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Human rights stories are all around us. We explore contemporary and historic human rights stories, from Canada and around the world.
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The chaotic story of the right to vote in Canada
By Matthew McRae
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Language rights are human rights
By Rémi Courcelles
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Face the music: Canadian musicians and human rights
By Julia Peristerakis
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What led to the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda?
By Jeremy Maron
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Voices of women and girls in war
By Isabelle Masson
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Rohingya women call for justice
By Paula Kelly
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The Winnipeg General Strike
By Travis Tomchuk
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The symbol of Pride
By Karine Duhamel
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Jody Williams and the campaign to ban landmines
By Julia Peristerakis
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The Sharpeville Massacre
By Matthew McRae
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Five women all Canadians should know
By Matthew McRae
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Travis Price’s act of kindness
By Julia Peristerakis
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Canadian civil rights trailblazers
By Jason Permanand
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Peace, friendship and respect
By Karine Duhamel
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Fighting for a vision of a free and democratic Russia
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The story of slavery in Canadian history
By Matthew McRae
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The story of Nelson Mandela
By Matthew McRae
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Bringing the potlatch home
By Matthew McRae
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Making Mandela: Struggle for Freedom
By Matthew McRae
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The chaotic story of the right to vote in Canada
By Matthew McRae


Face the music: Canadian musicians and human rights
By Julia Peristerakis

What led to the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda?
By Jeremy Maron
Learn how division, dehumanization and incitement of hatred set the stage for genocide.

Voices of women and girls in war
By Isabelle Masson
Grace and Evelyn were abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda when they were just girls. They managed to find their way back to freedom but have faced many new struggles since they returned home.




Jody Williams and the campaign to ban landmines
By Julia Peristerakis

The Sharpeville Massacre
By Matthew McRae
Discover how South Africa’s murderous response to peaceful protest inspired local and international action against apartheid.

Five women all Canadians should know
By Matthew McRae
The year 2016 marks a century since women in Canada first got the right to vote and so it seems like a fine time to celebrate the achievements of Canadian women.


Canadian civil rights trailblazers
By Jason Permanand
For her courage and tenacity, we remember Viola Desmond as a Canadian civil rights pioneer. But did you know she was not the first Black Canadian who fought against segregated theatres?


Fighting for a vision of a free and democratic Russia
Explore the motivation, inspiration and hope that sustain Kara-Murza’s courageous fight for human rights and democracy in Russia.

Childhood denied
A story about Indian residential schools and their legacy

The story of slavery in Canadian history
By Matthew McRae
Like the United States, Canada has its own history of slavery – and it is a history we should never forget.

The story of Nelson Mandela
By Matthew McRae
Mandela spent 27 years in prison for opposing South Africa’s apartheid system. He refused to give up his efforts to achieve equality for all people.


Making Mandela: Struggle for Freedom
By Matthew McRae
