Since February 2014, Venezuela has experienced an outbreak of demonstrations that have led to unlawful violence perpetrated by security forces and government supporters against anti-government protestors, many of whom are unarmed civilians. Journalists and others found documenting the demonstration also face increasing personal risk as media censorship methods turn violent. “The Venezuelan government has openly … Continue reading
On May 23, 2013, US President Barack Obama described US drone strikes as a “legal, effective and necessary” tool in an effort to combat terrorism while asserting that he is haunted by the fact that the strikes can unintentionally kill civilians and that they were definitely not a “cure-all.” It seems, however, that the US … Continue reading
Due to a rise in mass shootings in recent years, debate over implementing stricter gun laws has seized the United States yet again. While it is impractical to ban firearms altogether, enforcing tighter gun control would not restrict or threaten any basic rights that gun enthusiasts currently enjoy. It would simply make the country more … Continue reading
MARINA NEMAT – Author of The Prisoner of Tehran and After Tehran. http://www.marinanemat.com/ JUNIPER GLASS – Senior Director, Strategy and Partnerships of Girls Action Foundation http://girlsactionfoundation.ca/ SAMSAM AHMED – Former President of Women’s Place Ottawa, prominent human rights activist, and social worker. Professor NARENDRA SUBRAMANIAN: Associate Professor of Political Science at McGill University. Expert in … Continue reading
Pearl Eliadis, in the context of the Muriel V. Roscoe Lecture presented by McGill Women’s Alumnae Association, discusses the forms that violence against women takes throughout the world, and reminds us that violence against women is a global phenomenon that takes place even in North America and Western Europe. The Muriel V. Roscoe Lecture honours … Continue reading
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