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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
This content is not available in the selected language. Lundi dernier s’est tenu, à la salle de conférence du Centre de recherche en droit public (CRDP), un workshop de doctorant.e.s organisé par la professeure Miriam Cohen. Cette rencontre a connu la participation de la postdoctorante Tamara Gonçalves, des doctotant.e.s Olouwafêmi Rodrigue Oloudé, Alex Silva Oliveira, […] Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
13 July 2022 • 14H 16H
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
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
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
17 May 2022 • 15H 17H
Salle C-2059 du Carrefour des arts et des sciences (+ZOOM)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
This content is not available in the selected language. L’équipe composée de Laure Moneger, Pierre-Polo Bergeron, Vincent Frenette et Léna Barriere a fièrement représenté la Faculté de droit de l’Université de Montréal lors de la dernière édition du Concours de plaidoirie Charales-Rousseau, le prestigieux concours de procès simulé en droit international public général en langue française. […] Read more
On February 7th, the Law and Politics Committee of the Faculty of Law of the Université de Montréal organized a 4-to-7 networking event, inviting students, professors, ambassadors and consuls to come and share their experience while enjoying aperitifs. Among the guests of the evening was Professor Miriam Cohen. This was a unique opportunity for students […] Read more