Human rights, irregular migration and the future of youth in West Africa
September 25, 2014 In search of a better life, young Senegalese regularly board small fishing boats for a perilous journey to seek their fortune abroad through irregular migration. Spain is the usual destination, from where they will join family or friends already living in Europe. This quest often turns into a nightmare with many lives […]
IHRTP 2014: Meeting the needs of human rights defenders
According to a survey of participants attending Equitas’ 2014 International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP), 92 % of respondents felt that the program fully met their expectations of a human rights training program. Almost all of the respondents (99 %) felt that the teaching method used by Equitas – an approach that integrates knowledge of […]
Human Rights Online Campaigns Show Promising Results in Afghanistan
The results of the 2014 Afghan presidential election are still up in the air. As we write these lines, an internationally supervised audit is ongoing. What is clear, however, is the growing success of Facebook and Twitter campaigns set up by human rights educators in Afghanistan to fight corruption and encourage people to cast their […]
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Lorsque j’étudiais à la maîtrise en 2003-2004, j’ai eu la chance de me rendre à Wagtmatcook, dans une communauté Mi’Kmaq du Cap Breton, en Nouvelle-Écosse. J’y suis resté pendant près de deux semaines et j’ai vécu avec une famille de la communauté. Je faisais une évaluation du programme de langue Mi’Kmaq, en collaboration avec l’Université […]
Frequently Asked Questions about Equitas
What is Equitas – International Centre for Human Rights Education? a non-profit organization founded in Montreal in 1967. Who founded Equitas? eminent Canadians, including John Humphrey, one of the drafters of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Thérèse Casgrain, campaigner for women’s right to vote in Quebec; justice Harry Batshaw, first Canadian Superior Court Judge of […]
Play it Fair!: Purposeful recreation programming is having a real impact at Bob Abate Community Centre: Donna`s story!
Read Donna`s story about how Play it Fair! and purposeful recreation programming is having a real impact at Bob Abate Community Centre: Hello Play It Fair Team! I have had a number of parents come in and speak to me about our camp for 7-10 years olds and how they really like the format of […]
June 9, 2014: Human Rights Leaders from around the world converge to Montreal for three weeks of specialized training
Today, 80 human rights defenders from over 40 countries are arriving in Montreal to attend the 35th session of Equitas’ International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP), which runs from June 8 to June 27. Many of the participants come from countries in conflict or with authoritarian regimes where human rights are a very sensitive issue. […]
People Stand Up Against Homophobia in Uganda
The anti-homosexuality law that was passed in Uganda last February was a major setback for human rights defenders. It allows life imprisonment for acts of “aggravated homosexuality” and criminalises the “promotion of homosexuality”. The civil society, however, didn’t remain quiet. As IHRTP co-facilitator Ronald Kakembo reports in this interview, the human rights education and the […]
Equitas’ annual International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) to take place June 8 to 27, 2014
Every year, and for the last 35 years, Equitas hosts a unique training program in Montreal to build human rights knowledge and skills, attitudes and behaviours. We are preparing to receive over 90 human rights educators and defenders from over 50 countries for the three-week program during which the participants are equipped with innovative tools […]
« Les droits humains, c’est de reconnaître la valeur de chaque personne »
Jade et Marie-Louise travaillent auprès de jeunes filles et femmes de 8 ans à 35 ans au Y des femmes de Montréal. Elles accompagnent ces jeunes dans leur processus de développement personnel et professionnel. Elles essaient d’amener ces jeunes à développer leurs habiletés de leadership, leur confiance en soi et surtout les amener à mobiliser […]