Activists urge Canada to fund human rights commission

Looming cuts to human rights commission a ‘disaster’ for defenders: advocates.
President of the IACHR James Cavallaro speaking during the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights' 157th regular session in April.
The threat of funding cuts to one of the most important human rights bodies in the Americas could spell a “disaster” for human rights defenders on the continent, say activists, who are urging Ottawa to step-up and support the ...

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