Iran is a signatory to the UN Declaration of Universal Human Rights. As such, Iran is obligated to ensure that the rights of...
Mr. Speaker, today, Canada remembers the victims of last year's deadly attacks in Mumbai. A year ago, ...
Mr. Speaker, our government is deeply troubled by the situation in Darfur. Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed and many more displaced.
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the government and the people of Canada, I stand today to condemn, in the strongest terms, the deplorable terrorist...
Mr. Speaker, we strongly condemn the actions of Hezbollah to incite violence. These actions only serve to inflame sectarian divisions. Hezbollah and its supporters...
...People from my riding are regularly showing how concerned they are about human rights both here and abroad. It is for their benefit...
"Mr. Speaker, two months ago in this House, we commemorated International Genocide Day and International Human Rights Day. At that time, I spoke...
Mr. Speaker, over the last month Syria has sentenced several prominent human rights defenders, intellectuals and political activists to harsh sentences for up to...
Deepak Obhrai, MP for Calgary East and Canadian Alliance Critic for International Cooperation, today responded to the increase in the Canadian foreign aid budget...
“Canada’s support for rebuilding in Palestine is crucial, but I urge CIDA to do more by drawing out a Strategic Plan for Rebuilding in...