Posts Tagged "dignity & rights"
World Council of Churches calls for a peaceful resolution of the Colombian conflict
March 2, 2010
*The World Council of Churches (WCC) has requested its member churches to advocate for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Colombia, the full respect of human rights and the cessation of the so called “Plan Colombia”. * “The violent…
Post filed in: Latin America, Media Releases
KAIROS and Amnesty International urge the governments of Canada and Alberta to recognize the Lubicon Cree First Nation’s land and resource rights
February 23, 2010
View PDF of KAIROS/Amnesty International Joint Statement Intense and large scale oil and gas exploitation on the traditional lands of the Lubicon Cree First Nation in northern Alberta began in the late seventies. The impact on the community has been…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Letter of condolence and support to Rights and Democracy
February 18, 2010
KAIROS’ Executive Director Mary Corkery’s letter of condolence and support to staff of Rights & Democracy. View the pdf.
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Reporting on the Gap: Comparing Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada
February 18, 2010
KAIROS Indigenous Peoples Project Coordinator Ed Bianchi presents this sobering report comparing the living standards of indigenous and non-indigenous peoples in Canada. View the PDF. For more information please contact: Ed Bianchi KAIROS Indigenous Rights Program Coordinator ebianchi@kairoscanada.org 613-235-9956 x221
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Human Rights Tribunal on discrimination against First Nations children delayed
January 27, 2010
Dear Friends. The January 19 hearing of the Canadian Human Rights Commission tribunal looking into discrimination against First Nations children by the federal government has been postponed until April 6. As the attached Toronto Star article explains, this is the…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
January 26, 2010
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in an online book format.
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights