Droits de la personne

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: “I Have a Dream”
- 4 avril 2018
I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of

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Droits de la personne, Etats-Unis
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Time to Make the Rainbow Refugee Assistance Plan Permanent
- 21 mars 2018
In too many countries around the world, LGBTQ persons are criminalized — singled out for who they love — with criminal penalties including prison time and death. Canada’s refugee admission system is not perfect, but one of its great strengths is that it prioritizes the admission of this highly vulnerable population. In doing so, Canada

Par Patti Tamara Lenard
Droits de la personne, Genre, Politique étrangère canadienne, Réfugiés
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Another One Bites the Dust: What Future for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights?
- 8 février 2018
The announcement in December 2017 by Prince Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein of Jordan that he would not seek a second term as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights — leaving the post in the middle of 2018 — came as a great disappointment to many in the human rights community. But it should not have been a surprise.

Par David Petrasek
Droits de la personne, Les Nations Unies
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A Pioneering War Crimes Tribunal Comes to an End
- 14 décembre 2017
At the end of December, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) closes its doors after 24 years in business. The United Nations court, situated in The Hague, was established in 1993 with the goal of providing accountability for war crimes that took place during the brutal dismemberment of Yugoslavia in the 1990s.

Par Srdjan Vucetic
Droits de la personne, Europe, Loi internationale
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Gender, Data, and High-Risk Environments
- 6 décembre 2017
Collecting reliable data on state and political processes in insecure environments is a necessary first step to understanding and ultimately reducing violence. Gender shapes the data we collect, the ways it is collected, and ultimately the findings we produce and the solutions we pursue. There are multiple challenges to collecting data on political and electoral

Par Gabrielle Bardall
Démocratie, Droits de la personne, Femmes, Genre
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Zimbabwe: A Faustian Bargain with a Crocodile?
- 28 novembre 2017
After 37 years of rule, Robert Mugabe, the world’s oldest leader and one of Africa’s longest serving presidents, has finally lost power. In an unprecedented, unpredictable, and at times unbelievable series of events, the one-time liberation hero was deposed by the military and his recently sacked vice-president, with the people of Zimbabwe cheering and dancing

Par Rita Abrahamsen
Afrique, Démocratie, Droits de la personne
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The General and the Genocide
- 26 novembre 2017
General Ratko Mladić has been sentenced to life in prison by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. The court found the former Bosnian Serb military chief guilty of one count of genocide and ten crimes against humanity, plus violation of the laws and customs of war. To me, this is entirely personal. I was

Par Srdjan Vucetic
Droits de la personne, Europe, Loi internationale
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Women in Political Life Say #MeToo: Here’s How Harassment and Violence Limit Their Political Lives Worldwide
- 23 octobre 2017
In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal last week, millions of women and men took to social media to speak out against sexual harassment and violence. Facebook alone saw over 12 million posts as more than 4.7 million users around the world shared their experiences and reacted using the phrase “Me too.” In the United

Par Gabrielle Bardall
Démocratie, Droits de la personne, Femmes, Genre
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No Easy Route to Nuclear Disarmament
- 11 octobre 2017
Last week, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a campaign group seeking a global ban on nuclear arms. The award to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) surprised many observers, particularly in a year when the architects of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran had been seen as favourites. The chair of

Par Alexandra Gheciu
Droits de la personne, Guerre froide, Les Nations Unies, Loi internationale, Sécurité internationale
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What to Watch for this Summer
- 14 juin 2017
We asked our CIPS experts to give us a heads-up on what to watch for this summer. No one can predict the next coup or terrorist attack, of course, but we can be certain of some things. Donald Trump will say something mystifying. Vladimir Putin will scowl. Justin Trudeau will stop for a selfie with

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Droits de la personne, Environnement, Politique étrangère canadienne
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What Joining the Arms Trade Treaty Means for Canada
- 24 avril 2017
The government of Canada is about to accede to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), the first and only legally binding treaty designed to regulate the multibillion-dollar global arms trade. On April 13, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the introduction of new legislation that will harmonize Canadian laws with the new treaty. To that end, Ottawa has

Par Srdjan Vucetic
Droits de la personne, Échange international, Sécurité internationale
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In Memoriam: Professor Rezaul Karim Siddique, murdered 23 April 2016
- 20 avril 2017
By Ruth Bradley-St-Cyr First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because

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Asie, Démocratie, Droits de la personne
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