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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

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The RWCHR takes on the most pressing struggles for justice, freedom, and democracy around the world. Founded and led by Irwin Cotler, former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. www.raoulwallenbergcentre.org/en

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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 6h
Le 29 septembre 2026, le Centre Raoul Wallenberg pour les droits de la personne (CRWDP) a déposé une plainte urgente auprès du Groupe de travail sur la détention arbitraire des Nations Unies concernant Ali Karimli. Pour en savoir plus, cliquez ici: www.raoulwallenbergcentre.org/fr/nouvelles...
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 7h
On 29 September 2026, the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights filed an urgent complaint with the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) concerning Ali Karimli, leader of Azerbaijan’s Popular Front Party (APFP). Read more here: www.raoulwallenbergcentre.org/en/news/rwch...
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Le 25 septembre 2026, le CRWDP,en collaboration avec ses partenaires, a organisé une table ronde consacrée à la réponse humanitaire à la crise au Soudan. Regardez ici: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiVt... Savoir plus: www.raoulwallenbergcentre.org/en/news/rwch... @sihanetwork.bsky.social
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
On September 25, 2026, the RWCHR alongside our partners, hosted a roundtable discussion on the humanitarian response to the crisis in Sudan. Watch Here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiVt... Learn More Here: www.raoulwallenbergcentre.org/en/news/rwch... @mutasima.bsky.social @sihanetwork.bsky.social
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Une journaliste et reporter azerbaïdjanaise, injustement emprisonnée depuis décembre 2024, se voit refuser des examens médicaux et des traitements. Le journalisme n’est pas un crime. Libérez #AytajTapdig maintenant! Lisez notre communiqué ici: www.raoulwallenbergcentre.org/.../une-jour....
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
An Azerbaijani journalist and reporter who has been unjustly incarcerated since December, 2024 is being denied urgently needed medical tests and treatment. Journalism is not a crime. Release #AytajTapdig Now! Read our full statement here: www.raoulwallenbergcentre.org/.../journali....
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
⏰We're live in just 1 hour! Join our roundtable, Under Fire: Sudan's Humanitarians and Defenders, for a timely discussion. 🗓️ Today ⏰ 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT 🎥Watch the conversation live on our YouTube channel: 🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=qiVt.... @asilorg.bsky.social @sihanetwork.bsky.social
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Under Fire: Sudan's Humanitarians and Defenders
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
⏰ En direct dans 1 heure ! Rejoignez notre table ronde Sous le feu : les humanitaires et les défenseurs des droits humains au #Soudan. 🗓️ Aujourd'hui ⏰ 10 h à 11 h 30 (HAE) 🎥 En direct : www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiVt... @asilorg.bsky.social sky.social @sihanetwork.bsky.social
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Under Fire: Sudan's Humanitarians and Defenders
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
📢 Demain ! Rejoignez notre table ronde Sous le feu: les humanitaires et les défenseurs des droits humains au #Soudan 🗓️25 septembre ⏰10 h à 11 h 30 (HAE) 👉 Inscrivez-vous : www.eventbrite.ca/e/under-fire...
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
📢Happening Tomorrow! Join our roundtable, Under Fire: Sudan's Humanitarians and Defenders, on the challenges facing aid delivery and providing lifesaving assistance in #Sudan. 🗓️Sept. 25 ⏰10:00-11:30 AM EDT 👉 Register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/under-fire... @asilorg.bsky.social @sihanetwork.bsky.social
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Ahead of Vietnamese President and Communist Party Chief To Lam’s visit to Canada today, we call on the Canadian government to ensure that efforts to strengthen Canada-Vietnam ties are grounded in respect. Read our full statement here: www.raoulwallenbergcentre.org/en/news/rwch...
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Depuis 25 ans, le journaliste suédo-érythréen #DawitIsaak est emprisonné en Érythrée sans inculpation ni procès. Nous appelons les dirigeants suédois et de l'Union européenne à obtenir une preuve de vie. 👉 Passez à l'action dès maintenant en cliquant ici: www.raoulwallenbergcentre.org/en/freedawit
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
For 25 years, Swedish-Eritrean journalist #DawitIsaak has been imprisoned in Eritrea without charge or trial. We call on Swedish and EU leaders to secure: ✅ Proof of life ✅ Consular access ✅ Medical care ✅ Immediate release Clicking here to take action: www.raoulwallenbergcentre.org/en/freedawit
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Il y a 25 ans, le journaliste suédo-érythréen #DawitIsaak était emprisonné en Érythrée sans inculpation ni procès. Aujourd’hui, nous appelons les dirigeants suédois, européens et internationaux à agir : preuve de vie, accès consulaire. Envoyez un message: www.raoulwallenbergcentre.org/fr/freedawit
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
25 years ago, Swedish-Eritrean journalist and Swedish citizen #DawitIsaak was imprisoned in Eritrea without charge or trial. Today, we call on Swedish, EU, and international leaders to act: Proof of Life. Consular Access. Medical Care. Take action: www.raoulwallenbergcentre.org/en/freedawit
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
«Si vous avez la possibilité d’écrire, faites-le.» – Dawit Isaak Depuis 25 ans, #DawitIsaak est emprisonné en Érythrée sans inculpation, sans procès et sans preuve de vie. Appel à l’action: lnkd.in/dn733bDc @peninternational.bsky.social @pressfreedom.bsky.social @rsf.org @hrf.org
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“If you have the opportunity to write, do it.” – Dawit Isaak For 25 years, Swedish-Eritrean journalist #DawitIsaak has been imprisoned in Eritrea without charge, trial, or proof of life. Take action: lnkd.in/dn733bDc @peninternational.bsky.social @pressfreedom.bsky.social @rsf.org @hrf.org
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Imaginez être arraché à votre famille et disparaître pendant 25 ans. Aucun appel. Aucune visite. Aucun procès. Aucune justice. Ce n’est pas un cauchemar. C’est la réalité de Dawit Isaak. Rejoignez l'appel pour Dawit Isaak ici www.raoulwallenbergcentre.org/en/freedawit #LibérezDawitIsaac
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Imagine being taken from your family and disappearing for 25 years. No calls. No visits. No trial. No justice. This is not a nightmare. This is Dawit Isaak's reality. Don't let the world forget. Join the call for Dawit Isaak here: raoulwallenbergcentre.org/en/freedawit #FreeDawitIsaac
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
25 years of injustice. 25 years of silence. Join the call for Dawit Isaak here: raoulwallenbergcentre.org/en/freedawit @pressfreedom.bsky.social @rsf.org @peninternational.bsky.social @hrf.org #FreeDawitIsaak
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
25 ans d'injustice. 25 ans de silence. Rejoignez l'appel pour #DawitIsaak ici raoulwallenbergcentre.org/en/freedawit @peninternational.bsky.social @pressfreedom.bsky.social @rsf.org @hrf.org #LibérezDawitIsaac
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Rejoignez notre 3e table ronde sur le #Soudan : menaces pesant sur les travailleurs humanitaires, obstacles à l’acheminement de l’aide et solutions concrètes pour protéger les opérations humanitaires. Inscription : lnkd.in/g2aDeHJ3 @asilorg.bsky.social @sihanetwork.bsky.social
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We are pleased to invite you to join the third roundtable on threats facing frontline aid workers, challenges impeding aid delivery, and practical strategies to safeguard humanitarian operations in #Sudan. Register here: lnkd.in/g2aDeHJ3 @asilorg.bsky.social @sihanetwork.bsky.social
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
25 years in prison. No trial. No accountability. Dawit Isaak’s case exposes the dangerous gap between the international community’s promises on media freedom and its willingness to act. www.reuters.com/world/africa... #FreeDawit #DawitIsaak25 #Eritrea #PressFreedom #JournalismIsNotACrime
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US removes sanctions on Eritrean Defense Forces, Treasury website shows
The Trump administration lifted sanctions on Eritrean Defense Forces and other entities in Eritrea ​on Friday in a move analysts have said ‌could boost US ties to the African nation given its strategi...
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
25 years in prison. No trial. No accountability. And today, the U.S. government lifted sanctions on Eritrea without securing publicly announced human rights concessions. www.reuters.com/world/africa... #FreeDawit #DawitIsaak25 #Eritrea #PressFreedom #JournalismIsNotACrime
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US removes sanctions on Eritrean Defense Forces, Treasury website shows
The Trump administration lifted sanctions on Eritrean Defense Forces and other entities in Eritrea ​on Friday in a move analysts have said ‌could boost US ties to the African nation given its strategi...
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
youtu.be/bS3YhkE9rUI?... 25 years is too long. Free Dawit Isaak now. Journalism is not a crime. Add your voice and demand justice. Join the call for #DawitIsaak: raoulwallenbergcentre.org/en/freedawit #FreeDawitIsaak #PressFreedom
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#HearTheirVoices - 25 Year Anniversary
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
youtu.be/bS3YhkE9rUI?... 25 ans, c’est trop long. Libérez Dawit Isaak maintenant. Le journalisme n’est pas un crime. Faites entendre votre voix et exigez justice. Rejoignez l'appel pour #DawitIsaak: raoulwallenbergcentre.org/fr/freedawit #LibérezDawitIsaak #LibertéDeLaPresse
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#HearTheirVoices - 25 Year Anniversary
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Human Rights First et le Centre Raoul Wallenberg demandent au Canada de sanctionner le président Bukele et d’autres responsables salvadoriens pour de graves violations des droits de la personne. Lisez notre communiqué de presse complet ici: 👉 lnkd.in/dUT6g6bw @humanrightsfirst.org
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Human Rights First and the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights are calling on Canada to sanction President Bukele and Salvadoran officials for serious human rights abuses. We urge Canada to support accountability. Read more: 👉 lnkd.in/dUT6g6bw @humanrightsfirst.org
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
📣 Le CRWDP appelle à une action internationale urgente pour protéger Ali Karimli. Ses conditions de détention se détériorent gravement et menacent sa vie. Nous exhortons le Canada et ses alliés à agir pour assurer sa protection et sa libération immédiate. #AliKarimli #Azerbaijani #HumanRights
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
📣 RWCHR calls for urgent international action to protect Azerbaijani opposition leader Ali Karimli. Reports cite severe weight loss, dehydration, collapse in court, lack of clean water and food, sleep deprivation, and isolation. Canada and allies must act now. #AliKarimli @alikarimli.bsky.social
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
September 23, 2026 marks 25 years since the enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention of Swedish-Eritrean journalist Dawit Isaak. It is time to act. Join the call to #FreeDawitIsaak today. www.raoulwallenbergcentre.org/en/freedawit
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Dawit Isaak Campaign - Raoul Wallenberg Centre
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Join the call to #FreeDawitIsaak! For a quarter of a century, Dawit Isaak has been imprisoned without charge or trial, denied contact with his family, stripped of his legal rights, and deprived of basic humanitarian protections.
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Six months after Prime Minister Carney's Davos speech, #Canada has made important progress in strengthening alliances with democratic partners. But a truly principled and pragmatic foreign policy requires consistency. nationalpost.com/opinion/what...
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Irwin Cotler: What happened to Carney's Davos call for principled, pragmatic foreign policy?
In some respects, the government has followed through on PM's speech. In other areas however, it has been neither principled nor pragmatic
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The RWCHR's Mutasim Ali sat down with BBC World Service to discuss accountability pathways for external actors fuelling the conflict in #Sudan, including at the ICC where we referred high-level foreign officials for aiding and abetting atrocity crimes.
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Last week, the RWCHR and Macquarie University co-hosted a collaborative panel discussion to launch the special issue of the Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmO1...
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Understanding and responding to state hostage-taking: Harnessing civil society and NGO perspectives
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Depuis près d’un quart de siècle, #DawitIsaak est privé de liberté. Vous pouvez contribuer à changer cela. Le 23 septembre 2026 marquera le 25e anniversaire de la disparition forcée et de la détention arbitraire du journaliste suédo-érythréen Dawit Isaak en Érythrée.
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
For almost a quarter of a century, #DawitIsaak has been denied his freedom. Today, we’re asking you to take one minute to help change that. September 23, 2026 marks 25 years since the enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention of Swedish-Eritrean journalist Dawit Isaak in Eritrea.
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
As yet another massacre looms in #Sudan - this time in #ElObeid - now is the time for action from the international community and accountability for the foreign officials and arms suppliers aiding and abetting the atrocities. Read more via @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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‘The situation is terrible’: aid workers on life in Sudanese city pummelled by drone strikes
El Obeid becomes key battleground in war between Sudan’s armed forces and their paramilitary enemies, the RSF
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
As attention shifts to the latest developments involving #iran, we cannot lose sight of the people still paying the price for the regime's repression.
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Opinion: The new Magnitsky Law could help save lives /via @theglobeandmail.com www.raoulwallenbergcentre.org/en/news/2026... The RWCHR's Irwin Cotler and Brandon Silver on the importance of Bill C-219:
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Canada has spent years discussing foreign interference. Parliament passed the Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act back in June 2024, but it still hasn't been brought into force. www.raoulwallenbergcentre.org/en/news/2026... @marcuskolga.bsky.social @globalaffairs.canada.ca
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Canada's sanctions laws need an upgrade. At a time when authoritarian regimes are increasingly targeting dissidents across borders, Bill C-219 ("Magnitsky 2.0"), would help close key gaps in Canada's sanctions regime.
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Le régime canadien de sanctions doit être modernisé. À l’heure où les régimes autoritaires ciblent de plus en plus les dissidents au-delà de leurs frontières, le projet de loi C-219 (« Magnitsky 2.0 ») contribuerait à combler d’importantes lacunes du régime canadien de sanctions.
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
"People all across Iran are putting their lives on the line." At least 12,000 killed in recent protests. These are crimes against humanity. The Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine was created for crises like this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYs7...
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Irwin Cotler on CTV News: 'What we are witnessing is unprecedented mass murder in Iran'
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
2026 has begun with stark reminders that international justice is under strain. Sudan shows what unchecked impunity can unleash.
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Complicity and Silence: El Fasher and the Betrayal of Never Again
A discussion on the failures of the past and the need for change at Complicity and Silence: El Fasher and the Betrayal of Never Again
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
📺 CBC Interview: Irwin Cotler on the Bondi Beach shooting and the urgent need to combat rising anti-semitism: Watch the interview: www.cbc.ca/player/play/... 📺Entrevue à CBC : Irwin Cotler sur la fusillade de Bondi Beach et l’importance de lutter contre l’antisémitisme
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Join us in making this the #LastEmiratesNBACup! The NBA is partnering with the UAE. The UAE is fueling genocide in Sudan. Speak out on behalf the Sudanese people to stop the sportswashing of atrocities. Sign the petition: www.speakoutonsudan.org
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Speak Out On Sudan
The UAE is fueling mass atrocities and genocide in Sudan. It’s time to act.
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
📣"African Refugees Wait Longest for Resettlement to Canada" : damning new report by the Canadian Council for Refugees points to major inequities in 🇨🇦's processing of refugees from Sub-Saharan Africa. #KeepEyesOnSudan ccrweb.ca/sites/ccrweb...
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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights @rwchr.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
La semaine dernière, notre équipe s’est rendue sur la Colline du Parlement à Ottawa pour attirer l’attention sur le génocide et les atrocités en cours au #Soudan, et pour appeler le Canada à renforcer sa réponse. mailchi.mp/rwchr.org/da...
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