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Briefing by the Native Women´s Association of Canada (NWAC) and the Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA) on the disappearances and murders of Aboriginal women and girls

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
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http://www.oas.org/es/cidh/audiencias/TopicsList.aspx?Lang=en&Topic=15
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Briefing by the Native Women´s Association of Canada (NWAC) and the Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA) to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on the disappearances and murders of Aboriginal women and girls in British Columbia and Canada.

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DEMAND FOR PITT MEADOWS’ GANG-RAPE CASE TO BE JUDGED BY THE COURT

Date: 
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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“We are calling on the Attorney General, ShirleyBond to direct the Crown to insist this case is heard before a judge."

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2012   DEMAND FOR PITT MEADOWS’ GANG-RAPE CASE TO BE JUDGED BY THE COURT.   Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter applauds the young woman, who was the victim of the rape in Pitt Meadows, for her courageous decision to publicly speak out yet again today. ...
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Outraged by Crown's Failure to Prosecute Gang Rape in Pitt Meadows

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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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"Not enough evidence" means police and Crown failure. We refuse to accept it. We demand justice!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2012 Outraged by Crown's Failure to Prosecute Gang Rape in Pitt Meadows Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter is outraged with the Crown’s decision to stay charges of rape in the Pitt Meadows’ “Another Night in Bangkok” gang-rape case. ...
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Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) and Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA) Press Release

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Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - Thursday, December 15, 2011
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The UN will conduct an Inquiry into the missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada

Ottawa, ON (December 13, 2011) The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has decided to conduct an inquiry into the murders and disappearance ...
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The State Betrayal of Battered Women

Date: 
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Link: 
http://rabble.ca/podcasts/shows/f-word/2011/12/state-betrayal-battered-women
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On this week's show, your host, Meghan Murphy, airs excerpts from a powerful Montreal Massacre Memorial event organized by Vancouver Rape Relief & Shelter on December 3, 2011.

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Forum remembers École Polytechnique, fights violence against women today

Date: 
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Link: 
http://rabble.ca/news/2011/12/forum-remembers-ecole-polytechnique-fights-against...
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"The 14 women killed at École Polytechnique in Montreal 22 years ago were remembered by over a hundred participants at a public education forum for ending violence against women, which took pl ...
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SISTER OUTSIDERS Missing Women Commission of Inquiry Broadsheet

Wednesday, November 30, 2011
shut out … but not shut up SISTER OUTSIDERS what you won’t hear inside the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry   January 25th 2012 issue # 4 Click Here   November 30, 2011 Issue #3 Click Here   ...
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SISTER OUTSIDERS Issue # 1

Monday, October 17, 2011 - Thursday, November 17, 2011
shut out … but not shut up SISTER OUTSIDERS what you won’t hear inside the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry Oct. 17, 2011 ...
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