500 days of conflict in #Sudan. Millions suffer, half the population faces #hunger. We urge #Canada to step up efforts for #peace, #humanitarian access and protection for women and children. #CdnPoli
Read our joint statement: https://t.co/AGde2FKV3p
To my colleagues working on #civicspace and #forcedmigration, I encourage you to read this report on the experience and needs of exiled HRDs and civic space activists in Canada. Many thanks to the activists who participated, and to @IDRC_CRDI for their support! @cooperation_ca
Learn more about the experience of 27 exiled #Activists & #HumanRights defenders like Yihan in our new report, Struggle Across Borders, funded by @IDRC_CRDI. #CivicSpace@ResSocieties
Read the report: https://t.co/WVVYvl37Ui
4/4: Concretely support, through robust funding and firm public statements, support for humanitarian access and assistance, with UNRWA as its cornerstone.
Yesterday I presented on the situation of HRDs in an era of democratic backsliding at the 2024 @CALACS_ACELAC Congress. It was wonderful to speak alongside fantastic scholars and practitioners. Thanks to @IDRC_CRDI for the invitation! #humanrights@cooperation_ca
Pleased to highlight this year's featured panel at the Annual CALACS Congress: "Democracy, Justice & Human Rights: Cross Perspectives between Latin America & Canada." Thank you to all participants for contributing to this important discussion!
Our research coordinator, @MateuBird, traveled to Ethiopia and met with @Abebawephrata, @IDRC_CRDI Research Chair on Forced Displacement at @AddisAbabaUnive. They shared insights on ongoing IDRC projects on forced displacement in Africa and LAC and discussed future collaborations
@CamJohnWilson That sounds like a very good lesson; but also, don't forget about the political economy of academia: they want you there longer to take your money and exploit your labor. I suggest being strategic, doing things correctly and quickly. These two don't need to be mutually exclusive.
Many thanks to the human rights defenders we met last week to discuss barriers and opportunities to continuing important activism while in exile, and to @EquitasIntl for hosting! #humanrights#activism
RS convened Montreal-based exiled civil society activists & HRDs 4 a Focus Group Discussion. Participants discussed ways Canada can address the growing repression of civic space and human rights worldwide. Thanks to @IDRC_CRDI@cooperation_ca & @EquitasIntl for their support.
Only 2⃣ days to go until we launch the 13th annual #StateOfCivilSociety report!
You may be wondering... what is the State of Civil Report all about?
Today's thread will tell all about the history of our flagship annual report!
Read on!
#SOCS2024
5/5: On the other hand, @YouTube@X@Meta (etc) have done very little to verify the credibility of information - so, the echo chamber created spreads non-truths about a range of issues, including the credibility and legitimacy of elections.
A thread 🧵: Relaying insight from a consultation on the role of civil society in electoral mis-/dis-information @GloDemCoalition Americas Forum in Santo Domingo 🇩🇴 @cooperation_ca@REDLADoficial
4/5: Confirmation bias and selective avoidance are cognitive processes that amount to this: We select information that confirms our beliefs and disregard sources that don't. Through adaptive algorithms, #Socialmedia selects information on our behalf, creating an echo chamber.