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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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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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Jody Williams and the campaign to ban landmines
By Julia Peristerakis
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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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Making Mandela: Struggle for Freedom
By Matthew McRae
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What would you risk to share evidence of injustice?
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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Voices of women and girls in war
By Isabelle Masson
Grace Acan and Evelyn Amony were abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in Uganda when they were just girls. They were enslaved and spent years in captivity, away from their families. They managed to find their way back to freedom but have faced many new struggles since they returned home.






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.










What would you risk to share evidence of injustice?
What does it mean to stand up for human rights? Read the story of a medic who risked his own safety to document the evidence of atrocity.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
This world‐famous declaration is celebrated each year on International Human Rights Day.

One woman’s resistance
Viola Desmond helped inspire Canada’s civil rights movement by refusing to give up her seat in a movie theatre. Now, she is on the $10 bill.
