David Petrasek

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David Petrasek
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs

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« L’inflation » des droits humains : quel est le problème ?0
- analyse, Repost
- 25 février 2020
Au lieu de parler « d’inflation des droits », nous devrions comprendre que nous assistons à de nouvelles interprétations en réponse aux nouvelles luttes pour la dignité humaine.

Il est de plus en plus fréquent d’entendre des reproches sur le …
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The Conservatives’ Controversial Case for War 0
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- 26 mars 2015
The motion tabled in Parliament this week to extend Canada’s military engagement against the Islamic State (IS) sets a worrying precedent. The decision to expand the air war to Syria is grounded in a confused legality that blurs legitimate concerns …
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On Human Rights, Baird Leaves a Troubled Legacy 0
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- 3 février 2015
This is one of a series of CIPS Blog posts examining the legacy of John Baird as Canada’s foreign minister. See also the posts by Peter Jones, Ferry de Kerckhove and Colin Robertson.

John Baird’s decision to resign …
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The ICC: Breach in in the Dyke, or High Water Mark?0
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- 24 novembre 2014
Published on openGlobalRights, November 3, 2014

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is back in the news. Pressure is growing on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to accede to the Rome Statute; if he does so, the ICC might gain …
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Twitter and the #Ottawa Attacks 0
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- 2 novembre 2014
As we move past the immediate shock, anger and grief precipitated by the attack in Ottawa last week, debate is beginning in earnest on several fronts: the motivation of the attacker, the adequacy of existing laws to meet ‘lone wolf’ …
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Ottawa Attacks: What We Must Do—and Not Do—in Response 0
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- 22 octobre 2014
Locked in today at the University of Ottawa, looking down on the largely deserted canal bike path, several hundred metres from the cenotaph where this morning’s horrifying events began, I was stunned. I was also shaking, and afraid—but not out …
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Inside and Out at the Human Rights Museum 0
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- 12 octobre 2014
Published on openDemocracy.net on October 14, 2014 The Canadian Museum for Human Rightsopened this month in Winnipeg, in western Canada, reigniting a long-running controversy over its portrayal of human rights issues. Before turning to that debate, however, an initial …
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Harper at the UN: The Speech He Could (But Won’t) Give 0
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- 21 septembre 2014
In a few days, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will address the UN General Assembly. In an alternate universe, imagine a scenario where he is planning to use the event to announce a fundamental new direction for his foreign policy. Perhaps …
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A Do and Don’t List for the UN’s New Human Rights High Commissioner 0
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- 9 juin 2014
Published on openDemocracy.net on June 7, 2014

The Permanent Representative of Jordan to the United Nations, Prince Zeid Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein (“Prince Zeid”), has just been nominated as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The outgoing High …
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Coming Soon: A Truly Global Human Rights Revolution?0
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- 31 mars 2014
Published on the openGlobalRights Blog, March 31, 2014

There is an unmistakable fin de régime sentiment to much current thinking regarding international human rights. Conferences and discussion forums convene to debate ‘the future of human rights’, with implicit in …
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Russia’s Crimea Caper: One More Nail in the Non-Intervention Coffin 0
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- 6 mars 2014
Both Russia and those opposing its intervention in Crimea are making claims regarding the legality of its acts. Russia is asserting the right to use force in Crimea and, if necessary, in eastern Ukraine. The U.S., Canada, and European states …
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Belief, Not Principle, Guiding Canada’s Mideast Policy 0
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- 24 janvier 2014
There has been a good deal of debate regarding Prime Minister Harper’s visit to Israel, and in particular his speech to the Israeli Knesset. Supporters of the government trumpet what they see as a triumphant Prime Ministerial tour, one that …
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