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DESCRIPTION:Conference Details:\n\n\n\n\n\nDate:May 23 & 24 (9 AM – 5 PM)Location:University of OttawaBuilding: Fauteux Hall at 57 Louis-Pasteur Private\, K1N 6N5Room: FTX147 (Gowlings Moot Court)Event Tags:2025\, conference\, crimes against humanity\, genocideOrganizers:Northern Justice WatchHuman Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) at the University of Ottawa ⁠Lakehead UniversityCentre For Free Expression at Toronto Metropolitan UniversityCentre on Hate\, Bias and Extremism at Ontario Tech University\n\n\n\nClick Here To Register For Free!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOverview: \n\n\n\nThe International Conference on Countering Hate and Polarization is a crucial gathering of global experts\, policymakers\, scholars\, and community leaders to address the escalating impact of hate speech\, prejudice\, and societal polarization. The conference aims to explore the trajectory from prejudice to hate crimes and even atrocities\, presenting opportunities for both preventive and remedial strategies. \n\n\n\nObjectives: \n\n\n\n\nTo assess and develop comprehensive strategies for hate speech and reducing polarization in society.\n\n\n\nTo examine the links between hate speech\, social polarization\, serious crimes\, including genocide and crimes against humanity.\n\n\n\nTo promote collaboration among government officials\, educators\, community leaders\, and civil society to combat hate speech.\n\n\n\nTo provide a platform for sharing community-based experiences and effective practices for building societal resilience.\n\n\n\n\nKey Topics: \n\n\n\n\nPsychological and social factors contributing to hate and polarization.\n\n\n\nThe impact of digital platforms on the spread of hate speech.\n\n\n\nStages of escalation from hate speech to hate crimes and mass atrocities.\n\n\n\nLegal frameworks and enforcement challenges in addressing hate speech.\n\n\n\nThe role of community resilience\, education\, and media in preventing hate.\n\n\n\nVictimization of specific communities and community-based responses.\n\n\n\nThe influence of economic\, political\, and social drivers on polarization.\n\n\n\nBest practices for interfaith and cross-cultural dialogues.\n\n\n\n\nParticipants: \n\n\n\nThe conference will feature approximately 16 prominent speakers from diverse backgrounds\, including international human rights advocates\, community organizers\, policymakers\, and legal scholars. Participation is expected from UN representatives\, digital platform leaders\, and members of vulnerable communities. \n\n\n\nExpected Outcomes: \n\n\n\n\nActionable recommendations for countering hate speech and polarization at local\, national\, and international levels.\n\n\n\nPractical strategies for empowering communities and supporting victims of hate speech.\n\n\n\nA network of professionals and community leaders dedicated to fostering inclusivity and reducing polarization.\n\n\n\nCollaborative frameworks for ongoing research and dialogue on countering hate-driven polarization.\n\n\n\n\nThis conference is an essential opportunity to advance global and community-specific efforts in addressing the roots of hate and polarization. By convening a diverse group of stakeholders\, the event aims to inspire collaborative action toward a more inclusive and resilient society. \n\n\n\nDay 1 Agenda (Friday\, May 23):\n\n\n\n8:30 AM – 9:00 AM – Registration \n\n\n\n9:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Keynote Addresses \n\n\n\n\nProf. John Packer\, Human Rights Research and Education Centre\, University of Ottawa\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Faisal Bhabha\, Centre for Free Expression & Osgoode Hall Law School\, York University\n\n\n\n\n10:00 AM – 10:15 AM – Refreshment Break \n\n\n\n10:15 AM – 11:30 AM – Panel 1: The Blurring Line Between Hate Speech and Freedom of Expression. Speakers: \n\n\n\n\nAlex Neve\, Senior Fellow\, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs\, University of Ottawa\n\n\n\nToby Mendel\, Centre for Law and Democracy\n\n\n\nLex Gill\, Trudel Johnston & Lespérance / Citizen Lab\n\n\n\n\n11:30 AM – 11:45 AM – Refreshment Break \n\n\n\n11:45 AM – 1:00 PM – Panel 2: Roots of Polarization. Speakers: \n\n\n\n\nBrad Galloway\, Centre on Hate\, Bias and Extremism\n\n\n\n\n\nEvan Balgord\, Anti-Hate Network\n\n\n\n\n\nVictoria Kuketz\, Public Policy Forum\n\n\n\n\n1:00 PM – 1:45 PM – Lunch Break \n\n\n\n1:45 PM – 3:00 PM – Panel 3: Online Hate and Freedom of Expression on Social Media. Speakers: \n\n\n\n\nAnaïs Bussières McNicoll\, Canadian Civil Liberties Association\n\n\n\n\n\nAislin Jackson\, BC Civil Liberties Association\n\n\n\n\n\nRizwan Mohammad\, National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM)\n\n\n\n\n3:00 PM – 3:15 PM – Refreshment Break \n\n\n\n3:15 PM – 4:30 PM – Panel 4: Impacts on Victims and Communities. Speakers: \n\n\n\n\nMariam Musse\, Office of the Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime\n\n\n\nDr. Davut Akca\, Assistant Professor\, Lakehead University\n\n\n\nDr. Ronan Lee\, Loughborough University- Weaponizing History: Hate Speech and Myanmar’s Rohingya Genocide\n\n\n\n\nDay 2 Agenda (Saturday\, May 24):\n\n\n\n9:00 AM – 9:30 AM – Morning Refreshments \n\n\n\n9:30 AM – 10:15 AM – Keynote Address \n\n\n\n\nIlze Brands-Kehris\, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights\n\n\n\n\n10:15 AM – 11:30 AM – Panel 5: Responses to Hate Crimes and Hate Speech. Speakers: \n\n\n\n\nMoiz Karimjee\, BA\, LLB\, Professor of Law\, Acting Deputy Crown Attorney\, Ottawa\n\n\n\n\n\nS/Sgt. Ali Toghrol\, Ottawa Police Service\, Community Safety Services Unit\n\n\n\n\n\nRicky Veerappan\, OPP\, Office of Professionalism\, Respect\, Inclusion & Leadership\n\n\n\n\n11:30 AM – 11:45 AM – Refreshment Break \n\n\n\n11:45 AM – 1:00 PM – Panel 6: Victim Communities Panel I. Speakers: \n\n\n\n\nDr. Philip Slayton\, Antisemitism\, Lawyer and Writer\n\n\n\n\n\nJoanne Hodges (Tigray community)\n\n\n\n\n\nHannan Mohamud (Black community)\n\n\n\n\n1:00 PM – 1:45 PM – Lunch Break \n\n\n\n1:45 PM – 3:00 PM –  Panel 5: Victim Communities Panel II \n\n\n\n\nJamileh Naso (Yazidi community)\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Tahir Shaaran (Hazara community)\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Davut Akca\, Assistant Professor\, Lakehead University (Hizmet Community)\n\n\n\n\n3:00 PM – 3:30 PM – Closing Remarks \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUniversity of Ottawa’s Human Rights Research and Education Centre’s (HRREC) have agreed to co-host the event. \n\n\n\n\n\nPartners:
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LOCATION:University of Ottawa Conference Venue Room: FTX147 (Gowlings Moot Court)\, Fauteux Hall at 57 Louis-Pasteur Private\, Ottawa\, K1N 6N5\, Canada
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SUMMARY:LIVE Project Seminar #3
DESCRIPTION:TitleMechanisms for International Justice and Accountability and How to Bring Cases to International Courts and the UNDateSunday\, July 13 (1 – 4 PM EST)LocationYork Woods Theatre (1785 Finch Ave W\, North York\, ON)\n\n\n\nClick Here To Register For Free!\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nKeynote Speaker Background: \n\n\n\nAmanda Ghahremani is an international human rights lawyer and consultant. She was previously the legal director of the Canadian Centre for International Justice. Her expertise includes international criminal law\, international humanitarian law\, corporate accountability\, universal jurisdiction\, and targeted human rights sanctions. \n\n\n\nHer recent work includes co-authoring the legal analysis on genocide for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada\, litigating against a Canadian mining company for corporate accountability in the Araya v. Nevsun case\, and successfully leading the international campaign to release Iranian-Canadian political prisoner Professor Homa Hoodfar from arbitrary detention in Iran. \n\n\n\nShe is currently a research fellow at the Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley School of Law and a regular commentator in Canadian media on Canada’s international legal and human rights obligations. Her work and writing can be found at: amandaghahremani.com
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LOCATION:York Woods Theatre\, 1785 Finch Ave W\, North York\, Ontario\, M3N 1M6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:LIVE Project Seminar #4
DESCRIPTION:TitleMechanisms for Domestic Justice And Accountability In CanadaDateSunday\, August 24 (12 – 3 PM EST)ModeOnline Via Zoom For Free\n\n\n\nClick Here To Register Now\n\n\n\n\n\nKeynote Speaker Background: \n\n\n\nAmanda Ghahremani is an international human rights lawyer and consultant. She was previously the legal director of the Canadian Centre for International Justice. Her expertise includes international criminal law\, international humanitarian law\, corporate accountability\, universal jurisdiction\, and targeted human rights sanctions. \n\n\n\nHer recent work includes co-authoring the legal analysis on genocide for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada\, litigating against a Canadian mining company for corporate accountability in the Araya v. Nevsun case\, and successfully leading the international campaign to release Iranian-Canadian political prisoner Professor Homa Hoodfar from arbitrary detention in Iran. \n\n\n\nShe is currently a research fellow at the Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley School of Law and a regular commentator in Canadian media on Canada’s international legal and human rights obligations. Her work and writing can be found at: amandaghahremani.com
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SUMMARY:LIVE Project Seminar #5
DESCRIPTION:TitleIdentifying Human Rights Violations in Your CommunityDateSaturday\, September 20 (1 – 3 PM EST)ModeOnline Via Zoom For Free\n\n\n\nClick Here To Register Now For Free!\n\n\n\n\n\nKeynote Speaker: Toby Mendel \n\n\n\nToby Mendel is the founder and Executive Director of the Centre for Law and Democracy\, an international human rights NGO which provides legal and capacity building expertise regarding foundational rights for democracy. From 1997-2009\, he was Senior Director for Law at ARTICLE 19\, an NGO focusing on freedom of expression and the right to information. He has collaborated extensively with inter-governmental actors working in these areas\, as well as numerous governments and NGOs in countries all over the world. He is the author of a large number of articles\, monographs and books on a range of freedom of expression\, right to information and communication rights issues.
URL:https://northernjusticewatch.ca/event/dsa/
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SUMMARY:LIVE Project Seminar #6
DESCRIPTION:TitleDocumenting and Reporting Human Rights ViolationsDateSaturday\, October 11 (1 – 3 PM EST)ModeOnline Via Zoom For Free\n\n\n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW!\n\n\n\n\n\nKeynote Speaker: Toby MendelToby Mendel is the founder and Executive Director of the Centre for Law and Democracy\, an international human rights NGO which provides legal and capacity building expertise regarding foundational rights for democracy. From 1997-2009\, he was Senior Director for Law at ARTICLE 19\, an NGO focusing on freedom of expression and the right to information. He has collaborated extensively with inter-governmental actors working in these areas\, as well as numerous governments and NGOs in countries all over the world. He is the author of a large number of articles\, monographs and books on a range of freedom of expression\, right to information and communication rights issues.
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SUMMARY:Fundraising Social Event
DESCRIPTION:TitleFundraising Social EventDateSaturday\, June 13\, 2026 (1 – 4 PM EST)Mode(In-person) Bosphorus Turkish Cuisine\n\n\n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW!\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Us For An Afternoon Of Awareness\, Advocacy\, And Action For Justice (WOMEN ONLY)!n Us For An Evening Of Awareness\, Advocacy\, And Action For Justice!Northern Justice Watch (NJW) is a Canada-based collective of human rights activists\, legal practitioners\, educators\, and journalists committed to fighting crimes against humanity and amplifying the voices of oppressed communities worldwide.Why This Afternoon Matters:Hate crimes reported to police in Canada have more than doubled in recent years. NJW works to combat hate speech and advance accountability through advocacy and education. Millions of girls worldwide remain blocked from education by conflict\, poverty\, and discrimination. NJW supports campaigns expanding educational access for girls in vulnerable communities. We also remain committed to raising awareness for Yazidi women and girls affected by genocide and displacement. More than a decade after ISIS’ attacks on the Yazidi community\, thousands of women and children remain missing.Our Fundraising Gala Dinner is more than an event. It is an opportunity to bring people together for awareness\, advocacy\, and action. Every contribution supports initiatives focused on justice\, education access\, victim advocacy\, and humanitarian impact. Together\, we can build a world rooted in dignity\, accountability\, and hope!Dress Code:Formal or semi-formal attire is warmly encouraged!Sponsorship Opportunities Available:NJW is offering sponsorship categories at multiple levels. Each level includes a tailored package of recognition: logo placement\, on-stage acknowledgment\, printed program features\, social media visibility\, event invitations\, and more!Main Sponsorship Tiers include: Presenting Sponsor ($7\,500 CAD)\, Gold Sponsor ($4\,000 CAD)\, Silver Sponsor ($2\,000 CAD)\, Bronze Sponsor ($1\,000 CAD)\, and Human Rights Supporter ($500 CAD).Additional Sponsorship Opportunities are also available: Table Sponsor ($2\,000 CAD)\, Program Sponsor ($1\,500 CAD)\, Name Badge Sponsor ($1\,000 CAD)\, Video Sponsor ($1\,500 CAD)\, Decoration Sponsor ($1\,500 CAD)\, Dessert Sponsor ($2\,000 CAD)\, Music Sponsor ($2\,500 CAD)\, and VIP Sponsor ($2\,000 CAD).For sponsorship inquiries and more information\, contact: northernjusticewatch@gmail.com
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