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Death Penalty

United States Backsliding on Death Penalty

Posted on July 26, 2019September 30, 2019 by David Morton Rintoul in Humanity, Rights

W​hile the rest of the world moves away from capital punishment and the UN says that it has no place in the 21st century, the United States is moving to bring it back.

Tagged Abolition, Capital Punishment, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Death Penalty, Deterrent, Eighth Amendment, UDHC, United Nations, Wrongful ExecutionLeave a comment
International Criminal Court

International Criminal Court Turns 21

Posted on July 19, 2019September 30, 2019 by David Morton Rintoul in Humanity, Rights

H​elp mark the 21st anniversary of the International Criminal Court. Learn about its successes and failures toward its mandate of Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.

Tagged Africa, Cold War, Conference of Rome, ICC, International Criminal Court, League of Nations, Nuremburg, Statute of Rome, United NationsLeave a comment
Nature Emergency

Nature Emergency -Time to Make it Official

Posted on July 17, 2019November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Conservation, Nature

C​anadian environmentalists are calling on all levels of government to recongnize the global mass exinction of species as a Nature Emergency. Learn more here.

Tagged Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Environment, IUCN, KBAs, Mass Extinction, Nature Emergency, UN Convention for Biological Diversity, United Nations, World Wildlife FundLeave a comment
Nature Emergency

Time to Declare a Nature Emergency

Posted on July 17, 2019September 30, 2019 by David Morton Rintoul in Nature

C​anadian environmentalists are calling on all levels of government to recongnize the global mass exinction of species as a Nature Emergency. Learn more here.

Tagged Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Environment, IUCN, KBAs, Mass Extinction, Nature Emergency, UN Convention for Biological Diversity, United Nations, World Wildlife FundLeave a comment

“The Absurdity of this Ongoing War” in Libya.

Posted on July 5, 2019September 30, 2019 by David Morton Rintoul in Humanity, Peace

L​earn the background surrounding the deadly bombing of a refugee detention centre in Libya and why the UN and human rights groups are demanding an inquiry.

Tagged Government of National Accord, Libya, Libyan National Army, Qaddafi, Refugees, Security Council, Tripoli, UNHCR, United NationsLeave a comment
Climate Justice

Climate Justice and Human Rights

Posted on June 28, 2019November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Climate, Humanity, Nature, Rights

​Learn how human rights issues came up at the recent COP24 climate conference and how a new Climate Justice movment is emerging around the world

Tagged Climate, Climate Justice, COP24, Justice, Katowice, Paris Agreement, Paris Conference, United NationsLeave a comment
Climate Justice

Human Rights, Climate Change and Justice

Posted on June 28, 2019September 30, 2019 by David Morton Rintoul in Humanity, Nature

​Learn how human rights issues came up at the recent COP24 climate conference and how a new Climate Justice movment is emerging around the world

Tagged Climate, Climate Justice, COP24, Justice, Katowice, Paris Agreement, Paris Conference, United NationsLeave a comment
World Environment Day

World Environment Day: Educate, Build Will, Celebrate

Posted on June 6, 2019November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Conservation, Nature

J​une 5 is World Environment Day. Find out how this UN designated day helps to educate, build political will and celebrate environmental achievements around the world. You'll never guess who the host country is.

Tagged Air Pollution, Carbon Emissions, China, Climate, Environment, Fossil Fuels, June 5, United Nations, World Environment DayLeave a comment
World Environment Day

A Day to Educate, Build Political Will and Celebrate

Posted on June 6, 2019September 30, 2019 by David Morton Rintoul in Nature

J​une 5 is World Environment Day. Find out how this UN designated day helps to educate, build political will and celebrate environmental achievements around the world. You'll never guess who the host country is.

Tagged Air Pollution, Carbon Emissions, China, Climate, Environment, Fossil Fuels, June 5, United Nations, World Environment DayLeave a comment

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