Exclusive conference coverage from openDemocracy 50.50: Sarah Marland writes Women human rights defenders: Protecting each other for our Defending the Defenders conference.
In 2012 the Women Human Rights International Coalition released a report on the growing threats faced by women around the ...read more
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Exclusive conference coverage from openDemocracy 50.50: Melina Laboucan-Massimo writes Awaiting justice: Indigenous resistance in the tar sands of Canada for our Defending the Defenders conference.
On April 11, 2015 there were dozens of rallies across Canada demanding true leadership to deal with ...read more
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Exclusive conference coverage from openDemocracy 50.50: Audrey Huntley writes "It starts with us": Breaking one of Canada's best kept secrets for our Defending the Defenders conference.
Canada is not often seen as a place where widespread human rights violations against the Indigenous population ...read more
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In case you missed it: check out our last day of conference coverage on social media.
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In case you missed it: check out Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi's keynote address on human rights and Islam.
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In case you missed it: check out our second conference panel discussion.
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In case you missed it: check out our first conference panel discussion.
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In case you missed it: check out our first day of conference coverage on social media.
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Exclusive conference coverage from openDemocracy 50.50: Leila Alikarami writes Iranian women human rights defenders: Challenges and opportunities for our Defending the Defenders conference.
More than fifty Iranian women human rights defenders are currently behind the bars in Iran. They are ...read more
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