Human Rights
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COMMENTARY: Years of anti-racism at Canadian universities but little actionStudents who fight racism at Canadian universities do so at great risk to their future educational and career prospects, say Natalie Delia Deckard, Ayesha Mian Akram and Jane Ku.CommentaryFeb 28
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Trudeau government backpedals on investigating human rights complaints against mining companiesThe Trudeau government has scaled back plans for a watchdog to investigate allegations of overseas human rights abuses by Canadian companies, activists say.CanadaFeb 26
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Social vulnerability matters in vaccine rollout, says international research teamMaxwell Smith says 'even relatively innocuous criteria' like age should be balanced with factors like income or access to health care when deciding who gets COVID-19 vaccines when.HealthFeb 25
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Who is Loujain al-Hathloul? UBC grad, women’s rights activist jailed in Saudi ArabiaHere are some details about al-Hathloul, who has been detained since 2018.CanadaDec 28, 2020
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UBC grad sentenced to 6 years in Saudi prison for defying ban on women drivingLoujain al-Hathloul was sentenced on Monday to nearly six years in prison under a vague and broadly-worded law aimed at combating terrorism, according to state-linked media.CanadaDec 28, 2020
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Female engineers file human rights complaint against BC Ferries over lack of change-room spaceA group of women engineers at BC Ferries filed a human rights complaint, saying there is no private area to change clothes or use the washroom that is just for women.CanadaDec 21, 2020
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UBC graduate facing up to 20 years in Saudi prison for women’s rights advocacy: supportersLoujain al-Hathloul's supporters say she could face up to 20 years in prison, with a sentence due as early as Monday.CanadaDec 20, 2020
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Clock ticking to secure Cameroon man’s release from U.S. custody ahead of Friday CBSA meetingWith just days to go before a meeting with Canadian officials, advocates are still trying to secure Kenneth's release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.WorldOct 27, 2020
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GlobalFest Human Rights Forum in Calgary tackles racism and discriminationSome tough but important topics are being discussed at the GlobalFest Human Rights Forum.CanadaOct 13, 2020
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Amnesty International halts work in India, says government is ‘freezing dissent’The group said it had laid off staff after facing a crackdown over the past two years over allegations of financial wrongdoing that it said were baseless.WorldSep 29, 2020
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