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USA: Omar Khadr must be immediately repatriated to Canada

15 Jul

Posted by Jim as Human Rights, Human Rights Video, Take Action

Reacting to today’s release of a video publicly showing Canadian citizen Omar Khadr being questioned at the US detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Amnesty International called for Khadr to be repatriated to Canada immediately.
The video is the first of a detainee being questioned in Guantanamo and shows Khadr being interrogated by Canadian officials in 2003 [...]

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Canada: Imprisoned HIV/AIDS Activist Wins 2008 Rights Award

16 Jun

Posted by Otto as Human Rights

A federal prisoner and health activist is the recipient of the 2008 Canadian Award for Action on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights, the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and Human Rights Watch announced today. The award, which recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations that protect the rights and dignity of people living with or affected by HIV and [...]

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