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Sharing legal knowledge frame by frame

Jurivision is an initiative of the common law and civil law sections of the Faculty of Law of the University of Ottawa. This knowledge mobilization and visual advocacy project aims to promote the sharing of legal knowledge through accessible audiovisual content.

A Selection of Visual Posts

Discover our some of our visual posts

03-06-23 | Access to Justice, Interdisciplinarity, Law Teaching Methodology

Research that Champions the Rights of Marginalized People

After a year and a half of operation, the Clinique interdisciplinaire en droit social de l’Outaouais (CIDSO) is already well established in the Gatineau community. Since the beginning of its activities, the CIDSO has been mobilizing research knowledge to respond to the real needs of people living in or at risk of homelessness. In this post, discover the interdisciplinary approach behind this social justice initiative whose mission is to propose concrete, global and coherent solutions to people living on the margins of society in the exercise of their rights.

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04-02-25 | International Trade

Understanding the Trade War: The End of the Multilateral Trading System

Are we witnessing the end of our multilateral system of international trade? Professor Geneviève Dufour traces the origins of our multilateral trade system, which has been damaged by the “chaos” created by the Trump administration’s trade policies. Despite the imperfections of this system, she argues in favour of maintaining it – and improving it.

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Karim Khan
11-22-23 | Criminal Law, Human Rights, International, Public Law

At the Crossroads: A Crucial Discourse on Human Rights and International Justice

International justice is at a critical juncture. There is a poignant need today for dialogue that transcends time and speaks to the universality of human rights. The Wallenberg Centre, in collaboration with the University of Ottawa presented the 2023 Elie Wiesel Distinguished Lectureship in Human Rights with Mr. Karim Khan, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, as guest lecturer. Mr. Khan’s insights shed light on the challenges our world faces and the urgency for action against ongoing atrocities and human rights violations.

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