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Criminalisation de la dissidence
Criminalization of dissent
ThinkPol 28/08/2015 - The RCMP are preparing to carry out a mass arrest operation against the indigenous Unist'ot'en Clan of the Wet'suwet'en Nation in northwestern BC under Harper government's Bill C-51 labelling as terrorists First Nations activists exercising their Aboriginal Title and Rights to protect their lands from oil and gas development, according to a joint statement by the groups supporters. The Conservatives' controversial
 anti-terror act criminalizes protests that may be seen as interfering with 'the economic or financial stability of Canada' and opponents of the bill had long feared that it would be used to stifle opposition to oil pipelines aggressively promoted by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The RCMP have made a number of visits to the Unist'ot'en as well as other First Nations leadership regarding the Unist'ot'en camp, located on the shores of the Wedzin Kwah and mouth of the Gosnell Creek, tributaries to the Skeena, Bulkley, and Babine Rivers. Editorial: Officer behind G20 mass arrests held to account, but where was Bill Blair?
The Globe and Mail 27/08/2015 - Supt. Fenton was unable or unwilling to distinguish between window-breaking vandals, chanting demonstrators and random passers-by - in his mind they all deserved to be treated with official contempt. Retired judge John Hamilton, who presided over the disciplinary hearing, rightly called him out for his abuse of authority. "The decision to order mass arrests demonstrated a lack of understanding of the right to protest," Mr. Hamilton stated. "His use of power was not rationally connected to the purported risks to be managed." Supt. Fenton, who supervised the G20 major-incident command centre, said he was  following the orders of his superiors "to take back the streets." But Mr. Hamilton decided not to hear testimony from Bill Blair, Toronto's police chief during the G20 and now a federal Liberal candidate, for technical reasons related to the former chief's role in the running of the tribunal. Mr. Blair has never adequately accounted for the misbehaviours of his force during the G20. Ontario Ombudsman André Marin called it "the most massive compromise of civil liberties in Canadian history." It was a very bad day for the Toronto Police Service. There was a failure of leadership at the highest level. Whether he lost control of his officers or failed to properly oversee their poor decisions, Mr. Blair needs to revisit the lost weekend of 2010 and explain his force's performance. An election campaign is as good a place as any to demand answers.
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Liberté de la presse
Press freedom
The Globe and Mail 31/08/2015 - In Egypt, anything that doesn't coincide with the government's position is considered "false news." The government recently made it a crime to contradict its official version of any terrorist attack and broadened the definition of terrorism to fit almost every activity that involves open dissent. Since terrorists don't concern themselves with rules in the first place, the new law's real effect will be to silence anyone who tries to protest in a legitimate fashion against government policy, and anyone who tries to report on it. Mr. Fahmy's fate is part of a repressive crackdown by the  Egyptian government that is steadily becoming more brazen. Not even the world's attention on Mr. Fahmy's trials, and those of his Al-Jazeera colleagues Peter Greste and Baher Mohamed, has caused the government to waver. There is apparently no pressure, international or domestic, that can sway Cairo. The only serious recourse left is for the Canadian government to step up its diplomatic efforts to free Mr. Fahmy. Ottawa has petitioned the Egyptian government for the pardon and deportation of its beleaguered citizen. It should continue to press the issue at every opportunity; Stephen Harper, the Conservative Leader and Prime Minister, should consider calling Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi directly to reiterate the government's demands. This abhorrent perversion of justice has gone on long enough. Canada must continue pushing to bring Mr. Fahmy home safely, and it must push hard.
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As Al Jazeera journalists are jailed for 3 years in Egypt, will U.S. stop "cozying up" to regime?
5 countries using anti-terror legislation to muzzle journalists
Index on Censorship 22/08/2015 - Two British journalists and a local fixer working for Vice News were charged on Monday 31 August in Turkey with "working on behalf of a terrorist organisation". They will remain in detention until their trial, the date of which has not yet been announced. The journalists Jake Hanrahan, Philip Pendlebury and a local colleague were filming clashes between security forces and youth members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the south-eastern city of Diyarbakir on Thursday when they were arrested. Turkey's broad  definition of terrorism means that any journalist reporting on PKK activities or Kurdish rights can be charged with the offence of making "terrorist propaganda" and jailed. Index on Censorship Chief Executive Jodie Ginsberg said: "Coming just days after the unjust sentencing of three Al Jazeera journalists in Egypt, these latest detentions of journalists simply for doing their jobs underlines the way in which governments everywhere can use terror legislation to prevent the media from operating." Jordan, Tunisia and Pakistan are also on the list.
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La famille du petit Syrien mort noyé tentait d'émigrer au Canada
La Presse 03/09/2015 - La famille du petit garçon mort noyé sur une plage après le naufrage d'une embarcation de réfugiés syriens voulait émigrer au Canada, a affirmé sa tante, selon l'édition jeudi du quotidien Ottawa Citizen. Teema Kurdi, installée à Vancouver après avoir émigré au Canada il y a une vingtaine d'années, a indiqué qu'elle avait monté en janvier un dossier d'immigration au titre d'un programme de réfugiés pour son frère, son épouse et leurs deux petits garçons. La photo mercredi du  corps du plus jeune des deux petits garçons, retrouvé noyé sur une plage turque, a fortement ému le monde. Avec son père, seul survivant de la famille, sa mère et son frère, il avait pris place dans une embarcation de réfugiés syriens qui tentaient de rallier la Grèce. «J'avais essayé de me porter garante, aidée par des amis et des voisins pour les garanties bancaires, mais on n'a pas réussi à les faire sortir», a indiqué Mme Kurdi au journal. Le dossier de réfugiés leur a été refusé en juin par le service de l'immigration canadien en raison, selon Mme Kurdi, de la complexité des demandes d'asile en provenance de Turquie. Read more - Lire plusSyrian family of child found on Turkish beach tried to come to CanadaCCR press release: Boys' tragic deaths highlight the human costs of Canada's inaction on Syrian refugeesFour ways Canadians can help refugees
The Toronto Star 03/09/2015 - "You don't have to feel helpless," says Ratna Omidvar, the chair of Lifeline Syria, an organization aiming to bring at least 1000 Syrian refugees to Canada. Thousands of kilometers away from the Turkish beach where the lifeless bodies of young migrant children washed up on Wednesday, Canadians can still make a profound  impact on the global refugee crisis. There are several things ordinary Canadians can do to help people fleeing war-torn countries. 1. Pressure your local MP and the federal government; 2. Become a private sponsor; 3. Donate to groups dedicated to bringing refugees to Canada; 4. Donate directly to an aid organization working on the ground. Read more - Lire plusOpinion: Why does Canada jail migrants? Changes in immigration policy have had devastating effect on familiesFact-checking the refugee crisis: Chris Alexander calls Canada 'model of humanitarian action'MV Sun Sea 5 year anniversary reflected upon by refugees' lawyerNever Home': Scenes from Canada's Transformed Immigration PolicyMigrants try to elude fingerprinting at Hungary refugee camp'Refugees welcome': As EU slams door on war survivors, people show another wayCameron bows to pressure to allow more Syrian refugees into BritainHuman Rights Watch: The refugee crisis that isn't |
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ACLU wants court to block NSA's ongoing phone records collection
Computer World 02/09/2015 - The American Civil Liberties Union is taking the NSA back to court over its continued bulk collection of phone metadata records. Although the law the NSA was using to justify its collection of phone records lapsed on June 1, Congress gave it 180 days to transition to a newer, more narrowly defined process of collecting information. The ACLU is now contesting that. An  appeals court already found that the original law, part of the USA Patriot Act, did not justify the collection of such records, so continuing to hoover up that data is unlawful, ACLU staff attorney Alex Abdo argued before the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York, which made the original ruling. The three judges, Gerard Edmund Lynch, Robert Sack and Vernon Broderick, ruled in May that bulk collection of phone call data was not warranted by Section 215 of the Patriot Act. In place of the Patriot Act, Congress later passed the USA Freedom Act, which defines more narrowly the ways law enforcement agents can collect bulk metadata on phone records. Read more - Lire plusUS court: We can't rule on NSA bulk data collection because we don't know whose data was collectedColombia has built a 'shadow state' of mass surveillance, report says |
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Autres nouvelles - More news
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Islamophobie
Islamophobia
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Privacy
Vie privée
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Reflections on the war on terror
Réflexions sur la guerre au terrorisme
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State secret
Secret d'État
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Event
Inter Pares Film Nights - The Secret Trial 5 and Q&A with Monia Mazigh
Thursday, September 10th, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. Inter Pares office at 221 Laurier Ave. East, Ottawa.  The film examines the Canadian government's use of security certificates, which allows for indefinite detention without charges, based on evidence not revealed to the accused or their lawyers. Over the last decade, this device has been used to detain five men and none has been charged with a crime or seen the evidence against them. Through the experience of the detainees and their families, the film raises poignant questions about the balance between security and liberty.
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Action
PM Harper: Call on the UAE to free Canadian citizen Salim Alaradi now!
ICLMG - Salim Alaradi, a Canadian citizen and father of 5 young children, has been detained without charge in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)  since August 2014. We are also worried that he was tortured. His health is deteriorating quickly as his family has informed us this week. Write to Prime Minister Harper to urge him to call on the UAE to free Salim Alaradi now!
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Action
Remind Prime Minister Harper: Canadians welcome Syrian refugees
Amnesty International - On September 2, 2015, the body of three year old Aylan Kurdi washed ashore on a Turkish beach. He and his young brother were among at least 11 people  believed to have drowned when their boat ran into trouble as they tried to reach the Greek island of Kos. Call on the Prime Minister and all party leaders to increase Canada's contribution to the Syrian refugee crisis!
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Action
All Parties: Commit to Repealing Citizenship Changes! Don't leave millions of us as second class Canadian citizens!
BCCLA, CARL - Canada is all about diversity. Many Canadians were born in other countries or are citizens of other countries because of their family history - and all of us are 100% Canadian. But the changes  made to Canadian law by Bill C-24 will shatter a core principle of Canadian citizenship - that all Canadians have equal rights. This new law makes second-class citizens out of every Canadian who's born elsewhere or who is a dual citizen.
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Action
Join the great Canadian petition drive to kill Bill C-51 and win prizes!
OpenMedia - If we want to get Bill C-51 repealed, we need to add as many voices as we can so our message can be heard far and wide. So to provide a little extra incentive to help us reach 300,000 signatures,  we've put together some pretty great prizes for those who help us reach the most people. Join the Great Canadian Petition Drive to Kill C-51 now with the chance to win an awesome pro-privacy prize pack! Are you ready to beat Margaret Atwood?
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Action
UAE: Free Canadian citizen Salim Alaradi!
Free Salim Alaradi Campaign - We urge the United Arab Emirates to stop the torture and unconditionally and immediately release Canadian citizen Salim Alaradi, who has been detained for over 285 days without charge.  Please sign the petition and share widely!
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Action
Pétition: Le Canada doit respecter sa promesse d'accueillir 10 000 réfugié.es Syrien.nes
Amnistie internationale - Je vous appelle à : 1. Respecter la promesse d'accueillir 10 000 réfugiés syriens sur trois ans. 2. Donner la priorité aux réfugiés les plus vulnérables, conformément à la politique du HCR, comprenant les enfants non accompagnés, les femmes  et les jeunes filles exposées à des risques, les personnes ayant survécu à des actes de torture, les personnes de la communauté LGBTI, ainsi que celles ayant de graves besoins médicaux. 3. Allouer suffisamment de ressources administratives pour que toutes les demandes soient traitées rapidement et équitablement.
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Action
Send Canada's Privacy Plan to the party leaders
OpenMedia - Send the Crowdsourced Action Plan to the party leaders. The government has just rammed its anti-privacy Bill C-51 through the Senate.
Now we need to tell Party Leaders to #KillC51 and implement this positive alternative. Click below, read the plan and enter your information. They will use it to email the Privacy Plan to party leaders.
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Action
Petition: Call a Coroner's Inquest in to Abdi's death
End Immigration Detention Network - Abdi had been in immigration prison without charges, trial or date of release for three years at the time of his death in a maximum security prison in Lindsay, Ontario. Days after his death, 88 immigration detainees imprisoned at the same prison, the Central East Correction  Centre, defied sanctions to issue a joint petition calling for an inquiry into their friend's death. We at the End Immigration Detention Network have just been able to access to this petition. It reads: * Coroner's inquest must happen and made public. * Thorough inquest, must include talking to detainees. * Implementation (of recommendations) from the inquest must be made immediately. * The parties responsible must be made accountable.
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Action
Sign the Declaration of the Voices-Voix Coalition
Voices-Voix Coalition - United, we call upon the Government of Canada to: 1. Respect the right to freedom of opinion and expression; 2. Act in accordance with Canada's democratic traditions and values; 3. Be transparent.  Both individuals and organizations can endorse the declaration.
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Signez la pétition pour libérer le blogueur saoudien Raif Badawi
 Amnistie internationale - Raif Badawi, prisonnier d'opinion en Arabie saoudite, risque la mort pour avoir offert un débat sur la liberté religieuse. Exigeons des autorités saoudiennes que les coups de fouet cessent immédiatement, que Raif soit libéré sans condition, et qu'il soit réuni avec sa famille réfugiée au Canada. Exigeons de cet État qu'il respecte ses obligations en matière de droits humains et qu'il abolisse la flagellation.  English petition
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Les opinions exprimées ne reflètent pas nécessairement les positions de la CSILC - The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the positions of ICLMG
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The News Digest is ICLMG's weekly publication of news articles, events, calls to action and much more regarding national security, anti-terrorism, and civil liberties. The ICLMG is a national coalition of thirty-eight Canadian civil society organizations that was established in the aftermath of the September, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States. +++
La revue de l'actualité est notre publication hebdomadaire de nouvelles, d'évènements, d'appels à l'action, et beaucoup plus, entourant la sécurité nationale, la lutte au terrorisme, et les libertés civiles. La CSILC est une coalition nationale de 38 organisations de la société civile canadienne qui a été créée suite aux attentats terroristes de septembre 2001 aux États-Unis.
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bill, ostensibly designed to address a pair of fatal attacks in Canada last fall, now faces a court challenge alleging it's unconstitutional and violates Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The book's preface doesn't mince words: It calls C-51 "the most radical national security law ever enacted" since Canada's Charter was created, managing to "raise acute rights issues that already are being challenged under the Charter, while rejecting security improvements that the [2010] Air India Commission recommended were urgently needed."
