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The Law and Politics Committee of the Université de Montréal invites Professor Cohen to the Networking Evening
Theodore Sakr 17 February 2023
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
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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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The aggression against Ukraine: what is expected of bystanders?
philippebrault 25 January 2023
With the Cleveringa Lectures 2022, the CRDP and the CICC offered the University of Montreal a new commemoration of the famous protest speech delivered by Professor Rudolph Cleveringa on 26 November 1940. As part of these sessions, on 9 December 2022, Larissa van den Herik, Professor of Public International Law at the Grotius Centre of […] 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
