Centre for Human Rights Research News Archive
![Road to Kitgum, Uganda](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Road-to-Kitgum-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Law
Advocating for Justice and Reparations in Uganda
October 17, 2019 —
Escaping with their surviving children from forced marriages to Lord’s Resistance Army commanders was not the end of the ordeal for Grace Acan and Evelyn Amony.
![Robson Hall Faculty of Law exterior](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Robson-Hall-new-garden-Sept-2019_cropped_small-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Law
Meet the New Director of the Master of Human Rights program
September 5, 2019 —
A new group of students is calling Robson Hall home this fall, as the Faculty of Law launches Canada’s first interdisciplinary Master of Human Rights program.
![Hands raised](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Human-Rights-Illustation-150x150.jpg)
Seed funding for human rights research
June 25, 2019 —
The Centre for Human Rights Research invites proposals from faculty members who want to explore new collaborative interdisciplinary research projects.
![Alexey Tsykarev (Karelia), Edtami Mansayagan (Manobo), Diego Tituaña (Otavalo), Mariam Wallet Med Aboubakrine (Tuareg), Edward John (Tahltan), Victoria Tauli-Corpuz (Igorot), Erika Yamada (Brazil), Kristen Carpenter (Colorado).](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Kiski-experts-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Law
UN Indigenous declaration starting to change lives
January 22, 2019 —
The Kiskinohamatowin forum shared research on how to use the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples more effectively to address common challenges
![Faces of the world](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2018-11-05-at-11.54.47-AM-150x150.png)
Master of Human Rights: First-of-its-kind degree in Canada
November 5, 2018 —
The Faculty of Law of the University of Manitoba is pleased to announce the first Master of Human Rights (MHR) graduate degree program to be offered in Canada
![The Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award ceremony was held at Robson Hall on Thurs. Oct. 11, 2018. L-R: Dr. Robert Falcon Ouellette, M.P., Dr. Adbo El Tassi, Dr. K. Dakshinamurti, President, Gandhi Centre, Dr. Cindy Blackstock, Mr. Terry Duguid, M.P., Dr. Pawan Singal.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Award-recipients-Gandhi-2018-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Law
Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award 2018 Ceremony at Robson Hall
October 12, 2018 —
Child welfare activist Dr. Cindy Blackstock received the Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award of 2018
![Statue of Mahatma Gandhi at The Forks](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Gandhi-Statue-150x150.jpg)
Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award ceremony to honour Cindy Blackstock
October 9, 2018 —
2018 Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award ceremony takes place on Oct. 11
![Lakeisha Barkman and Jerome Harper, shown here with their supervisor Prof. Shirley Thompson, won the audience prize for best student presentation at this year’s H2O conference.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Water_Main_WEB-150x150.jpg)
First Nations and students collaborate on cleaner water
May 24, 2018 —
Survey results were presented by H2O program student Lakeisha Barkman on May 18 at the University of Manitoba’s fifth annual First Nation water and sanitation security conference
![Arthur Mauro, Chancellor Emeritus and alumnus of the University of Manitoba, at the Dec. 8, 2017 gift announcement. Arthur Mauro, Chancellor Emeritus and alumnus of the University of Manitoba, at the Dec. 8, 2017 gift announcement. // Photo by David Lipnowski](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Mauro_WEB-150x150.jpg)
$5 million gift brings hope, dreams of new Geneva
December 8, 2017 —
Transformational gift will elevate Winnipeg’s reputation as a global hub for human rights and social justice
![Arthur Mauro, Chancellor Emeritus and alumnus of the University of Manitoba.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/onmajb140730-19-Edit-Edit_full-lores1200x800-copy-150x150.jpg)
Winnipeg, the new Geneva?
December 8, 2017 —
Arthur Mauro announces $5 million to Front and Centre campaign