The 9th of December is the anniversary of the adoption of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. Also called the Genocide Convention, is an international law instrument that codified genocide as a crime. Genocide is the intentional destruction of a particular group through killing, serious physical or mental …
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
World Health Organization (WHO) – “A Day For all” International Day of People With Disabilities (United Nations) – “Not all disabilities are visible” Since 1992 - December 3 has been promoted by the United Nations, as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It is celebrated to support the dignity, rights and well-being of persons …
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Around the world at least one woman in three has been beaten, raped, violently attacked, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused. Most often the abuser is a member of her own family. Increasingly, gender-based violence is recognized as a major public health concern and a violation of human rights. Most forms of violence are not …
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TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBERANCE NOVEMBER 20TH
November 20th, 2020 will mark the 21st annual day of Trans Gender Day of Remembrance. First marked in 1999 to honour Rita Hester, a transgender activist who was brutally murdered in her home in Boston. It is a day set aside to honour those who have been killed or targeted because of who they were. …
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REMEMBERANCE DAY 2020
In 2019, I had the privilege, on behalf of the Union of Veterans Affairs Employees, to lay a wreath at the November 11th Remembrance Day ceremonies in Ottawa. It was the first time I was going to be actually involved in the ceremony. It was a cold morning and not knowing what to expect I …
LETTER: VETERANS DESERVE BETTER TREATMENT
Korean War veteran Kenneth Jeffery outside the Wedgeport Legion in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia - SaltWire Network file photo I write regarding the Oct. 13th editorial “Veterans Affairs backlog mind-boggling.” First of all, thank you for highlighting this issue to Canadians. Veterans and their families do need more than thanks from the government and a …
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