News and Updates
Write a letter to Canadian government: No second extradition of Hassan Diab
The extradition law allowed the Canadian judiciary to forsake him utterly – to surrender him with “impunity” to France’s merciless legal system. For Dr. Diab, that nightmare lives on today. In 2021, Dr. Diab’s 2018 release was overturned. Shockingly, on...
NEW REPORT: The RSS Network in Canada
Just Peace Advocates welcomes this new report by the National Canadian Council of Muslims (NCCM) and the World Sikh Organization (WSO) of Canada. NCCM and WSO released this major new report this week—The RSS Network in Canada, which provides a...
The Kufiyah Ban by the Park West School Principal is appalling action
We stand in solidarity with the Atlantic Canada Palestinian Society, and their call to write letters to the School Board of the Park West School in Halifax, the Halifax Regional Centre and the minister of Education for Education...
Take Action: Sign Canadian Parliamentary Petition to end Sanctions on Syria
Take action: call upon the Government of Canada to immediately and permanently end its unilateral economic sanctions on Syria so all impacted Syrian civil society can receive urgently needed resources.
Media Release: End The Siege Campaign/Toronto action Saturday, March 4
The End The Siege Campaign launches its first international action this Saturday, March 4th, 2023, in a series of synchronous protests in Jordan, Palestine, Egypt, Yemen, Tunisia, Canada, Morocco, Lebanon, UK, Slovakia, Ireland, and Germany. The event in Canada will...
Release: Canadians rally for an end to the war in Ukraine in weekend of action
The Canada-Wide Peace and Justice Network (CWPJN) member groups will be holding actions across the country calling for an end to the war in Ukraine from February 23-February 26. The “Peace Now! Stop the War, Stop NATO” rallies will be...
Jonathan Kuttab visit to Mohammad Halabi at Ramon Prison
Halabi wanted to thank all those who supported him and believed his story from the very beginning. He asked me to assure all of you that he is not only totally innocent, but that he has been involved in humanitarian...
Civil Society Organisations Welcome Barcelona’s Suspension of Institutional Relations with Israel
Just Peace Advocates, joins with the undersigned 88 Palestinian, regional and international civil society organisations welcome the historic announcement by the Barcelona City Council to suspend all institutional relations with apartheid Israel. On 8 February 2023, the Mayor of Barcelona, Ada...
Puma Toronto Women’s Run Series: Apartheid is not stylish.
There is absolutely nothing fun, inclusive nor supportive about apartheid, nor international law and human rights violations. If you are truly dedicated to offering “a racing season that motivates and inspires women to come set the pace” you need to...
Immediate release: No Canadian military to Haiti
Yesterday (February 16) Justin Trudeau said Canada would deploy two naval vessels to Haiti. Canada’s Prime Minister made the announcement at a CARICOM summit he attended to press Caribbean nations to deploy forces on a US promoted mission to Haiti.