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Viviana Fernandez

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Associate Director, Human Rights Research and Education Centre (@uottawahrrec.bsky.social) at uOttawa. Advocate, ally, wife and mother.

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✍ Registrations are open!

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09.03.2026 20:35 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

✍️Les inscriptions sont ouvertes!

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09.03.2026 20:37 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

C'est un plaisir de collaborer avec la @croixrougecanada.bsky.social pour la 18e édition du Cours d'été en #DIH à @uottawa.ca! Inscrivez-vous maintenant!

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It is a pleasure to partner with the @redcrosscanada.bsky.social for the 18th Summer School on #IHL at #uOttawa! Register now!

04.03.2026 14:06 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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International Women’s Day On Sunday 8 March, the world celebrates the achievements and well-being of its 4 billion female inhabitants.

Ahead of International Women’s Day, check out this collection on the rewards and challenges that face women in science, including news and research covering fresh approaches to women’s health, the motherhood penalty, and more.

go.nature.com/3OKCfhE

06.03.2026 16:21 👍 32 🔁 20 💬 0 📌 1
DRC4521 | Summer School in International Humanitarian Law | Research and innovation The 18th edition of the Summer School on IHL will be held from May 31st to June 5th, 2026! Registrations will start on March 1st, 2026!

✔️ Receive a certificate of recognition from the Canadian Red Cross and the University of Ottawa.

Learn more and register today: www.uottawa.ca/research-inn...

03.03.2026 20:38 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

✔️ Apply IHL knowledge through realistic case studies and a full day of simulation exercise.

✔️ Learn from leading Canadian and international scholars and experts from the Department of National Defence and the Department of Justice Canada.

03.03.2026 20:38 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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📣Calling all students and professionals interested in learning more about International Humanitarian Law (IHL).

@uottawahrrec.bsky.social and the Canadian Red Cross are offering the 2026 Summer School on IHL.

03.03.2026 20:38 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 1

A new feature from the University of Ottawa highlights its decade-long commitment to hosting and supporting scholars through the Scholars at Risk (SAR) network.

Learn more about the impact of the SAR uOttawa Program: https://ow.ly/yj9z50YoG5x

#AcademicFreedom #ScholarsAtRisk #SARCAN

03.03.2026 16:14 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
"Widening hostilities across the Middle East are putting civilian lives in grave danger. The scale of major military operations flaring across the Middle East risks embroiling the region – and beyond – into another large-scale armed conflict that will overwhelm any humanitarian response. Without urgent steps to de-escalate the situation and respect the rules of war, further civilian lives will be lost.  Civilians are already suffering the consequences of war. All parties to armed conflict have an obligation to uphold the rules of war, which are unequivocal. Civilians and civilian infrastructure must be spared from hostilities. Schools must remain sanctuaries for learning where children can feel safe and protected from attacks, and hospitals must remain sanctuaries for saving lives.  Medical personnel and first responders, such as the Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies, must be protected in all circumstances and be able to carry out their work safely. All parties must allow and facilitate safe and unrestricted access for impartial humanitarian assistance to reach those in need."

"Widening hostilities across the Middle East are putting civilian lives in grave danger. The scale of major military operations flaring across the Middle East risks embroiling the region – and beyond – into another large-scale armed conflict that will overwhelm any humanitarian response. Without urgent steps to de-escalate the situation and respect the rules of war, further civilian lives will be lost. Civilians are already suffering the consequences of war. All parties to armed conflict have an obligation to uphold the rules of war, which are unequivocal. Civilians and civilian infrastructure must be spared from hostilities. Schools must remain sanctuaries for learning where children can feel safe and protected from attacks, and hospitals must remain sanctuaries for saving lives. Medical personnel and first responders, such as the Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies, must be protected in all circumstances and be able to carry out their work safely. All parties must allow and facilitate safe and unrestricted access for impartial humanitarian assistance to reach those in need."

"Widening hostilities across the Middle East are putting civilian lives in grave danger. Without urgent steps to de-escalate the situation and respect the rules of war, further civilian lives will be lost."

Mirjana Spoljaric, ICRC president: ms.spr.ly/63329QdvPP

02.03.2026 16:47 👍 6 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 0

Congratulations to our colleagues at @allard.ubc.ca and
@uottawahrrec.bsky.social Human Rights Clinic for preparing this important report and sharing its insights! #academicfreedom

25.02.2026 21:03 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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🇨🇦 must recognize #AcademicFreedom as an international #HumanRight protected by the #CanadianCharter.

Read the Shadow Report we submitted w/ the International Justice & Human Rights Clinic (@allard.ubc.ca) to the #UN #HumanRights Committee ahead of Canada’s 7th review under ICCPR.

📕 bit.ly/4cLrXrg

25.02.2026 20:41 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Le 🇨🇦 doit reconnaître la #LibertéAcadémique comme un #DroitHumain protégé par la #CharteCanadienne. Le CREDP & la Clinique internationale pour la justice & #DroitsHumains à @allard.ubc.ca ont soumis un mémoire au Comité des droits de l’homme avant le 7e examen du Canada au PIDCP.

📕 bit.ly/4ceIT9y

25.02.2026 20:48 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Honoured to see the Scholars at Risk uOttawa Program featured in this article and amazed about the work done by many since it's creation in 2014. @uottawa.ca www.uottawa.ca/en/news-all/...

23.02.2026 21:54 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Iran: UN experts demand transparency and accountability following nationwide protests GENEVA – UN human rights experts* today urged Iranian authorities to fully disclose the fate and whereabouts of individuals detained, forcibly disappeared or missing in the aftermath of the nationwide...

🇮🇷 We demand transparency and accountability from #Iran following nationwide internet shutdowns that have severely restricted access to information and communication for families and communities. These measures undermine fundamental rights.
👉 Full statement: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

20.02.2026 18:55 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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📢 À venir!

Ouverture des inscriptions pour le Cours d'été en #DIH 2026 à @uottawa.ca, avec la @croixrougecanada.bsky.social. Rendez-vous du 31 mai au 5 juin!

📆 Inscriptions : 1er mars → 8 mai
👥 Étudiant·es & pros
🔗 bit.ly/4jjX2TI

Rejoignez-nous pour une semaine immersive en #DIH!

#DIHuOttawa2026

20.02.2026 16:23 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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📢 Coming up!

Registration will open soon for the #IHL Summer School in #IHL 2026 at @uottawa.ca, with @redcrosscanada.bsky.social. See you from May 31 to June 5!

📆 Registration: March 1 → May 8
👥 Students & professionals
🔗 bit.ly/4gDIJYc

Join us for an immersive week in #IHL!

#IHLuOttawa2026

20.02.2026 16:24 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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What a day at the Youth #DigitalRights Summit with young engaged Canadians advocating for safer, more just digital spaces.

Pleased to partner w/ the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights, Canada Confesses!

📘 Youth Digital Blue Print: static1.squarespace.com/static/582c0...

19.02.2026 19:32 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Quelle belle journée au Sommet sur les droits numériques avec de jeunes Canadiens qui militent pour des espaces numériques plus sûrs.

Merci John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights & Canada Confesses!

📘Plan directeur des droits numériques des jeunes : static1.squarespace.com/static/582c0...

19.02.2026 19:36 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Towards gender equality in scientific organizations: assessment and recommendations - International Science Council Academies of science, medicine and engineering, along with international scientific unions, play an important role in shaping scientific agendas, recognizing scientific excellence, and advising policy-makers. In doing so, they influence whose expertise is visible and whose voices are heard in science. Persistent gender gaps within these organizations - relative to the share of women in the scientific workforce - raise questions about whether women scientists can participate, lead, and be reco...

💡 Women represent about 1/3 of researchers, yet they remain underrepresented in scientific organizations. On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we launch a new report examining this gap: https://council.science/publications/towards-gender-equality-in-scientific-organizations/.

11.02.2026 02:50 👍 5 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 2
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🗓FEB 12
🕚11:00
🌐Zoom

HRREC & @ila-canada.bsky.social are pleased to present this webinar on #Business + #HumanRights: The #International advisory opinions on #ClimateChange from #ITLOS, #ICJ & #IACtHR.

RSVP➡️ bit.ly/3NQwHSj

@uocommonlaw.bsky.social
@business-humanrights.org
@unwgbhr.bsky.social

05.02.2026 15:37 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
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🗓12 FÉV
🕚11 h
🌐Zoom

Le CREDP & @ila-canada.bsky.social présentent ce webinaire sur les #Entreprises & #DroitsHumains: Avis consultatifs internationaux sur les #ChangementsClimatiques par les #TIDM, #CIJ & #CIDH.

RSVP➡️ bit.ly/4kp9Vgy

@uocommonlaw.bsky.social
@business-humanrights.org

05.02.2026 15:42 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

Join us tomorrow to learn about the human rights situation in Iran.

05.02.2026 19:30 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Il est encore temps de vous inscrire au webinaire! Rejoignez-nous aujourd'hui à midi!

02.02.2026 15:29 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

‪There is still time to register for the webinar! Join us today at Noon!

02.02.2026 15:29 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

Such a singular talent! Unforgettable. RIP.

30.01.2026 19:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Here are the secret lists of banned books from Alberta's 2 largest school boards The Calgary Board of Education removed 42 books from its libraries and the Edmonton Public School Board removed 33 in response to an order from Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides.

Here are the secret lists of banned books from Alberta's 2 largest school boards:

www.readtheorchard.org/p/here-are-t...

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Source: Jeremy Appel, The Orchard

30.01.2026 16:20 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies

The U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office.

A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies. Read more: https://scim.ag/4boPkq8

28.01.2026 17:31 👍 486 🔁 337 💬 15 📌 34

HRREC, SAR uOttawa Program, and the SAR Canada Section invite you to a public webinar marking the 25th anniversary of the Scholars at Risk Network.

UN & global standards on academic freedom
Monday, February 2, 2026
12:00–1:00 PM (EST)
Zoom | Free & open to all

https://ow.ly/inKJ50Y4o93

27.01.2026 16:24 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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🗓FEB 2
🕛Noon

HRREC, SAR #uOttawa Program and the SAR 🇨🇦 Section present this webinar as part of the @scholarsatrisk.bsky.social 25th anniversary celebrations!

UN & global standards on #AcademicFreedom

RSVP➡️ bit.ly/4bRzuUX

@uottawa-innovation.bsky.social
@uottawa.ca
@uottawabiblio.bsky.social

26.01.2026 20:39 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1

There is still time to register for the webinar! Join us today at Noon!

26.01.2026 15:05 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0