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 Disability and Human Rights Student Colloquium – where students from across Canada will present their research work on disability and human rights. The colloquium will also welcome as a keynote speaker, Prof. Stephanie Chipeur, Law and Disability Policy Professor at the University of Calgary. This bilingual event will take place in a hybrid format.
When: March 22nd, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. (EST)
Where: McGill Faculty of Law, New Chancellor Day Hall, Donald E. Meehan Classroom, Room 102, and by Zoom
