Category: Writing About Rights
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UM Law Students Support Environmental Rights Effort
By Siena McIlwraith-Fraticelli (She/Her) Date: July 23rd, 2024 Word Count: 749 Since the Rights Clinic’s launch in 2022 at the U of M Faculty of Law, Rights Clinic students have been engaged in a variety of important projects to protect and advance human rights through education and awareness raising initiatives. This includes projects focused on…
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State of Emergency in the United States: What Does This Mean for Canadian 2SLGBTQIA+ Travelers?
By Lizzie Tough (They/Them) Date: June 22, 2023 Word Count: 1449 Disclaimer: All legal information provided in this article should not be treated as legal advice nor should the author be contacted for legal representation. Current Issue: On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, the Human Rights Campaign declared a state of emergency for the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities…
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Welcome to the Rights Clinic at Robson Hall!
We hope you’re as excited as we are for the University of Manitoba – Faculty of Law’s first rights-based legal clinic. The establishment of this clinic follows the movement to change the narrative surrounding rights recognition and advocacy. Looking beyond personal beliefs and/or political affinities, we all share fundamental rights that our clinic will help…