31.05.2008
The Limits of International Engagement in Human Rights Situations: The Case of Sri Lanka
An examination of the involvement of the International Independent Group of Eminent Persons (IIGEP) in Sri Lanka by Dr. Bruce Matthews (Acadia) and Prof. Sujit Choudhry (Toronto) on June 13, 2008 @ 6:00 PM at University of Toronto.More...
8.05.2008
Constitutional Contradictions: Enforcing International Human Rights Law in Sri Lanka
A critique of the limitations in Sri Lanka's current constitutional and legal processes in implementing international human rights instruments by Rohan Edrisinha (CPA Colombo) and Prof. David R. Cameron (Toronto) on May 18, 2008 @ 4:00 PM at Hart House, University of Toronto.More...
22.04.2007
The 2010 Vision: Canadian Aid & Development in South Asia
An analysis of Canada's proposed increase in developmental aid and involvement in South Asia, by Robert Hamilton (CIDA), Melanie Alton (CIDA) and Prof. Mitu Sengupta (Ryerson) on May 17, 2007 @ 6:30 PM at Hart House, University of Toronto.More...
24.02.2007
Self-Determination and Statehood: A Politico-Legal Analysis
A politico-legal analysis of self-determination movements in South and Southeast Asia by Prof. Jacques Bertrand (Toronto), Karen Parker (AHL), and Dr. Darshan Ambalavanar on March 1, 2007 @ 6:30 PM at the University of Toronto. In this lecture, Ms. Parker will present a paper on Sri Lanka, specifically examining the basis in international law for the right to self-determination of the Tamil people.More...
26.01.2007
Human Rights and Sacred Cows: Framing Violence, Disappearing Struggles
An examination of Sri Lanka's exercises in transitional justice by Dr. Vasuki Nesiah (ICTJ), Prof. Nehal Bhuta (Toronto) and Prof. Sharryn Aiken (Queen's) on February 16, 2007 @ 6:30 PM at the University of Toronto. More...

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The Student Volunteer Program (TSVP) is a Non-Profit Organisation registered with the Government of Ontario: Reg. No. 1506996. Founded in 2002, TSVP is an international development group that is independently administered by students and recent graduates of intermediate and higher levels of education in Canada. It is a forum for students to discover, learn and participate in sustainable development and act locally to effect global change. It is involved in rehabilitation and redevelopment activities, mainly in the sectors of Information and Communication Technologies, Education and Health.