Closing the 2nd Joint Intl Microcredential Program in the #Arts, #HumanRights and #SocialJustice w/ a powerful message: Believe and ACT! Thanks to @unisevilla.us.es, our leader Ramon Blanco-Barrera, @uottawahrrec.bsky.social members & instructors and to the great cohort of students!

Today marks the end of the 2nd Joint Intl Microcredential Progr on #Arts, #HumanRights & #SocialJustice. Thanks to our HRREC colleagues Suzanne Bouclin & Van Armenian who led separate sessions, Fellow Ramon Blanco-Barrera, Director of the Program and @unisevilla.us.es for their warm welcome!

Happy to have launched the 2nd Summer School on the #Arts, #HumanRights, & #SocialJustice at @unisevilla.us.es ! HRREC members shined in sessions on arts & worldmaking (Oonagh Fitzgerald), storytelling & #HumanRights (Omid Milani) & arts in the digital age (Jane Bailey + collaborators).

Great day in Écija, city of the sun, in the context of our Joint International Microcredential Program in the #Arts, #HumanRights and #SocialJustice with University of Seville. @uottawahrrec.bsky.social

And … the Joint Intl Microcredential Program on the Arts, Human Rights and Social Justice (Summer School) is now officially opened! So pleased to see our @uottawahrrec.bsky.social members, Univ of Seville partners and students finally here!

Delightful welcome dinner with partners and some of the instructors of our Arts and Human Rights Summer School in Seville. @uottawahrrec.bsky.social

HRREC is on the move! Looking forward to seeing our partners at University of Seville and to meet this year’s students in the arts and human rights summer school! @uottawahrrec.bsky.social

Always the most exciting and engaging day of the #IHLuOttawa2026 course!

Toujours la journée la plus attendue et la plus vivante du cours #IHLuOttawa2026!

#DIHuOttawa2026 La journée de simulation, l’occasion idéale de mettre ces apprentissages en pratique! Merci à nos juges, universitaires et représentants de la Croix-Rouge, qui ont passé la journée avec nous et qui ont rendu ces exercices encore plus réalistes! @redcrosscanada.bsky.social

#IHLuOttawa2026 The simulation day is the ideal occasion to apply these learnings! Thank you to our judges, academics, and Canadian Red Cross representatives who joined us and made the exercises more realistic. #IHL @redcrosscanada.bsky.social

#DIHuOttawa2026 Hier, nos participant·es ont découvert le statut de combattant et la protection des civils. Aujourd’hui, les moyens et méthodes de guerre, conduite des hostilités... Merci aux intervenant·es pour le partage de leurs connaissances et de leur expérience! @redcapseelie.bsky.social

#IHLuOttawa2026 Yesterday, our participants learned about combatant status and the protection of civilians. Today, they learned about means and methods of warfare, conduct of hostilities, etc. Many thanks to our speakers for sharing their knowledge and experience! @redcrosscanada.bsky.social

Conclusion du jour 1 du Cours d’été #DIH sur une note positive à l'Ambassade d'Ukraine au Canada. Merci à l’ambassadeur Andrii Plakhotniuk & son équipe pour l'accueil! Heureux de compter à nouveau des participants ukrainiens, dont la perspective enrichit les échanges. @redcrosscanada.bsky.social

Conclusion of Day 1 of the Summer Course on #IHL on a positive note at the Embassy of Ukraine to Canada. Many thanks to Ambassador Andrii Plakhotniuk & his team for their welcome! Glad to again have Ukrainian participants, whose perspectives enrich the discussions. @redcrosscanada.bsky.social

Ravis de lancer le 18e Cours d'été en droit international humanitaire 2026 en partenariat avec la @redcrosscanada.bsky.social! Bienvenue aux deux groupes – qui nous rejoignent en anglais et en français – pour ce qui s’annonce comme une semaine passionnante et intense. #DIH #DIHuOttawa2026

Excited to kick off the 18th Summer School on International Humanitarian Law 2026 in partnership with the @redcrosscanada.bsky.social! A warm welcome to both cohorts—joining us in English and French—for what promises to be an engaging and intensive week ahead. #IHLuOttawa2026 #IHL

And we are a go! The #IHLuOttawa2026 summer school, 18th edition has started! Delighted to welcome the new cohort of participants and looking forward to an exciting week. @uottawahrrec.bsky.social

Delighted to participate in this joint event today, representing the @uottawahrrec.bsky.social.

"The constitution is clear—universities are established by law, and their closure can only occur by law as well. But who cares?" he said. "In an era without justice or fair trials, it seems the next item on the agenda was to shut down an entire university... "

Thank you to our colleagues at the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and #HumanRights for organizing two days of exchange about civil society mobilization. @uottawahrrec.bsky.social

Sharing the stage with brilliant colleagues during the Day of Dialogue - Human Rights Meeting between federal, provincial and territorial Ministers, partners and stakeholders. @uottawahrrec.bsky.social

Honoured to represent @uottawahrrec.bsky.social today at the Day of Dialogue - Human Rights Meeting between federal, provincial and territorial Ministers, partners and stakeholders. Strong CSO engagement and serious recommendations to strengthen human rights implementation in Canada.

Wrapping up activities today. Very productive discussions with long-term partners and coalition colleagues in the Scholars at Risk Network. @uottawahrrec.bsky.social

After a dynamic morning session of the Scholars at Risk International Advisory Committee, I am pleased to join the 2026 UNICA conference which is focusing on Academic Freedom, co-hosted by @unicanetwork.bsky.social. @uottawahrrec.bsky.social

Delighted to start the annual @scholarsatrisk.bsky.social (SAR) International Advisory Committee meetings at King's College London this morning, representing SAR Canada and the Coalition for Academic Freedom in the Americas. @uottawahrrec.bsky.social

📢 CONCOURS | #Postdoc Gordon F. Henderson au CREDP à @uottawa.ca! Pour un·e chercheuse/chercheur qui développera un projet de recherche sur les #Entreprises & #DroitsHumains. 📆 31.05.2026 🔗https://www.uottawa.ca/recherche-innovation/credp/recherche/concours-postdoc-gordon-henderson-2026-2027

📢 COMPETITION | Gordon F. Henderson #Postdoc at @uottawa.ca HRREC! For a researcher who will develop a research project on #Business & #HumanRights. 📆 May 31, 2026 🔗 www.uottawa.ca/research-inn...

"While universities are clearly drivers of economic & innovative engines, they are also places for the public good. Our universities enhance our cities & communities, address societal challenges, foster creativity, and open up debate. Universities are at the core of our democracy."

📢 NOW OPEN: Applications for the 2026-27 Scholars at Risk Academic Freedom Fellowships! 🔹 Remote 10-month program 🔹 US$8k stipend 🔹 2 Tracks for Global & US-focused research 💻 Q&A Webinar: May 7 📅 Deadline: May 29 All details: https://tinyurl.com/2phdvzy6 🎓✨ #AcademicFreedom

Our member Nina Potarska is sailing to Gaza with the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian-led mission bringing together activists, lawyers, doctors, parliamentarians, and civil society actors from multiple countries calling for the protection of civilians.

Notre membre Nina Potarska fait route vers Gaza avec la flottille Global Sumud, une mission civile qui rassemble des militants, des avocats, des médecins, des parlementaires et des représentants de la société civile de nombreux pays, tous unis pour réclamer la protection des civils.

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: “For me, this is a mission — but not in the usual sense. It is also an attempt to be present, & to build a living bridge of solidarity between #Ukraine & #Palestine.” #WASL partner Nina Potarska joins the Global Sumud Flotilla. icanpeacework.org/2026/04/nina...

As ICAN & WASL, we stand in solidarity with Nina & all those aboard the flotilla, & with the people of #Gaza whose survival & freedom demand our attention & action. Read Nina's story & messages of support from #WASL partners: icanpeacework.org/2026/04/nina... @freedomflotilla.bsky.social

Deeply honoured to count Nina Potarska as a member of our Centre, @uottawahrrec.bsky.social. #HumanRights are universal!

The United States now has the most government restrictions on academic freedom of any high-income country. www.chemistryworld.com/news/academi... Raw data from @vdeminstitute.bsky.social —> academic-freedom-index.net/research/Aca...

Very insightful training course on Business and Human Rights today! Looking forward to more @uottawahrrec.bsky.social programming on this topic. To learn more, subscribe to our newsletter by writing to [email protected].

A few more days to register. Join us in Seville to talk about arts, social justice and human rights!

Derniers jours, inscrivez-vous!

@uottawahrrec.bsky.social members contributed to the second day of the Civil Society Forum for #HumanRights in Canada with good ideas and energy!

Delighted to join new and old colleagues at the Civil Society Forum for Human Rights in Canada. @uottawahrrec.bsky.social

Joint International Microcredentials Program on The #Arts, #HumanRights & #SocialJustice offered by the @uottawa.ca HRREC & the @unisevilla.us.es' Faculty of #FineArts! 🗓️ June 11 to 16, 2026 📍 Sevilla, Spain 💲 210 Euros ❗️ Deadline: April 30, 2026 🔗 www.uottawa.ca/research-inn...

Programme international conjoint de micro-certifications sur les #Arts, #DroitsHumains & #JusticeSociale offert par le CREDP (@uottawa.ca) & la Faculté des beaux-arts (@unisevilla.us.es). 🗓️ 11 - 16 juin 2026 📍 Seville, Espagne 💲 210 Euros ❗️ Date limite: 30 avril 🔗 www.uottawa.ca/recherche-in...

Registrations for the Joint Intl Microcredentials Program on Arts, Human Rights & Social Justice are open! The course will be held on June 11-16, 2026 at the University of Seville, Spain, and will be offered in English. FEES: 210 euros. Deadline: APRIL 30. www.uottawa.ca/research-inn...

📢FORMATION #EDP 🗓24 AVRIL 🌐En ligne Le CREDP propose une formation d'une journée sur les #Entreprises + #DroitsHumains, avec des sessions sur la diligence raisonnable sensible au genre et les liens entre les EDP et les #ChangementsClimatiques. ➡️ www.uottawa.ca/recherche-in...

📢TRAINING #BHR 🗓APRIL 24 🌐Online HRREC is offering a one-day online training on #Business + #HumanRights, featuring expert sessions on gender‑responsive due diligence and the links between BHR and #ClimateChange. More details➡️ uottawa.ca/research-inn...

Israel launched its largest wave of strikes in Lebanon yet today, with more than 100 airstrikes in 10 minutes. Dozens of people have reportedly been killed so far today, and more than 1500 people have been killed since March 2. Civilians, who continue to pay the highest price, must be protected.

🗓8 AVR 🕦11:30 Le CREDP & @ila-canada.bsky.social sont heureux de présenter ce webinaire sur les #Entreprises & #DroitsHumains: Le point sur la situation en #Europe et ailleurs RSVP➡️ www.uottawa.ca/recherche-in... @uocommonlaw.bsky.social @business-humanrights.org @unwgbhr.bsky.social

Join us today. Still time to register! #Business and #HumanRights

Looking forward to joining this event.