Rachel Zuroff, BCL’16, compares online intermediary immunity laws in the context of social media. Drawing on the recent Capitol Hill riots, she highlights tensions between Internet free speech and regulation of democratic discourse, and discusses policy reform opportunities in Canada. Tue, 16 Feb 2021 15:35:21 +0000 Rachel Zuroff 2332 at /humanrights /humanrights/article/inclusive-citizenship-and-deliberative-democracy/pitfalls-ethiopian-elites-war-narratives-part-ii In this second of a two-part article, Shimelis Mulugeta Kene, DCL'20, and Solen Feyissa analyse Ethiopia’s social and political landscape, and demonstrate that a war of narratives has recently been reignited between the “Pan-Ethiopianists” and “Ethno-nationalists,” and fuelled by social media. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 21:42:21 +0000 Shimelis Mulugeta Kene, Solen Feyissa 2325 at /humanrights /humanrights/article/inclusive-citizenship-and-deliberative-democracy/united-nations-75-has-it-delivered-promise-human-rights Reflecting on 75 years of the United Nations, Slava Balan argues that a Human Rights-Based Approach is needed to implement the goal of universal human rights. Mon, 07 Dec 2020 19:12:09 +0000 Slava Balan 2310 at /humanrights /humanrights/article/inclusive-citizenship-and-deliberative-democracy/au-dela-des-debats-reflechissons-la-dignite-des-enfants-notre-avenir-tous Tamara Thermitus réfléchit sur l'effet du racisme systémique en abordant la nécessité d'envisager le privilège de la liberté académique dans une perspective contextualisée et nuancée. Thu, 26 Nov 2020 22:46:49 +0000 Tamara Thermitus 2309 at /humanrights /humanrights/article/inclusive-citizenship-and-deliberative-democracy/pitfalls-ethiopian-elites-war-narratives-part-i Shimelis Mulugeta Kene and Solen Feyissa analyze the history of Ethiopia’s social and political landscape, and show that a war of narratives has recently regnited between the “Pan-Ethiopianists” and “Ethno-nationalists.” Thu, 19 Nov 2020 20:17:24 +0000 Shimelis Mulugeta Kene, Solen Feyissa 2305 at /humanrights /humanrights/article/challenging-censorship-open-society-justice-initiative-opposes-icc-executive-order BCL/JD student Kimia Towfigh examines a recent executive order that sanctions supporters of the International Criminal Court who provide evidence of alleged war crimes committed by US troops in Afghanistan by drawing on a current lawsuit instituted by the Open Justice Society Initiative. Mon, 16 Nov 2020 22:37:17 +0000 Kimia Towfigh 2302 at /humanrights /humanrights/article/lheroisme-de-joyce-echaquan Suite à la mort de Joyce Echaquan, Tamara Thermitus se penche sur le racisme systématique auquel sont confrontés les Premières Nations ainsi que sur leur résilience dans leur quête pour le changement. Thu, 12 Nov 2020 15:54:43 +0000 Tamara Thermitus 2299 at /humanrights /humanrights/article/miscellaneous-topics/inclusive-citizenship-and-health-care In this topical piece, Montreal-based professor and human rights lawyer Pearl Eliadis provides an overview of the discriminatory public health insurance regime in Quebec, which systematically refuses to issue health cards to Quebec-born children whose parents do not have permanent residence in Quebec. At minimum, Eliadis argues that inclusive citizenship should include equal rights for all citizens, regardless of nationality or country of origin. Tue, 27 Oct 2020 21:57:56 +0000 Pearl Eliadis 2288 at /humanrights /humanrights/article/universal-human-rights/understanding-how-racism-becomes-systemic By Colleen Sheppard, Tamara Thermitus, and Derek J. Jones. Dedicated to Violas, Lovings, and #BLM heirs, this timely piece offers a succinct answer to what is systemic racism, provides clear examples of it in Canadian society, and ends with a call to action to end systemic discrimination. Thu, 06 Aug 2020 22:28:01 +0000 Colleen Sheppard, Tamara Thermitus, and Derek J. Jones 2270 at /humanrights