Event: Cooperation or Conquest (May 17)
Prior to contact with Europeans, the diverse practices of Indigenous peoples on British Columbia's west coast evolved into highly developed legal traditions regarding governance, the environment and relationships between people. Sarah Morales will explain Coast Salish legal traditions —snuw’uyulh— and their displacement during and after the colonial period. As well, she will examine legal pluralism and the potential for such a system today in Canada. Cooperation or Conquest: Coast … [Read More...]
Video: Indigenous Rights in the UN System
Kenneth Deer, of the Mohawk Nation at Kahnawake, is a journalist and educator who is internationally recognized for promoting the recognition and protection of Indigenous Peoples' rights. Recently, Mr. Deer attended the CERD Committee review of Canada's compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination. Robert Morales and Gail Davidson introduce Mr. Deer when he spoke at the Vancouver Public Library, on Monday, March 19. … [Read More...]
Briefing to the Committee Against Torture on the Omar Khadr Case
On April 18, 2012, LRWC and the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group filed a report on the Omar Khadr case with the Committee Against Torture. To view the report, please click here. … [Read More...]
UNHRC: Situation of Omar Khadr in Guantanamo Bay Prison
UNHRC: Situation of Omar Khadr in Guantanamo Bay Prison, LRWC oral statement March 2012 by LRWC … [Read More...]
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