Human Rights Research and Education Centre

Ottawa,ON, Canada

The Centre strives to bring together educators, researchers and students from other disciplines based on the need to approach issues regarding human rights from a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary perspective, both in order to respect such rights and to explore that which they require in a complex, interconnected world. The HRREC benefits from a bilingual and bijuridical environment. The Centre privileges research, teaching and outreach partnerships, with academic units, governmental and civil society organizations.

Contact details

Website:
https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/

Address:
57 Louis Pasteur. Ottawa, Ontario. Canada K1N 6N5

Country:
Canada

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Canada
Operating languages
English , French

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
1981
Age (years)
Human Rights Research and Education Centre
 44
Canada average
 33
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Yvon Beaulne (Canada’s former Ambassador to the United Nations) with the support of Gordon Fairweather (then Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission)
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Packer, John
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Packer, John
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Jacques Frémont
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Human Rights Research and Education Centre
 3
Canada average
 21
Global average
 87
2024
Human Rights Research and Education Centre
 3
2023
Human Rights Research and Education Centre
 7
% Female staff
2025
Human Rights Research and Education Centre
 67%
Canada average
 55%
Global average
 50%
2023
Human Rights Research and Education Centre
 42%
2021
Human Rights Research and Education Centre
 67%
% Female researchers
2025
Human Rights Research and Education Centre
 45%
Canada average
 48%
Global average
 47%

Social

Likes (2022)
Human Rights Research and Education Centre
 987
Canada average
 18,211
Global average
 32,411
Likes (2021)
Human Rights Research and Education Centre
 977
Likes (2019)
Human Rights Research and Education Centre
 832
Followers (2025)
Human Rights Research and Education Centre
 2,234
Canada average
 11,580
Global average
 20,495
Followers (2024)
Human Rights Research and Education Centre
 2,349
Followers (2022)
Human Rights Research and Education Centre
 2,080
Subscribers (2025)
Human Rights Research and Education Centre
 85
Canada average
 5,073
Global average
 7,732
Subscribers (2019)
Human Rights Research and Education Centre
 610
Followers (2025)
Human Rights Research and Education Centre
 2,000
Canada average
 11,261
Global average
 16,361
Followers (2024)
Human Rights Research and Education Centre
 2,000
Followers (2023)
Human Rights Research and Education Centre
 1,686

Data notes

Last updated: 25/02/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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