International Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Law

The International Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Law, the ICIRL, promotes and supports research on law, human rights, the rule of law and democracy, on the one hand, and cultural diversity, on the other hand. It builds on the work undertaken since 1993 by Personne, culture et droits, an international interdisciplinary research team which was an important contributor to an ongoing international dialogue on the universality of human rights and their implementation in a context of cultural diversity.

The ICIRL works in an interdisciplinary context with social, political and university actors to conduct research projects in a North-South context where the ideals of the universality of human rights, the rule of law, democracy and the respect of cultural diversity come into play.

For questions regarding the ICIRL, please contact Dr. Henri Pallard at hpallard@laurentian.ca.