Farida Deif
Farida Deif is the Canada director at Human Rights Watch.
Governments that support human rights and freedoms shouldn’t wait until their diaspora communities are at risk before they raise human rights concerns with other nations, including their allies.
Canada can make clear that the lives of Palestinians and Israelis are equally valuable, and that both are entitled to dignity, freedom, and protection from violence.
At the G7 Summit, Trudeau should publicly call on India to reverse course and uphold the rights of all Indians, irrespective of their caste, religion, ethnicity, or political belief.
Canada should back up its stated commitments to justice with the resources the court needs to do its job.