Proposed Program of Study

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Title: "Reconceptualising the Right to Protest"

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My thesis will re-examine the conceptual roots of the law’s relationship to protest to explain why there is no fully-fledged right to protest under international human rights law and the constitutions of most states. It argues that by pushing lawmakers to reconnect the law with legal subjects’ evolving needs, identities and circumstances, protesters’ actions may serve to reinforce the rule of law, rather than simply rebelling against it. This project will draw upon the testimonies of protest organisers and participants to shed light on these complex dynamics.

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Education:

LL.M., McGill University 
LL.B., University of Edinburgh

Proposed Program of Study

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Title: "The House is Burning: The Emerging Prohibition of Ecocide in International Law".

 

My thesis aims to provide the first comprehensive treatise on ecocide under international law. It answers the following question: how does a prohibition of ecocide on individuals, states, and corporations challenge the existing international justice system, and how can these challenges be overcome? 

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Education: 

LL.M., Université Laval

LL.B., Université Laval

DCS, Cégep de Sainte-Foy

Proposed Program of Study

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Title: "Digital Witnesses: Video-Link Testimonies and the Fairness of Proceedings at the International Criminal Court"

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My thesis aims to provide the first comprehensive empirical research derived from the viewpoint of ICC practitioners to investigate how the use of video-link technology to hear witnesses at the ICC impacts the conduct of testimonial judicial activities and, in turn, fair trial rights. These interviews seek to determine, in essence, how participants engaged in VLT perceived the effectiveness of examination and cross-examination and the assessment of evidence.​

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Education:

LL.M., Université Laval

B.A., Université du Québec à Montréal

DEC, Cégep de Valleyfield