Category Archives: News

35th annual International Human Rights Training Program, June 8 – June 27, 2014 The application period for the 35th annual International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) is now closed for international participants. We are still accepting applications from Canadian candidates until  March 28, 2014. We look forward to another inspiring three-week program and the opportunity […]

Equitas has been keeping a close eye on the situation in Egypt since President Morsi was removed from Office on July 4th and is concerned by the level of violence and number of arrests by security forces during the subsequent crackdown.  These events have further polarized the country and appear to have rendered a democratic […]

Coming out of a 30 year civil war, Sri Lanka’s fragile peace is being threatened by religious tensions between the different religious denominations. While the issue of religious freedom is both highly political and very contentious, there can be no social harmony without greater respect for freedom of religion and belief. The majority (70%) of […]

Summer was a busy time for Equitas’ Play it Fair! program as over 80,000 children across Canada learned human rights values through games and fun activities. The program was in use in 24 communities across Canada. Communities new to the program included: Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, New Westminster, BC, Langley BC and Kahnawake, QC. As well, […]

Discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people is a systemic and widespread phenomenon in Haitian society. Long ignored in Haiti, the issue of equality and respect for the basic dignity of sexual minorities has recently emerged as the result of the courageous efforts of a number of recently established groups. Regrettably, the […]

Mosharka: Strengthening Regional Youth Networks to Promote Human Rights and Democratic Participation in the Middle East and North Africa (Arabic follows) Regional Capacity-Building Workshop We are delighted to announce that the application period for the Mosharka Regional Capacity-Building Workshop is now open and we will be accepting applications until September 10, 2013. We look forward […]

New program in Montreal Young Women, Young Leaders (YWYL), strengthens the active  participation of young women in civic, political and community life in Montreal. YWYL supports community action projects, led by young women that address issues that most affect them in their daily lives, with the collaboration of Equitas and a strong network of community […]

Ian Hamilton, Executive Director of Equitas, and Massoud Akka were interviewed on CTV news.  Massoud Akka is attending Equitas’  International Human Rights Training Program. He is the  former President of the Media Freedoms Committee of the Syrian Journalists Association. He trains journalists working in conflict zones and reports monthly on the state of  freedom of […]

A few days ago, several organizations working with children in Algiers brought together over 300 children to celebrate International Children’s Day. For the occasion, they played several games from the toolkit: Around the World with a Hula Hoop, The Noisiest Game in the World, and Fishing for Rights and Responsibilities! “The kids loved the Noisiest […]