Hina Jilani Discusses the Goldstone Report at McGill Today

"The Promise of International Law for Civilian Victims of War: The Goldstone Report"

The Arab Law Students Association of McGill and the McGill Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism are happy to invite you to a lecture by Hina Jilani, leading human rights lawyer and Member of the Goldstone Commission.

Ms. Hina Jilani is Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and was the Special Representative of the Secretary General on Human Rights Defenders from 2000 to 2008. She has fought for human rights for over 30 years, especially in the areas of the rights of women, minorities, children and prisoners. She is internationally recognized for her expertise in critical human rights investigations.

Ms. Jilani will provide a first-hand account of the Gaza Mission, its methodology, and the challenges it faced in carrying out its mandate. She will address the Mission’s findings of violations of international humanitarian and human rights law by Israeli and Palestinian parties, and the potential of international law to ensure accountability for victims of the conflict. A question and answer period will follow.

Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 @ 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Moot Court (Room 100), New Chancellor Day Hall, McGill Faculty of Law, 3644 Peel Street
Information: 514-582-4391 or alsamcgill@gmail.com

If you miss the lecture, you can listen to an interview with Ms Jilani from the Australian Broadcasting Commission in in the player below:

Speak Truth to Power: Voices From Beyond the Dark

Alison Louder, actor and activist, invites you to a special night of human rights theatre.

Dear friends,

The ongoing struggle for global equality is too often forgotten in our comfortable Montreal. Please come support art made in the name of positive change! "Speak Truth To Power: Voices From Beyond the Dark" exposes the true stories of fifty prominent activists, spokespersons and defenders of human rights from around the globe.
While these impassioned individuals bravely recount the details of their involvement in the worldwide struggle for justice and truth, they are relentlessly confronted by The Man, an omnipresent figure of fear, apathy and political corruption, who threatens to destroy their spirits. At times saddening, at times funny, Speak Truth To Power is a triumphant look at what amazing things can be accomplished with enough courage, stubbornness, and hope.

Based on the book "Speak Truth to Power: Human rights defenders who are changing our world" by Kerry Kennedy, and adapted for the stage by award-winning playwright Ariel Dorfman, the play seamlessly weaves original script with actual quotes from the book into a tapestry of voices.

Featuring:
Daniel Esteban, Nina Marie Fillis, Jessica B. Hill, Heather Huff, Patricia Manessy, Ian McRoberts, Emily Quaile, Saro Saroyan, Jordan Van Dyck and Heidi Waters

Directed by Bruce Lambie, assisted by Alison Louder
Choreography by Allison Elizabeth Burns
Stage Managed by Andrew Leeke
Presented by Scotch and Cookies Theatre

August 26, 27, 28 & 29 - 8PM
@ St George's Anglican Church - 1101 Stanley
(corner de la Gauchetiere, metro Peel/Bonaventure)

15$ - General admission
12$ - Students, seniors, QDF & PWM members
10$ - groups of 10+

Reservations & info: 514-756-8951 or speaktruth09@gmail.com
ALL PRE-SOLD TICKETS 12$!!! CALL TO RESERVE TODAY!!!

www.speaktruth.org