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65 Organisations Send a Letter to the New High Commissioner for Human Rights, Urging for Concrete Measures to Ensure Justice and Accountability for the Palestinian People

On 17 October 2022, 65 Palestinian, regional and international organisations sent a joint letter to the new High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Volker Türk, welcoming him in his new position and highlighting some of the recent alarming Israeli policies...


Media Release & Actions: No Canadian military intervention in Haiti, demands public letter

“Most Haitians are opposed to another foreign military intervention”, said Bianca Mugyenyi, Director of the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute. “They have been calling for Canada and the US to respect their sovereignty and stop dictating to them, not another foreign...


Release: Rallies planned across the country to call for peace not war

Rallies are planned across the country to call on the federal government to fund peace not war. From Saturday, October 15 to Sunday, October 23, peace groups will be on the streets in nine cities to demand the Trudeau government...


Canada Must Tell Israel to Free Palestine’s Child Prisoners

Take one minute to write to Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Joly. Tell her clearly and unequivocally that Israel’s unrelenting practice of traumatizing and physically abusing thousands of Palestinian youths is a crime against humanity and must be stopped now. Call...


#FundPeaceNotWar Week of Action

Just Peace Advocates is pleased to be part of the Canada Wide Peace and Justice Network. From October 15th to 23rd, join in demanding NO new fighter jets, warships, or drones! We need billions for housing, health care, jobs and climate,...


The Toronto Star changes article to better highlight situation for Palestine

Toronto Star Public Editor agrees that story needs to get to the context of the deaths of the young Palestinians faster, so moved up that paragraph in the story.


14-23 October: Just Peace Advocates joins PYM Global Week of Action for Palestine Prisoners on Hunger Strike

Just Peace Advocates joins with the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) and 30+ organizations, in their call upon all supporters of the Palestinian struggle to join us on October 14th - 23rd for a week of action in support of...


Victory: Uruguay national football team said no to Israeli apartheid sports washing!

In view of the official and public confirmation in the media that Uruguay will carry out the final preparation for the 2022 World Cup in Abu Dhabi, we join with Coordinación por Palestina team as they celebrate the...


Media Release: Local and National organizations call upon the City of Calgary to “Keep CAF Out of Calgary”

CAF’s complicity with and profiteering from Israeli apartheid, illegal annexation of Palestinian land and ethnic cleansing of the indigenous population has been well researched and documented by activists in Calgary and across the globe. This campaign is a call to...


Know your rights, legal and tactical guide & workshops for Palestinian Human Rights activists on campus

With new school year underway, we would also be pleased to arrange for a "know your rights" workshop for your campus group with lawyers who developed the "legal and tactical guide" and/or have assisted in campaigns & other related work.  If you...