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PAST EVENTS IN MONTREAL, QUEBEC

 

Screamers (documentary): Screening and discussion with the director

March 24th, 2010

When: March 24th, 2010 5:00pm - 7:30 pm
Where: Day, Chancellor, Hall, Room 312, 3644 Peel Street
Information: http://www.mcgill.ca/channels/events/item/?item_id=115184

Screamers chronicles the efforts of the Grammy award-winning rock band System of a Down to persuade both the British and U.S. governments to recognize the Armenian genocide, Screamers also traces the history of modern-day genocide - and genocide denial - from the first occurrence in the 20th century in Turkey, to today in Darfur.

Commentary and interviews with Pulitzer prize-winning author Samantha Power ("A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide"), survivors from Turkey, Rwanda and Darfur, FBI whistleblowers, and the recently assassinated Hrant Dink, a journalist and editor who was murdered in Turkey after appearing in this film, shed light on why genocides repeat.
The producer

Carla Garapedian anchored BBC World News and has also been a correspondent for NBC Sunrise, NBC Nightly News and CNBC financial news. Since leaving BBC, she has worked as an international documentary director. Some of the documentaries she directed include "Lifting the Veil" about women in Afghanistan, "Dying for the President" about Chechnya; "My Friend the Mercenary" about the attempted coup in Equatorial Guinea.

She earned her Ph.D. in international relations at the London School of Economics

 

STAND Jam Night

March 18th, 2010

When: March 18th, 2010 9:30 pm- 2:30 am
Where: 3458 Ave du Parc, corner Milton - the 'Ghetto Shul'
Contact: www.standcanada.org
Information: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=385562614347

Featuring amazing local acts, cheap drinks and a feeling that tonight, partying has a social conscience! Come step up to the mic, or just sit back and listen! We will also participate in a national candle-light vigil, remembering those affected by the genocide. $5 suggested donation. ALL PROCEEDS go to STAND and the Valentino Achak Deng foundation.

Stand Canada is an anti-genocide advocacy group run by students and for students. It has chapters all over Canada and recent events include screening the major motion picture 'Darfur' as well as a nation-wide candlelight vigil to take place on Marc 18th.

Valentino Achak Deng is a former child soldier and the famous protagonist and co-author with Dave Eggers of 'What is the What'. Valentino returned home to Marial Bai in South Sudan with the aim of providing educational opportunities for those affected by conflict.

 

Weapon of War

March 16th, 2010

When: March 16th, 2010 7:00 pm
Where: Cinema ONF, 1564, rue St-Denis, Montréal
Contact: http://ffdpm.com/2010/index_en.php?item=42
Information: French with English subtitles

Wherever war breaks out, men with guns rape. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, possibly hundreds of thousands of women and girls were brutally raped. In this film, military perpetrators unveil the hidden motives and strategies of rape as a war crime. An ex-rebel explains how he did rape. Like for many, starting a normal life again is a struggle filled with trauma.
In an attempt to reconcile with his past, he meets one of his victims. Captain Basima is working as a priest in Congo’s army and confronts perpetrators of rape. He urges them to change. Just like he did.

 

Photo exposition with Stéphanie Lapointe: August 7-22

August 22nd, 2009

When: August 22nd, 2009 **From August 7th to August 22nd : Monday-Friday: 8:30am-4:30pm; Saturday: 10am-4pm
Where: Montreal City Hall (274, rue Notre-Dame East)

The singer Stéphanie Lapointe, along with a team of filmmakers, will be presenting a Darfur photo exposition from August 7 to August 22 at the Montréal City Hall. A variety of situations will be presented, accompanied by brief narratives and video clips which reflect the different visions of the crisis which has gripped Sudan for six years.

(Information from voir.ca)

 

Extraordinary Journeys

July 3rd, 2009

When: July 3rd, 2009 (see schedule below)
Where: OFF Interarts, 5145 Blvd. Saint-Laurent
Contact: extraordinaryjourneys@gmail.com

Please note that there will be no event on July 1st.

SinglStyle is collaborating with local and international visual artists to produce a mixed-media exhibit in recognition of World Refugee Day. The exhibit will include artworks such as: paintings, poetry, installations. The exhibit will take us through an extraordinary journey through the lens of a photojournalist in Congo, who is now working in Palestine.

Designer Andrew Bacchus states that “The purpose of Extraordinary Journeys is to achieve an awareness of the journeys that a refugee will experience, which can at times be horrific, but at other times, a wonder, and an inspiration to us all. There is no doubt that this recession year of 2009 is a tough time for many, but we cannot allow ourselves to forget the plight of others, even though our own circumstances may make it difficult to do so.”

SinglStyle is in its developing phase as an initiative to utilize design and communications to assist non- profit organizations in developing countries.

For more information, please contact Andrew Bacchus at extraordinaryjourneys@gmail.com.

 

Barbecue and talent show

June 20th, 2009

When: June 20th, 2009 10h00 - 16h00
Where: TBA
Contact: Sylvain: (514) 582-2917

 

Double défi pour l'ONU : le maintien de la paix et la responsabilité de protéger

May 4th, 2009

When: May 4th, 2009 (19h00 - inscriptions à 18h30)
Where: 405 Sainte-Catherine E. (Salle Marie-Gérin-Lajoie, Pavillon Judith Jasmin, J-M400)
Contact: Linda Bouchard: chaire.strat@uqam.ca or 514-987-6781

Conférence organisée par l'Observatoire sur les Mission de paix de la Chaire Raoul-Dandurand et l'ACNU-Grand Montréal, en collaboration avec Droits et Démocratie. Cette conférence lance la troisième édition des Séminaires d'été 2009 sur les missions de paix des Nations Unies organisés par la Chaire Raoul-Dandurand.

Biographie de M. Lakhdar Brahimi
Le 3 octobre 2001, M. Brahimi est nommé Représentant spécial pour l'Afghanistan pour y faciliter le processus politique. Il avait déjà occupé cette fonction de juillet 1997 à octobre 1999. Par la suite, de janvier à juin 2004, M. Brahimi mène des missions en Irak. Il occupe le poste de secrétaire général adjoint et conseil spécial auprès du Secrétaire général de l'ONU du 14 janvier 2004 au 31 décembre 2005.  Lorsqu'il est Secrétaire général adjoint chargé des missions spéciales d'appui aux efforts de prévention et de maintien de la paix, M. Brahimi dirige le Groupe d'études sur les opérations de maintien de la paix. Ce groupe d'étude donne naissance en 2003 au « Rapport Brahimi » sur la responsabilité de protéger et les opérations de maintien de la paix.

Inscription gratuite obligatoire. Contactez Linda Bouchard à chaire.strat@uqam.ca ou 514-987-6781.

 

Forging a Renewed Partnership for Development

April 16th, 2009

When: April 16th, 2009 (3:00 pm - 4:00 pm)
Where: McGill Faculty Club Ballroom, 3450 McTavish St.
Contact: iain.blair@mcgill.ca or call 514-398-3509

Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro of Tanzania, who took office 1 February 2007, is the third Deputy Secretary-General to be appointed since the post was established in 1997. Dr. Migiro served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for the Republic of Tanzania from 2006-2007. She was the first woman to hold that position since the country's independence in 1961. Before that, she was Minister for Community Development, Gender and Children for five years. As Foreign Minister, Dr. Migiro spearheaded Tanzania's engagement in the pursuit of peace, security and development in the Great Lakes Region.

Prior to Government service, Dr. Migiro pursued a career in academia at the Faculty of Law at the University of Dar-es-Salaam. She headed the Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law from 1992 to 1994, and the Department of Civil and Criminal Law from 1994 to 1997. Her work was published widely in local and international journals.

This guest lecture is co-sponsored by the Sauvé Scholars Foundation.

 

Youth Humanitarian Summit 2009

March 18th, 2009

When: March 18th, 2009 9am - 6pm
Where: St. Thomas High School,120 Ambassador, Pointe-Claire, Quebec
Contact: Tannia Ditchburn - tditchburn@lbpearson.qc.ca
Information: www.learnquebec.ca/misc/youthsummit/Learn.html

Description
High school students from Lester B Pearson High School and other French and English students are invited to attend the first ever Youth Humanitarian Summit at St. Thomas High School!

About
The aim of the conference is to raise awareness about international and global humanitarian issues. This conference will provide students with the neccessary tools to get involved and affect change in their communities and schools. Students will be empowered to create change and make a difference!

Schedule
The conference will include two high-profile humanitarian key-note speakers, community action projects, and interactive workshops.  Save Darfur Canada's Executive Director, Tara Tavender, will be running a workshop on how students can make a difference in Darfur.

 

Refuge, un film sur le Darfour

March 16th, 2009

When: March 16th, 2009 18h30
Where: ONF Cinema
Information: http://ffdpm.com/2009/fr/home/

A student and the Canadian film maker Alexandre Trudeau travel to Darfur with a group of rebels from Sudan. Throughout their journey they encounter human despair along with a land of extreme harshness. Reaching their destination, they encounter villages in ruins and old women rummaging through sand for food. During the journey, a friendship develops with one of the chief rebels. However, in Darfur the people live at the limits of survival and tragedy can hit at any moment.

QUEBEC-2008-52MIN-DOC-In French

 

A Different Kind of Gun

March 14th, 2009

When: March 14th, 2009 15h00
Where: Parc Cinema
Information: http://ffdpm.com/2009/fr/home/

Filmed inside Sudan, in a camp for people from Darfur and in a remote village in the Nuba Mountains, this film tells the harrowing story of children caught in the crossfire of Sudan’s two wars. Told in children’s voices and filmed, in part, by their own eyes, this film takes us into the hearts of the country’s youngest generation, who will decide one day whether to avenge their families’ deaths or to forgive them. Though scarred by the horror they have seen children study for the first time in makeshift schools, which they hope will be the weapons that one day bring them peace.

USA-2007-15MIN-DOC-Arabic with English subtitles

 

The Reckoning: The Battle of the International Criminal Court

March 14th, 2009

When: March 14th, 2009 17h00
Where: Parc Cinema
Information: http://ffdpm.com/2009/fr/home/

Late in the 20th century, in response to repeated mass atrocities around the world, more than 120 countries united to form the International Criminal Court (ICC) - the first permanent court created to prosecute perpetrators (no matter how powerful) of crimes against humanity, war crimes, and genocide. The film follows dynamic ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo and his team for 3 years across 4 continents as he issues arrest warrants for Lord’s Resistance Army leaders in Uganda, puts Congolese warlords on trial, shakes up the Colombian justice system, and charges Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir with genocide in Darfur, challenging the UN Security Council to arrest him. The film is a deft thriller. Will the Prosecutor succeed? Will the world ensure that justice prevails?

USA-2009-95mins-DOC-English with French subtitles

 

Shedding Light on the Current Situation in Darfur

March 5th, 2009

When: March 5th, 2009 (6:00 pm - 8:00 pm)
Where: McGill University, Bronfman Building, 1001 Sherbrooke Street W., Room 151

The Panelists

The Honourable Irwin Cotler – Member of Parliament & Save Darfur Parliamentary Coalition

Dr. Khalid Mustafa Medani – Professor of Political Science (Africa/Ethnic and Civil Conflict)

Devin McDougall – McGill Political Science Graduate Student


Reception and refreshments will follow.

 

Benefit Concert and Testimonials

March 4th, 2009

When: March 4th, 2009 (5:30 pm - 7:30 pm)
Where: Avmor Gallery, 445 Sainte Hélène Street, Old Montreal (nearest metro: Square Victoria)
Contact: For more information, please call (514) 933-2013.

This is the second benefit concert to support Tubahumurize, a women’s collective based in Kigali, Rwanda.

Following the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, a courageous group of women banded together to provide counselling and support to female survivors and children. Since then, the group has empowered hundreds of women and their children, most recently through a micro-credit loans program. All proceeds from this event will be used to support income-generating activities for the women. You can help change their lives.

Musical performances by Mathias Angme, Suela, Isabelle Metwalli and Dana Salter and Band

Inspiring testimonial by genocide survivor, Eloge Butera and human rights expert, Professor Payam Akhavan.

SUGGESTED DONATION: $50 adults / $20 students

The event is sponsored by Avmor.

 

Justice internationale et génocide au Rwanda : Premier bilan

March 3rd, 2009

When: March 3rd, 2009 (voir l'horaire ci-dessous)
Where: Auditorium du Pavillon Sherbrooke (UQAM) - 200, rue Sherbrooke O.
Contact: emi@web.ca, (514) 270-6089
Information: http://www.concertationgrandslacs.org/

Lundi 2 mars

19h30 - Assemblée publique

Alison Desforges, Directrice pour l'Afrique à Human Rights Watch (HRW)
Payam Akhavan, Faculté de droit, Université McGill, conseiller juridique TPIR

Mardi 3 mars

9h00 à 17h30 - Ateliers

Avant-midi - avancés et limites du TPIR

Bruce Broomhall : directeur du CEDIM - UQAM
Alexandra Marcil : vice-présidente de l'Association internationale des avocats de la défense (AIAD)
Paul Skolnik : membre de l'AIAD; avocats de la défense au TPIR
Isabelle Solon-Helal : Droits et Démocratie - Coalition pour les droits des femmes en situation de conflit

Après-midi - les mécanismes de justice et la pacification sociale au Rwanda

Zarir Merat : chef de mission à Avocats sans Frontières pour l’observation des Gacaca
Noël Twagiramungu : chercheur, ex-secrétaire général de la LDGL et de la LIPRODHOR
Esther Mukawayo : Association des veuves du génocide d’avril (AVEGA –AGAHOZO)

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Simultaneous translation. Free entrance.

 

Human Rights Advocacy in Africa: Between Law and Politics

February 18th, 2009

When: February 18th, 2009 (12:30 pm - 2:00 pm)
Where: 3644 Peel Street, New Chancellor Day Hall, Room 203
Contact: human.rights@mcgill.ca

Come to a presentation by Georgette Gagnon, Africa Director, Human Rights Watch.

Georgette Gagnon, an international human rights lawyer, is Executive Director of the Africa Division of Human Rights Watch, the largest US-based international human rights organization in the world.  She leads a team of international researchers who conduct fact-finding investigations into human rights abuses in countries throughout sub-Saharan Africa, and publish reports that expose abusive governments and actors to the world.

Prior to joining HRW, Ms. Gagnon held the post of Director of Human Rights for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina based in Sarajevo.  Ms. Gagnon has also documented the human rights impact of transnational companies operating in conflict zones, such as Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and proposed mechanisms to hold them accountable for the human rights consequences of their activities.  She has co-authored several reports and a forthcoming book on natural resource development, conflict and human rights.

Ms. Gagnon has also served with the United Nations in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Rwanda and worked with the Canadian International Development Agency on projects to strengthen human rights and the rule of law in China and India.

 

La foi et la génocide

February 17th, 2009

When: February 17th, 2009 (19h00)
Where: Centre St-Pierre, 1212 Panet (métro Beaudry)
Contact: Le Centre commémoratif de l'Holocauste à Montréal : 514-345-2605 ou le Centre Canadien d'oecuménisme : 514-937-9176

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Il y aura des participants des communautés arménienne, juive, ukrainienne, cambodgienne et rwandaise.

 

Canada and the United Nations: Priorities and Challenges

February 13th, 2009

When: February 13th, 2009 (10:30 am - 12:00 pm)
Where: McGill University, Leacock Building, Room 927

Ambassador John McNee, Canada's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, will be speaking about Canada's role within the UN.

This conference is sponsored by the Research Group in International Security (REGIS), a collaborative undertaking between Université de Montréal and McGill University faculty specializing in International Relations.

Check out other events in the REGIS Policy Series.

 

Opening Day of the Five Days for Human Dignity festival

January 26th, 2009

When: January 26th, 2009 - various times (see schedule below)
Where: SSMU Building, McGill University

Five Days for Human Dignity is a week-long festival hosted by Amnesty McGill, McGill Armenian Students Association, Armen Karo Students Association, The Burma Solidarity Collective, The Spanish and Latin American Student Association, and the Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights. It is a week to spread awareness about the gross violations of human dignity around the world. There will be at least one event each day as well as people on campus sharing information about Human Rights. Also, sky blue bracelets will be distributed throughout the week, so wear one to show your support!  Our supporters are outraged by human rights abuses but inspired by hope for a better world. We are working to improve human rights through campaigning and cross-campus awareness.

DAY 1 – Monday, January 26

4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Round Table: Right for Humanitarian Intervention Reparation of Genocide Victims
(SSMU Building, Room 433A)

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Movie Screening: The Screamers
(SSMU Building, Room B29)

9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Lecture: The Right for Auto Determination and the Territorial Integrity
(SSMU Building, Room B29)

 

Séminaire sur les droits humains

December 5th, 2008

When: December 5th, 2008 (See schedule below)
Where: pavillon J.A.-DeSève & pavillon Science de la gestion, UQAM
Contact: Comment s'inscrire : en faisant parvenir votre nom, adresse postale et courriel à info@liguedesdroits.ca

 Mot d’ouverture : 19 h à 19 h 15

 André Michaud, directeur, SAC UQAM

 Dominique Peschard, président, Ligue des droits et libertés Principaux éléments de contexte, difficultés d’imposer une perspective de droits humains aux responsables politiques et nécessité d’un renforcement de la perspective « solidarité sociale et droits humains ».

Panel d’ouverture : 19h 15 à 20h

 Lucie Lamarche, professeure titulaire, Chaire Gordon F Henderson en droits de la personne, Faculté de droit, Université d’Ottawa Quelle conception de la solidarité les droits humains nous proposent-ils ? Quels principaux constats faudrait-il retenir pour faire avancer la perspective de la solidarité, à l’international et au national ?

 Jean-Marc Piotte, professeur émérite du département de science politique de l’UQAM La solidarité comme fondement politique d’une vision alternative de la société : quelles en sont les principales constituantes, quel type de citoyenneté, quels instruments, etc ?

 Marie Pelchat, militante communautaire et syndicale. S’indigner pour mieux lutter : déconstruire le fatalisme

Échange avec la salle précédé d’une relance (Béatrice Vaugrante) à partir des interventions des panelistes pour lancer le débat : 20h à 21h

Mot de la fin et annonces pour le déroulement du lendemain

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JOURNÉE DU 5 DÉCEMBRE

Accueil, informations sur le déroulement de la journée et retour sur les éléments marquants de la conférence d’ouverture : 9h à 9h15 Présentation par Béatrice Vaugrante, rapporteure

Panel À quels écueils sommes-nous confrontés ? : 9h 15 à 10h 15

 Chloé Serradori, militante pour les droits humains. Déconstruction des mécanismes de solidarité sociale : l’écueil de la charité et de la compassion

 Pierre-Antoine Harvey, Au bas de l’échelle. Le monde du travail ici et ailleurs : l’écueil de la compétition

 Louise Dionne, Centre Justice et Foi. Mécanismes d’exclusion sociale, discrimination, profilage racial et profilage social : l’écueil de la reconnaissance des droits en raison du statut de la personne

 Martine Éloy, Ligue des droits et libertés. Effritement de l’État de droit et mise en place de mesures de surveillance des populations : l’écueil du discours sécuritaire et des mécanismes de surveillance et de contrôle

Pause : 10h15 à 10h30 Échange avec la salle précédé d’une relance (Lorraine Guay) à partir des interventions des panelistes pour lancer le débat : 10h30 à 12h

Pause-repas : 12h à 13h30

Des mots pour le dire : petit lexique de la résistance, Jean-Yves Joannette, monologuiste : 13h30 à 13h45

Panel L’interdépendance des droits et l’interdépendance de nos luttes : quelques exemples possibles : 13h45 à 14h15

 Sylvie Paquerot, professeure, École d’études politiques, Université d’Ottawa. Environnement et droits humains : pourquoi faire le lien ?

 Nicole Filion, Ligue des droits et libertés. Les droits humains porteurs de changements sociaux : comment et pourquoi ?

 Jean Panet-Raymond, citoyen et militant des droits. Droits humains, interventions sociales et des mécanismes d’inclusion ? Quels moyens pour nos organisations de renforcer la solidarité sociale ?

Ce panel de 30 minutes sera suivi de courtes présentations (5 minutes) de 5-6 militant-e-s apportant leur réflexion sur le thème « À partir de nos luttes actuelles, comment en élargir la perspective ? »

Pause : 14h45 à 15h

Échange avec la salle précédé d’une relance (Lorraine Guay) à partir des interventions des panelistes pour lancer le débat sur le thème « À partir de nos luttes actuelles, comment en élargir la perspective ? » : 15h à 16h

Clôture : 16h à 16h30
 Synthèse de la journée : Lorraine Guay
 Mot de la fin : Dominique Peschard
 

MODALITÉS ET FRAIS D’INSCRIPTION :

Les personnes qui veulent participer à ce séminaire doivent s’inscrire à l’avance :
 Pour recevoir la documentation avant la tenue du séminaire
 Pour que nous puissions prévoir le repas du midi du 5 décembre

Frais d’inscription payables de préférence par chèque à l’avance ou sur place :
 Contribution volontaire de 10 $
    ou
 Contribution de soutien à la Ligue des droits et libertés de 20 $, 50 $, 100 $ ou plus

* À noter que les frais d’inscription ne doivent pas être un frein à la participation.

ORGANISATEURS :

Un comité de travail a accompagné la Ligue des droits et libertés dans la préparation de ce séminaire, soit le Service aux collectivités de l’UQAM, la Fondation Léo-Cormier, l’Institut d’études internationales de Montréal (IEIM), Amnistie internationale Canada francophone, le Centre international de solidarité ouvrière (CISO), le Front commun des personnes assistées sociales du Québec, la Fédération des femmes du Québec, la Confédération des organismes de personnes handicapées du Québec, des universitaires, des militantes et militants d’organismes syndicaux et communautaires.

 

A Night for Darfur

November 25th, 2008

When: November 25th, 2008 (6:00 pm)
Where: Dawson College, 3040 Sherbrooke West

This event will feature a presentation by Rwandan musician and peace advocate, Jean Paul Samputu, as well as a screening of the documentary Darfur Now.

 

2nd Annual Hockey Tournament Benefitting Darfur

November 23rd, 2008

When: November 23rd, 2008 (8:30 am - 6:00 pm)
Where: Wagar High School, 5785 Parkhaven, Cote Saint-Luc
Contact: promisecup@humanpromise.org
Information: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=33446994538

The Human Promise presents the 2nd Annual Darfur Hockey Tournament - The Promise Cup with special celebrity guest, hockey legend Ken Dryden.

Come support The Human Promise kids (aged 12-14) raise money for their peers in Darfur and meet Ken Dryden to boot!!

Puck drops at 9:30 am!

Snacks will be provided, and lunch will be served.

There will be exciting attendance prizes, a special beauty prize for hockey moms, a prize for most funds raised, and best player trophy!

To register for The Promise Cup mailing list please go to http://www.humanpromise.org/The-Promise-Cup.php and enter your info.  You will then receive updates about the tournament.

More about the Human Promise:

The Human Promise is a group made up of teenagers from the Montreal area that believe strongly and are committed to doing their utmost to ensure that action is taken to preserve human dignity and further the causes of those people in terrible situations, especially children.  More info

 

Screening of Au loins des villages

November 23rd, 2008

When: November 23rd, 2008 (4:30 pm)
Where: NFB Cinema, 1564 rue Saint-Denis
Information: http://ridm.qc.ca/fr/_evenements/seanceFr_2008152.html

Director: Zuchuat, Olivier
Country: France, Switzerland
Length: 75 min.
Year: 2008
Language: Dajos
Language of subtitles: French (Please note that there will be no English subtitles for this screening.)

~ North American premiere ~

Depuis avril 2006, 13 000 Africains de l’ethnie Dajo, survivants des massacres au Darfour, vivent dans un camp à l’est du Tchad. Oubliés de tous – ou presque. Pendant deux mois, le cinéaste suisse a filmé ces familles qui se réinventent une (sur)vie, au-delà de la guerre, de la peur et de la souffrance inscrite dans leur chair et dans leur mémoire. Témoignages de femmes et d’hommes marqués, saluts entre voisins, enterrement d’un proche, discussions sur la virginité et la dot d’une fille à marier, chant des fillettes qui fredonnent un air de vengeance : avec patience et rigueur, Au loin des villages déroule le quotidien du camp, tendu entre la vie qui continue et la mort qui rôde...

Purchase tickets here.

 

Darfur Awareness Week

November 14th, 2008

When: November 14th, 2008 (Various times - see schedule below)
Where: McGill University, various venues
Contact: Laurie Drake, ldrake@standcanada.org
Information: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=31935749919

STAND McGill strongly encourages everyone to attend one or more of the following events:

Monday, Nov. 10: Tune in to CKUT (90.3 FM) at 11:00 am

Tuesday, Nov. 11: "Four Generations of Genocide" (part of the Holocaust Remembrance Series) in Moot Court, 3644 Peel, from 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Wednesday, Nov. 12: Pub Crawl on Bishop and Crescent - details will follow. Check out the STAND McGill photo display in the library.

Thursday, Nov. 13: Professor Carol Berger, former BBC correspondent to Sudan, will be speaking. (Location and time to be announced.)

Friday, Nov. 14: Check out the STAND McGill photo display in the library.

 

Four Generations of Genocide: The Forgotten Lessons

November 11th, 2008

When: November 11th, 2008 (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
Where: Moot Court, 3644 Peel - Faculty of Law, McGill University
Contact: efratrun@gmail.com or dan@hillel.ca


SHOUT, Hillel Montreal, JLSA, STAND and The McGill Center for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism present

"FOUR GENERATIONS OF GENOCIDE"
- an event commemorating Krystallnacht (Night of Broken Glass)


The evening will include testimonials from the following people:

• Liz Balian: Executive Director of Armen Karo Armenian Student Association, 3rd generation of Armenian Genocide survivors

• Paul JK Herczeg: a Holocaust survivor

• Eloge Christain Butera: a Rwandan genocide survivor, McGill Law student

• Justin Laku: Founder and President of Canadians for Sudan

The Honorable IRWIN COTLER, McGill Law professor, will speak after the testimonials.

As Minister of Justice, Cotler tabled Canada's first-ever National Justice Initiative Against Racism, in parallel with the government's National Action Plan Against Racism.  Dr. Cotler has also fought against genocide and impunity. His attempts to bring Nazi war criminals to justice have won praise as has been his founding of all-party Parliamentary groups to bring attention and action to end the genocide in Darfur.


Coffee and cake reception will follow the event.


This event is part of McGill Hillel's Holocaust Remembrance Series that runs from NOVEMBER 3-11. For more information, please contact us at efratrun@gmail.com or dan@hillel.ca.