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Questions raised about allowing Hong Kong Police to compete in Winnipeg tournament after bounties announcedWhile approximately 300 officers from Hong Kong are at the 10-day event in Winnipeg, officials overseas are issuing warrants for the return of eight pro-democracy advocates.CanadaJul 29, 2023
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‘Oppressions and injustice’: Canadians want fair trial for imprisoned Iranian philanthropistsVancouver doctors seek help for Farzaneh and Dr. Hamid Ghare-Hassanlou, who are among 28 people who may face execution in connection with the ongoing freedom protests in Iran.WorldDec 5, 2022
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Myanmar coup opponents welcome sanctions from Canada, Britain as protests continueAdding to the diplomatic pressure, Japan said it had agreed with India, the United States and Australia on the need for democracy to be restored quickly after the Feb. 1 takeover.WorldFeb 19, 2021
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Canada slaps sanctions on Myanmar military officials after coupForeign Minister Marc Garneau released a statement calling for the "restoration of the democratically-elected government" and "to release those who have been unjustly detained".PoliticsFeb 18, 2021
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Toronto rally calls on feds to address human rights violations in ChinaAhead of International Human Rights Day, hundreds gathered on the steps of Old City Hall to urge the federal government to address whats considered as the systematic suppression of human rights in China and beyond.CanadaDec 8, 2019
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Owners of Stella’s issue video and print apologiesFormal apologies regarding harassment and labour violation claims have been made by Stella's through a newspaper ad and a video posted to the chain's Facebook page.CanadaDec 1, 2018
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Canadian government has paid Omar Khadr $10.5M: sourceThe federal government has paid former Guantanamo Bay inmate Omar Khadr $10.5 million as part of a deal to settle his long-standing lawsuit over violations of his rights, The Canadian Press has learned.CanadaJul 7, 2017
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Canada to support sanctions on Russian officials deemed guilty of human-rights abusesThe bill is inspired by the case of Russian whistleblower Sergei Magnitsky, an anti-corruption lawyer who died in 2009 after a year in a Russian jail.PoliticsMay 17, 2017
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Boko Haram survivors raped by police, soldiers in ‘safe’ campsGirls and women displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria are suffering rampant sexual abuse at the hands of soldiers and police, according to Human Rights Watch.WorldNov 3, 2016
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Venezuela begins military exercises, citing looming U.S. threatNearly 100,000 members of the Venezuelan armed forces began conducting exercises at points all over the country Saturday.PoliticsMar 14, 2015
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