2023-2024

The Initiative

The rights of people with disabilities have been an international concern even before the creation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in 2006 and other international and regional conventions. With the increasing number of conflicts in almost every part of the world, it has become a pressing issue to analyze the rights of people with disabilities in the context of armed conflict. Considering other humanitarian emergencies, it is essential to analyze States’ responses and international organizations’ actions regarding people with disabilities in these contexts. 

Events 

Fall Event for Students  

What: A panel titled “Disability Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies and Armed Conflicts”  

When: November 27th, 2023 

Where: New Chancellor Day Hall, Room 202 

Winter Event for Students 

What: Winter Student Colloquium – Students conducting work in the areas of disability and human rights will be invited to present their work (8 min presentations). An invited speaker will make a keynote address. Papers and presentations will be accepted from law schools other than McGill University and outside of Montreal. This event will take place in a hybrid format. 

When: March 22nd, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. (EST) 

Where: TBC 

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