December 2006
December 6, 2006
Top Canadian Rights Award Honours Burma’s Struggle Against Forced LabourNovember 2006
November 29, 2006
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - Human rights organizations condemn efforts to block vital human rights instrument November 17, 2006
Joint statement to the UN missionsNovember 15, 2006
Zimbabwe needs vocal, visible Canadian commitment to ending human rights crisisNovember 2, 2006
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Conservative government increasingly isolated in its unprincipled opposition to vital human rights instrumentOctober 2006
October 19, 2006
Leading rights activist from Zimbabwe says Canada can help end Mugabe’s terrorOctober 3, 2006
Leading experts on indigenous rights to address Montreal audienceSeptember 2006
September 28, 2006
Rights & Democracy calls for immediate release of detained democracy activists in BurmaSeptember 22, 2006
Working together for rights in Afghanistan: Canadian and Afghan civil societySeptember 21, 2006
Coup leaders must end martial law and restore human rights in ThailandSeptember 19, 2006
Rights & Democracy applauds UN Security Council decision to add Burma to its agendaAugust 2006
August 31, 2006
Burmese villager wins 2006 John Humphrey Freedom AwardAugust 15, 2006
Statement: Rights & Democracy strongly condemns the action of the Government of Iran for threatening to prosecute Dr. Shirin EbadiAugust 10, 2006
Rights & Democracy calls urgently on the Government of Canada to take all steps necessary to stop the execution of a Canadian citizen in ChinaAugust 8, 2006
International Day of the World's Indigenous PeoplesJuly 2006
July 26, 2006
New exhibit explores history and politics of Muslim women’s dress codes around the worldJuly 25, 2006
No Justice, No DemocracyJuly 18, 2006
Rights & Democracy condemns the targeting of civilians in the recent conflict in the Middle EastJune 2006
June 29, 2006
Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples moves forward despite lack of support from the Canadian government June 27, 2006
Joint Release of NGOs for the Human Rights CouncilJune 21, 2006
New publication takes on discrimination against aboriginal women in CanadaJune 13, 2006
International conference to address human rights and democracy in Asia June 8, 2006
Support for the United Nations draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous PeoplesJune 6, 2006
Security Council resolution, Canadian support essential for democracy in BurmaJune 1, 2006
Justice for Kimy: Colombian government must end impunity for human rights abuses May 2006
May 26, 2006
Justice for Kimy: Say no to ImpunityMay 11, 2006
Canada must ensure new Human Rights Council avoids pitfalls of the past May 4, 2006
Rights & Democracy mission leaves to assess case against jailed Egyptian opposition leader April 2006
April 26, 2006
Human Rights in Haiti require Canada's long-term assistanceApril 25, 2006
Government of Malawi must comply with Right to Food obligations:April 13, 2006
Malawi: International human rights mission to study hunger emergencyMarch 2006
March 22, 2006
United Nations Human Rights Council: International Resolve Needed to Consolidate ReformsMarch 10, 2006
Long-term Commitment to Human Rights Essential for Success of Canadian Mission in AfghanistanMarch 8, 2006
Media Advisory: Press conference on human rights in AfghanistanFebruary 2006
February 16, 2006
Rights & Democracy calls on Préval to form national reconciliation government in HaitiFebruary 6, 2006
Statement on the Palestinian Legislative Council ElectionsJanuary 2006
January 18, 2006
Action needed to stop violence related to the education of Afghan girlsJanuary 16, 2006
Rights & Democracy saddened by death of Foreign Affairs Canada official in Afghanistan
