THIS IS WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW TO SUPPORT HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN COLOMBIA : ACT NOW to STOP the CANADA COLOMBIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BEFORE THE HOUSE OF COMMONS by Amnesty International Canada Dear friends: Your action is needed immediately as legislation which could have a huge impact on human rights in Colombia is back before the House of Commons possibly as soon as this coming Tuesday. We have learned that Bill C-23 to implement the Canada Colombia Free Trade Agreement is at the top of the government's legislative agenda when Parliament resumes
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Audio podcast produced by PASC members about political prisonners issues in Colombia. Listen to Part 1 Listen to part 2 «They shamelessly apply the full weight of the law against us, the freedom fighters. We, the political prisoners, will not back down. We continue to fight alongside the people for fundamental rights and equality before the law. We persevere in breaking down the walls of silence that surround us with our declarations and denunciations»
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The Criminalization of social movements and the anti-terrorism crusade Listen to the podcast Thursday, November 5th 6:30 pm At Pavillon J-A-DeSève (DS) UQAM Room DS-1580 320 Sainte-Catherine street East As state-sponsored crimes are being increasingly normalized on a global scale, and national security is taking precedence over individual and collective rights, the media often plays a critical role in constructing public opinion by not distinguishing between popular resistance and terrorism.
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Poverty, Human Rights and Canada’s Role in the African Palm Oil Sector Report prepared by Garry Leech for Inter Pares, September 2009
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International mission to verify the impact of agrofuel production on 5 zones affected by oil palm and sugarcane monocrops in Colombia.
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When Minister of International Trade Stockwell Day signed the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Peru on November 21, it was a happy day for Canada’s oil and gas sector, but the deal was celebrated by its signatories as a landmark for human rights and democracy in Colombia.
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Dans ce numéro spécial d’analyse sur les crimes d’État en Colombie : La parapolitique en perspective : institutionalisation de la criminalité narco-paramilitaire Colombie : État de droit ou État de fait ? Le projet agro-industriel de palme au Curvarado fait éclater au grand jour les entrelacements étroits entre fonctionnaires et entrepreneurs-paramilitaires
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Canada-Colombia FTA removed from legislative agenda: Canada steps towards dignity May 27, 2009 A joint statement from the La Chiva Collective, Pueblos en Camino, and Mingas-FTA Public pressure has forced a victory in the fight to stop the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA).
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SHAME OR DIGNITY ? CANADIANS MUST ACT NOW! Bill C-23 debated this week - Write to Ignatieff We have learned that Canadian parliament start to debate Bill C-23, implementing legislation for the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, this Monday, May 25. The Liberal Party of Canada, and its new leader, Michael Ignatieff, have expressed their support for the Harper Conservatives on this issue and are on the verge of making a serious mistake.
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