human rights

Monday April 15: Wife of Cuban 5 & Cuban Ambassador to Canada Visit Vancouver!

VCSC — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:50:07 +0000

Lu Avr 15

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Indigenous Mayan Families Take HudBay to Court

Editor — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:37:39 +0000

International human rights violations by mining companies make their way back to Canada

When traditional lands, occupied for hundreds of years, are uprooted and pillaged by foreign predators who seek only the precious metals beneath the soil, it is only natural to stand up and fight. But when that resistance is met with violent repression, where do you turn? Where do you find strength to carry on?

For Angelica Choc, courage is born from struggle.

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Legal Protection of Trans Rights a Step Forward - But Let's Not Get Complacent

bsichel — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:53:24 +0000

Public funding for sex-reassignment surgery needed

The Nova Scotia provincial government has recently proposed amendments that will add Gender Identity and Gender Expression as a protected category under the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act.

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“The Strength of the Heritage that I Carry”

Natascia Lypny — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:22:25 +0000

A conversation with Mi’kmaq educator and human rights defender Patricia Doyle-Bedwell

Patricia Doyle-Bedwell is a Mi’kmaq woman originally from Bangor, Maine. She is currently the director and an assistant professor for the Transition Year Program with the College of Continuing Education at Dalhousie University. Previously, she led the Program for Indigenous Blacks and Mi’kmaq as part of the Dalhousie Law School.

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Women of Courage…Standing Together for Rights and Respect

Natascia Lypny — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:16:00 +0000

Je Juin 7

ville:

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Lieu:

St Andrew’s United Church

Adresse:

6036 Coburg Road

Coût:

Free

le contact de l'organisatrice:

Linda Scherzinger, lindakseven@gmail.com

Space Accessibiity:

Wheelchair accessible

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Three outstanding women will share their experiences and strategies of defending human rights, struggling against violence and building peace in their communities: Claudia Liliana Castellanos Roncancio, human rights lawyer from Colombia; Lucy Geries Talgieh, Wi’am Palestinian Conflict Resolution Centre, Bethlehem; and Patti Doyle Bedwell, past director, Program for Indigenous Blacks and M

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¡La Lucha Continua! - Stories of El Salvador's Democratic Project

Rebecca234 — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:40:01 +0000

Je Avr 5

ville:

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Lieu:

Just Us! Cafe, Spring Garden Road

Coût:

Free - collecting donations to help Salvadoran civil society groups

le contact de l'organisatrice:

Rachel Ward - rachelward@eastlink.ca

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Lien:

http://www.facebook.com/events/302115213189188/?context=create

Amidst the smells of smog and sugar cane, El Salvador progresses.

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Occupy NS Bahrain Solidarity Rally

EmilyDriscoll — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:21:07 +0000

Titre secondaire:

Enough! Rally in support of Bahraini dissidents

Ma Jan 17

ville:

Halifax

Lieu:

Grand Parade Square

Adresse:

Barrington Street

Coût:

Free

le contact de l'organisatrice:

Ryan McKenna

Space Accessibiity:

Wheelchair accessible if entering from Barrington St entrance

Lien:

http://www.facebook.com/events/346203072074533

Occupy movements around the globe, in recognition of solidarity with Arab Spring protestors, and in particular the struggles faced by the Bahraini dissidents, have declared an international Bahrain Solidarity Day slated for January 17th. Occupy Nova Scotia’s Enough! Bahrain Solidarity Rally will take place in Grand Parade Square, January 17th at 5 pm.

A simple campaign asks a big question

Natascia Lypny — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:32:00 +0000

Can You Solve This? movement arrives in Halifax

A small group of Mount Saint Vincent students launched the Halifax chapter of the Can You Solve This? campaign on Jan. 9.

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Mining Shame

JustinL — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:32:13 +0000

Local activists respond to the death of Bill C-300

“There was a time...when I was proud, while overseas, to identify myself as Canadian. It appears that this is over,” Aaron Bates wrote to Michael Ignatieff.

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Speak Silence

JustinL — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 03:32:44 +0000

Titre secondaire:

Stand up -and shut up- for human rights worldwide.

Sa Sep 25

ville:

Halifax

Lieu:

The University of King's College Quad

Adresse:

6350 Coburg road

Coût:

Free

le contact de l'organisatrice:

jhrkings@gmail.com

Lien de carte:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=6350+coburg+rd+halifax,+ns&ie=UTF8&hl=en&hq=&hnear=6350+Coburg+Rd,+Halifax,+Halifax+County,+Nova+Scotia+B3H+2A4,+Canada&ll=44.638033,-63.595476&spn=0.00994,0.022724&z=16&iwloc=A

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Lien:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=151637638195551

Meet us in the Quad at 2:30PM to sign the vow of silence and receive a JHR bandana to promote your cause. You choose your own advocacy: freedom of religion, expression, sexual orientation, feminism — anything! The vow officially start at 3:00PM.

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Sickly Sweet Censorship

Tim McSorley — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:19:25 +0000

Despite legal threats, screenings of Coke-critical film continue

MONTREAL—Coca-Cola may be one of the world’s most visible brands, but there's one part of their operations they don't want you to see.

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