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7e Colloque étudiant de la Société québécoise de droit international : « Promesses et défis du droit international en temps de crise »
18 March 2026 Miriam Cohen / Nouwagnon Olivier Afogo
Ce 7e colloque du Cercle étudiant de la Société québécoise de droit international réunit des personnes étudiantes aux cycles supérieurs, des chercheur·e·s postdoctoraux·ales et des diplômé·e·s récents en droit international public provenant du Québec, du reste du Canada et de l’international. À travers des panels thématiques modérés par des professeur·e·s reconnu·e·s, le colloque explore les […] Read more
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11th International Criminal Justice Days, Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas University
18 March 2026 Miriam Cohen
From 29 to 30 January 2026, Professor Miriam Cohen took part in the 11th International Criminal Justice Days at Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas University, where she had the privilege of presenting the conference’s conclusions. Read more
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Professor Miriam Cohen has been welcomed as a visiting Professor at Paris-2 Panthéon-Assas University
18 March 2026 Miriam Cohen
During her visit to Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas University, Professor Cohen met with PhD students in international law to discuss their research. The visit also provided an opportunity to continue a research project on international criminal justice and temporality. She has also led seminars for master's degree students in transitional justice and international criminal law, as […] Read more
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Brief on international law and human rights issues raised by Bill 1 to the National Assembly
29 January 2026 Julien-Manuel Després / Miriam Cohen
Professor Miriam Cohen, in collaboration with Julien-Manuel Desprès, a master's candidate and intern at the Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and International Reparative Justice and the Human Rights and International Justice Lab, contributed to the preliminary research and drafting of a brief submitted with Amnesty International Canada Francophone during the consultation on Bill 1. […] Read more
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Repairing transgenerational harm in the Ongwen case before the International Criminal Court: The next frontier in reparative justice for international crimes?
31 December 2025 Miriam Cohen
Miriam Cohen, "Repairing transgenerational harm in the Ongwen case before the International Criminal Court: The next frontier in reparative justice for international crimes", African Human Rights Law Journal, 2025(25), pp. 513-533. Summary The Ongwen case marks a turning point in international criminal justice in several respects. It presented an opportunity for the International Criminal Court (ICC) […] Read more
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COP30: Belém did not meet expectations
8 December 2025 Miriam Cohen
Professor Miriam Cohen and Camille Martini, doctoral candidate in law, published an open letter in La Presse on December 4, 2025, in which they discuss the conclusions of COP 30 in light of the July 23, 2025 advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the obligations of States in relation to climate change. They assert […] Read more
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Quebec Constitution Project: Lawyers appeal to the UN
8 December 2025 Miriam Cohen
Lawyers and human rights groups are calling on the UN to call the Quebec government to order and withdraw its bill enacting a Quebec constitution, on the grounds that it violates, in their view, a series of rights recognized in Canada and internationally. According to Professor Miriam Cohen, “the expectation is that this will prompt […] Read more
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54th Canadian Council on International Law ‘Advisory Opinions on Climate Crisis: Findings, Opportunities and Challenges’
26 November 2025 Miriam Cohen
On 13 and 14 November 2025, Professor Miriam Cohen participated in the 54th Canadian Council on International Law in Ottawa in a panel entitled ‘Advisory Opinions on the Climate Crisis: Findings, Opportunities and Challenges’. 13 - 14 november 2025 Ottawa Read more
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Freezing and confiscation of foreign central bank assets and international law
10 October 2025 Miriam Cohen
This event is organised by the Société Québécoise de Droit International, the Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and Reparative Justice, the Centre de Recherche en Droit Public, and the Human Rights and International Justice Lab. It will conclude with the presentation of an honorary membership of the Société Québécoise de Droit International to Professor […] Read more
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Miriam Cohen and Silviana Cocan receive the Louise Dandurand Award from the Fonds de recherche du Québec
9 October 2025 Miriam Cohen / Silviana Cocan
Professor Miriam Cohen and Lecturer Silviana Cocan won the Fonds de recherche du Québec's Louise Dandurand Prize in the Society and Culture category for their article entitled: ‘The duality of international state responsibility and individual criminal responsibility in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war: an analysis in light of the prosecution of acts of aggression […] Read more
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Impacts of Trump's presence on international law: initial findings and reactions
9 October 2025 Miriam Cohen
This scientific event is organised by the Faculty of Law of the University of Montreal, with support from the Stellari Fund, the Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and International Reparative Justice, the Chair in Governance and International Trade Law, the International Commission of Jurists (Canadian section), and the University of Messina (Italy). 10 October […] Read more
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The role of hybrid courts in the Rome Statute system
22 September 2025 Miriam Cohen
As part of the CRDP's ‘Soirées de la justice series’, we invite you to a conference on ‘The role of hybrid tribunals in the Rome Statute system’. This conference, organised in collaboration with the Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and Reparative Justice, will be presented by Judge Volker Nerlich, Head of the International Criminal […] Read more
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Hsu Mo Award and ILA-ASIL Conference
The Chair is pleased to announce that Professor Miriam Cohen, along with her colleagues Camille Martini (Laval University), Maria Antonia Tigre (Sabin Centre for Climate Change Law) and Armando Rocha (Portuguese Catholic University), have been awarded the Hsu Mo Prize. The award was presented to them in Taipei during the International Law Association–American Society of […] Read more
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New Publications
mdetiere 2 August 2025 Miriam Cohen / Nouwagnon Olivier Afogo
The Chair is pleased to share recent publications by Professor Miriam Cohen: Book Chapters Miriam Cohen, “The Rise and Fall of Investment Immigration in Canada”, dans Investment Migration in Europe and the World, Hart 2025: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/investment-migration-in-europe-and-the-world-9781509955220/ Miriam Cohen, “Participation in Climate Change Advisory Proceedings: Bridging the Gap between the Judiciary and the International Community”, […] Read more
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Café scientifique on means of protection and remedies in cases of discrimination in Quebec
mdetiere 5 June 2025 Miriam Cohen / Olivia Deschênes / Sarah-Michèle Vincent-Wright
The research team for the Dialoguer les droits humains project is pleased to announce a science café on means of protection and remedies in cases of discrimination in Quebec. This scientific café is organized by the Dialogue project team: Miriam Cohen, project director and professor at the Faculty of Law of the Université de Montréal; […] Read more
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Bravo Research 2025
The admission of Professor Miriam Cohen to the Global Young Academy was highlighted at the annual Bravo Recherche ceremony, held on 6 May. At the Bravo Research 2025 ceremony, the University of Montreal highlighted the excellence of its researchers and their achievements, which extend far beyond the walls of the institution. This annual celebration pays […] Read more
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International Symposium on Climate and Reparations and Grant from the Law Commission of Canada
On 10 and 11 April, the international symposium ‘Climate Change and Reparations’ was held at the Faculty of Law of the University of Montreal, which received a £10,000 grant from the Law Commission of Canada to support its organisation. This conference, organized in collaboration with professors Miriam Cohen, Vladyslav Lanovoy (Laval University), Armando Rocha (Universidade […] Read more
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International Law Association Conference
Last week, Professor Cohen had the honour of participating in the International Law Association's symposium at McGill University on the theme: ‘Advancing Corporate Sustainability: Implementation and Remedies in the Field of Business and Human Rights.’ This conference brought together academics and practitioners to examine how enforcement and remedies in the area of corporate and human […] Read more
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Charles Rousseau Competition 2025
Last week, Professor Cohen participated in the 40th edition of the Charles Rousseau Competition as a judge, sitting in the final at the International Court of Justice alongside brilliant teams from the University of Ottawa and the University of Angers. Congratulations to all the participating teams, to the Francophone International Law Network and its Office […] Read more
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Research visit in 2024
Professor Miriam Cohen undertook several research trips in 2024 as part of her year of study for her research project on reparations and international climate justice. Professor Cohen stayed at the Université Côte d'Azur in France, the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil, the Universidad de Salamanca in Spain, and the Max Planck Institute for […] Read more
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The project ‘Dialoguer les droits humains’ funded by the DIALOGUE programme of the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ)
The Chair is proud to highlight Professor Miriam Cohen's project, Dialoguer les droits humains (Human Rights Dialogue), which has received funding from the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) under the DIALOGUE programme – researchers component – 2023-2024. The overall objective of the ‘Dialoguer les droits humains’ project is to promote dialogue, through knowledge mobilisation […] Read more
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Transgenerational harm at the ICC
philippebrault 3 December 2024 Miriam Cohen
Professor Miriam Cohen recently had the opportunity to participate in the theme week on International Criminal Justice hosted by the Law and Political Science Faculty of Aix-en-Provence, in France 🇫🇷 . During this week, experts in International Justice gathered to discuss topical issues in international criminal law. Professor Cohen's contribution dealt with the treatment of […] Read more
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Changements climatiques et droit international
philippebrault 11 November 2024 Miriam Cohen
Professor Miriam Cohen recently participated in the annual conference of the Canadian Council on International Law. At this conference, Professor Cohen took part in a panel on the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea's advisory opinion on climate change, along with her colleagues Payam Akhavan, Vladyslav Lanovoy, Maria Antonia Tigre and Eran Sthoeger. Read more
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Professor Cohen nominated to the Canadian Yearbook of International Law Editorial Board
philippebrault 24 September 2024 Miriam Cohen
We are proud to share that Professor Miriam Cohen has recently been appointed Assistant Editor (French content) of the The Canadian Yearbook of International Law! Established in 1961, the Yearbook covers both public and private international legal issues, and seeks to make practice in international law accessible to academics, policy-makers, and practitioners. Professor Cohen is […] Read more
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New grant from the Canada Social Sciences and Humanities Research council!
philippebrault 14 June 2024 Miriam Cohen
Professor Miriam Cohen is happy to announce that she was a awarded a new Partnership Engage Grant from the Canada Social Sciences and Humanities Research council. This grant was awarded for the project on reparations for climate change which she is directing with professors Vladyslav Lanovoy (Université Laval) and Armando Rocha (Universidade Católica Portuguesa), and […] Read more
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McGill Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism and the Chair participate in the Inter-American Court’s public hearing on the advisory opinion on climate change and human rights
philippebrault 12 June 2024 Miriam Cohen
In January of 2023, the States of Chile and Colombia requested the Inter-American Court to issue an advisory opinion on “climate emergency and human rights.[1]” This advisory opinion seeks to provide guidance, based on the Inter-American corpus juris, about the scope of States’ obligations to address the impacts of climate change on human rights. In […] Read more
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Miriam Cohen's Open Letter Published in La Presse
philippebrault 31 May 2024 Miriam Cohen
On May 30, Professor Miriam Cohen published an open letter in La Presse on the capacity of international law to combat climate change. In this letter, Professor Cohen noted the current trend of increasingly frequent analysis of the international obligations of States in the face of the climate emergency by international bodies. Encouraged by a […] Read more
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Induction at the Global Young Academy
philippebrault 13 May 2024 Miriam Cohen
Professor Miriam Cohen was in Washington D.C. for her official admission as a new member of the Global Young Academy, an international society of young scientists from all disciplines around the world! Professor Cohen is grateful for the opportunity to meet so many inspiring scientists from around the world, foster new collaborations and learn […] Read more
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Science Meets Parliament
philippebrault 10 May 2024 Miriam Cohen
Professor Miriam Cohen was delighted to take part in the "Science Meets Parliament" event in Ottawa. This exciting initiative aims to strengthen ties between the scientific and political communities, and gives researchers the opportunity to learn more about integrating scientific evidence into policy-making in Parliament. On this occasion, Professor Cohen had the chance […] Read more
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Intervention de Sarah-Michèle Vincent-Wright, de Miriam Cohen et Stéphane Beaulac à titre d’amicus curiae à la Cour interaméricaine des droits de l’Homme
This content is not available in the selected language. À l’invitation de la Cour interaméricaine des droits de l’Homme (San José, Costa Rica), la doctorante Sarah-Michèle Vincent-Wright et la professeure Miriam Cohen ont pris part, du 13 au 15 mars 2024, en qualité d’amicus curiae, aux audiences d’une demande d’avis consultatif initiée par l’Argentine, après avoir soumis un mémoire d’intervention avec le professeur Stéphane Beaulac, relativement à La […] Read more
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Miriam Cohen, or how to repair the irreparable
philippebrault 19 April 2024 Miriam Cohen
Professor Miriam Cohen recently had the pleasure of speaking with Clément Souchet of Quartier Libre, the student newspaper of the Université de Montréal. In this interview, Professor Cohen discussed her origins, her background and one of her main research interests: international reparative justice. You have to ask yourself the question: "How do you […] Read more
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Exciting Weekend at the Research Forum!
philippebrault 8 December 2023
Professor Miriam Cohen had an enriching experience participating in the 2023 ILA-ASIL Asia-Pacific Research Forum in Taipei, Taiwan! The event was a superb opportunity to connect with international law academics, private practitioners, and government officials to exchange thoughts on international and transnational law issues related to the Asia-Pacific. For the event, Professor Cohen participated in […] Read more
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Amicus curiae submitted to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights!
philippebrault 1 December 2023 Miriam Cohen / Sarah-Michèle Vincent-Wright
We are pleased to announce that professors Miriam Cohen and Stéphane Beaulac and Sarah-Michèle Vincent-Wright, PhD student and scientific coordinator of the Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and International Restorative Justice, have just submitted an amicus curiae brief to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. The brief presents observations on "The content and scope […] Read more
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Doctoral student workshop!
24 November 2023 Afogo, Nouwagnon Olivier / Miriam Cohen / Olouwafêmi Rodrigue Oloudé / Silva Oliveira, Alex
Last Monday, a doctoral workshop organised by Professor Miriam Cohen was held in the conference room of the Centre for Public Law Research (CRDP). The meeting was attended by postdoctoral researcher Tamara Gonçalves and doctoral students Olouwafêmi Rodrigue Oloudé, Alex Silva Oliveira, Nouwagnon Olivier Afogo (supervised by Miriam Cohen), Gaëlle Foucault and Moussa Coulibaly. Discussions […] Read more
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New encyclopedia entry in the Max Plank Encyclopedias of International Law!
philippebrault 28 September 2023 Miriam Cohen
We are delighted to announce that professor Miriam Cohen has authored a new encyclopedia entry in the Max Plank Encyclopedias of International Law! The entry takes a comparative perspective on "documentary evidence" within various international courts and tribunals. "It aims to provide a comparative account and a critical assessment of the rules and practice governing […] Read more
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Miriam Cohen takes part in a conference on climate governance and international law in Africa
philippebrault 26 September 2023 Miriam Cohen
On September 25, Miriam Cohen, Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and International Reparative Justice, took part in the "Lex Climatica: Climate Governance and International Law in Africa" conference. As part of the event, Professor Cohen discussed advisory proceedings before international courts. The event was organized by the African Academy for International Law Practice, an […] Read more
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A Great Success for the Conference on the Role of International Law in Domestic Law!
philippebrault 5 September 2023 Miriam Cohen / Sarah-Michèle Vincent-Wright
On September 1, Professor Miriam Cohen, Professor Stephane Beaulac and Sarah-Michèle Vincent-Wright, doctoral student and scientific coordinator of the Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and International Reparative Justice hosted a conference on the role of international law in domestic law. In addition to a detailed and critical examination of two landmark decisions in the […] Read more
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Meet the Chair's team of researchers
Theodore Sakr 28 July 2023
The Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and International Restorative Justice is pleased to present its team of researchers. They all have different backgrounds and profiles, but one thing they have in common: their passion for the law. They have embarked on a new stage in their legal careers by joining the Chair to further […] Read more
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Miriam Cohen participates in a think tank as part of the ICC Prosecutor's Public Consultation.
Theodore Sakr 24 July 2023
Professor Miriam Cohen and Mr. Renan Teles Campos de Carvalho, Research Associate at the Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and International Reparative Justice, participated as scientific experts in a focus group as part of the public consultation process of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to revise and complete […] Read more
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La contribution du Tribunal international du droit de la mer à la protection des droits de l’homme et de l’intérêt public en mer.
Theodore Sakr 31 May 2023
Professor Miriam Cohen and doctoral candidate (LLD) Nouwagnon Olivier Afogo are the authors of the article The Contribution of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to the Protection of Human Rights and the Public Interest at Sea. They analyze the Tribunal's contribution to the Law of the Sea spectrum, particularly in cases […] Read more
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Une subvention du Fonds de recherche du Québec octroyée à une équipe de recherche dont Miriam Cohen fait partie
Theodore Sakr 11 May 2023
As part of the project "At the Edge of Globalization: Global Governance and its Limits", Miriam Cohen is part of a team of six researchers who have been awarded the Fonds de recherche du Québec Société et culture (FRQSC) grant of nearly $400,000. This will allow her to collaborate on global governance projects while highlighting […] Read more
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Miriam Cohen Awarded the 2022 Scholarly Book Award by the Canadian Council on International Law
philippebrault 4 February 2023 Miriam Cohen
We are proud to announce that Professor Miriam Cohen, chairholder of the Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and international Reparative Justice, has been awarded the 2022 Scholarly Book Award in the Canadian Council on International Law's Awards for Excellence in Scholarship competition. This prize recognizes books that bring a significant contribution to international law literature. […] Read more
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The Chair publishes two new scientific papers
philippebrault 3 February 2023 Miriam Cohen / Sarah-Michèle Vincent-Wright
Professor Miriam Cohen, Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and International Reparative Justice, and Sarah-Michèle Vincent-Wright, doctoral student and scientific coordinator of the Chair, are pleased to announce the publication of two new scientific articles. Conflict Resolution in Human Rights Cases: the Evolving Role of the Supreme Court of Canada As part of the 5th […] Read more
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Miriam Cohen testifies before the House of Commons
29 November 2022 Miriam Cohen
On 16 November 2022, Professor Miriam Cohen was called to testify as an expert witness before the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development of the House of Commons of Canada. The testimony took place in the context of the study of Bill S-223, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and […] Read more
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International Humanitarian Law and the Ukraine War
On 9 November, in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict that has been making headlines for months, the Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and International Reparative Justice and the Canadian Red Cross benefited from the presence of Professor Marco Sassòli (University of Geneva) to hold a luncheon discussion on international humanitarian law (IHL). Guests […] Read more
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Professor Miriam Cohen participates in the second congress of the Mukwege International Chair
mcohen 3 November 2022 Miriam Cohen
On November 3rd, Professor Miriam Cohen participated in the second congress of the Mukwege International Chair, held at the Université Évangélique en Afrique (U.E.A.) in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo. The central theme of the conference was reparation for victims of sexual and gender-based violence. The congress aimed to study this theme under four pillars: […] Read more
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Research Stay at the ICC
mcohen 25 October 2022 Miriam Cohen / Sarah-Michèle Vincent-Wright
Professor Miriam Cohen and Sarah-Michèle Vincent-Wright, PhD candidate and scientific coordinator of the Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and International Reparative Justice, are currently in The Hague for a research residency as part of the project on reparations for international crimes. Read more
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Professor Miriam Cohen Awarded For Her Book
mcohen 19 October 2022 Miriam Cohen
Professor Miriam Cohen wins the Quebec Bar Foundation's first prize in the 2022 Legal Competition (New Author category) for her book Realizing Reparative Justice for International Crimes: From Theory to Practice (Cambridge University Press, 2020). As reported by the Centre de recherche en droit public, the members of the jury consider that the book "makes an exceptionally original […] Read more
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Professor Cohen speaks at the 7e Colloque du lieutenant-gouverneur du Québec
mcohen 15 October 2022 Miriam Cohen
On October 14 2022, Professor Cohen participated in the 7e Colloque du lieutenant-gouverneur du Québec "Droit, justice et démocratie". For the occasion, she presented her research "Droits fondamentaux et justice internationale: Le rétablissement de la démocratie face à la guerre russo-ukrainienne". Click here for the event's program. Read more
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Miriam Cohen and Sarah-Michèle Vincent-Wright participate in the 5th International Symposium of the Indonesian Constitutional Court
7 October 2022 Miriam Cohen / Sarah-Michèle Vincent-Wright
Prof. Miriam Cohen and Sarah-Michèle Vincent-Wright, PhD candidate and scientific coordinator of the Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and International Reparative Justice, participated in the 5th International Symposium of the Indonesian Constitutional Court (ICCIS), which was held in Bali from October 5th-7th 2022. They had the opportunity to present their research "Conflict Resolution in Human Rights […] Read more
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Meet our new researchers!
24 September 2022 Luísa Hoffmann / Margaux Outteryck / Miriam Cohen / Olouwafêmi Rodrigue Oloudé / Philippe Brault / Renan Teles / Sarah-Michèle Vincent-Wright / Silviana Cocan / Tosin O. Adesina
Meet the Canada Research Chaire in Human Rights and International Reparative Justice's diverse and experienced team. Our new researchers Silviana Cocan Silviana Cocan holds a doctorate in law from the University of Bordeaux and Laval University. She is currently a lecturer, community internship coordinator and postdoctoral researcher at the Faculty of Law of the […] Read more
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Prof. Miriam Cohen gives the keynote speech of the academic year at UFERSA
21 September 2022 Miriam Cohen
On 16 September, Prof. Miriam Cohen gave the keynote speech of the 2022 academic year at UFERSA in Brazil on the theme "Human Rights and International Justice in Wartime". Read more
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Training Course on Human Rights Litigation: the Case of Reparations before International Courts
10 July 2022 Miriam Cohen
This content is not available in the selected language. La professeure Miriam Cohen, en collaboration avec le FGV Centre of Excellence on EU-South America Global Governance a donné, le 13 juillet 2022, une formation sur “les litiges en matière de droits humains : le cas des réparations devant les tribunaux internationaux”. En savoir plus ici Read more
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Le système de réparation de la Cour Pénale Internationale : une chimère !
6 July 2022 Olouwafêmi Rodrigue Oloudé
This content is not available in the selected language. Chercheur associé à la Chaire de recherche du Canada sur les droits humains et la justice réparatrice internationale, Olouwafêmi Rodrigue Oloudé a, dans le cadre des Midis-conférences des Jeunes Chercheurs.es (2022) du Centre de recherche en droit public (CRDP), présenté une conférence intitulée “Le système de […] Read more
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Miriam Cohen participe au programme de mentorat féminin de la Cour pénale internationale
21 June 2022 Miriam Cohen
This content is not available in the selected language. Miriam Cohen, professeure à la Faculté de droit et titulaire de la Chaire de recherche du Canada sur les droits humains et la justice réparatrice internationale, a récemment partagé son expérience professionnelle en tant que chercheuse en droit pénal international et avocate auprès du réseau « MentorHood » […] Read more
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La guerre en Ukraine et le droit international
This content is not available in the selected language. Dans le contexte du conflit russo-ukrainien qui attire actuellement l’attention du monde, le CRDP et la Chaire de recherche du Canada sur les droits humains et la justice réparatrice internationale organisent une table-ronde portant sur “les limites et les enjeux du droit international en temps de guerre”. Conférencier.e.s […] Read more
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Bravo recherche
This content is not available in the selected language. Lors de la cérémonie Bravo recherche 2022, l’Université de Montréal a rendu hommage aux chercheurs et aux chercheuses qui ont remporté des prix ou distinctions, qui ont obtenu une chaire ou une subvention majeure au cours de l’année, dont la professeure Miriam Cohen devenue titulaire de […] Read more
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Intervention by Stéphane Beaulac, Miriam Cohen and Sarah-Michèle Vincent-Wright at the Supreme Court
The Observatory on National Security Measures of Prof. Stéphane Beaulac, assisted by Prof. Miriam Cohen and doctoral student Sarah-Michèle Vincent-Wright, acting as interveners, after having filed a factum in the appeal before the Supreme Court of Canada in the case of Alexandre Bissonnette, the Quebec City mosque killer, argued on March 24, 2022. The proposed […] Read more
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13 faculties, 15 experts
8 March 2022 Miriam Cohen
On International Women's Day, the Université de Montréal invites the media to meet 15 women professors who have distinguished themselves through their research. Professor Miriam Cohen is named on this list as an expert in law. Read more
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A grant of more than 20 million, awarded in partnership to the Hygeia Observatory of the Université de Montréal
On February 24, Sonia Lebel, Minister responsible for Canadian Relations and the Canadian Francophonie, authorized a funding agreement of more than twenty-one million dollars with the Université de Montréal. This is a great recognition for the work of the Hygeia Observatory, which brings together a group of women including Violaine Lemay and, more recently, Miriam […] Read more
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Faculty team led by Prof. Miriam Cohen qualifies for The Hague Moot Court Competition
6 March 2022 Miriam Cohen
Three students will represent the Faculty of Law of the Université de Montréal at the French-language mock trial competition: the "International Criminal Court Mock Trial" in The Hague, Netherlands. Aimed at graduate students, the competition "Moot Court at the International Criminal Court" is organized by the Hague Academy of International Law. It "aims to stimulate […] Read more
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A prestigious research chair awarded to Prof. Cohen: the Canada Research Chair on International Justice, Reparation and Human Rights
Prof. Miriam Cohen has been awarded a prestigious $600,000 Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) for her research program in international justice, reparation and human rights. Prof. Cohen's research focuses on two main areas: international justice and reparation for international crimes and human rights violations, and the relationship between human rights, new technologies and the empowerment […] Read more
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Miriam Cohen receives a grant from the Canada Foundation for Innovation
12 January 2022 Miriam Cohen
Prof. Miriam Cohen has been awarded a Canada Foundation for Innovation Research Infrastructure Grant through the John R. Evans Leaders Opportunity Fund. The research infrastructure, totalling $397,635, will support the creation of the International Justice and Human Rights Laboratory, which will host a specialized digital platform for the comparative analysis of leading human rights decisions. […] Read more
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Third edition of the Précis de droit international public: Stéphane Beaulac & Miriam Cohen
The 3rd edition of the Précis de droit international public, published by LexisNexis, by professors Stéphane Beaulac and Miriam Cohen, has just been published. While retaining its basic structure, which has proven its worth in classrooms for more than a decade, the new edition of this didactic work substantially adjusts the organization of the content, […] Read more
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Professor Miriam Cohen presents her research International Criminal Court jurists in The Hague
16 September 2021 Miriam Cohen
Professor Miriam Cohen recently presented her research on international justice and discussed key findings from her recent book Realizing Reparative Justice for International Crimes with lawyers from the International Criminal Court in The Hague (via Webex). Read more
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Publication of the book "Realizing Reparative Justice for International Crimes: From Theory to Practice"
1 September 2021 Miriam Cohen
Professor Miriam Cohen has published her book "Realizing Reparative Justice for International Crimes: from Theory to Practice" at the prestigious Cambridge University Press, with a foreword by the Honourable Cançado Trindade, Judge at the International Court of Justice. The book offers a critical analysis of the different mechanisms of reparation for international crimes and advances […] Read more
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La professeure Miriam Cohen membre du CA d’Avocats sans frontières Canada
This content is not available in the selected language. En fin 2023, la professeure Miriam Cohen a été nommée au Conseil d’administration d’Avocats sans frontières Canada. L’intégration de Pre. Cohen à leur équipe s’inscrit dans la suite d’une carrière prodigieuse consacrée aux droits humains. Son expérience sera précieuse dans la poursuite de la mission d’Avocats […] Read more
