Nicole LaViolette is Associate Professor of Law at the University of Ottawa where she teaches public international law, international humanitarian law, conflicts of laws, and family law. Her research is devoted mainly to international human rights, international humanitarian law, and the rights of refugees. She has authored several articles and studies relating to refugee law, war crimes, international human rights, and the rights of sexual minorities. She has several years of experience working as a legislative assistant in the House of Commons of Canada and she has worked extensively with bo...