Human Rights News Archive
Faculty of Arts
An invitation to dance: Disability studies events highlight interdisciplinary possibilities
March 30, 2015 —
Activists Simi Linton and Christian von Tippelskirch on campus
Conversations on sustainable food: Is it safe, healthy and just?
March 3, 2015 —
The University of Manitoba’s National Centre for Livestock and the Environment is hosting a special seminar and workshop on sustainable food systems on March 12 and 13.
Research and International
Reflections from Rwanda: Casting the light of peace over the shadow of hate
December 15, 2014 —
December is Human Rights Month
Faculty of Law
Analysis: Solitary confinement in Canada is a human-rights crisis
December 10, 2014 —
Perhaps more importantly, what can be done to reverse this trend? An important first step would be for Canada to ratify a United Nations convention against torture.
Faculty of Arts
Rhodes Scholar driven to human rights advocacy
December 1, 2014 —
U of M leads Western Canada in number of Rhodes Scholars
Faculty of Law
Wpg Free Press: The high cost of jailing the innocent
October 30, 2014 —
'Every single correctional centre is operating over capacity'
Faculty of Law
Judge Kimberly Prost: From U of M to the Hague to New York
September 29, 2014 —
For this alumna, from here, you really can go anywhere
Faculty of Law
Alumna protects the rights of terror suspects
September 24, 2014 —
These are difficult times for international criminal justice
Faculty of Law
Free expression, from whistleblowing to academic freedom
September 19, 2014 —
Wednesday's Visionary Conversations featured President Barnard, CBC's Cecil Rosner and Faculty of Law's Sarah Lugtig