Topics covered tonight's debate included affordability and insecurity, environment and energy, Indigenous issues, Canada and on the global stage, and polarization, human rights and immigration.. ..…

Topics covered tonight's debate include affordability and insecurity, environment and energy, Indigenous issues, Canada and on the global stage, and polarization, human rights and immigration.. ... RELATED IMAGES view image Conservative Party of Canada Leader Andrew..…

In apparent move to fan flames of Hong Kong, two US congressional committees on Wednesday voted to advance the deeply flawed Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, citing groundless accusations about the 'loss of freedom and 'human rights issue Hong Kong... According..…

Today, United States co-sponsored with Canada, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom discussion on. The Human Rights Crisis Xinjiang on the margins of United Nations General Assembly  U.S. ..…

It can be seen, first and foremost, through the failure of successive governments to defend the most basic human rights of Palestinians. ... Additionally, Canada often either ignores, undermines or even threatens to criminalize civil society efforts to defend Palestinian..…

Government of Canada has neglected to uphold its Constitution Act, 1982, Supreme Court decisions and its human rights obligations that require all levels of government to uphold the honor of Crown and consult with Indigenous peoples, especially serious matters affecting our..…

By major medical and health associations in the, these practices have been described as unethical, unscientific, and ineffective and, in some instances, tantamount to torture by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and says they have been condemned.US, Canada,..…

or Myanmar's attempted genocide of Rohingya, or Brazil's of Indigenous,  Emrya Wajãpi, do they wish to deny these countries right to self-determination. Aidan Fishman, former director of B'nai Brith Canada's League for Human Rights contends that support for Boycott,..…

He is the author of Islam, Secularism and Liberal Democracy and co-editor of The People Reloaded, The Syria Dilemma and Sectarianization Mapping New Politics of Middle East.. ..…

In January, United Nations Human Rights Committee gave Canada 180 days to address the problem baked into Indian Act. Shelagh Day, chair of the human rights committee of Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action, said that promise brought great relief,..…

In contrast, Norway referenced human rights 214 times and EU 400 times fewer pages of reporting than Canada, the US, IMF, and World Bank combined. ..…

Three weeks ago, Canadian Museum for Human Rights acknowledged the existence of Canada. ..…

Following the dismissal of Diab's case by French investigating judges and his return to Canada January 2018, Hassan and human rights organisations have been calling for full, independent inquiry to investigate his extradition to France in 2014. ..…

But, most controversially, Canada's to Venezuela, held dinner and delivered human rights award to people. For all the talk of human rights and for all the hoopla about the human rights award from Canadian Caracas, it's Canada's Justin..…

Quebec Movement for Peace disrupts a Speech by Irwin Cotler on “Canada as a Human Rights Leader” . by Yves Engler / June 10th, 2019 . Last week members of Quebec Movement for Peace disrupted a speech by Irwin Cotler on “Canada as a Human Rights..…

Concerned Diasporas, group of Nigerian intellectuals in United States of America and Canada, has blamed human rights group for the rising cases of violence across the terrorism The group came to this conclusion having thoroughly reviewed the activities of UK-based recent times... ..…

Canadian Law Professor, Michael Lynk, Special Rapporteur for United Nations Human Rights Council on the in Palestinian territories, along with the secretary of Amnesty International Canada, Alex Neve, The Conversation.. ... Treating Israeli settlements as part of Israel, and..…

This can be seen in the creation of Lima Group, roughly Latin American democracies, along with Canada, that have pressed Venezuelan authorities to address its ongoing political, humanitarian, human rights, and economic crisis.. ... Our efforts also helped spur condemnation on..…

The winner gets a “tour of several cities in Venezuela to share his or her experiences with other organizations promoting of human rights” and a trip to Canada to meet with “human rights authorities and organizations.” ..…

Once her daughters finish school, Khorsand vows to enroll in human rights program Canada -- and then return to Herat to continue the fight for the rights of Afghan women.. ..…

This is and black mark on Canada's as example of protecting human rights. Protecting the rights of pre-born children is standard everywhere in the world and it's time for Canada to get in line... ..…

On Friday, Canadian Defenders for Human Rights rights group also published details of Canada held for Ahmad Hussain Al-Arady, another Saudi of the recent executions in the kingdom. undefined. ..…

Not only has Canada committed to implement UNDRIP into law, it is legally bound by many other international human rights treaties that it has ratified. ... In this case, the laws of Canada were neither equally enforced, nor compliant with international human..…

and large part due to historic and ongoing efforts of New Democrat Members of Parliament, Liberal government passed trans-rights bill, enshrining identity and expression as protected grounds in Canadian Human Rights Act and Criminal Code of Canada.. ..…

In recognition of his human rights work, Abu al-Khair received several prestigious awards, including Law Society of Upper Canada's 2016 Human Rights Award, Olof Palme Prize in 2012, and Ludovic Trarieux International Human Rights Prize in 2015.. ..…

I look at the role of religion within the liberal democratic state — and how Christian frameworks, norms and values are embedded into the history of law and in United States and Canada.. The use of the clause and the proposal to amend Human Rights Charter pose real..…

Freeland was joined by British, Jeremy Hunt, and the international human-rights Amal Clooney in giving further details about Canada- British summit on London this summer.. ..…

Amy Mills, a spokeswoman for Global Affairs Canada, said the Canadian government seeks to promote tolerance and respect for human rights. “Canada is strongly opposed to the glorification of Nazism and all forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, intolerance and..…

Meet with your member of Parliament to ask them to ask raise this issue with Minister Freeland and ask that Canada prioritize the human rights of Palestinian children and hold Israeli authorities accountable for widespread and systematic ill-treatment and torture of Palestinian..…

Adding insult to injury, HRAI has also been invited to join World Movement for Democracy and to participate in the human rights events sponsored by the governments of Canada, United States and European Union.. it must increase and augment its human rights..…

These conditions no longer apply, at 31.4 and 24.3 percent of the population respectively, according to National Household Survey from Statistics Canada. In 1999 and 2005, United Nations Human Rights Committee ruled that Canada is violating International Covenant on..…

The action was par for the course for Freeland, who as part of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party government, is establishing her country as a global human rights leader. ... On human rights, Canada and the United States have sharply differed in their..…

Other  and state run media accused Canada of mistreating the CFO and violating her “basic human rights.” . But Canada has refuted such recriminations. In remarks on December 14, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland made clear that (1) Canada is a..…

Playing hostage politics, China rushes the retrial of Canadian suspect and sentences him to death in transparent attempt to pressure Canada to free Huawei CFO, Human Rights Watch Kenneth Roth said in tweet.. ..…

she fled what was then known and after spending more than five years Thailand, they immigrated to Canada as government-sponsored refugees.. human rights defenders and activists, journalists and lawyers to affect change, Yee Mon Htun secured position at Harvard Law School as..…

Alisa Lombard, Indigenous-owned law firm Canada, represents the in the class-action suit. Forced sterilization, is violation of human rights that Canada is bound to uphold and it's also violation of Geneva Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading..…

'Islamophobia,' in UN-speak, is bigotry and racism, and could be subject to censorship or liable to criminal prosecution under the 'hate speech' provision of the human rights commissions in Canada. This is consistent with the recent ruling by the European Court of Human..…

The description of the program says it provides financial support to Canadians to access the courts for the litigation of test cases of national significance, certain constitutional and quasi-constitutional language rights and human rights Canada.. ..…

In a story headlined “Trudeau says Canada has heard Turkish tape of Khashoggi murder”, Guardian diplomatic editor Patrick Wintour affirmed that “Canada has taken a tough line on Saudi Arabia’s human rights record for months.” ... Rather, Canada’s role should be..…

Trump has endorsed the crown prince's purge of his domestic rivals and has given him in his botched endeavors to rout Houthi rebels Yemen while massacring civilians, turn Qatar into vassal state, unseat Lebanese prime minister, and punish Canada over human rights complaint. ..…

Trump has endorsed the crown prince's purge of his domestic rivals and has given him in his botched endeavors to rout Houthis Yemen while massacring civilians, turn Qatar into vassal state, unseat Lebanese prime minister, and punish Canada over human rights complaint. ..…

I think the failure of the government to send out message now would send message to Canadians and the world that Canada is not, fact, that much of human rights leader. ..…

On Friday, the United Nations top human rights body voted by 21 votes to eight, with 18 abstentions, favor of prolonging resolution that renewed inquiry into human rights Yemen.. Supporters of the resolution, including Canada and European Union, that expert group mandated by..…

The whole case is a firm reminder that religious conservatives are just as cruel in Canada as they are here. At least in Canada, where human rights are taken seriously, there’s a good chance religious hate won’t triumph over basic human decency. . ..…

By not condemning the systemic and ongoing human rights crisis in, Despite touting strong political and diplomatic ties with Honduras, Canada has failed to act Espinal's case, Honduras.. ... In the wake of Nov 26 election, Canada has called for dialogue, and failed to..…

He went on to say It's embarrassing and disgraceful to be told by the UN Human Rights Committee that Canada Ontario is guilty of discrimination. ..…

Since the end of the genocide, Human Rights Watch has provided in trials of 37 persons accused of genocide and war crimes at International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and in courts Belgium, Switzerland and Canada.. Human Rights Watch is concerned that the transferred persons..…