Etiket: activist
Namibian President Hage Geingob, anti-apartheid activist, dies aged 82
He recently took a stand supporting South Africa’s complaint against Israel before the International Court of Justice. Published on 02/04/2024 11:18 Update on 04/02/2024 11:30 Reading time: 1 min Namibian…
Death of Namibian President Hage Geingob, anti-apartheid activist
Namibian President Hage Geingob, a figure of independence and ardent opponent of the apartheid regime in South Africa, died on Sunday at the age of 82 from cancer. President of…
A comic book about the struggles of Indian activist Vandana Shiva
This text is part of the special International Cooperation section With The battles of Vandana Shiva, Quebec artist Val-Bleu expresses in words and colors her sensitivity to the cause of…
proceedings against environmental activist for disturbing public order in London dropped
Greta Thunberg was arrested in October for disrupting access to a conference bringing together the main oil and gas companies. Published on 02/02/2024 19:18 Reading time: 1 min Swedish activist…
Is environmental activist Cyril Dion related to Céline Dion?
Martin, Durand, Dubois, Petit… Certain surnames are very widespread in France, and on the other side of the Atlantic, more precisely in Quebec (Canada)it seems that it is the same…
After refusal, Russian anti-war activist obtains Canadian citizenship
(Ottawa) A Russian woman who feared deportation to face sentencing for opposing Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine has been granted Canadian citizenship, months after authorities blocked her from lending oath. Updated…
Russian pro-democracy activist denied Canadian citizenship
(Ottawa) Ottawa is preventing a pro-democracy activist in Russia from obtaining Canadian citizenship because a Russian court convicted her for her blog in which she opposed Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.…
VIDEO. Jane Goodall talks about the day she became an activist
Welcome World Environment Published on 12/19/2023 09:11 Video length: 3 min VIDEO. Jane Goodall talks about the day she became an activist “When I came to this conference, I was…
VIDEO. Jane Goodall talks about the day she became an activist
Welcome World Environment Published on 12/19/2023 09:11 Video length: 3 min VIDEO. Jane Goodall talks about the day she became an activist “When I came to this conference, I was…
Information on assassination of Sikh activist revealed to deter India
Security concerns within the Sikh community – and the need to deter India – played a role in choosing to publicly reveal a possible link between the Indian government and…
Information on assassination of Sikh activist revealed to deter India
(Ottawa) Security concerns within the Sikh community – and the need to deter India – played a role in the choice to publicly reveal a possible link between the Indian…
Mié Kohiyama, activist and co-founder of the “Be Brave France” association, underlines the importance of “legislating at the transnational level”
Welcome Company Justice Published on 09/12/2023 15:47 Video length: 4 min Child crime: Mié Kohiyama, activist and co-founder of the “Be Brave France” association, underlines the importance of “legislating at…
Solidarity activist Alexandre Leduc apologizes after insulting Minister Simon Jolin-Barette
The parliamentary leader of Québec solidaire (QS), Alexandre Leduc, had to apologize on Wednesday after insulting a CAQ opponent who wanted to prevent him from contesting a decision by the…
Hong Kong authorities to pursue activist Agnes Chow ‘for life’
The Hong Kong government assured Monday that it would pursue “for life” Agnes Chow, imprisoned for her role in pro-democracy demonstrations before being released on bail, then fleeing this former…
faced with war, the emotion of an Israeli peace activist
Welcome World Middle East War between Hamas and Israel There are few pacifist voices in Israel like that of Yael Treidel. This Israeli activist, who lost two friends in the…
Swedish activist exempted from fine due to ‘climate emergency’
A Stockholm court found an environmental activist guilty of disobeying law enforcement but exempted him from a fine due to the “climate emergency”. The Swedish Prosecuting Authority said on Friday…
Washington takes allegations of Indian plot targeting US Sikh activist ‘seriously’
(Nantucket) The United States takes with “the utmost seriousness” allegations of an Indian plot to assassinate a Sikh independence activist on American soil, the White House announced Wednesday, after a…
Venezuela | New hearing and continued detention for activist Javier Tarazona
(Caracas) The director of the human rights NGO Fundaredes, Javier Tarazona, arrested in July 2021, remains in detention and a new hearing of his trial will take place on December…
an ultra-right activist indicted and placed in pre-trial detention, announces the prosecution
Welcome News Ultra-right activists attempted to break into a conference on Palestine taking place in a building in Lyon on Saturday evening. Seven people were injured. Published on 13/11/2023 22:53…