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Nov 16, 2017

Bill 24 passes, protecting Albertan students in gay-straight alliances

David J. Climenhaga

Passage of Bill 24 is a backhanded tribute to UCP Leader Jason Kenney, who kept his social conservative backers sweet by advocating outing kids who join GSAs to their parents.

News

Oct 31, 2017

For Bob Rae, the Rohingya challenge is political as well as humanitarian

Karl Nerenberg

The dire situation of the Rohingya people has a complex history. Rae will have to be mindful of this as he takes on his new job as special envoy for the Trudeau government

Blog

Oct 30, 2017

Bandaids don't fix a sub-standard shelter system

Cathy Crowe

Toronto's recent announcement of winter only respite centres for people chronically homeless neglects the humanitarian disaster.

Podcast

Oct 23, 2017

Putin, Pussy Riot and propaganda - Boris Ivanov talks about his new film 'On Putin's Blacklist'

face2face

Film director Boris Ivanov and Face2Face host David Peck talk about propaganda, international adoptions, state sponsored hate, LGBTQ issues in Russia, independent media and Pussy Riot.

Blog

Oct 18, 2017

House subcommittee hearings on mining in Latin America a public disservice

Jen Moore

The House of Commons Subcommittee on International Human Rights hasn't heard from people most directly affected by Canadian mining operations in the region.

Columnists

Oct 10, 2017

The Canadian Museum of Human Rights: The missing stories

Monia Mazigh

Many stories involving the West — including Guantanamo, the Nakba and the Algerian war — should be represented at CMHR

Columnists

Sep 28, 2017

Protecting housing and human rights without limiting options

Michael Hackl

Pro Bono

There's a distinction between rules to protect people's rights and arbitrary requirements that limit them. We must be ready to fix outdated and discriminatory rules.

Columnists

Sep 7, 2017

B.C. is revamping its human rights system. How can it ensure justice is served?

Pro Bono

Celia Chandler

As B.C. prepares to reinstate its Human Rights Commission, it would do well to learn from Ontario, where the introduction of a direct access system has been only a qualified success.

Podcast

Sep 1, 2017

Human rights still not guaranteed in Indonesia

Asia Pacific Currents

While Indonesia is formally a democracy, powerful economic and political interests influence the law towards their interests.

Podcast

Aug 22, 2017

'The Inheritance of Shame': Trauma, abuse, and why remembering is more helpful than forgetting

face2face

Peter Gajdics talks about "The Inheritance of Shame," dealing with trauma surviving conversion therapy and how remembering helps in his recovery.

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