Amnistie Internationale, la peine capitale et la maladie mentale

[audio http://montreal.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/audio/ckut_news/peine_de_mort.mp3] Click here to download audio Pour la 12e Journée mondiale contre la peine de mort le 10 octobre 2014, Amnistie Internationale Canada francophone nous a donné un aperçu des traitements de la peine capitale dans le cadre de la maladie mentale. Leila Lemghalef a rencontré les membres de la coordination pour l’abolition de la […]

Entrevue avec Amnistie Internationale sur la torture au Mexique

[audio http://montreal.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/audio/ckut_news/2-_beatrice_vaugrante_mexique_torture_mixdown.mp3] Click here to download audio Amnistie Internationale a lancé un nouveau rapport à propos de l’augmentation spectaculaire et dramatique de la torture et des autres formes de mauvais traitements au Mexique. Leila Lemghalef s’est entretenue avec la Directrice générale pour Amnistie Internationale Canada Francophone, Béatrice Vaugrante, pour en apprendre davantage.

Amnesty International launches new campaign against torture

Amnesty International launched their fourth campaign against torture. In 1984 the campaign achieved the adoption of a convention against torture and other crual, inhuman or degrading treatments. However, the tendency in the last few years has been an increase of the use of torture. In 2012, 112 countries tortured their citizens. Countries including Canada are […]

Detained and Abandoned Part Two: The Canadian government’s response and Khadr’s status as a child soldier

Omar Khadr’s 40-year prison sentence was handed to him on Sunday, 31 October. In anticipation of our update on the story from Guantanamo Bay, which is set to air on Tuesday’s Off the Hour (2 November), please hav a listen to the second part of our documentary series (which aired on 29 September). Produced by […]