Viviana Fernandez

Congratulations to our colleagues at @allard.ubc.ca and
@uottawahrrec.bsky.social Human Rights Clinic for preparing this important report and sharing its insights! #academicfreedom

🇨🇦 must recognize #AcademicFreedom as an international #HumanRight protected by the #CanadianCharter.

Read the Shadow Report we submitted w/ the International Justice & Human Rights Clinic (@allard.ubc.ca) to the #UN #HumanRights Committee ahead of Canada’s 7th review under ICCPR.

📕 bit.ly/4cLrXrg

Le 🇨🇦 doit reconnaître la #LibertéAcadémique comme un #DroitHumain protégé par la #CharteCanadienne. Le CREDP & la Clinique internationale pour la justice & #DroitsHumains à @allard.ubc.ca ont soumis un mémoire au Comité des droits de l’homme avant le 7e examen du Canada au PIDCP.

📕 bit.ly/4ceIT9y

Honoured to see the Scholars at Risk uOttawa Program featured in this article and amazed about the work done by many since it's creation in 2014. @uottawa.ca www.uottawa.ca/en/news-all/...

Iran: UN experts demand transparency and accountability following nationwide protests GENEVA – UN human rights experts* today urged Iranian authorities to fully disclose the fate and whereabouts of individuals detained, forcibly disappeared or missing in the aftermath of the nationwide...

🇮🇷 We demand transparency and accountability from #Iran following nationwide internet shutdowns that have severely restricted access to information and communication for families and communities. These measures undermine fundamental rights.
👉 Full statement: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

📢 À venir!

Ouverture des inscriptions pour le Cours d'été en #DIH 2026 à @uottawa.ca, avec la @croixrougecanada.bsky.social. Rendez-vous du 31 mai au 5 juin!

📆 Inscriptions : 1er mars → 8 mai
👥 Étudiant·es & pros
🔗 bit.ly/4jjX2TI

Rejoignez-nous pour une semaine immersive en #DIH!

#DIHuOttawa2026

📢 Coming up!

Registration will open soon for the #IHL Summer School in #IHL 2026 at @uottawa.ca, with @redcrosscanada.bsky.social. See you from May 31 to June 5!

📆 Registration: March 1 → May 8
👥 Students & professionals
🔗 bit.ly/4gDIJYc

Join us for an immersive week in #IHL!

#IHLuOttawa2026

What a day at the Youth #DigitalRights Summit with young engaged Canadians advocating for safer, more just digital spaces.

Pleased to partner w/ the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights, Canada Confesses!

📘 Youth Digital Blue Print: static1.squarespace.com/static/582c0...

Quelle belle journée au Sommet sur les droits numériques avec de jeunes Canadiens qui militent pour des espaces numériques plus sûrs.

Merci John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights & Canada Confesses!

📘Plan directeur des droits numériques des jeunes : static1.squarespace.com/static/582c0...

Towards gender equality in scientific organizations: assessment and recommendations - International Science Council Academies of science, medicine and engineering, along with international scientific unions, play an important role in shaping scientific agendas, recognizing scientific excellence, and advising policy-makers. In doing so, they influence whose expertise is visible and whose voices are heard in science. Persistent gender gaps within these organizations - relative to the share of women in the scientific workforce - raise questions about whether women scientists can participate, lead, and be reco...

💡 Women represent about 1/3 of researchers, yet they remain underrepresented in scientific organizations. On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we launch a new report examining this gap: https://council.science/publications/towards-gender-equality-in-scientific-organizations/.

🗓FEB 12
🕚11:00
🌐Zoom

HRREC & @ila-canada.bsky.social are pleased to present this webinar on #Business + #HumanRights: The #International advisory opinions on #ClimateChange from #ITLOS, #ICJ & #IACtHR.

RSVP➡️ bit.ly/3NQwHSj

@uocommonlaw.bsky.social
@business-humanrights.org
@unwgbhr.bsky.social

🗓12 FÉV
🕚11 h
🌐Zoom

Le CREDP & @ila-canada.bsky.social présentent ce webinaire sur les #Entreprises & #DroitsHumains: Avis consultatifs internationaux sur les #ChangementsClimatiques par les #TIDM, #CIJ & #CIDH.

RSVP➡️ bit.ly/4kp9Vgy

@uocommonlaw.bsky.social
@business-humanrights.org

Join us tomorrow to learn about the human rights situation in Iran.

Il est encore temps de vous inscrire au webinaire! Rejoignez-nous aujourd'hui à midi!

‪There is still time to register for the webinar! Join us today at Noon!

Such a singular talent! Unforgettable. RIP.

Here are the secret lists of banned books from Alberta's 2 largest school boards The Calgary Board of Education removed 42 books from its libraries and the Edmonton Public School Board removed 33 in response to an order from Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides.

Here are the secret lists of banned books from Alberta's 2 largest school boards:

www.readtheorchard.org/p/here-are-t...

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Source: Jeremy Appel, The Orchard

U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies

The U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office.

A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies. Read more: https://scim.ag/4boPkq8

HRREC, SAR uOttawa Program, and the SAR Canada Section invite you to a public webinar marking the 25th anniversary of the Scholars at Risk Network.

UN & global standards on academic freedom
Monday, February 2, 2026
12:00–1:00 PM (EST)
Zoom | Free & open to all

https://ow.ly/inKJ50Y4o93

🗓FEB 2
🕛Noon

HRREC, SAR #uOttawa Program and the SAR 🇨🇦 Section present this webinar as part of the @scholarsatrisk.bsky.social 25th anniversary celebrations!

UN & global standards on #AcademicFreedom

RSVP➡️ bit.ly/4bRzuUX

@uottawa-innovation.bsky.social
@uottawa.ca
@uottawabiblio.bsky.social

There is still time to register for the webinar! Join us today at Noon!

Il est encore temps de vous inscrire au webinaire! Rejoignez-nous aujourd'hui à midi!

📰 21.01.2026

Le Bulletin du CREDP est disponible! Il nous fait plaisir de partager les nouvelles et les événements à venir du Centre!

🔗https://bit.ly/49RqA7k

The latest HRREC Newsletter is out! We are pleased to bring you news and upcoming events from the Centre!

🔗https://bit.ly/49Oabk7

Join @uOttawaHRREC, the @ScholarsatRisk #uOttawa Program and the SAR Canada Section for a webinar to celebrate SAR's 25th Anniversary!

International Tools to Advance Academic Freedom
Monday, January 26, 2026
12:00–1:00 PM (EST) - Zoom

https://ow.ly/b4iq50Y0LHk

“It is gravely concerning that, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, this marks the second time in four years that a Permanent Member of the Security Council has carried out an armed attack in flagrant violation of the UN Charter,”...

🗓️JAN 26
🕛Noon

HRREC, SAR #uOttawa Program + SAR 🇨🇦 Section present this webinar as part of the @scholarsatrisk.bsky.social 25th anniversary celebrations!

Inter-American principles on #AcademicFreedom & #UniversityAutonomy

RSVP➡️ bit.ly/4jFHc6y

@uottawa-innovation.bsky.social
@uottawa.ca

🗓️26 JANVIER
🕛Midi

HRREC, SAR #uOttawa Program + SAR 🇨🇦 Section présentent ce webinaire ds le cadre du 25e anniversaire de @scholarsatrisk.bsky.social!

Principes interaméricains sur la #libertéacadémique et l'#autonomieuniversitaire

RSVP➡️ bit.ly/4jFHc6y

@uottawabiblio.bsky.social
@uottawa.ca

Looking forward to joining @jp-peacemaking.bsky.social and Penelope Simons for this timely & important webinar discussion about #Venezuela & human rights. Hope you can join us. Registration details below.

Join us next Monday for an important conversation on Venezuela, international law and human rights.

📅JAN 19
🕟16:30

#HumanRights situation in #Venezuela & the US use of force with @alexneve.bsky.social + @jp-peacemaking.bsky.social .

HRREC is pleased to present this webinar as part of #Developments in #HumanRights series.

RSVP required➡️ bit.ly/4pF9oI1