Podcasts about international human rights program

Episode transcript available here.A year ago, Hart House hosted a Talking Walls exhibit in collaboration with the U of T Law Faculty's International Human Rights Program for the release of the book And I Live On: The Resilience of Rwandan Genocide Survivors of Sexual Violence. Just before the release of the book, Hart House Podcasting alums Ruvimbo and Tony had a chance to meet with two U of T Law students from the IHRP clinic to ask them about their work on this project, what motivated them to pursue a career in law, and their reflections on some of life's bigger questions. This week on The West Meeting Room we'll hear from Mehak Kawatra, who shared insights about empowerment, emotional labour, and the vital role of stories in advocacy work. Please note that while the focus of these conversations is on resilience, you should know that we will be discussing the experiences of survivors of sexual violence. So be sure to take care of yourself in whatever way is best. https://www.law.utoronto.ca/programs-centres/programs/international-human-rights-program Here is a link to the article mentioned in the interview, written by Mehak for Rights Review: https://ihrp.law.utoronto.ca/they-live-survivor-s-narratives-empowerment-25-years-after-rwandan-genocide

Episode transcript available here.A year ago, Hart House hosted a Talking Walls exhibit in collaboration with the U of T Law Faculty's International Human Rights Program for the release of the book And I Live On: The Resilience of Rwandan Genocide Survivors of Sexual Violence. Just before the release of the book, Hart House Podcasting alums Ruvimbo and Tony had a chance to meet with two U of T Law students from the IHRP clinic to ask them about their work on this project, what motivated them to pursue a career in law, and their reflections on some of life's bigger questions. This week on The West Meeting Room we'll hear from India Annamanthadoo, who paints us a picture of her travels Rwanda as she shares stories of vulnerability, connection and empowerment. Please note that while the focus of these conversations is on resilience, you should know that we will be discussing survivors of sexual violence. So be sure to take care of yourself in whatever way is best. Here is a link to the mentioned article that India wrote for Rights Review https://ihrp.law.utoronto.ca/reflections-rwanda

The University of Toronto’s law school has been accused of blocking the hiring of an international candidate as Director of the prestigious International Human Rights Program. Shree Paradkar, the Star’s Race and Gender columnist covered the story and is here to talk about what happened and how a university’s internal hiring process has become a matter of national and international controversy.

For this week's installment of Radio New Bloom, editor Garrett Dee spoke with Vincent Wong. Vincent is a lawyer and research associate at the International Human Rights Program at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Law, and a member of the Lausan Collective

Over the weekend, Ontario saw its largest single-day jump in novel coronavirus cases since May 8. Meanwhile, thousands of people flooded Trinity Bellwoods park in downtown Toronto park. And on Sunday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that anyone in the province who wants a COVID-19 test can now get one, even if they’re not showing symptoms. To talk about the numbers and the Premier’s push for testing, Scott is joined by Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid. Guest: Ahmad Firas Khalid, MD, PhD, MMgmt, MEd, GradCertPHM, faculty member in Human and Social Sciences, a medical doctor and a health policy advisor, Wilfrid Laurier University - Is the Canadian public’s perception of China undergoing a dramatic shift? An Angus Reid poll last week found four in five Canadians want Huawei banned from any role in building this country’s 5G network, and just 11 per cent of respondents felt Canada should focus its trade efforts on China – down from 40 per cent in 2015. And 76 per cent said Canada should prioritize human rights and the rule of law over economic opportunity. Guest: Charles Burton, Senior Fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute - Picking up on their conversation from Friday, Vincent Wong returns to the show to talk with Scott about what is happening in Hong Kong and China's controversial new security law it's working on to tackle "growing terrorism.” Guest: Vincent Wong, Research Associate, International Human Rights Program, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Scientists at the Research Institute of St. Joseph’s Hamilton have developed an entirely novel method for testing COVID-19, which will allow for a significant increase in testing in Ontario. Guest: Dr. Marek Smieja, an infectious disease physician researcher from St. Joseph’s, also interim chief of laboratory medicine at Hamilton Regional Laboratory Program - China is showing off its military strength as it eyes new rules for Hong Kong. What exactly is happening? Guests: Matthew Fisher , Fellow, Canadian Global Affairs Institute & contributor with Global News Vincent Wong, Research Associate, International Human Rights Program, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law - Will we see a COVID-19 surcharges on our receipts for services and purchases in the coming months? Guest: Ian Lee. Sprott School of Business. Carleton University. - Testing continues to be a strong focus in recent media conferences held by Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. How can we get testing right in Ontario? Guest: Ahmad Firas Khalid, MD, PhD, MMgmt, MEd, GradCertPHM, faculty member in Human and Social Sciences, a medical doctor and a health policy advisor, Wilfrid Laurier University

Alex speaks with Petra Molnar, Acting Director of the International Human Rights Program at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law about the worrying stats on domestic abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Technology is redefining the experiences of refugees and asylum seekers in this globalised world, whether it is artificial intelligence (AI) being used to screen their immigration applications or mobile applications designed to help them to access information and healthcare. The implications are far-reaching and complex, since such technological innovations could either strength or undermine human rights. Moreover, how human bodies are sorted reflects power dynamics and values in the 21st century. For instance, AI could expedite decision-making for immigration agents and reduce the backlog. Yet it is potentially dangerous to use AI in making decisions which could bear life-or-death consequences, by approving or denying a request for asylum. On this episode, we consider these questions about the current and future use of technology in the immigration space, plus how we should change the conversation so that people can become more informed in using and developing these tools. From the University of Cambridge and the Centre of Governance and Human Rights, this is Declarations and I am Jennifer Tridgell. We are joined by Petra Molnar, and Matt Mahmoudi. Petra Molnar is the Acting Director of the International Human Rights Program, University of Toronto, and specialises in immigration and human rights law. Matt Mahmoudi is Jo Cox PhD Scholar at the University of Cambridge, where his research focuses on technological marginalisation among refugees and vulnerable migrant populations.

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast-Lisa Raitt, Deputy leader for the Opposition and Member of Parliament for Milton, joined Scott Thompson to dicsuss the ethics report on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that found he broke the federal Conflict of Interest Act by trying to exert influence over former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould in what came to be known as the SNC-Lavalin scandal. Guest: Lisa Raitt, Deputy leader for the Opposition. MP for Milton  - The Hong Kong protest continues, with clashes spreading to police stations within the area. This is the 10th week of demonstrations and China's military is mobilizing. What are we on the brink of? Guest: Vincent Wong, Research Associate, International Human Rights Program, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law- an Op-ed today says that while the President of China is looking to conquer the world. But. there are issues at home that he needs to look at at first. Scott talks with the author of the piece and gets his take on what is happening in Hong Kong, and on the international stage. Charles Burton, associate professor, Department of Political Science, Brock University

Escuche ES_Reportage_3-20181005-WRS30 Bienvenidos a Canadá en las Américas Café, una emisión producida por la sección en español del difusor público, Radio Canadá Internacional. Si quieren escribirnos, pueden hacerlo a la siguiente dirección electrónica: amlat@rcinet.ca Nuestro correo regular es: Radio Canadá Internacional Apartado Postal 6000 Montreal, Canadá H3C 3A8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0zRxxBKZ1A Hoy les presentamos la música de artistas canadienses como The Dears, un grupo de Montreal que trae el tema “I’m sorry that I wished you dead”, (Lamento haberte deseado la muerte), Ginette Reno interpretando un clásico del jazz, “The Lady is a Tramp”. Del repertorio francófono escucharemos a Fred Pellerin con el tema “Plus tard qu’on pense”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IaTMSG8znc Temas de la semana Campus de la Universidad York en Toronto. (Foto: CBC) ONG canadiense logra que jóvenes sin estatus ingresen a universidad y obtengan residencia “No se sabe cuántos son. Inmigración Canadá carece de datos de las personas que están sin estatus. Los Consejos en educación en la provincia de Ontario tienen una categoría de recién llegados, estudiantes que ingresaron siendo niños al país o que tienen un estatus temporal. Pero no se sabe cuántos son.” Esa es la cruda realidad que presenta Francisco Rico Martínez, quien desde hace casi treinta años trabaja con el FCJ Refugee Centre, conocido como Centro de refugio, en la ciudad de Toronto, ayudando a refugiados y a personas sin estatus a establecerse legalmente en Canadá. Tapa del libro ilustrado por la canadiense Kathryn Durst . (Foto: RCI) La ilustradora canadiense Kathryn Durst colabora con Paul McCartney Kathryn Durst es una ilustradora canadiense, especializada en trabajos destinados a los niños, que fue elegida por el ex Beatle Paul McCartney para ilustrar el libro que escribió con relatos para los más pequeños. Se trata de ¡Hey Gran Dude! La iniciativa surgió de una expresión usada por uno de los nietos de Paul McCartney, “gradude”, que al músico le pareció una gran idea para un libro. iStockPhoto.com / AndreyPopov Inteligencia Artificial e inmigración: una combinación polémica Un nuevo estudio, llevado a cabo por el “Citizen Lab” y el “International Human Rights Program” ambos de la Universidad de Toronto, advierte que el interés del Gobierno Federal canadiense en utilizar algoritmos de Inteligencia Artificial (AI) para funcionar como filtro en los procesos de inmigración podría crear discriminación además de violar la privacidad y los derechos humanos de los postulantes. Este investigación, concretada por el “Citizen Lab” de Toronto, destaca el impacto que podría tener una toma de decisiones automatizada que involucra aplicaciones de inmigración y cómo algunas fallas dentro de la tecnología podrán conducir a “consecuencias mortales” para los refugiados y los inmigrantes en general. Detalle de la tapa del libro de poesía “Rojo Deseo”, escrito en zapoteco y español por Irma Pineda e ilustrado por Alec Dempster. (Foto: Rufo Valencia/RCI) Poesía indígena mexicana en la maleta de Alec Dempster El músico y grabador Alec Dempster trajo a Canadá a fines de septiembre tres libros que él ha ilustrado este año. “Rojo Deseo”, escrito por Irma Pineda, se trata de un libro de poesía en zapoteco y español que llega acompañado de un CD. El segundo libro se llama “Aclarando Amanece”, que contiene una entrevista con el violinista Heraclio Alvarado realizada por Aidee Balderas. El tercer libro se llama “Piel de Tierra”, escrito por Hubert Matiúwàa. Se trata de un texto de poesía escrita en lengua en me’phááá y traducido al español, también acompañado con CD. Grabados y recortes de papel son el aporte de Alec Dempster. https://www.rcinet.ca/es/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/10/Cafe-05.10.18.mp3 También les ofrecemos el programa como fue emitido en vivo por Facebook Live https://www.facebook.

Escuche ES_Reportage_3-20181005-WRS30 Bienvenidos a Canadá en las Américas Café, una emisión producida por la sección en español del difusor público, Radio Canadá Internacional. Si quieren escribirnos, pueden hacerlo a la siguiente dirección electrónica: amlat@rcinet.ca Nuestro correo regular es: Radio Canadá Internacional Apartado Postal 6000 Montreal, Canadá H3C 3A8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0zRxxBKZ1A Hoy les presentamos la música de artistas canadienses como The Dears, un grupo de Montreal que trae el tema “I'm sorry that I wished you dead”, (Lamento haberte deseado la muerte), Ginette Reno interpretando un clásico del jazz, “The Lady is a Tramp”. Del repertorio francófono escucharemos a Fred Pellerin con el tema “Plus tard qu'on pense”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IaTMSG8znc Temas de la semana Campus de la Universidad York en Toronto. (Foto: CBC) ONG canadiense logra que jóvenes sin estatus ingresen a universidad y obtengan residencia “No se sabe cuántos son. Inmigración Canadá carece de datos de las personas que están sin estatus. Los Consejos en educación en la provincia de Ontario tienen una categoría de recién llegados, estudiantes que ingresaron siendo niños al país o que tienen un estatus temporal. Pero no se sabe cuántos son.” Esa es la cruda realidad que presenta Francisco Rico Martínez, quien desde hace casi treinta años trabaja con el FCJ Refugee Centre, conocido como Centro de refugio, en la ciudad de Toronto, ayudando a refugiados y a personas sin estatus a establecerse legalmente en Canadá. Tapa del libro ilustrado por la canadiense Kathryn Durst . (Foto: RCI) La ilustradora canadiense Kathryn Durst colabora con Paul McCartney Kathryn Durst es una ilustradora canadiense, especializada en trabajos destinados a los niños, que fue elegida por el ex Beatle Paul McCartney para ilustrar el libro que escribió con relatos para los más pequeños. Se trata de ¡Hey Gran Dude! La iniciativa surgió de una expresión usada por uno de los nietos de Paul McCartney, “gradude”, que al músico le pareció una gran idea para un libro. iStockPhoto.com / AndreyPopov Inteligencia Artificial e inmigración: una combinación polémica Un nuevo estudio, llevado a cabo por el “Citizen Lab” y el “International Human Rights Program” ambos de la Universidad de Toronto, advierte que el interés del Gobierno Federal canadiense en utilizar algoritmos de Inteligencia Artificial (AI) para funcionar como filtro en los procesos de inmigración podría crear discriminación además de violar la privacidad y los derechos humanos de los postulantes. Este investigación, concretada por el “Citizen Lab” de Toronto, destaca el impacto que podría tener una toma de decisiones automatizada que involucra aplicaciones de inmigración y cómo algunas fallas dentro de la tecnología podrán conducir a “consecuencias mortales” para los refugiados y los inmigrantes en general. Detalle de la tapa del libro de poesía “Rojo Deseo”, escrito en zapoteco y español por Irma Pineda e ilustrado por Alec Dempster. (Foto: Rufo Valencia/RCI) Poesía indígena mexicana en la maleta de Alec Dempster El músico y grabador Alec Dempster trajo a Canadá a fines de septiembre tres libros que él ha ilustrado este año. “Rojo Deseo”, escrito por Irma Pineda, se trata de un libro de poesía en zapoteco y español que llega acompañado de un CD. El segundo libro se llama “Aclarando Amanece”, que contiene una entrevista con el violinista Heraclio Alvarado realizada por Aidee Balderas. El tercer libro se llama “Piel de Tierra”, escrito por Hubert Matiúwàa. Se trata de un texto de poesía escrita en lengua en me'phááá y traducido al español, también acompañado con CD. Grabados y recortes de papel son el aporte de Alec Dempster. https://www.rcinet.ca/es/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/10/Cafe-05.10.18.mp3 También les ofrecemos el programa como fue emitido en vivo por Facebook Live https://www.facebook.

Your hosts Carmel, Lynn, Leo Gimeno,and Marc. ListenEN_Interview_2-20180622-WIE20 Refugees around the world, refugees in Canada Canada received 47,800 refugee claimants in 2017, more than twice the number in 2016. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press/Aug. 4, 2017) War, internal conflicts, and environmental disasters in 2017 drove over 16 million people from the homes worldwide according to the United Nations. In terms of countries receiving refugees, Canada was listed as ninth with over 47,000 asylum claims last year, more than double from the year before. Lynn spoke about the situation with asylum seekers internationally and in Canada, with Petra Molnar lawyer and researcher with the International Human Rights Program at the University of Toronto. Supreme Court of Canada rules against an evangelical Christian University The Supreme Court decision in the Christian university case has left some experts scratching their heads. (Albert Couillard-CBC) An evangelical private university with accepted high standards wished to expand by offering a law school to potential students. The university, as a Christian institution, says students must agree to a covenant on behaviour such as no cheating, lying, no alcohol on campus, and sex can only be between a married heterosexual couple. Some provincial law societies said the covenant discriminates against lesbians and gays and so wouldn't accept graduates to the bar in their provinces. The university took the case to the Supreme Court of Canada which ruled in a split decision in the law societies favour. Marc spoke with civil and constitutional rights lawyer John Carpay of the non-profit Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms who says he's troubled by the SCC decision which he says seems based more on a political agenda than on the law itself Teaching the youngest generation to be digitally literate Coding was a priority in the Liberal government's 2017 budget with $50 million allocated to help teach students from kindergarten to Grade 12 how to code. (Teghan Beaudette/CBC) Canada does fairly well when it comes to digital literacy in the general population but there are concerns about falling behind in coming years. Part of the problem is a fragmented approach to teaching digital skills across the country and across various age groups. Carmel spoke to Sean Mullin, executive director of the Brookfield Institute at Ryerson University in Toronto. The institute recently published a report  called ‘Levelling Up: The Quest for Digital Literacy in Canada’, 

David Kaye, UCLA Law School Professor and Executive Director of the International Human Rights Program

David Kaye, UCLA Law School Professor and Executive Director of the International Human Rights Program

A public lecture by DAVID KAYE, UCLA Law, International Human Rights Program