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04-01-22 | Criminal Law, International, Public Law

War Crimes in International Criminal Law

Professor Muriel Paradelle explains the elements to be taken into account in order to qualify an action as a war crime under international law. In this case, are war crimes actually committed by the Russian army in Ukraine?

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04-01-22 | Criminal Law, International, Public Law

The Crime of Aggression in International Criminal Law

Professor Muriel Paradelle examines the elements that must be taken into account to qualify an act as a crime of aggression under International law in the context of the conflict in Ukraine.

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Otis
11-18-21 | Human Rights, Indigenous Law, Public Law

The Ancestral Rights of Indigenous Peoples Who Have Not Signed the James Bay Agreement: The Thesis of Unilateral Extinction Put to the Test of Fundamental Rights

Nearly 45 years ago, the law enacting the James Bay Agreement extinguished the rights of Indigenous Peoples covering a territory of 1,082,000 square kilometres. Certain non-signatory Indigenous Peoples still claim a right to this territory. Law professor Ghislain Otis puts this instance of unilateral extinction to the test of fundamental rights.

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Audrey Ferron-Parayre.
11-10-21 | Health Law, Human Rights

Obstetrical and Gynecological Violence: Towards a Better Understanding of this Fundamental Issue in Women’s Health

Obstetrical and gynecological violence (OGV) is not a new concept, but it has recently attracted a renewed interest in Quebec. While OGV has been soundly denounced, it has been the subject of very little academic study, and its very definition remains difficult. The research of Professor Audrey Ferron Parayre, a specialist in legal issues related to the medical field, is filling the gap on obstetrical and gynecological violence.

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