Human Rights Defenders at Risk: An Exploration of Roles, from the Frontlines to our Universities

At the University of British Columbia, the Human Rights Collective housed in the Office of Regional and International Community Engagement (ORICE), in partnership with Resilient Societies, is leading a research project to map and document Canadian university-based programs that directly support human rights defenders. The project will identify best practices, drawing on both Canadian and international examples, and recommend ways universities can strengthen their support— including through collaboration with HRDs and civil society groups, and through improved public policy. To learn more and stay connected to upcoming events and findings, you can follow the UBC Human Rights Collective.

Project Details

• UBC Project Leads: Dr. Jenny Peterson, Dr. Lisa Sundstrom, Tamara Baldwin
• UBC Collaborator: The Office of Regional and International Community Engagement (ORICE)
• UBC Research Team: Michelle Read (Undergraduate, Land and Food Systems), Ayden Clarke (Undergraduate, Sociology)