Meet the activists
- Iraq
- Uganda
- Civil disobedience
- Vietnam
- India
- Dalits
- Caste
- Genocide
- Cultural preservation
- Assyrians
- Balochistan
- Missing persons
- Anti-Apartheid
- Education
- South Africa
- NBA
- Hong Kong
- Gender Based Violence
- Barbados
- Religious Freedom
- Data Sharing
- Children's rights
- Nigeria
- Nuclear proliferation
- Kurdish
- Russia
- Tigray
- Anti-corruption
- Law
- Ukraine
- Housing
- Refugees Rights
- Syria
- South Korea
- Cartels
- Mexico
- humanitarianism
- Belarus
- literature
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Child Soldiers
- Peacebuilding
- Mental Health
- Yemen
- Sudan
- Democracy
- Taiwan
- Tibet
- Social Work
- Uyghur
- China
- Hazara Rights
- Human Rights
- Afghanistan
- Brazil
- Iran
- Egypt
- Pakistan
- Myanmar
- Black Women in Politics
- Music
- LGBTQ Rights
- Feminism
- Rohingya Rights
- Journalism
Commentary & Resources
Redefining the frontlines: the battle for democracy in an era of transnational interference - by Philip Leech-Ngo, John Packer and Nadia Abu-Zahra
Blog: Gender Persecution in Afghanistan: Implications for ICC Investigation - by Shabnam Salehi
BLOG: From Anti-Corruption Expert to Postdoctoral Fellow: A Story of Resilience Amidst War and Displacement - by Olha Chernovol
BLOG: Les activistes en exil, une voix qui ne s’éteint pas - par Victor Amisi Sulubika
BLOG: Springtime for Hope - by Sheng Xue
BLOG: The Severe Human Rights Violations of China's Sinicization Policy in Tibet - by Tsering Thonsur
BLOG: 14 Years and One Tweet - by Luis Horacio Nájera
LINK: Canada Must Protect Activists-in-Exile Against Transnational Repression - by John Packer and Ghuna Bdiwi
BLOG: Coping with Loss and Challenging Life Transitions: An Exploration of Personal Experiences and Coping Strategies Coping with Loss and Challenging Life Transitions: An Exploration of Personal Experiences and Coping Strategies - by Neven Melek
LINK: Expedience over Justice: Implications of the Fate of the Khashoggi Trial for Activists-in-Exile - by Philip Leech-Ngo, Nadia Abu-Zahra and John Packer
BLOG: Shooting Star - by Ali Mirzad
VIDEO: Addressing the Ongoing Genocides against the Rohingya and Uyghurs
VIDEO: Voices Launch Event with Ali Mirzad
LINK: Human Rights Defenders Day: The Power of Persistence Statement by Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders (9 December 2021)
LINK: Global Migration, Activists-in-Exile, and Canada - by John Packer, Nadia Abu-Zahra and Philip Leech-Ngo
LINK: Canada must support Rohingya Activists-in-Exile - by Prof John Packer and Saifullah Muhammad
VIDEO: What can the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders do?
IN THE NEWS
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Meet the team
Professor Nadia Abu-Zahra
Co-Director
Professor John Packer
Co-Director
Professor John Packer is an Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) at the University of Ottawa. He was appointed the Inaugural Neuberger-Jesin Professor of International Conflict Resolution in April 2018.
See Prof Packer’s full profile page here.
Professor Abu-Zahra is an Associate Professor in the School of International Development and Global Studies at the University of Ottawa, and a member of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre. Prof Abu-Zahra is the Joint Chair in Women's Studies at Carlton University and University of Ottawa.
See Prof Abu-Zahra’s full profile page here.
Dr. Philip Leech-Ngo
Coordinator
Philip Leech-Ngo is a skilled researcher, analyst and communicator with more than ten years of experience as a consultant and academic with a focus on international affairs.
See Dr. Philip Leech-Ngo’s full profile page here.
Our partners
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Neuberger-Jesin Professorship in International Conflict Resolution University of Ottawa
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Human Rights Research and Education Center
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Joint Chair in Women's Studies Carleton University and University of Ottawa
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Open Society Foundations
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World Refugee Council
