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HUMAN TRAFFICKING? UNACCEPTABLE!
By Dr. Saôde Savary
In Human Rights, International, Policy, Safety and Peace (SDG # 16)
Posted April 6, 2017

HUMAN TRAFFICKING? UNACCEPTABLE!

Hitherto, one would think that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) adopted by the UN in 1948 and later the International Bill of Human Rights of 1966, have ended the abject trade and [...]

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Women and Sustainable Development
By Dr. Saôde Savary
In Environment (SDG # 7-11-12-13-14-15), Human Rights, International, Policy
Posted February 7, 2017

Women and Sustainable Development

Issues of women and girls have moved from the family nucleus to become global challenges. Despite pros and cons, in the quest for justice and equity, Sustainable Development is the principle that [...]

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State food crimes by Dr. Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann
By Dr. Saôde Savary
In Dinner Guest Speakers, Human Rights, International, Policy
Posted November 22, 2016

State food crimes by Dr. Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann

Malnutrition and famine are outcomes of modern policies that encourage social disparities and create different classes of citizens leading to wounded human dignity and alteration in peace. Who [...]

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Electoral reform system in Canada: Comparing systems
By Dr. Saôde Savary
In Policy
Posted November 15, 2016

Electoral reform system in Canada: Comparing systems

On October 20, 2016, the Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship at McGill University held a public forum on the Canadian electoral reform in the presence of Marianne Monseff, federal [...]

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