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Annual Report: Canada 2011
Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor General David Johnston (replaced Michaëlle Jean in October) Head of government: Stephen Harper Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 33.9 million Life expectancy: 81 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 6/6 per 1,000 Indigenous Peoples faced ongoing, systematic violations of their rights. There were fears that proposed new legislation could result in the prolonged detention of asylum-seekers. Concerns about human rights violations associated with counter-terror and security operations persisted. Background A proposed bill to create a national housing strategy consistent with international human rights standards was pending at the end of the…
June 30, 2011
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Land and Way of Life Under Threat: The Lubicon Cree Of Canada
Large-scale oil and gas development has drastically undermined the ability of the Lubicon Cree to maintain their traditional economy and live on the land.
May 10, 2011
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Canada: Canada Still Refusing to Seek Omar Khadr’s Repatriation from Guantánamo; Mohammed Jawad Returned to Afghanistan
By refusing to seek the repatriation of its national, Omar Khadr, from US custody in Guantánamo Bay, the Canadian...
March 26, 2011
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USA: Military commission proceedings against Omar Khadr resume, as USA disregards its international human rights obligations
Omar Khadr?s trial by military commission is currently scheduled to begin on 12 July 2010. The main issue at the pre-trial...
March 26, 2011
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Annual Report: Canada 2010
Head of state Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor General Michaëlle Jean Head of government Stephen Harper Death penalty abolitionist for all crimes Population 33.6 million Life expectancy 80.6 years Under-5 mortality (m/f) 6/6 per 1,000 Canadian officials failed to protect the rights of Indigenous peoples adequately. Concerns persisted about human rights violations associated with national security laws and practices as well as Canadian overseas mining operations. Background In February, Canada's human rights record was assessed under the UN Universal Periodic Review. The recommendation that Canada develop a national poverty elimination strategy was rejected by the federal government which asserted…
March 19, 2011