Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights (CLAIHR) is a charity that has been promoting international human rights from a uniquely Canadian perspective since 1992. We host events, advocate for policy reform, and serve as a Friend of the Court when matters of international human rights arise.
What’s New
December 10, 2020 – Read CLAIHR’s 2019-2020 Annual Report.
December 4, 2020 – CLAIHR and the International Justice and Human Rights Clinic at UBC’s Allard School of Law intervene in Montejo v Canada
November 13, 2020 – CLAIHR files Submission to Canada’s Strategy for Responsible Business Conduct: Canada must adopt mandatory legislative and administrative measures to ensure Canadian corporations do not violate human rights abroad.
Webinar: Responses to Homelessness in the Time of COVID19
Tuesday, August 18, […]
2304, 2020
Nevsun Resources Ltd. v. Araya: What the Canadian Supreme Court decision means in holding Canadian companies accountable for human rights abuses abroad
By James Yap, CLAIHR President
This post originally appeared on the blog of the Business and […]
703, 2019
Updates from the US-Mexico Border: A Week in the South Texas Family Residential Center
By Heather Cohen, CLAIHR Board Member
“Aren’t I human? Am I not the same as you?” […]
1005, 2018
Nigeria: What Role for Canada in the Conflict With Boko Haram?
By William Onyeaju, JD candidate, Osgoode Hall Law School
As the Western gaze has shifted away […]
