Audio / Visual
The Psychology of National Security – Robert Diab | Video
24/06/2013
The Psychology of National Security: Refuting Claims that Human Rights are Incompatible with Effective Counter-terrorism Measures Part I Part II … [Read more...]
Canada: Indigenous Law as a Solution to Resource Conflict in Treaty 8 | Video
04/06/2013
In this 4-part series, Caleb Behn examines conflict and environmental degradation associated with natural gas extraction in Treaty 8 in northeastern BC which sits atop the second largest hydrocarbon deposit in the world. Mr. Behn discusses the ramifications of a number of threatening factors: a … [Read more...]
Canada: Free Omar Khadr Now – Dennis Edney Q.C. | Video
25/04/2013
On April 16, 2013, Dennis Edney, Q.C., who has defended Omar Khadr on a pro bono basis for years, spoke concerning the illegal capture and detention of Mr. Khadr by U.S. Special Forces. In 2002, the U.S. illegally detained 15-year-old Khadr in Bagram and Guantánamo Bay Prisons until he was … [Read more...]
Canada: Robert Morales: Debunking the Doctrine of Discovery | Video
18/02/2013
Robert Morales: Debunking the Doctrine of Discovery: Colonial Excuse for the Seizure of Land and the Oppression of Peoples Medieval European law allowed a monarch to claim any land discovered by one of his subjects if it was occupied by non-Christians. In the 16th century, war against Native … [Read more...]
First Nations’ Rights: The Gap Between Law and Practice – May 9, 2013
08/02/2013
Savage Anxieties - The Invention of Western Civilization Indigenous Rights and the Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group case Thursday May 9, 2013, 7:00 – 8:30 pm Alice MacKay room of the Vancouver Public Library, 350 West Georgia St. Savage Anxieties Powerpoint Presentation | Podcast Download … [Read more...]
The Day of Dissent: Presentations
20/01/2013
On December 7, 2012 — the 64th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights — LRWC, Amnesty International, the BC Civil Liberties Association, Council of Canadians, and the New Media Journalism Program of SFU's Continuing Studies Program hosted the Day of Dissent. Speakers at the event … [Read more...]
Gwen Brodsky – Day of Dissent | 7 December 2012
07/12/2012
Gwen Brodsky of the Native Women's Association of Canada speaks at Day of Dissent, an event to celebrate the 64th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, held on December 7, 2012 at SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver, B.C. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxndyKWqO-g … [Read more...]
Matt Eisenbrandt – Day of Dissent | 7 December 2012
07/12/2012
Matt Eisenbrandt of the Canadian Centre for International Justice speaks at Day of Dissent, an event to celebrate the 64th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, held on December 7, 2012 at SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver, B.C. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18TervpyAc8 … [Read more...]
Pearl Eliadis – Day of Dissent | 7 December 2012
07/12/2012
Pearl Eliadis of Voices-Voix speaks at Day of Dissent, an event to celebrate the 64th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, held on December 7, 2012 at SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver, B.C. Pearl is introduced by Gail Davidson of Lawyers Rights Watch … [Read more...]
