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Statement Calling on Canada to Support Gaza Genocide Case at the ICJ

As civil society leaders and legal experts, we look to the Canadian government to uphold its international legal obligation to prevent genocide, by supporting South Africa’s complaint to the International Court of Justice regarding Israel’s genocidal military operations against Palestinians...


Press conference, Jan, 10th at 12 NOON EST: Trudeau must support South Africa’s ICJ submission

On Wednesday, January 10 at 12 NOON EST, South Africa’s High Commissioner, Palestine’s ambassador, legal experts and others will participte in a press conference to call on Canada to endorse South Africa’s request for the International Court of Justice...


2023 webinar highlights

A dozen quality webinars with more than 5K viewers, and many thousands more through recordings and social media. These were organized by Just Peace Advocates working with others. Solidarity with Peace 11 event, December 8, 2023 Press conference:Intention to prosecute Canadian officials...


BDS Actions

Check out various BDS actions you can take


2023 Highlights

Just Peace Advocates work in 2023 included holding the Canadian government, other governments & agencies, the media, corporations and others accountable for their complicity in war crimes and apartheid, and their silence about genocide. It included supporting those silenced and...


NDP support South Africa’s submission to the ICJ

On Friday , December 29, 2023, the South African government requested the International Court of Justice (ICJ)make an urgent order declaring Israel in breach of its obligations under the 1948 Genocide Convention. This important effort to curtail the apartheid state’s horrors...


Important report “Complete Injustice” released by the Kashmir Law & Justice Project

The Kashmir Law and Justice project has just released " Complete Injustice: The Indian Supreme Court and the Misrule of Law in Kashmir." This "report is a good faith attempt to describe the nature of India’s relationship to Indian- administered...


Our submission to the OHCHR 4th periodic review of Canada

Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada brought an interprovincial team with him to speak to the concerns raised by member states and in the summary report, and to address 'improvements' since the 3rd UPR in 2018,...


Apartheid & war crimes are neither yummy or stylish!

Retailers and food companies complicit with apartheid and/or war crimes are just in bad taste.


Boycott Puma until they are apartheid-free!

The Canadian BDS Coalition has pointed out that PUMA signed a multi-year partnership in August 2021 with Maccabi worth millions of dollars. The Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv play with Puma uniforms and exact copies of the uniforms are available for purchase in the club’s stores.The Canadian...