2024 International Holocaust Remembrance Day Lecture
John Packer is an Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre at the University of Ottawa. Before taking up his position at the University of Ottawa in 2014, John was the Constitutions and Process Design Expert for the UN’s Standby Team of Mediation Experts, advising in numerous peace processes and political transitions around the world, focusing on conflict prevention and resolution, diversity management, constitutional and legal reform, and the protection of human rights including minorities. In a 30-year career, John has contributed to processes in over fifty countries and has advised numerous inter-governmental organizations, governments, communities and other actors.
Organized by the Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies. Presented with the Human Rights Center and the Human Rights Program