<p>In more than 40 years on the front lines of international human rights Alex Neve has heard Canada described as ‘the land of human rights’ — and seen the profound ways Canada has failed to uphold universal human rights, both at home and abroad. In his final Massey Lecture, he lays out his vision for a way forward.</p><p>Lecture five and last of the<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/books/universal-by-alex-neve-1.7555966"> 2025 CBC Massey Lecture series</a>: <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/cbc-2025-massey-lectures-alex-neve-9.6974336">Universal: Renewing Human Rights in a Fractured World</a></p><p>Speaker</p><p><a href="https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-law/common-law/faculty/alex-neve">Alex Neve</a>Secretary-General of Amnesty International Canada (2000 to 2020); adjunct Professor in international human rights, University of Ottawa, Human rights lawyerAuthor of Universal: Renewing Human Rights in a Fractured World</p>