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A Genuine Human Rights-based Approach for Our Post-pandemic Future 0
- Analysis, Report
- July 29, 2020
When many governments are still willing to trade the lives of the vulnerable for the economic gains of the wealthiest, we need a human rights-based approach to our post-pandemic world.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world we knew. It …
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Amadou Gon Coulibaly : La mort de l’héritier et candidat présidentiel 0
- Analysis
- July 29, 2020
La mort du Premier Ministre Amadou Gon Coulibaly, le 8 juillet 2020, a plongé la Côte d’Ivoire dans une incertitude politique sans précédent. Sa mort conduit non seulement à un rebattage des cartes au sein du RHDP (Rassemblement des Houphouëtistes …
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The West Bank’s Fate Is Unknown as Netanyahu Stalls on Annexation 0
- Analysis, Repost
- July 16, 2020
It’s mid-July, two weeks after what many in the international media believed was Israel’s start date for the annexation of large parts of the West Bank.

Many commentators, including me, tried to predict the next move by Israeli Prime Minister …
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Que faire des amis autoritaires du Canada ?0
- Analysis, Repost
- July 14, 2020
Peu avant l’élection des nouveaux membres non-permanents du Conseil de sécurité le mois dernier, le Premier ministre Justin Trudeau s’est entretenu avec le Président rwandais Paul Kagame. Le communiqué canadien produit à la suite de cette rencontre décrivait la relation …
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Se tenir ferme face au chantage 0
- Analysis
- July 9, 2020
Dix-neufs personnalités éminentes du monde politique et juridique, dont Louise Arbour, Lloyd Axworthy, et Ed Broadbent, pour lesquels j’éprouve le plus grand respect, ont adressé au premier ministre une lettre lui priant de permettre à Meng Wanzhou de retourner en …
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Claims for Reparations, Politics and COVID-19 0
- Analysis
- July 1, 2020
Recent weeks have witnessed growing international concerns over China’s role in the origins of the Coronavirus pandemic. While Australia and Germany ask for an international investigation of what went wrong, the United States has accused China of its failure to …
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Global Partnerships in a Troubled World Facing an Economic Storm 0
- Analysis
- June 30, 2020
Canadians live in increasingly uncertain times. The global economic picture is very unpredictable. The IMF’s latest global update forecasts a 4.9% contraction for the world economy, suggesting its impact could be comparable to the Great Depression.

There are signs …
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Human Rights Are Universal – Except If They Might Offend Someone?0
- Analysis, Repost
- June 24, 2020
It is shameful enough for a Canadian museum to deliberately hide its LGBTQ2+ content from certain visitors. However, when the museum in question is dedicated to human rights, such a decision is ten times more offensive and actually betrays the …
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The Real Lessons of the Security Council Election Campaign 0
- Analysis
- June 22, 2020
The usual suspects have commented on Canada’s defeat on June 17 in its bid to gain election to the UN Security Council. The external factors in this race have been analyzed adequately, even by those with minimal knowledge of the …
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Canada Lost Its Bid for a UN Security Council Seat. That’s a Blessing in Disguise 0
- Analysis
- June 20, 2020
A cold shower is a good thing. It has the immediate benefit of bringing one to one’s senses.In that way, Canada benefited this week in full view of the United Nations General Assembly as we lost a long-anticipated vote for …
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Le crime va-t-il s’accomplir face à une communauté internationale silencieuse?0
- Analysis
- June 18, 2020
Il semble que le Premier ministre Benjamin Netanyahu, dont le procès pour corruption vient de s’entamer, ait décidé d’entamer l’expansion illégale de la souveraineté israélienne en Cisjordanie dès le mois de juillet, profitant aussi bien de l’indifférence de la communauté …
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COVID-19 Lays Bare the Pseudo-Science of the Index Industry 0
- Analysis
- June 18, 2020
Which country was best prepared in 2019 to handle a pandemic? According to the Johns Hopkins Global Health Security Index, the United States showed the highest level of “preparedness for epidemics and pandemics” out of 195 countries and territories. …
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