PhD Candidate, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
Research Interests: Ghuna Bdiwi is a Syrian human rights lawyer and a PhD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School – York University. Her research interests are in the many facets including: international law, international human rights, international criminal law, R2P, transitional justice, refugee and migration, and legal theory, with an intensive concentration on the current situation in Syria and the Middle East. Ghuna received many awards during her professional and academic journey, such as the 2016 John Peters Humphrey Fellowship in International Human Rights form the Canadian Council on International Law (CCIL), and the 2015 Graduate Fellowship form the Nathanson Center on Transnational Human Rights, Crime and Security – York University. In addition to her academic achievements, Ghuna has been acknowledged for her advocacy work in defending human rights in Syria. In 2015 Ghuna has received the International Human Rights award from the International Center for Human Rights in Canada.
Email: gmbdiwe@hotmail.com