Last year, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the state of affairs on human rights in the Palestinian Territories occupied by Israel since 1967, Richard Falk, called on Israel to end its siege of the Gaza Strip.
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Add your name! Urge Harper to sign the UN Arms Trade Treaty
So far 115 countries have signed the UN Arms Trade Treaty, including the United States, the U.K., France, and many other allies — but the Harper government has not signed.
Arms Trade Treaty: Where’s Canada?
The Canadian government voted in favour of the new U.N. Arms Trade Treaty in April, but it has refused to commit to signing the treaty, arguing that it needs to consult Canadians first.
Arms Trade Treaty: Where's Canada?
The Canadian government voted in favour of the new U.N. Arms Trade Treaty in April, but it has refused to commit to signing the treaty, arguing that it needs to consult Canadians first.
ICC may examine NATO's role in Libya
Ottawa may be celebrating victory in Libya, but NATO and its members could yet face the scrutiny of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over their actions during the conflict, the Associated Press reported earlier this month (Slobodan Lekic and Mike Corder, “AP Exclusive: NATO may face possible ICC probe,” Associated Press, 11 November 2011). The […]