Introducing our moderator for C9 Becomes Law: Joshua Sealy-Harrington is an Associate Professor & the Chair in Palestinian Human Rights in Canada at Windsor Law. He teaches and researches about constitutional law, critical legal theory, and social change. Register: bit.ly/HateLawWebinar

Join The Legal Centre for Palestine, Independent Jewish Voices, and the Centre for Free Expression for a timely webinar and discussion of Canada's Combatting Hate Act. This event will take place on Wednesday, August 26th, at 7 PM Eastern. Register at bit.ly/HateLawWebinar

🚨THIS WEDNESDAY, July 29th 🚨 Professor Heidi Matthews of Osgoode Hall Law School will examine violations in the context of international law, pulling from her deep familiarity and research in international criminal law, law of war, and international legal history. Sign up at bit.ly/flotilla-law

🚨UPCOMING WEBINAR 🚨 This webinar examines these violations in the context of both international and Canadian law. Key topics to be explored include Canada's responsibilities and options for accountability under international and domestic mechanisms. Register: www.bit.ly/flotilla-law

Kidnap and Torture on the High Seas: The Flotilla, the Law, and Accountability

Presented by The Legal Centre for Palestine

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If you have had personal information such as your workplace, home address, or educational institution made public and/or had false allegations made that threatened your safety, employment, education, or professional reputation, please fill out our incident form: www.lcpal.ca/incident-report-doxxing

Help the Centre gather information about censorship of Canada-based accounts sharing Palestine-related content. If your posts have been restricted as a result of pro-Palestine advocacy, please let us know by filling out the our Special Incident Report Form here: www.lcpal.ca/incident-rep...

This Wednesday, July 8th at 7 PM Eastern, join us for a public legal education session with David Shelnutt of @TheBikingLawyerLLP. If you attend solidarity actions or rallies where police are present, you won't want to miss this. Sign up: bit.ly/accountabilitypolice

In our second Public Legal Education session, Seeking Accountability After Police Violence, our speaker @thebikinglawyer offers an overview of the legal and administrative options available to individuals who have been injured by the police. Register: bit.ly/accountabilitypolice

Did you miss our April webinar on the use of injunctions to repress free speech on Palestine? Check out our overview here: bit.ly/InjunctionsBlog

Legal Centre for Palestine Founding Member Emilio Dabed breaks down the double standards evident in Canada's approach to previous atrocities compared to the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Watch the full interview here: bit.ly/LCPTalks1

Prime Minister Carney’s joint statement with the leaders of the UK and France threatening “concrete actions” over Israel’s starvation of Gaza and expanded onslaught is a welcome change of tune.

“...Every time you get a state that disobeys or breaches a norm, the norm is weakened because other states see you getting away with it and they think ‘oh I could do that too’."

Justice Info@justiceinfo.bsky.social · last yr.

#Palestine - Less than a year after the International Court of Justice ruled Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories illegal and supported Palestinian rights to self-determination, the UN court hears about it again. By @janethanderson.bsky.social www.justiceinfo.net/en/144953-is...

New blog post up on Canada's double standards responding to previous genocides and war crimes, vs. Canada's response to genocide in Gaza: bit.ly/CanadaDouble...

Double Standards: Canada’s Response to Previous Genocides and War Crimes — The Legal Centre for Palestine

Canada has a well-established history of attempting to fulfil its duty to prevent genocide by taking action against perpetrators and providing support to victims. However, in the case of Israel’s geno...

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We are aware of increasing efforts to weaponize the law to repress support for Palestinian rights. Even where unsuccessful, lawfare can have a chilling effect on free speech. We won’t let frivolous lawsuits stop our movement–but we can’t do it alone.

The Breach@breachmedia.ca · 2y ago

As pro-Palestinian organizers face arrests and deportations in the U.S., some Canadian lawyers are taking notes. Shiri Pasternak, Jillian Rogin & Joshua Sealy-Harrington write about the new push for 'lawfare' to stifle criticism of Israel in Canada. breachmedia.ca/palestine-so...

"Of all the professions, lawyers should be the most ardent protectors of these rights. It’s a shame to see some Canadian lawyers actively eroding these values."

Alex Neve@alexneve.bsky.social · last yr.

First, @advocates-soc.bsky.social uninvites Tareq Hadhad as guest speaker; second, they cancel their gala rather than rise to responsibility to remedy their own attack on free speech. Writing in Open Canada, @amandaghahremani.com & I call on them to meaningfully recommit to defending free speech.

Prime Minister Carney’s claim that his government is maintaining an arms embargo on Israel is not true. Canada continues to funnel weapons to Israel through the United States.

The Advocates’ Society (TAS) has apologized for its cancellation of Syrian refugee and entrepreneur Tareq Hadhad’s speaking engagement for expressing sympathy for the victims of the genocide in Gaza.

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Attorney General Gary Anandasangaree Must Acknowledge Canada’s Complicity in Israel’s genocide

If Prime Minister Mark Carney wins the Canadian federal election, new Attorney General and Minister of Justice Gary Anandasangaree — appointed by Carney on March 14 — will likely remain in the role as...

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Canada’s selective application of its anti-terrorism laws is evident: it has not designated groups supporting the IDF as terrorist entities, despite extensively documented human rights violations. #Samidoun

On the crown dropping charges against the "Indigo 11":

Genocide Convention of 1948, to which Canada is a signatory, requires the prevention and punishment of genocide. We filed a case against the Canadian government in November to hold Canada accountable for failure to prevent genocide in Gaza. More on our case here:

Read our Statement of Claim against the Canadian Government — The Legal Centre for Palestine

The Legal Centre for Palestine, alongside a coalition of Canadian legal advocates, has commenced proceedings alleging Canada‘s failure to act to prevent genocide is a violation of its legal…

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The Canadian government's selective approach to terror listings undermines its credibility as a democracy. Fair and unbiased application of the law is needed. Read more here: bit.ly/3NUWKEo #Samidoun

Canada’s Double Standard: The Politicized Terror Designation of Samidoun — The Legal Centre for Palestine

Canada’s designation of Samidoun as a terrorist entity poses significant questions about transparency, fairness, and due process.

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It is Mother’s Day in much of the Arab world today. But this week, Palestinian mothers are living the worst nightmare imaginable, with 200 children in Gaza killed by Israel since March 17th. Canada must act now to fulfill it’s duty under international law to prevent genocide.

Canada’s failure to act to prevent genocide not only breaches international law but also charter rights. Canadian-Palestinians like the plaintiffs in our case, Hany and Tamer, have seen their rights continuously violated. Read more here: bit.ly/CharterRightsViolation

How the Canadian Government Violated Our Plaintiffs' Charter Rights — The Legal Centre for Palestine

Canada prides itself on its democratic values and the protection of fundamental freedoms under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. However, our plaintiffs have brought forward a case…

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According to the government of Canada, “Due process is the principle that the government must respect all of the legal rights a person is entitled to under the law.” This poses a troubling question: Why was #Samidoun not entitled to the above? Read more here:

Canada’s Double Standard: The Politicized Terror Designation of Samidoun — The Legal Centre for Palestine

Canada’s designation of Samidoun as a terrorist entity poses significant questions about transparency, fairness, and due process.

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