Archive » Tag: UN Human Rights Council
Saudi humiliation, Iranian torment, the war in Nagorno-Karabakh and weaning Canada off its arms dealer addiction
October 18, 2020
By taking tough steps to drastically reduce the possibility of Canadian-made armaments fueling conflict and human misery, Canada can demonstrate real leadership. Find out more in today’s blog.
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It is still not too late for Canada to do the right thing in Yemen and Venezuela
April 8, 2019
The U.S. House of Representatives on 4 April 2019 gave final passage to a bipartisan resolution forcing an end to United States military involvement in Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen.
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Trudeau plays cynical waiting game while children die in Yemen
November 20, 2018
In February 2018 Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland addressed the Human Rights Council in Geneva. She stated: Few issues are as important as those that relate to human rights and freedoms…. We are also in a time in which international humanitarian law has been dangerously challenged. Civilians are being slaughtered and have been the targets of ongoing attacks in […]
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Trudeau government: Room for improvement on key security issues
July 5, 2016
As we finish our Canada Day celebrations and the first long weekend of summer, it is a fitting time to provide a mid-term evaluation of some of the issues we have been tracking over the last few months. Arms Trade Treaty First the good news: Foreign Minister Dion announced June 30th, that on June 17th […]
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