July 9, 2023 – Femicide… CBC Ontario – Anam Khan Ontario had 30 femicides in 30 weeks, new report says as 'same gaps' in support persist - 'Every single week, we can expect another woman to be killed by a man closely known to her': … [Read more...]
Break free…
March 18, 2021 by
March 18, 2021 N.Y. Times – Brian Seibert What It Means to Break Free: A Tale of Detention, Told in Dance - The choreographer Jeremy McQueen’s film “Wild: Act 1” seeks to give voice to young men caught in the criminal justice system. The link … [Read more...]
Freedom and justice…
November 27, 2020 by
Nov 27, 2020 N.Y. Times – Ben Hubbard Saudi Activist Who Fought for Women’s Right to Drive Is Sent to Terrorism Court - Loujain al-Hathloul, one of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent prisoners, has been accused of harming the kingdom’s security. Rights … [Read more...]
Tensions…
April 27, 2020 by
April 27, 2020 CTV News – Colin Perkel Federal prison tensions rise amid COVID lockdowns; activists want releases The tensions created by the Coronavirus and the prisoners locked up without much defence is beginning to boil over in at least two … [Read more...]
Abused in jail…
February 28, 2019 by
Feb 28, 2019 CBC News – Samantha Craggs Half of Canada's prisoners were abused as children, McMaster study suggests This report supplements a truth etching its way in the US penology literature: namely that a considerable number of incarcerated … [Read more...]
Fear politics…
February 9, 2015 by
Feb 8, 2015 Hill Times-on-line – Mark Burgess PM Harper ratchets up ‘secure in our homes’ anti-terrorism rhetoric as a wedge issue The article reviews the issues and the concerns of Canadians with the strategy of the political parties. … [Read more...]