Erna Paris

ERNA PARIS is the author of seven acclaimed works of literary non-fiction and the winner of ten national and international writing awards for her books, feature writing, and radio documentaries. Her works have been published in fourteen countries and translated into eight languages. Long Shadows: Truth, Lies, and History was chosen as one of “The Hundred Most Important Books Ever Written in Canada” by the Literary Review of Canada Her most recent work, The Sun Climbs Slow: The International Criminal Court and the Struggle for Justice was first on The Globe and Mail's “best book of the year” list and shortlisted for the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing.

Erna is a member of the Honorary Council of the Canadian Centre for International Justice and a past chair of the Writers' Union of Canada.

News and Events

There are Limits to Free Expression

By Erna Paris, Globe and Mail, October 28,2011 The right to free speech is one of the most important democratic freedoms. It enables the flow of information and encourages diversity of opinion in the public sphere, as well as criticism of political leadership, all of which are in the public interest. But like most freedoms, [...]

The New Libya’s First Casualty

By Erna Paris, Ottawa Citizen October 21, 2011 The early al Jazeera videos graphically depicted Moammar Gadhafi’s last moments. In unedited footage we see the Libyan dictator at the instant of his capture. He is bloodied and dazed, but still standing upright as he is shoved and pushed by his captors. He does not appear [...]

Message to Israel: Get with the Program

By Erna Paris, Globe and Mail, September 22, 2011 Enough already: That’s what a majority of world governments are preparing to say when they debate Palestinian statehood at the United Nations Enough of the blame game. Enough of wars and intifadas that target civilians. Enough of the disingenuous peace process and the stale narratives that make [...]

Speaking Event:
The Surprising Birth of the International Criminal Court

The Toronto Dollar Supper Club invites you to hear Erna Paris, Author, Historian, Journalist Monday October 31 “The Surprising Birth of the International Criminal Court” Erna Paris is the author of Long Shadows: Truth, Lies, and History which The Literary Review of Canada calls one of the hundred most important books ever written in Canada. [...]

Algeria is Playing an Old Game

By Erna Paris, The Ottawa Citizen, September 3, 2011 There’s a very old game being played out before our eyes and the stakes are high. Members of the Gadhafi family have found sanctuary in Algeria, the welcoming country next door; and we may be sure that Moammar is also looking for an escape route across [...]

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