On their speaking tour across Canada\, Irene Petras and Andrew Makoni from Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights\, this year&rsquo\;s recipient of the John Humphrey Freedom Award will stop at the University of Toronto on Monday\, December 1st at noon to discuss with students their work in addressing various human rights issues in Zimbabwe. The talk will highlight the impact of civil society and the role of rule of law in the analysis of human rights.
Lunch and refreshments will be served.
&ldquo\;World AIDS Day is a day when people from around the world come together within a single effort. This year\, the global theme of World AIDS Day is leadership within the slogan Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise. \;»\;
http\://www.worldaidscampaign.info/cd_rom_2007/en/index.html
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in collaboration with the Ontario Human Rights Commission and the Canadian International Council\,
invites you to a discussion hosted by Anna Maria Tremonti of The Current\, CBC Radio
with Irene Petras and Andrew Makoni of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights\,
the recipients of the 2008 John Humphrey Freedom Award.
&ldquo\;Prosecution as a tool for persecution\: The story of a human rights defender in Zimbabwe&rdquo\;
Tuesday\, December 2\, 2008
7 to 8\:30 pm
Royal Ontario Museum
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SUMMARY:International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
DESCRIPTION:
&ldquo\;The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery\, 2 December\, recalls the date of the adoption\, by the General Assembly\, of the United Nations Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others (resolution 317(IV)of 2 December 1949).&rdquo\;
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http\://www.un.org/events/humanrights/udhr60/
http\://www.knowyourrights2008.org/
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SUMMARY:United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
DESCRIPTION: &ldquo\;By resolution 58/220 of 23 December 2003\, the General Assembly decided to declare 19 December\, United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation.
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SUMMARY:International Human Solidarity Day
DESCRIPTION: This day was created to remind the fight against poverty and the importance of solidarity to our leaders. http\://www.un.org/esa/socdev/social/intldays/IntSolidarity/index.html