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Sign petition to International Court of Justice regarding Canada’s unacceptable submission in regard to Palestine
We ask individuals and organizations to join in signing this statement that will be sent to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) with copies to Prime Minister Trudeau, Foreign Minister Joly and federal opposition party leaders, and UN Ambassador Rae.
Canada Must Tell Israel to Free Ahmad Manasra and all of Palestine’s Child Prisoners — Call on Mme Joly to speak out and take action
Ahmad's court date has been extended to September 20th. He has been held for over a year in solitary confinement — this is more than 25 times the duration that the UN defines as psychological torture. Ahmad's is in acute,...
Canada complicit with annexation of East Jerusalem
On August 20, 2023, the Israeli government launched a new 3.2-billion-shekel five-year plan (2024-2028) to develop east Jerusalem. Under pretexts of reducing social and economic disparities and increasing economic development in East Jerusalem, the Israeli government announcement also made it clear that...
Justice for Hassan Diab: thank you to supporters, an update & call for NDP Heather McPherson to follow through on her words of April 21, 2023.
Dr. Diab is immensely grateful to you for all the support you have shown him over the years. Unfortunately, his situation continues to be extremely stressful, since the government has not indicated whether it has accepted (or whether it will...
rabble.ca: Canada’s defense of Israel to the International Court of Justice is an insult
So once again, as the Trudeau government crows about international law and the rules based international order, Canada is seeking to block the ICJ from delivering a legal opinion on Palestine. Specifically, Canada’s submission said since Israel had not provided consent...
Immediate release: Canada seeks to block World Court advisory opinion on Palestine
Canada has made a written submission to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) calling on the court to not fulfill a legal request from the United Nations General Assembly. On December 30, 2022, the General Assembly passed a resolution asking the ICJ to provide an advisory opinion on the...
Canada attempting to block the ICJ advisory opinion on Palestine
Written statements from states and international organization to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding a forthcoming advisory opinion on Palestine have been released. Once again Canada has shown it pro-Israel blatant disregard for international law. Not surprising perhaps, Canada issued a...
Rabble.ca article: India-administered Kashmir, four years later
Now four years later, the about 6,000 Kashmiri diaspora in Canada continue to wonder when the Canadian government will act on their concerns. There is no more mainstream media attention. Civil society is not aware that Indian authorities continue to commit grave...
Immediate Release: “Cones Not Drones” – Activists Rally against armed drone purchase in Montreal with ice cream for peace
Activists will be giving out free ice cream across Canada for a "Cones Not Drones" protest calling for an end to Canada’s planned armed drone purchase