Human Rights News Archive
Faculty of Law
Robson Hall alum elected to UN Human Rights Committee
June 30, 2016 —
On June 23 2016, Marcia V. J. Kran, a Canadian lawyer and former international civil servant now living in Vancouver, was elected to the UN Human Rights Committee (HRC). She holds B.A. (1987) and law (1980) degrees from the University of Manitoba, and received the Celebrated Alumnus Award from the Faculty of Arts in 2006.
Free Press: Winnipeggers want Canada to acknowledge IS genocide
June 20, 2016 —
Professor Adam Muller says ISIS' treatment of the Yazidis should be considered genocidal
Students
The Accessibility for Manitobans Act at the U of M
May 20, 2016 —
A message from President and Vice-Chancellor David Barnard
Faculty of Law
The Idea of a Human Rights Museum shortlisted for Manitoba Book Award
April 29, 2016 —
A book co-authored by professors Karen Busby (Law), Adam Muller (English, Film and Theatre) and Andrew Woolford (Sociology) is up for a Manitoba Book Award.
Planning for accessibility: Beyond the law
March 29, 2016 —
Inclusive design specialist on how accessibility works for all
Panel Discussion: Got Water? Thank Shoal Lake No. 40
March 21, 2016 —
The Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources invites you to a panel discussion on March 28
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Education’s Diversity Policy approved by Senate
February 11, 2016 —
‘We need to be making a more concerted effort to ensure that our teachers reflect [Manitoba’s] diversity,’ says associated dean, undergraduate
Continuing the conversation on refugees
February 5, 2016 —
Canada is only starting to get it right when it comes to supporting refugees, according to four experts who led a Visionary Conversations on Campus event Feb. 3
Refugees – are we getting it right?
February 3, 2016 —
Join the discussion, led by University of Manitoba professors and community experts, on February 3, 2016