In a deeply disappointing response, the Canadian government has shirked its duties under international law and rejected the call for a Public Inquiry into the treatment of Afghan detainees.
Canada shirks its responsibilities under international law
Human rights
Follow up to Open Letter on Afghan Detainee Transfers to Torture
Update on media coverage following release of Open Letter to PM urging public inquiry into Afghan detainee transfers to torture
Open Letter to PM urging Public Inquiry on Afghan Detainee Transfers
Open letter to Prime Minister Trudeau from 41 distinguished Canadians calls for public inquiry into transfer of Afghan detainees to torture
New developments in the fight against sordid Saudi arms deal
Saudi Arabia cancels planned four-day cultural festival in Ottawa at the last minute.
Original “Mothers’ Day” focused on societal, not individual, role
Mother’s Day originated in the vital role women played in the struggle for peace and justice.
From peacebuilding to sustaining peace
What exactly is “sustaining peace”? And how will the UN work within this new conceptual framework?