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Thursday May 31, 2012 – Globe and Mail
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For state strongmen and private corporations alike, Charles Taylor sentencing provides sober second thought about the weapons trade, observers hope
Arms suppliers, take note: Charles Taylor’s five-decade sentence means you’re responsible for atrocities committed with your weapons.
And the International Criminal Court wants experts at the University of British Columbia to help figure out what that means.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 – Globe and Mail
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Through private meetings with ministers, rallies online and on the streets, through fundraisers pooling hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations, the Syrian-Canadian community has been an active player in Syria’s resistance movement.
But as the violence escalates and spreads, many of the more than 30,000 Canadians who trace their lineage to Syria are calling on the government to act: It’s one thing to pay lip service to Syria’s opposition, they contend; but it’s time for Ottawa to put its money – and its might on the international stage – where its mouth is.
