Kjell Anderson News Archive
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Faculty of Law
Master of Human Rights students share practicum experiences in inaugural symposium
December 4, 2020 —
Students in the practicum stream of the University of Manitoba’s inter-faculty Master of Human Rights programare nearing completion of their placements, and are already making major contributions to local human rights organizations, as revealed at an online symposium held November 30th.
![Dr. Kjell Anderson teaches the inaugural Master of Human Rights class at Robson Hall.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2019October02_DIL_2855_cropped-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Law
Master of Human Rights student puts education into practice
March 6, 2020 —
Since the University of Manitoba’s Master of Human Rights program welcomed its first students in September, 2019, those scholars have been busy navigating uncharted waters towards obtaining educations that will prepare them for unique careers where they can make a difference. Jessie MacInnis is one of these remarkable students in the inaugural class of 19 scholars who hail from Winnipeg to the United States to Nigeria.
![Thanks to a donor's generosity, a number of Master of Human Rights students were able to attend the CMHR's 5th Anniversary Gala.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/CMHR-Gala_small-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Law
Donors’ gifts offer unusual opportunity to law and human rights students
November 30, 2019 —
Philanthropy comes in different forms besides scholarships and bursaries, as a number of Juris Doctor and Master of Human Rights students recently experienced.
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Faculty of Law
Justice for Girls Abducted in War
October 25, 2019 —
War crimes trials and apologies are often the focus after atrocities. But for women who have escaped conjugal slavery, justice means addressing their immediate needs, Grace Acan told about 50 students and professors at Robson Hall on Oct. 24.
![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.
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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.
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Faculty of Law
Law Faculty Publications Round-Up
August 8, 2019 —
Having research published is a major part of an academic's life. At Robson Hall, law professors are busy outside of teaching and mentoring students, with conducting and publishing research to help improve Canada's justice system.