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...

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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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.

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...

Understanding and responding to state hostage-taking: Harnessing civil society and NGO perspectives

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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.

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.

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...

‘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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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.

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:

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

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.

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.

"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...

Irwin Cotler on CTV News: 'What we are witnessing is unprecedented mass murder in Iran'

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2026 has begun with stark reminders that international justice is under strain. Sudan shows what unchecked impunity can unleash.

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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📺 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

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

Speak Out On Sudan

The UAE is fueling mass atrocities and genocide in Sudan. It’s time to act.

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📣"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...

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...

Last week, we were on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada to draw attention to the ongoing genocide in #Sudan and to call on Canada to strengthen its response. mailchi.mp/rwchr.org/da... #AllEyesOnSudan #SudanGenocide #CdnPoli

@thecfhk.bsky.social & @rwchr.bsky.social call on #Ottawa to sanction 15 #HongKong-linked entities & individuals complicit in the evasion of Canadian sanctions on #Russia. 🔗https://thecfhk.org/cfhk-foundation-and-rwchr-call-on-canada-to-sanction-third-party-enablers-of-russias-invasion-of-ukraine/

Déclaration conjointe |  3,500 jours d’injustice pour le Dr Ahmadreza Djalali Lire l’histoire complète: www.raoulwallenbergcentre.org/fr/nouvelles...

Joint Statement | 3,500 of Injustice for Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali Read our full statement here: www.raoulwallenbergcentre.org/en/news/2025...

Actualités | Le magazine Lexpert met en lumière Angela Marinos, avocate générale en chef du CRWDP Nous sommes ravis qu’Angela Marinos, avocate générale en chef du CRWDP, ait été mise en vedette dans l’édition de novembre 2025 de Lexpert — Canada’s Leading Lawyers. lnkd.in/dc7ARtYx

News | Lexpert Magazine Profiles RWCHR Chief General Counsel Angela Marinos We’re delighted that RWCHR Chief General Counsel Angela Marinos was featured in the November 2025 issue of Lexpert's Canada's Leading Lawyers. Read more here: lnkd.in/dcQ--MAu

On International Children’s Day, our attention is on Sudan’s children - the most vulnerable of the most vulnerable. We call for urgent action to protect children in Darfur, where a genocide is unfolding that includes orders to kill children. www.bbc.com/news/article...

📢 Join the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights (RWCHR), CLAIHR-O, and The Peace Coalition tomorrow for a powerful discussion on Canada’s leadership in advancing global economic justice — from Ukraine to victims of war worldwide.

Delighted to at the Berlin Freedom Conference where 150+ passionate dissidents from 60 countries meet to amplify our collective stand against authoritarianism. #BerlinFreedomWeek Thank YOU, Masih Alinejad, for giving us the honour of putting you in front of Canada's Parliament all those years ago.

Read about what tangible actions can and must be taken to disrupt the RSF's capacity to kill—including targeting the group’s powerful enablers abroad—and urgently protect civilians. #ElFasher #KeepEyesOnSudan foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/05/h...

How to Stop the Genocide in Sudan

A murdering militia still depends on international legitimacy to survive.

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Le 30 octobre 2025, conseiller juridique du CRWDP, Mutasim Ali, s’est entretenu avec Arron Armstrong sur TRT World News au sujet de la campagne génocidaire croissante menée par les forces paramilitaires du RSF au Darfour, au Soudan. lnkd.in/d8ZQWrPJ

On Oct 30 2025, RWCHR Legal Advisor Mutasim A Ali spoke with Arron Armstrong on TRT World News about the RSF paramilitary group’s escalating genocidal campaign in Darfur, .Sudan. Watch here: lnkd.in/d8ZQWrPJ

Aujourd’hui, la Cour suprême du Canada a rendu sa décision dans l’affaire Senneville, invalidant la constitutionnalité de la peine minimale d’un an pour l’accès et la possession de pornographie juvénile. Lisez notre mémoire; lnkd.in/dbMMGu62 Lisez la décision de la CSC; lnkd.in/dtZj_kaA