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The Canadian Association of University Teachers resolution marks a critical moment in the protection of academic freedom

On November 26, 2021, the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) national council in a critical and historic move voted unanimously to oppose the IHRA definition. With this historic decision,...


India arrests prominent Kashmir human rights defender under ‘terror’ law

On November 22, 2021, Khurram Parvez, a leading global human rights defender was arrested at his residence in Srinagar in Indian occupied Kashmir. Khurram Parvez and...


#StandWithThe 6: Parliamentary Petition to the Government of Canada

Almost 1K Canadian have signed parliamentary petition calling on Canada to reverse the designation of human right defenders. #StandWithThe6


Trudeau set to break promise on F-35. Time for opposition to question Liberals’ fighter jet plans 

Yesterday (November 25) the Canadian Press reported that Boeing was notified that its Super Hornet had been disqualified from the federal government’s planned fighter jet...


It is that time of year again! The UN votes on Palestine! Nothing new– Canada’s vote at the UN since 1947 shows at best conditional support for Palestine

Certainly, it would not have looked good to vote against self-determination and expose that Canada had indeed cast its YAY vote in 2019 in an...


Rallies across country against fighter jet purchase 

Beginning on Monday, November 22, a week of action will take place across Canada in opposition to the Trudeau government’s plan to purchase 88 new warplanes...


Just Peace Advocates stands in Solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en Indigenous Land Defenders

Just Peace Advocates expresses our strong solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en people’s struggle to defend their territory from Canadian settler colonialism and the Coastal GasLink pipeline.


Update on the force displacement of the 4 families in Sheikh Jarrah

Update from the Civic Coalition for Palestinain Right in Jerusalem about the high court unfair offer to the families of Sheikh Jarrah.


Palestine advocacy and the law in Canada

As we approach the end of 2021, we reflect on the shifts in Palestine advocacy over this year and its interface with law in Canada,...


Finance Minister and Parliament are accountable for CPPIB–Canada’s public pension continues to support war crimes

The  2021 CPPIB Annual Report  showed increased investments in Israeli war crimes with at least 10 companies identified by the UN...