Research Areas

Our areas of work ranges widely from domestic and international human rights issues and policy. The main research, policy and impact work of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law is undertaken by thematic program research groups.

Constitutions, Charters and Statutes

Research Group Convenor: Associate Professor Julie Debeljak
Climate Change and Human Rights

Research Group Convenor: Associate Professor Gerry Nagtzaam
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Research Group Convenor: Professor Jean Allain
Gender and Sexuality

Research Group Convenor: Associate Professor Ronli Sifris
Indigenous Peoples’ Human Rights

Research Group Convenor: Professor Melissa Castan
Technology, Privacy and Information

Research Group Convenor: To be announced

Further Research

While the above represent our main program research areas, our academics also conduct research in Business and Human Rights; Freedom of Expression; International Criminal Law and Justice; International Law of Armed Conflict; International Law; National Security; Prisons, Closed Environments and Justice; Racism; and Regional Issues.