About CHRR
Established in 2012
The Centre for Human Rights Research at the University of Manitoba brings together researchers and communities committed to intersectional research, scholarship, training, and programming on human rights and social justice issues.
Current Research Themes
The Centre for Human Rights Research leads and supports interdisciplinary research on broad human rights research themes.
The CHRR prioritizes research themes based in part on the human rights context in which we live, as well as the changing composition and interests of CHRR’s Research Affiliates.
Feature Research Project
At The Forks
A meeting place for conversation and information about the intersection between Indigenous rights and human rights, with a focus on the prairies and its neighbours. Supported by the Centre for Human Rights Research, Mamawipawin, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
Latest Resource
What is Oral History? – An Infographic
August 10, 2026
From Our Blog
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In Loving Memory: Karen Busby, Co-Founder of the CHRR, 1958-2026
The Centre for Human Rights Research extends our condolences to the family, friends, colleagues, and students of Professor Karen Busby, who passed away on July 23, 2026. Karen was a fierce human rights advocate, a…
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The Borders Between Us: Calling for Solidarity across Borders between Migrant Women Workers on International Women’s Day
In the past few decades, we have seen a rise in violence within and across borders, driven by increasingly oppressive and securitized immigration policies in the Global North. This past month, this violence flooded our…
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