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D'Arcy White

Dissent in Venezuela: Leopoldo Lopez

D'Arcy White Nov 7, 2015

On December 6th, the Venezuelan people will go to the polls. Much has been written about the major issues being voted on and concerns over the democratic fairness that the election will have. For a broader overview of this I might suggest…
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Payam Akhavan on BBC Hard Talk

D'Arcy White Nov 4, 2015

As far as McGill professors go, Professor of Law, Payam Akhavan is a pretty inspiring one. Mr. Ahkavan is a former UN Prosecutor at the Hague, investigated war crimes in the former-Yugoslavia, and holds a Doctor of the Science of…
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Relaxing the One-Child Policy

D'Arcy White Nov 3, 2015

Over 35 years after its introduction, China has relaxed the one-child policy. By means of a vague statement issued last week, the ruling Communist Party has indicated that couples will now be allowed to have two children. Originally put…
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Video: The Refugee’s Struggle

D'Arcy White Oct 27, 2015

This week is a busy one but I wanted to share this link from the Syrian refugee crisis event that I wrote about just over a week ago. A cameraman from the Guardian follows a family of refugees as they travel from Hungary to Germany.…
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Aftermath: Human Rights and the Canadian Election

D'Arcy White Oct 23, 2015

While everyone was busy congratulating Justin Trudeau and the Liberals on their election win (or licking their wounds) the Canadian Human Rights Commission was busy at work putting forward a list of recommendations for the new Parliament…
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Explaining the Refugee Crisis: The Failure and Triumph of Collective Memory

D'Arcy White Oct 19, 2015

Last Friday evening, a collaboration of groups lead by the McGill Syrian Students Association put on an event titled "Knocking on Europe's doors: Syrian Refugees in the Worst Humanitarian Crisis of our Time". This event brought together…
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Rethinking Migration and Refuge

D'Arcy White Oct 16, 2015

"Workers in Canada have the Charter right to move around within the country, from Montreal to Toronto to Calgary—wherever there’s work available. EU citizens now are able to seek jobs throughout most of the continent. Why not allow such…
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The Death Penalty and Human Rights: An Interesting Dynamic

D'Arcy White Oct 14, 2015

When most people think of the phrase “human rights” it often brings to mind campaigns to protect minority groups or prevent civilian casualties of war. This seems natural, as these are undeniably important and pressing issues and are quite…
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The Dignity Dilemma: An Introduction

D'Arcy White Oct 7, 2015

“Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world” - Preamble to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights…
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Bolstering Human Rights: A Brick in the Road

D'Arcy White Mar 12, 2015

Last month, Amnesty International released their annual 2014/15 report on the state of the world’s human rights. Much like that of Human Rights Watch, another major human rights non-governmental organization (HR-NGO), the report concludes…
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