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SISI by Zimbabwean choreographer and dancer Gibson Muriva
A benefit showcasing music and contemporary African dance to help women who have been victims of politically motivated sexual violence in Zimbabwe.

On March 8th, join us at the University of Alberta for a free evening of discussion with Mika Lévesque, regional programme officer -Asia, at Rights & Democracy. Mika will be talking about women's rights violations in Burma as well as the Panties for Peace Campaign.

Embrace diversity, end discrimination is the theme of Human Rights Day 2009. The Rights & Democracy Network team commends you on your commitment to the realization of human rights of everyone, everywhere.

The Network delegations at Glendon College and the University of Ottawa will be hosting representatives of the 2009 John Humphrey Award laureate, Iraqi human rights organization La'Onf.

Momentum is building for the new Network Consultative Committee (NCC) which is being created this year to strengthen the links between Rights & Democracy, the Network team, and the members of the Network.

Zoya Phan, a 28 year old Karen refugee from Burma will be speaking at Rights & Democracy-supported events in Ottawa, Toronto, and London, about her life and work struggling for human rights in Burma.

Between October 16 and 18,
join millions of people around the
world that will stand up and take
action in support of the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

Panel discussion in Ottawa with Wael Abbas, internationally-renowned Egyptian blogger: New Media vs Repressive Regimes, Democratic Development and the Freedom of Expression.

Fall is here and it's once again time for our annual retreat! Like in previous years, participants will be introduced to Rights & Democracy and its Network. They will gain key knowledge of human rights through innovative training workshops, and will discuss key issues with staff and guest speakers.

Sophie Rondeau has begun her maternity leave, and she has left the Network in good hands: Nelly Desrosiers was selected to be the Network's Liaison Officer. Elana will coordinate the Network this year while Sophie is away.

On July 30, hundreds of people between the ages of 16-28 will be descending upon Edmonton for the Global Youth Assembly (GYA) to enjoy youth-led workshops and world-class speakers.

Three members of the Network will participate in this year’s International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) in Montreal from June 14 to July 3, 2009. The IHRTP is organized by Equitas, a world-renowned organization devoted to human rights education.

Entitled “Celebrating our Successes, Building our Future: The Participation of Youth in Democratic Processes”, this event allows members and staff of the Network to look back at what was achieved in the last year, in order to build an even stronger Network for the years to come.

For the 5th consecutive year, the University of Vancouver Island Delegation presents the Student Film Award, in conjunction with the Nanaimo Global Film Fest and the Malaspina Media Studies Department.

Members of the Rights & Democracy Delegation at the Université de Montréal are in El Salvador this week as electoral observers during the Presidential elections to be held March 15, 2009.

The Laurentian University’s Rights and Democracy Delegation would like to cordially invite you to attend the 2009 Ontario Regional Event. The theme of our event this year will be the “Rights and Responsibilities of Journalists in situations of conflict in developing countries”.

Come join the Delegation at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, BC, for a reality check on trade from February 19-22, 2009.

The Rights and Democracy Delegation at Mount Allison University presents the conference “Silver Spoons and AK47s: How Youth Understand Conflict Around the World” from February 5-8, 2009