Activists-in-exile bring with them not only their personal stories and attitudes of resilience, but also their expertise in ...

Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the “Committee”) in advance of its upcoming review of Canada.

The bill sparked a national debate, but actually brought federal laws up to date with already-established provincial human rights code Nina Dragicevic Passed in June 2017, Bill C-16 has become ...

“Certainly there has been long-standing and systemic discrimination and widespread human rights abuses against indigenous peoples in Canada, both historically as well as present day.” ...

OTTAWA, March 21 (Reuters) - Canada on Friday announced sanctions targeting eight current senior officials of the Venezuelan government, alleging involvement in activities supporting human rights ...

No one knows for sure how many are executed annually in China, but the number goes into the ‘thousands,’ according to Amnesty International. Many more ...

she helped draft UNESCO’s Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights. She argues that Canada’s law violates the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights because it blocks ...

This is the idea that drives the “rights of nature” movement ... by the practices of Canadian mining companies. “Canada must pursue human and environmental due diligence,” she added ...

He stated that the move is unlawful, illegitimate, and a violation of the human rights of the Iranian people, making the Canadian government internationally accountable. Kameli said Canada itself ...