What fundamental human rights do individuals have and how are these rights enforced? We offer an extensive array of courses, clinical experiences and other practical opportunities to study, research and practice in the area of international, comparative and domestic human rights.
Our students have the opportunity to study and learn from our scholars who are leaders in the fields of Indigenous rights, children’s rights, women’s rights, LGTB rights, and so many more, at both the national and international levels.
As a student here, you can select from a range of courses including international human rights, business and human rights, refugee rights, gender equality in transnational law and comparative constitutional law. You may also have the opportunity to study human rights, equality and non-discrimination in the domestic context through courses that address Charter rights and social justice.
Beyond the classroom
Our students can choose from an extraordinary array of practical experiences in both international and domestic human rights.
Established at U of T Law in 1987, IHRP provides a range of experiential opportunities. As a student here, may enrol in the clinic, volunteer for working groups, or participate in Rights Review.
Every summer, IHRP supports students wishing to pursue international human rights law fellowships with organizations around the world.
Established at U of T Law in 2007, the Asper Centre provides an important forum for students to study Charter rights and litigation, including a constitutional litigation clinic.
For more than 50 years, our students have provided access to justice for low-income community members. Through its Housing Rights Clinic, students can gain valuable hands-on experience in housing rights.
Externships
You may also gain practical experience with domestic human rights, through externships with the Ontario Human Rights Commission.
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Faculty
Role: Professor Emerita, Co-Director, International Reproductive and Sexual Health Law Program
Role: Professor
Role: Associate Professor
Role: Professor
Role: Associate Professor