We are proud to share that Professor Miriam Cohen has recently been appointed Assistant Editor (French content) of the The Canadian Yearbook of International Law! Established in 1961, the Yearbook covers both public and private international legal issues, and seeks to make practice in international law accessible to academics, policy-makers, and practitioners. Professor Cohen is […] Read more
Professor Miriam Cohen is happy to announce that she was a awarded a new Partnership Engage Grant from the Canada Social Sciences and Humanities Research council. This grant was awarded for the project on reparations for climate change which she is directing with professors Vladyslav Lanovoy (Université Laval) and Armando Rocha (Universidade Católica Portuguesa), and […] Read more
On May 30, Professor Miriam Cohen published an open letter in La Presse on the capacity of international law to combat climate change. In this letter, Professor Cohen noted the current trend of increasingly frequent analysis of the international obligations of States in the face of the climate emergency by international bodies. Encouraged by a […] Read more
Professor Miriam Cohen had an enriching experience participating in the 2023 ILA-ASIL Asia-Pacific Research Forum in Taipei, Taiwan! The event was a superb opportunity to connect with international law academics, private practitioners, and government officials to exchange thoughts on international and transnational law issues related to the Asia-Pacific. For the event, Professor Cohen participated in a panel […] Read more
Professors Miriam Cohen and Stéphane Beaulac and Sarah-Michèle Vincent-Wright, PhD student and scientific coordinator of the Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and International Restorative Justice, have just submitted an amicus curiae brief to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. The brief presents observations on "The content and scope of care as a human right, […] Read more
We are delighted to announce that professor Miriam Cohen has authored a new encyclopedia entry in the Max Plank Encyclopedias of International Law! The entry takes a comparative perspective on "documentary evidence" within various international courts and tribunals. "It aims to provide a comparative account and a critical assessment of the rules and practice governing […] Read more
On September 25, Miriam Cohen, Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and International Reparative Justice, took part in the "Lex Climatica: Climate Governance and International Law in Africa" conference. As part of the event, Professor Cohen discussed advisory proceedings before international courts. The event was organized by the African Academy for International Law Practice, an […] Read more
On September 1, Professor Miriam Cohen, Professor Stephane Beaulac and Sarah-Michèle Vincent-Wright, doctoral student and scientific coordinator of the Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and International Reparative Justice hosted a conference on the role of international law in domestic law. In addition to a detailed and critical examination of two landmark decisions in the […] Read more
Professor Miriam Cohen and Mr. Renan Teles Campos de Carvalho, Research Associate at the Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and International Reparative Justice, participated as scientific experts in a focus group as part of the public consultation process of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to revise and complete […] Read more
Professor Miriam Cohen and doctoral candidate (LLD) Nouwagnon Olivier Afogo are the authors of the article The Contribution of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to the Protection of Human Rights and the Public Interest at Sea. They analyze the Tribunal's contribution to the Law of the Sea spectrum, particularly in cases […] Read more
As part of the project "At the Edge of Globalization: Global Governance and its Limits", Miriam Cohen is part of a team of six researchers who have been awarded the Fonds de recherche du Québec Société et culture (FRQSC) grant of nearly $400,000. This will allow her to collaborate on global governance projects while highlighting […] Read more
We are proud to announce that Professor Miriam Cohen, chairholder of the Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and International Reparative Justice, has been awarded the 2022 Scholarly Book Award in the Canadian Council on International Law's Awards for Excellence in Scholarship competition. This prize recognizes books that bring a significant contribution to international law literature. […] Read more
On 16 November 2022, Professor Miriam Cohen was called to testify as an expert witness before the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development of the House of Commons of Canada. The testimony took place in the context of the study of Bill S-223, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and […] Read more
On November 3rd, Professor Miriam Cohen participated in the second congress of the Mukwege International Chair, held at the Université Évangélique en Afrique (U.E.A.) in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo. The central theme of the conference was reparation for victims of sexual and gender-based violence. The congress aimed to study this theme under four pillars: […] Read more
Professor Miriam Cohen and Sarah-Michèle Vincent-Wright, PhD candidate and scientific coordinator of the Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and International Reparative Justice, are currently in The Hague for a research residency as part of the project on reparations for international crimes. Read more
Professor Miriam Cohen wins the Quebec Bar Foundation's first prize in the 2022 Legal Competition (New Author category) for her book Realizing Reparative Justice for International Crimes: From Theory to Practice (Cambridge University Press, 2020). As reported by the Centre de recherche en droit public, the members of the jury consider that the book "makes […] Read more
On October 14 2022, Professor Cohen participated in the 7e Colloque du lieutenant-gouverneur du Québec "Droit, justice et démocratie". For the occasion, she presented her research "Droits fondamentaux et justice internationale: Le rétablissement de la démocratie face à la guerre russo-ukrainienne". Click here for the event's program. Read more
Prof. Miriam Cohen and Sarah-Michèle Vincent-Wright, PhD candidate and scientific coordinator of the Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and International Reparative Justice, participated in the 5th International Symposium of the Indonesian Constitutional Court (ICCIS), which was held in Bali from October 5th-7th 2022. They had the opportunity to present their research "Conflict Resolution in […] Read more
On 16 September, Prof. Miriam Cohen gave the keynote speech of the 2022 academic year at UFERSA in Brazil on the theme "Human Rights and International Justice in Wartime". Read more
13 July 2022 • 14H 16H
Professor Miriam Cohen, in collaboration with the FGV Centre of Excellence on EU-South America Global Governance gave, on July 13th 2022, a training on “Human Rights Litigation: the Case of Reparations before International Courts”. Discover more here Read more
Miriam Cohen, Professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Montreal and Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and International Reparative Justice, recently shared her professional experience as an international criminal law researcher and lawyer with the "MentorHood" network of the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Her contribution took the form of […] Read more
17 May 2022 • 15H 17H
Salle C-2059 du Carrefour des arts et des sciences (+ZOOM)
In the context of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict that is currently attracting the world's attention, the Public Law Research Centre (University of Montreal – Centre de recherche en droit public (CRDP)) and the Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and International Reparative Justice are organising a round table on "The limits and challenges of international law […] Read more
At the Bravo Recherche 2022 ceremony, the Université de Montréal paid tribute to researchers who have won prizes ordistinctions, or who have been awarded a chair or a major grant during the year, including Professor Miriam Cohen, who has become the Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and International Restorative Justice. Our researchers continue […] Read more
The Observatory on National Security Measures of Prof. Stéphane Beaulac, assisted by Prof. Miriam Cohen and doctoral student Sarah-Michèle Vincent-Wright, acting as interveners, after having filed a factum in the appeal before the Supreme Court of Canada in the case of Alexandre Bissonnette, the Quebec City mosque killer, argued on March 24, 2022. The proposed […] Read more
Miriam Cohen L’Ukraine a saisi divers tribunaux internationaux à la suite de l’invasion russe. Quel rôle peuvent jouer la Cour internationale de justice, la Cour pénale internationale et la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme dans le conflit ? Depuis plus de deux semaines, nous observons, incrédules, les images de la guerre en Ukraine. On se […] Read more
On February 24, Sonia Lebel, Minister responsible for Canadian Relations and the Canadian Francophonie, authorized a funding agreement of more than twenty-one million dollars with the Université de Montréal. This is a great recognition for the work of the Hygeia Observatory, which brings together a group of women including Violaine Lemay and, more recently, Miriam […] Read more
Three students will represent the Faculty of Law of the Université de Montréal at the French-language mock trial competition: the "International Criminal Court Mock Trial" in The Hague, Netherlands. Aimed at graduate students, the competition "Moot Court at the International Criminal Court" is organized by the Hague Academy of International Law. It "aims to stimulate […] Read more
26 April 2022 • 11H30 13H
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This content is not available in the selected language. Le Centre de recherche en droit public vous invite à suivre les activités de l’Observatoire Hygeia qui fera une intervention le 26 avril prochain dans le cadre des Matinées de la justice. Participeront à cette présentation trois membres du CRDP. Conférencières MARIE HATEM Fondatrice, Présidente générale de l’Observatoire […] Read more
This content is not available in the selected language. A l’occasion de la Journée Internationale des femmes, l’Université de Montréal propose aux médias d’aller à la rencontre de 15 professeures qui se sont distinguées par leurs travaux de recherche. La Professeure Miriam Cohen est nommée sur cette liste comme experte en droit. En savoir plus ici. Read more
This content is not available in the selected language. La Pre Miriam Cohen est nommée titulaire d’une prestigieuse Chaire de recherche du Canada (niveau 2) de 600 000 $ pour son programme de recherche en justice internationale, réparation et droits fondamentaux. Les recherches de la Pre Cohen portent principalement sur deux axes: le premier sur […] Read more
This content is not available in the selected language. La Pre Miriam Cohen se voit octroyer une subvention d’infrastructure de recherche de la Fondation canadienne pour l’innovation par l’entremise du Fonds des leaders John-R.-Evans. L’infrastructure de recherche, d’un montant total de 397 635 $, épaulera la création du Laboratoire de justice internationale et droits fondamentaux, qui hébergera […] Read more
This content is not available in the selected language. Miriam Cohen a contribué à l’ouvrage Pandemic Societies, dirigé par Jean-Louis Denis, Catherine Régis, Daniel Weinstock et Clara Champagne. L’ouvrage évoque l’après pandémie dans des secteurs en lien avec la santé, les frontières, le travail, la culture, etc. Dans ce livre, les professeur.e.s Cathérine Régis, Miriam […] Read more
This content is not available in the selected language. La 3e édition du Précis de droit international public, publiée auprès de LexisNexis, par les professeurs Stéphane Beaulac et Miriam Cohen, vient de paraître. Tout en conservant sa structure de base, qui a fait ses preuves en classe depuis plus d’une dizaine d’années, la nouvelle édition […] Read more
This content is not available in the selected language. Entrée à la Faculté de droit de l’Université de Montréal en juillet 2018 comme professeure adjointe, Miriam Cohen a obtenu sa permanence et a été promue au rang de professeure agrégée par le Conseil de l’Université le 1er juin dernier. La professeure Cohen est spécialiste en […] Read more
This content is not available in the selected language. La professeure Miriam Cohen a récemment publié un article dans la Revista do Instituto Brasileiro de Direitos Humanos. Une revue brésilienne, renommée en Amérique latine et spécialisée en droits humains, qui diffuse des recherches juridiques en portugais, anglais, français et espagnol. L’article intitulé « In the Name of National Security: […] Read more
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This content is not available in the selected language. La Professeure Miriam Cohen a contribué à l’ouvrage The Politics of International Criminal Law, à travers l’article The Politics of Reparations at the International Criminal Court. Résumé Dans cet ouvrage collectif issu du quatrième Colloque australien sur la justice pénale internationale tenu à l’Université Western Australia […] Read more
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This content is not available in the selected language. La professeure Miriam Cohen a contribué, à travers un chapitre intitulé Beyond the State: Individual Civil Responsibility for Violations of International Law, au nouvel ouvrage « Changing Actors in International Law » publié auprès de Brill | Nijhoff sous la direction de Karen N. Scott, Kathleen Claussen, Charles-Emmanuel Côté, and Atsuko Kanehara, […] Read more
This content is not available in the selected language. La professeure Miriam Cohen a récemment présenté ses recherches sur la justice internationale et a discuté des principales conclusions de son récent livre Realizing Reparative Justice for International Crimes avec les juristes de la Cour pénale internationale à La Haye (via Webex). Read more
This content is not available in the selected language. La professeure Miriam Cohen a publié son livre « Realizing Reparative Justice for International Crimes: from Theory to Practice », auprès de la prestigieuse Cambridge University Press, avec une préface de l’Honorable Cançado Trindade, juge à la Cour internationale de justice. L’ouvrage propose une analyse critique des différents mécanismes […] Read more
