Institution: University of Ottawa ()
Category: Faculty of Social Sciences
Language:
English
Course Description
The course will build off the human rights outlined in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, finding cases studies around the world of places where each right is repressed. Students are encouraged to conduct research individually and in groups, guided by the instructor, to find definitions and share individual accounts of defending human rights. They will acquire research, writing, and presentation skills, as well as a foundational knowledge of human rights and justice around the world.
Biography
Katherine Leung is a Policy Advisor of Hong Kong Watch in Canada. She has a background in foreign affairs and previously worked as a parliamentary assistant for a Canadian Member of Parliament who is active on foreign affairs, human rights, and Hong Kong-related issues. She spent her childhood in Hong Kong and now calls Canada home.
