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genocide denial and the responsibility to speak truth to power and repudiate false witness, the danger of impunity and the responsibility to bring war criminals to justice, the danger of the betrayal of the elites, the danger of assaults on the vulnerable, the danger of state-sanctioned incitement to hate, the danger of the bystander community and the danger of silence and indifference in the face of evil, the responsibility to act, prevent, protect and intervene, the responsibility to pay tribute to the rescuers, and the responsibility to respect the legacy of survivors.
284:, served as the chair of the International Commission on the Fate and Whereabouts of Raoul Wallenberg writing a 1,200-page report which presented “incontrovertible” evidence that Wallenberg did not die in 1947 (as the Soviets claimed), “compelling” evidence that he was alive in the 1950s and 1960s, and “credible” evidence that he lived until the 1970s and 1980s. More recently, the RWCHR joined a legal action to appeal a 1483:– Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and Peru – jointly referred the situation in Venezuela to the International Criminal Court, marking the first time state parties to the International Criminal Court referred another state party for investigation. The work of the RWCHR and its members were central to making this joint referral happen. 613:. Accordingly, on May 26, 2017, the RWCHR became a signatory to the Prague Appeal for Democratic Renewal, a declaration issued by the International Coalition for Democratic Renewal which calls for the mobilization of a coalition of conscience in defence of democracy. The RWCHR is also a major sponsor of the 1636:
region of Cameroon that started in 2017. The CHRDA had earlier, in August 2018, published a list of 106 villages that had been raided and burnt down by Cameroonian government forces since October 2017 in the context of the Anglophone crisis. Citing eyewitness accounts, videos and photos as evidence,
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on the “Double Entendre of Nuremberg: the Nuremberg of Hate and the Nuremberg of Justice”. The “Never Again” Declaration, which highlights some of the following universal lessons, was unanimously adopted at the Symposium: the danger of forgetting and the responsibility to remember, the danger of
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to support the global Magnitsky legislation movement by persuading other countries to adopt similar laws. The RWCHR has also taken matters in their own hands attempting to use their influence to sway other countries to adopt Magnitsky legislation. To this end, two RWCHR lawyers,
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The RWCHR's mission is to mobilize a "unique international consortium" of academics, activists, lawyers, jurists, Parliamentarians, NGOs, citizens and students in the pursuit of justice. The RWCHR's mission statement is organized around five themes, each of which reflects
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The RWCHR believes that we have a “moral imperative and historic responsibility” to pay tribute to the heroes of humanity who put their livelihoods on the line to defend us. Notable heroes of humanity that the RWCHR has made efforts to commemorate are
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around the world. According to the RWCHR's chair, the “plight of a political prisoner looking glass into the human rights violator country that imprisons them”. The RWCHR serves as international legal counsel to the following political prisoners:
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calling the persecution of the Baháʼís in Iran a "litmus test" of the country's human rights violations. During the 6th annual Iran Accountability Week, the RWCHR and RWCHR All-Party Parliamentary Caucus on Human Rights hosted a public panel in
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In attempt to sanction the Iranian officials that have perpetrated, and are complicit in rights abuses, in 2016 and 2017 the RWCHR participated in an event for the Canadian Coalition Against Torture with RWCHR's chair testifying before the
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for saying that the sale was "consistent with Canada's foreign and defence policies, including human rights" given the "appalling state of human rights in Saudi Arabia". The RWCHR was adamant in saying that the arms deal, which the
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The RWCHR and its chair played a relatively significant role in helping create the global movement for Magnitsky legislation. The RWCHR's chair ignited a parliamentary process in 2016 to pass Canadian Magnitsky legislation inviting
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The RWCHR believes that advancing women's rights is essential to achieving a more peaceful and prosperous world built upon principles of justice and dignity. The RWCHR has accordingly begun to host events and engage in public
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regarding the need to pass Bill S-219, an Act to deter Iran-sponsored terrorism and human rights violations through the levying of sanctions. In addition to Parliamentary testimony, the RWCHR has used the media to lobby the
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currently languishing in a Chinese prison for doing nothing other than promoting democracy. To highlight his case, the RWCHR sponsored the screening of "Inside These Walls", a documentary about the plight of
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The RWCHR hosts, organizes and participates in many events that pertain to the Holocaust and genocides more generally. For example, on March 1, 2018, the RWCHR co-organized an event with the
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and Judith Abitan respectively, "Although Mauritania claims that it has abolished slavery, it actually remains one of the world’s only bastions of slavery." Accordingly, the RWCHR acts
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and democracy. To discuss the threat illiberal populism and authoritarianism pose to academic freedom, the RWCHR and its chair participated in the Canadian Science Policy Conference in
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famously said, "there may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest". The RWCHR's chair worked closely with
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The RWCHR hosts, organizes and participates in many events that pertain to the protection of democracy. Since 2016, the RWCHR has been a co-sponsor of the
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to co-host a press conference with the Raoul Wallenberg All-Party Parliamentary Caucus for Human Rights to highlight the cases of political prisoners.
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The RWCHR has taken steps to commemorate this hero of humanity. On February 8, 2018, the RWCHR co-hosted a screening of the documentary "Nemtsov" at
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is a series of laws that give governments the power to levy sanctions on corrupt officials who have grossly violated internationally recognized
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have been written by RWCHR staff members relating these universal lessons to past and contemporary atrocities. Examples include articles in the
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the CHRDA claimed that the 106 villages had been "attacked, burned down partially or completely and deserted either completely or partially".
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in Canada and around the world. The first Raoul Wallenberg All-Party Parliamentary Caucus for Human Rights was launched in Canada in 2017.
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human rights abuses, with particular focus on the Baha'is. Participants and attendees at the 6th annual Iran Accountability Week included
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with the goal of shining a spotlight on the role of women in defending democracy and pursuing justice. Participants of the event included
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Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea - Vice-Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights, Javier Nart, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica and Irwin Cotler
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credited the RWCHR and its chair with the passing of the Canadian Magnitsky legislation. On November 1, 2017, the RWCHR, along with
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The RWCHR mobilizes international advocacy in concert with other international human rights bodies, governments and NGOs to defend
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to receive honorary Montreal citizenship, leading a rally on the eve of the 5th anniversary of Badawi's imprisonment, and writing
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regarding the activities of the Chinese state in Xinjiang, concluding that the Chinese government is responsible for an ongoing
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in panel discussions hosted by the Canadian Friends of a Democratic Iran to discuss, among other things, the persecution of the
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and that, as a result, Canada should push to establish an international tribunal, such as the ones created in response to the
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the day before September 1, 2017, a day of solidarity with political prisoners held in Iran officially remembered due to the
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since February, 2018 being subject to mental and physical torture. The RWCHR also acts as international legal counsel to
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The RWCHR, with the help of their Raoul Wallenberg All-Party Parliamentary Caucus for Human Rights, have been urging the
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was originally intended to sanction the corrupt Russian officials involved in the wrongful imprisonment and murder of
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humanitarian legacy. Each theme is co-chaired by a leading jurist/parliamentarian/advocate/citizen in the country of
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In May 2019, the RWCHR and CHRDA together claimed that human rights violations in the Anglophone crisis constituted
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Iran. A centrepiece of Iran Accountability Week is the Global Iranian Political Prisoner Advocacy Project whereby
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co-hosted a screening of “The Cost of Discrimination”, a documentary which draws parallels between life under
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in Iran. During the 5th annual Iran Accountability Week, the RWCHR's chair personally testified before the
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and other Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee to encourage them to pass Dutch Magnitsky legislation.
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on the need to continue advancing women's rights. On March 20, 2018, the RWCHR co-sponsored an event with
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by remembering and acting upon the lessons related to it. Accordingly, on May 4, 2016, The RWCHR and the
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to cement the friendship between the two countries, should have been leveraged to secure the release of
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calling out the regime's human rights abuses. On June 21, 2018, the RWCHR's chair testified before the
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The RWHCR has mounted an advocacy campaign to highlight these universal lessons. Accordingly, numerous
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family access to documents that may reveal the hero's fate. The RWCHR's team has also authored recent
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Matthews, Kyle; Eliadis, Pearl; Graham, Arthur; Abramowitz, Michael; Kinsman, Jeremy (31 May 2019).
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The RWCHR is dedicated to protecting liberal democracy by fighting against the global resurgence of
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for his work on this matter. In May 2017, the RWCHR spearheaded Leopoldo Lopez's wife's meeting at
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to adopt a Raoul Wallenberg Commemorative Day, which is held annually on January 17, the day
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discussing "Democracy and the Rule of Law". In May 2017, the RWCHR joined forces with the
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intended to bring attention to the particular cases of political prisoners. For example,
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held a press conference with Nikita and Natalia Magnitsky, the son and wife of the late
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and participated in events and galas dedicated to commemorating this hero of humanity.
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In 2021, the Centre released a report in partnership with the Washington, D.C.-based
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international legal counsel. To secure his freedom, the RWCHR has mounted a public
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with the Geneva Summit 2018 Courage Award. The RWCHR also participated in the 2017
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to host the 25thand 26th Annual Vanier Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide.
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has since declared himself a presidential candidate in the June 2019 elections.
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to impose sanctions on Chinese regime officials involved in the aforementioned.
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and government officials submitting constructive proposals for dealing with the
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Iran Accountability Week also pays particular attention to the state sanctioned
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was further highlighted by the RWCHR in 2017 when staff members spoke alongside
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appointed the RWCHR's chair to an expert panel intended to investigate whether
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sentenced to 10,000 lashes and 10 years in prison for exercising his right to
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death on July 2, 2016, create Elie Wiesel Park at the busiest intersection in
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Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
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Determined to uncover the fate of this hero of humanity, the RWCHR's chair,
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Much of the RWCHR's work regarding human rights in Saudi Arabia relate to
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decision to sell billions of dollars of militarized armoured vehicles to
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Much of the RWCHR's work regarding combating human rights violations in
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The 3rd Raoul Wallenberg International Roundtable (1 September 2017).
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to highlight the domestic repression and rights-abuses perpetrated by
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In 2013, the RWCHR's chair launched Iran Accountability Week, a major
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dedicated to pursuing justice through the protection and promotion of
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and Brandon Silver, visited the Netherlands in February to meet with
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and the United Committee of Armenian Organizations of Quebec to host
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The Double Entendre of Nuremberg: The Nuremberg of Hate and Justice
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as international legal counsel to Sun Qian, a Canadian citizen and
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were also highlighted by the RWCHR in a demonstration conducted on
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winner who dedicated his life to giving a voice to victims of the
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commemorations by doing such things as renaming a park or bridge.
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University of Ottawa's Human Rights Research and Education Centre
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and abroad . The RWCHR also devote significant time to honouring
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to raise awareness and discuss the responsibility to protect the
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proceedings, the RWCHR's chair was consequential in getting the
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highlighting the plight of the Baháʼí was also written in the
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and Viviana Fernandez. In August 2017, the RWCHR helped host
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In the words of the RWCHR's chair and executive director,
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to sanction Iranian officials complicit in rights abuses.
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for a press conference and meeting with Parliamentarians.
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have been advocated for in this regard. The cases of the
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initiative held annually in the first week of May by the
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and the RWCHR's chair testified in Washington before the
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today. Other examples include the RWCHR partnering with
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Secretary General of the Organization of American States
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and its impact on the Russian government and members of
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Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies
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Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies
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Londoño, Ernesto; Simons, Marlise (26 September 2018).
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organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners in China
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currently languishing in a Chinese prison; Sun Qian, a
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The RWCHR seeks to prevent atrocities similar to the
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Canadian Subcommittee on International Human Rights
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Following this, the Canadian Foreign Minister 810:United Nations Commission on the Status of Women 120:Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights (RWCHR) 1626:Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa 3148:"Honouring the Lawyer in Solitary Confinement" 2826: 2689: 2265:"Irwin Cotler: 'Never again,' again and again" 646:Rights City/Montréal, ville des droits humains 130:. The RWCHR's name and mission is inspired by 3685: 3651: 2068:"Boris Nemtsov Memorial Russia Freedom Forum" 668:, a conference that highlights the fight for 430:and speaking out against recent genocides in 3174:"Defending human rights prisoners of Tehran" 2778:"Defending human rights prisoners of Tehran" 1624:In 2019, the RWCHR worked together with the 1066:1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran 741:in Iran for developing a computer software; 622:Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy 22:The Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights 2001:: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( 794:authored by the RWCHR and published in the 3975:Human rights organizations based in Canada 3970:Non-profit organizations based in Montreal 3815:Newlines Institute for Strategy and Policy 2418:"The Prague Appeal for Democratic Renewal" 1582:Newlines Institute for Strategy and Policy 1486:The RWCHR also serves as legal counsel to 1350:The RWCHR has also heavily criticized the 1149:Subcommittee on International Human Rights 790:they are entitled to. Examples include an 141:, the RWCHR pursues justice by mobilizing 27: 3426: 469: 3808: 3452: 3349: 3017: 1751:"Why You Must Remember Raoul Wallenberg" 1277:campaign which has entailed pushing for 832: 3300:"Irwin Cotler: Naming Tehran's victims" 2829:"Commission on the Status of Women, 62" 2245:The International Nuremberg Symposium. 924:, to examine the implementation of the 3962: 2665: 2663: 2017:"Putin critic Boris Nemtsov shot dead" 1545:practitioner who has been detained in 1325:Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman 1138:Ayatollah Hossein Kazemeyni Boroujerdi 1046:Ayatollah Hossein Kazemeyni Boroujerdi 743:Ayatollah Hossein Kazemeyni Boroujerdi 695: 609:that threaten it, and by consequence, 462:. The RWCHR has also written numerous 229:, a Swedish non-Jew who saved 100,000 16:Canadian non-governmental organization 3928:from the original on 15 December 2020 2772: 2770: 2240: 2238: 2236: 2170:"Elie Wiesel: Conscience of humanity" 1975: 1973: 1716: 1714: 1712: 751:separation of religion and government 199: 186:the Honourable Justice Rosalie Abella 3782: 3350:Tolliver, Sandy (16 February 2018). 3318: 3241: 3216: 3191: 3114: 3018:Tolliver, Sandy (16 February 2018). 2894: 1845:"In dark times, remember Wallenberg" 1824:"Raoul Wallenberg, hero of humanity" 1796: 1745: 1743: 1659: 1657: 1208:and life for the Baháʼís in today's 786:intended to help women exercise the 454:for over 50 years helping to, after 350:weeks after expressing concern that 3895:from the original on 22 August 2018 3525: 3453:Banerjee, Sidhartha (28 May 2018). 3267: 2660: 1184:. The RWCHR also participated with 13: 3037: 2767: 2385: 2335: 2233: 1970: 1940: 1709: 1608:as international legal counsel to 1347:said he would consider the brief. 514:, implementing the lessons of the 249:serves to highlight the plight of 14: 3986: 3944: 3834: 2220:International March of the Living 1740: 1654: 1389:given that his family resides in 1331:, the RWCHR's chair handed him a 994:, evidenced by his mention in an 845:. The legislation is named after 776: 557:, victims of mass persecution in 480:International March of the Living 154:international human rights lawyer 3809:Azeem, Ibrahim; Diamond, Yonah. 2969:"Martijn van Helvert on Twitter" 1498:hosted by federal party leaders 1358:. The RWCHR's chair authored an 1072:was the first to recognize as a 1040:, on their behalf. 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In 2017, the RWCHR used 721:, a Chinese pro-democracy 362:and a strong advocate for 239:international human rights 2343:"Newsletter - March 2018" 2216:"The Nuremberg Symposium" 1435:Canadian Parliamentarians 1206:Apartheid in South Africa 1056:held in Iran's notorious 986:for his promotion of the 951: 802:International Women's Day 626:10th Annual Geneva Summit 535:Montreal Holocaust Museum 510:about the lessons of the 166: 152:The RWCHR was founded by 111:raoulwallenbergcentre.org 106: 94: 79: 71: 58: 43: 35: 26: 3583:The Canadian Jewish News 2947:The Canadian Jewish News 2447:The Canadian Jewish News 2393:"Holocaust and Genocide" 2148:The Canadian Jewish News 1895:The Canadian Jewish News 1695:The Canadian Jewish News 1513: 1425:which, according to the 1222:by RWCHR staff members. 1104:at an event held at the 922:U.S. Helsinki Commission 366:and the adoption of the 273:unwillingness to reveal 225:According to the RWCHR, 2397:www.vaniercollege.qc.ca 1642:crimes against humanity 1526:. 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