Trying to see through the fog - Artiste - Connecteur - Des bouts de pensée sur @PivotQc section Opinions
Montreal, Qc, Canada
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….why did Canada abstain👀@MarkJCarney @melaniejoly @SeanFraserMP @AnitaAnandMP cc: @CCUNESCO @CRRF @ElJonesPoet @TomObokata @DesmondCole @WabKinew @policingblack @MichaelleJ_FDN @SenatorWanda
This only deepens concerns about its real commitment to people of African descent.
The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a draft resolution that unequivocally condemns the trafficking of enslaved Africans and the transatlantic slave trade as the most inhumane and enduring injustice against humanity.
123 in favour
3 Against (USA, Israel, Argentina)
52 abstentions
The resolution also seeks to recognize the profound and lasting impacts of the abhorrent regimes of slavery and colonialism and emphasizes that claims for reparations represent a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs against Africans and people of African descent.
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I just published When Municipal Silence Fuels Radicalization medium.com/p/when-municipal-… @TedRutland @ElJonesPoet @DesmondCole
Nooran Killed by Police: The Failure of Abdicating Cities | Montreal & Longueuil, Canada medium.com/p/nooran-killed-b… @ElJonesPoet @TedRutland @equalityAlec @TomObokata @GaynelCurry @UPRinfo
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Nicous D’Andre Spring: Illegally Detained, Fatally Abandoned medium.com/p/nicous-dandre-s…
It is the translation of Le Devoir's Nicous D’Andre Spring, détenu illégalement, abandonné fatalement
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What the Mainstream Media Won’t Tell You About the Mohawk Mothers’ Fight link.medium.com/mUuxbpesTQb @DesmondCole @ElJonesPoet @titocurtis @CCUNESCO @TomObokata @UN @JustinTrudeau @CRRF
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Trudeau’s Legacy: Between Superficial Criticism and Overlooked Truths #media #canada #BlackinCanada link.medium.com/jvMQ0Ren2Pb
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For those thinking we sit idle, let this be a reminder: the law must apply to everyone. 🫵🏿
#EndlessJourney #HaitianBridgeAlliance #Justice
@Fredericboisr @HaitianBridge @TomObokata @GaynelCurry @ISHRglobal @UNARC_global @carelpedre @sylvietrot @_marinanuri @JustinTrudeau
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''Young people must be engaged as full-fledged partners, not merely as beneficiaries. This requires providing them with adequate resources and funding to fully participate and contribute'' @felipepaullier , Summit of the Future, UN
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Migrant Labour & Contemporary Slavery in Canada
📢 UN Special Rapporteur Tomoya Obokata discussed his findings on migrant labour in Canada, calling temporary foreign worker programs “breeding grounds for contemporary slavery.” Civil society, former migrant workers, and government representatives weighed in. #MigrantRights #EndModernSlavery #UNHumanRights
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Government Pushback
🇨🇦 The Canadian government and employers’ associations contested the UN findings that linked the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to modern slavery. They argued the report provided an unfair portrayal of their practices. #TFWP #LabourRights #UNReport @TomObokata @aministieCA
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Compelled to share my latest piece exploring the perilous journey of Haitian migrants navigating their way to Mexico, the U.S., and Canada.
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Many endure unimaginable trauma crossing the treacherous Darién Gap, only to be trapped in camps, face bureaucratic hurdles, and disastrous delays for CBP One appointments. COMAR's failure to provide Creole translations adds more obstacles, while absurd claims from the U.S. about Haitians targeting animals spread false rhetoric. It's disheartening to see figures like JD Vance, Ted Cruz, and Elon Musk echoing these ideas.
Honored to stand with @HaitianBridge, an organization using strategic litigation to ensure the U.S. upholds asylum rights for Haitian migrants. 🇭🇹✊🏾 #HumanRights #Refugees 🇭🇹✊🏾
@carelpedre @HaitianBridge @BuddhistLawyer @HaitiResponse @ManifestHaiti @polotuits @fgmontreal @spirodon @ElJonesPoet @CHIRLA @_marinanuri @PhilanthropyCDA @UNHumanright @TomObokata @MarcMillerVM @elonmusk #medias #haiti #migrantjustice @DesmondCole @CHIRLA @JustinTrudeau @GuerlineMJozef @KamalKheraLib @aniellefranco @gabramosp @sylvietrot @comar_sg @weare_haffd
At Plaza de la Soledad, Mexico City, Andrew Polo from CHIRLA discusses with me the rising number of migrants aiming for Canada. Haitians now make up 20% of the camp population. The images he describes—overcrowded camps, desperate journeys—paint a stark picture of the ongoing crisis. #Migration #HumanRights @polotuits @_marinanuri @fgmontreal @spirodon @ElJonesPoet @CCUNESCO @HumanRightsWa17 @sylvietrot @CHIRLA @BuddhistLawyer #Article47 @HaitianBridge
A considerable number of Haitians, driven by unbearable and untenable conditions, embark on perilous journeys in search of a better life, braving chapters such as the treacherous Darien Gap. 🌍 #MigrationCrisis #HumanRights @GaynelCurry
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The journey from Brazil to the U.S. border for Haitian migrants is not only perilous but also expensive, with costs reaching thousands of dollars. Many risk everything for the hope of a better life, often facing disappointment upon arrival. 🌍 #MigrationCrisis #HumanRights @TomObokata
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I addressed the silence at the 3rd #PFPAD’s opening session about the 20 decomposed bodies of Haitian migrants found in Pará, Brazil and mentioned serious concerns on recent profiling by Canada’s Supreme Court Registrar.
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Duly noted.
Canada led efforts to weaken the draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples at the UN, working secretly with Australia to develop a watered-down substitute in the early 2000s, newly released Australian cabinet records show. cbc.ca/news/indigenous/canad… .
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When states fall short, we stand tall. Met inspiring fellows Gabrielle, Shereen, Anamê at OHCHR, embodying UDHR’s values. from reparations to racial justice and migrant worker rights - reminds us of our power in advocacy. UDHR’s 75th. #UDHR75 [Podcast: lnkd.in/eXhhi_WC]
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At a Geneva meet with 40 ambassadors, issues in Gaza were underscored: ambulances being targeted, dire electricity shortages & surgeries performed without anesthesia. Speakers stressed that ending civilian targeting is a priority, beyond funding. Demands for enforced UN Res 242.
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Breaking: Al-Shifa Hospital's clinical building in Gaza has been bombed. #Gaza #Palestine
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The Permanent Observer Mission of the State of Palestine has organized a session on the humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Around 40 ambassadors will attend, observing a minute of silence for all innocent civilians and UN staff killed. @UNHumanRights
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L'examen périodique universel du Canada débute ce matin à Genève! Ce lien pour suivre les travaux. media.un.org/en/asset/k14/k1…
«Aucun pays n'est parfait» - Ministre de la justice du Canada, L'Honorable #ArifVirani
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🌍 This week, the UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW in Geneva, Switzerland, at Palais des Nations reviews the Human Rights records of several states, in the context of growing international concern regarding #Gaza
This is disgusting and unacceptable. The details are so disturbing!
Still happening in Canada! @GaynelCurry @TomObokata @CRRF @CBCNews @CCUNESCO @ElJonesPoet @DesmondCole @sista_theology @PKSubban1 @UNARC_global @ISHRglobal
hockeyfeed.com/nhl-news/blac…
"I can't breathe."
During the 2021-22 season, a Black hockey player on a U15 AAA team in Gatineau, Quebec, was allegedly forced to the ground by a teammate who pressed their knee on the player's neck.
The Black player was only released after repeating the final words of George Floyd, who was murdered by Minneapolis police in 2020.
The locker room incident was detailed in a Hockey Quebec investigation report obtained by Le Droit's @justinemercier.
The report documented at least 14 instances of "racist gestures and remarks" by six players and criticized both the hockey organization and the team's head coach, who continues to coach minor hockey.
The report noted two Black players have since left the team.
ledroit.com/sports/2023/10/2…
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