Ethnic Cleansing

• Calgarians hold rally for Amhara people of Ethiopia

  Dozens of Calgarians gathered for a peaceful demonstration Saturday to denounce what they say is ongoing ethnic cleansing in Ethiopia.

  Politics

  Mar 5, 2022
  
• Myanmar orders internet shutdown in Rakhine state, teleco operator says

  Rakhine state was home to many of the Rohingya who were killed or driven out of Myanmar last year.

  World

  Jun 22, 2019
  
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• Montreal mayor continues to call on William Steinberg to apologize

  Hampstead Mayor William Steinberg had compared Bill 21 to ethnic cleansing.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2019
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• Hampstead mayor vows to no longer use ‘ethnic cleansing’ to describe Bill 21

  Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante said his "comments have no place in this public debate."

  Canada

  Apr 11, 2019
• Hampstead mayor should apologize for likening secularism bill to ‘ethnic cleansing’: Trudeau

  Justin Trudeau said Hampstead Mayor William Steinberg's comments were unacceptable.

  Politics

  Apr 10, 2019
• Hampstead mayor won’t apologize after comparing Quebec secularism bill to ‘ethnic cleansing’

  Bill 21 would ban civil servants in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols at work.

  Politics

  Apr 9, 2019
• Radovan Karadzic, ex-Bosnian Serb leader, sentenced to life by UN judges

  Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic was previously convicted of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.

  World

  Mar 20, 2019
• Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey slammed for promoting Myanmar as a tourist destination

  "Myanmar is an absolutely beautiful country. The people are full of joy and the food is amazing," Dorsey tweeted.

  World

  Dec 9, 2018
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• ‘We want to build a community’: Rohingyas call on Canada to resettle more refugees

  "It's psychologically very tough for Canadian Rohingya refugees to live here in peace when their families are suffering and going through horror and trauma in refugee camps."

  Canada

  Sep 9, 2018
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• Canada commits $300M to Rohingya crisis, warns perpetrators will have ‘no place to hide’

  Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said the $300-million pledge from Canada will be used to support further efforts to secure accountability.

  Canada

  May 23, 2018