Canada

Namibian Lawyer, Canadian Academic Honored for HIV/AIDS Work

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:07:10 -0700

The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and Human Rights Watch today will honor Michaela Clayton, a Namibian lawyer and activist, as the recipient of the 2009 International Award for Action on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights.

Human Rights: Canada Reigns Large No More

Nancy Hamm and Suresh Bhalla — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:06:21 -0700

June 8, 2009

Canada Must Lead on Rights

Kenneth Roth — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:39:59 -0800

Published in the Ottawa Citizen

Canada: Harper Should Raise Khadr Case During Obama's Visit

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:58:35 -0800

(Toronto) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper should take advantage of US President Barack Obama's February 19 visit to Canada to push for repatriation or fair trial of Omar Khadr, a Canadian national detained at Guantanamo Bay, Human Rights Watch said in a

Letter to Prime Minister Harper regarding Omar Khadr and other Guantanamo detainees

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:14:01 -0800

The Right Honorable Stephen Harper
Prime Minister
80 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A2

Dear Prime Minister Harper:

Leading Rights Groups Urge Obama to Stop Guantanamo Proceedings Against Child Soldiers

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:44:38 -0800

(Washington, DC, January 12, 2009) - Five leading human rights and civil liberties groups delivered a letter to President-elect Barack Obama on January 12, 2009, urging him to suspend the Guantanamo Bay military commissions and to ensure that the upcoming trial of

Letter to President-elect Obama

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:00:00 -0800

President-elect Barack Obama

Obama-Biden Transition Project

Washington, DC 20720

Dear President-elect Obama:

The Omar Khadr Case: Redefining War Crimes

Audrey Macklin, law professor at the University of Toronto — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:57:05 -0700

Canada: Imprisoned HIV/AIDS Activist Wins 2008 Rights Award

Human Rights Watch — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:00:00 -0700

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.

Testimony of Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno before the Canadian Parliament

Human Rights Watch — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:00:00 -0700

I am honored to appear before you today. Thank you for your invitation to address the situation of violence against trade unionists in Colombia and the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement that is now under negotiation. I would like to request that my written remarks be incorporated in the record.