CANNABIS RIGHTS ANALYSIS: SA Human Rights Commission warns police against wrongful cannabis arrests
The South African Human Rights Commission has raised alarms over ongoing arrests of Rastafari and cannabis users despite cannabis being decriminalised in South Africa…
Revised airline compensation rules will do little to change status quo: experts
TORONTO — Proposed changes to Canada’s passenger rights charter will perpetuate loopholes that allow airlines to forego compensating travellers whose flights are disrupted, say airline experts…
Your legal rights to extra pay if you work over Christmas
If you work during the Christmas Holidays you will want to know what your rights are when it comes to taking leave and being paid…
Using anti-racist messaging boosts credibility of human rights groups, study shows
How can human rights groups criticize governments’ human rights violations without appearing racist or fueling racism toward diaspora groups? Research by a University of Notre Dame human rights expert sheds light on the complex relationship between race and human rights, especially as it plays out between human rights groups and governments…
How Much Does Our Language Shape Our Thinking?
English continues to expand into diverse regions around the world. The question is whether humanity will be homogenized as a result…
How B.C. lawyers helped an Indigenous community in Peru get a river declared a person with legal rights
Earlier this year, a Peruvian court granted a river legal personhood. B.C. lawyers helped the Kukama Indigenous Women’s Federation in its legal battle for guardianship over the Marañón River…
Key warning signs about bird flu are all going in the wrong direction
The bird flu outbreak has taken concerning turns, with more than 60 human cases confirmed. Experts outlined four signs that the virus is going in the wrong direction.
AutoWallis could secure important stake in Romania’s car import market
Listed car seller AutoWallis on Monday announced that it is to obtain distribution rights for Nissan in Romania together with the Portuguese Salvador Caetano Group, as the new national importer for the brand. AutoWallis said, under the deal it concluded, AutoWallis Caetano – a joint venture in which it and Salvador Caetano each hold a…