Canadian Torture Survivor Vindicates Rights against Sri Lanka at United Nations
The United Nations Human Rights Committee has concluded that the government of Sri Lanka violated the rights of Roy Samathanam, a Tamil-Canadian who was imprisoned and tortured over a period of three years. Read more
Murder of Young Assistant from Guatemalan Environmental Organization is Evidence of Escalating Risk to Human Rights Defenders
North American organizations are dismayed and deeply troubled by the execution-style murder of 22 year-old Jeremy Abraham Barrios Lima Read more
Vancouver court clears way for slave labour lawsuit against Canadian mining company to go to trial
Vancouver, October 6, 2016. The Supreme Court of British Columbia today rejected efforts by Vancouver-based Nevsun Resources Limited (TSX: NSU / NYSE MKT: NSU) to… Read more
Pascal Kabungulu’s Family Seeks Justice Before The United Nations
Geneva/Ottawa (8 February 2016) – Ten years after prominent human rights defender Pascal Kabungulu was shot dead by soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo… Read more
New Speakers’ Bureau Launches in Canada
A new speakers’ bureau launches today as part of The Philippe Kirsch Institute. The Kirsch Institute Speakers’ Bureau will deepen the landscape of keynote presentations… Read more
Eritreans file lawsuit against Canadian mining company for slave labour and crimes against humanity
Three Eritrean men filed a civil lawsuit today in a Vancouver court against Nevsun Resources Limited (TSX: NSU / NYSE MKT: NSU) over the use… Read more
Supreme Court’s Kazemi decision shows need for Canadian Parliament to change law giving immunity for torture
The Canadian Centre for International Justice (CCIJ) expressed its deep disappointment today with the Supreme Court of Canada decision to give immunity to foreign governments… Read more
Dr. François Larocque receives OBA Award for Excellence in International Law
The Canadian Centre for International Justice is pleased to congratulate Dr. Francois Larocque (Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa) on receiving the 2014 … Read more
Kazemi Case goes before the Supreme Court of Canada
Today the Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments that foreign governments and their officials should not be immune from lawsuits in Canada… Read more
Former ICC President to Lend His Name to Novel Canadian Training Institute
A new Canadian legal training institute will bear the name of internationally acclaimed jurist Philippe Kirsch of Quebec. The announcement was made today… Read more