December 2007

December 28, 2007
Rights & Democracy condemns the assassination of Benazir Bhutto

December 10, 2007
Rights & Democracy pays tribute to Jacques Hébert

December 6, 2007
Jean-Paul Hubert appointed Interim President of Rights & Democracy

 

November 2007

November 15, 2007
Rights & Democracy Applauds Canada’s Sanctions Against Burma and Calls for Tangible Support to Burma's Legitimate Authorities

November 7, 2007
Rights & Democracy Condemns Attacks on Human Rights Defenders in Pakistan

 

October 2007

October 25, 2007
Coalition for Women's Human Rights in Conflict Situations was pleased to learn of the arrest of Germain Katanga in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

October 17, 2007
Public Discussion with Asma Jahangir, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief

October 12, 2007
Rights & Democracy Welcomes the UN Security Council Statement on Burma and Calls for Punitive Measures

 

September 2007

September 27, 2007
Rights & Democracy Calls for Human Rights Council Action on Burma

September 25, 2007
UN Security Council must act immediately to avoid bloodshed in Burma

September 13, 2007
Adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

September 10, 2007
Rights & Democracy welcomes UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mrs Louise Arbour’s visit to Iran

September 5, 2007
Raising awareness about modern slavery

 

August 2007

August 29, 2007
Rights & Democracy outraged at the treatment of the 2006 John-Humphrey Award winner

August 23, 2007
Rights & Democracy once again demands the immediate release of pro-democracy advocates detained in Burma

August 2, 2007
Iranian writer and dissident Akbar Ganji wins Rights & Democracy's 2007 John Humphrey Freedom Award

 

July 2007

July 12, 2007
Rights & Democracy announces new four year commitment to women’s rights in Afghanistan

July 4, 2007
Indigenous women from 17 American countries gather at Kahnawake July 9 to 11

 

June 2007

June 22, 2007
Canada’s Foreign Minister calls on Indonesia to release findings of Munir inquest

June 11, 2007
5th session of the Human Rights Council

June 8, 2007
Rights & Democracy welcomes release of Burmese labour activist, Su Su Nway

 

May 2007

May 30, 2007
Human rights must guide foreign investment

May 28, 2007
Rights & Democracy condemns recent attacks against the headquarters of two human rights NGOs in Côte d’Ivoire

May 28, 2007
Indonesia, Canada must act on murder of human rights leader, Munir

May 24, 2007
Assess human rights impact of foreign investment, says new Canadian study

May 15, 2007
Su Su Nway, John Humphrey Freedom Award winner, arrested in Burma

May 15, 2007
GROUNDBREAKING GLOBAL CAMPAIGN SEEKS TO CORRECT FAILINGS OF REPARATIONS FOR WOMEN AND GIRL SURVIVORS OF WAR CRIMES

 

April 2007

April 20, 2007
Sentencing of Huseyin Celil a violation of international human rights law

April 19, 2007
Human Right to Food at Risk in Nepal: Preliminary findings of an international fact-finding mission

April 4, 2007
International fact-finding mission on the right to food in Nepal

 

March 2007

March 14, 2007
Outrage over latest violence in Zimbabwe "not enough," says Rights & Democracy

March 7, 2007
Rights & Democracy condemns crackdown on women's rights activists in Iran

 

February 2007

February 22, 2007
Afghanistan’s Sima Samar and Bolivia’s Guido Riveras Franck join Rights & Democracy’s Board of Directors

February 8, 2007
Open Letter to the Government of Colombia

February 1, 2007
Colombian paramilitary leader confirms assassination of disappeared Humphrey winner

 

January 2007

January 12, 2007
David Emerson must ensure that trade does not trump human rights in China