2016 International Assistance review – APG
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Whose rights are we protecting? Public forum on Trade, Investments and Human Rights
June 7, 2016 | Ottawa
On June 7th, the three CCIC regional working groups organized a public forum on trade and investment agreements and their impact on human rights and the environment.
Sanya Reid-Smith, legal advisor at Third World Network, Maude Barlow of the Council of Canadians and the lawyer Steven Shrybman all participated in the debate. The event, which took place in a room filled to capacity, helped to raise awareness about the negative impact of these agreements and to propose alternatives.
The report Whose rights are we protecting? is available in both
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This forum was the culmination of the collective work of the Americas Policy Group, the Africa-Canada Forum and the Asia Pacific Working Group.
The regional working groups are inviting the public to get involved by visiting this website: www.canadians.org/TPP.
Whose rights are we protecting? Ensuring the primacy of human rights over investor protections in the international legal regime
International Investment Agreements (IIAs) are agreements negotiated between states to govern the promotion and the protection of foreign investments. While these agreements provide very strong protection to foreign investors and their investments, they do nothing to protect the human rights of those affected by these investments. This report reviews the main substantive issues related to IIAs, highlights their most problematic aspects, and presents various paths of action to address the problems related to investment agreements. It presents three recommendations on how to address the issues raised by this mechanism.
Human Rights and Democratic Development – The Colombia Working Group Welcomes Steps Towards Peace Agreement in Colombia
The Colombia Working Group (CWG) welcomes the historic announcement made by Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC head Timochenko, which outlines their commitment to signing a final peace agreement within six months.
This is an important step forward in ending an armed conflict that has lasted approximately 50 years and offers hope for a better future for ordinary Colombians.
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