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Canada Pension Plan funds war, war crimes and fossil fuels

While the CPPIB claims to be dedicated to the best interests of CPPIB contributors and beneficiaries, it would seem based on the recent meeting that the CPPIB is extremely disconnected from the public and operates as a professional investment organization...


City of Saint John recognizes International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

Congratulations to the City of Saint Johns, and to the local Palestinian community on their recent #Palestine Flag Raising at city hall on November 29, 2022, International Day of Solidarity with The Palestinian People.


Sanctions:

Join a discussion of the latest developments in key regions of the world with several authors of the new anthology: SANCTIONS: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy.  Also, read about Canada's far reaching sanctions but lack of holding imperial powers of...


Breaking News: Salah Hamouri to be forcibly deported on Sunday, December 4th. Canadian government access requests Canada ignored requests for action from Canadians

Salah Hamouri, the imprisoned French-Palestinian lawyer and human rights defender jailed without charge or trial under administrative detention since March 2022, has been told he will be forcibly deported to France and stripped of his Jerusalem ID on Sunday, December...


Lina Abojaradeh:  #KickOutApartheid  

Thanks to the amazing "Self-taught Palestinian Artist, Poet and Filmmaker with a love for humanity" Lina Abojaradeh for this poweful video in support of #KickOutApartheid.


75 Years Since Partition & Canada’s shameful history in regard to Palestine

A bit of history about International Solidarity Day for the Palestinian people, and Canada's shameful stance In 1977, the General Assembly called for the annual observance of 29 November as the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (resolution 32/40...


The Campaign to Free the Holy Land Foundation 5

Just Peace Advocates joins with Within Our Lifetime, United for Palestine (WOL), Coalition for Civil Freedoms (CCF), Samidoun Palestinian Political Prisoner Solidarity Network and other organizations in supporting The Campaign to Free the Holy Land Foundation 5


Standing in solidarity with Palestinian political prisoners on International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

This International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Addameer calls on the international community to demonstrate support for Palestinian political prisoners, both directly with the actions of the Palestinian Prisoner Movement, as well as through demanding an end to...


Access request suggests Canada vote for Palestine self-determination related to UNSC bid

For the fourth consecutive year, the Canadian government has cast its orphan “yes” vote for Palestine at the United Nations. Access request suggests this shift in 2019 was part of strategy for 2020 UNSC bid.


Media Release: International human rights organizations call for release of Khurram Parvez after one year of arbitrary detention

Today marks one-year since the Indian authorities arrested Khurram Parvez a widely respected human rights defender. Yesterday, leading human rights organizations including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and others said “the Indian authorities must release Parvez immediately and...