Human rights themed events tackle global issues By Natasha Marar News Editor November 28, 2007 Two Windsor Law student groups, Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) and Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights (CLAIHR), embarked on awareness and fundraising campaigns last week to encourage public engagement of global human rights abuses.
JHR, which was founded in 2002, is Canada’s largest international media development organization. It uses the media to foster human rights in 14 African countries, by providing human rights-related stories to 20 million people weekly, and in Canada and the United States through 24 Chapters at post-secondary institutions. 20 per cent of Canadian journalism students are involved in JHR, and the organization has directly trained over 850 African journalists. >> | African Union group urges student activism for Darfur By Rana Nabil Diab News Reporter November 28, 2007 The University of Windsor’s African Union hosted a three-day campaign on campus last week to raise awareness about the ongoing tragedies in the Darfur region of western Sudan.
The ethnic conflict, which began in 2003, involves the Sudanese military and the Janjaweed against rebel groups such as the Sudan Liberation Movement and the Justice and Equality Movement.
The United Nations claims that as many as 450,000 people have died from the violence and ensuing disease.
Each day of the 3 Days 4 Darfur event was dedicated to one of the three different focuses; educate, act, and advocate. >>
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| | Senate amends bylaw 31 after eight years of review By Nick Olynyk News Reporter November 28, 2007 The University of Windsor’s Senate Committee implemented a new bylaw to its charter on Nov. 6.
Formerly part of bylaw 31, bylaw 33 will strictly handle student rights and freedoms including student participation in university government, the University’s recognition of the fundamental freedoms proscribed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, confidentiality and disclosure policies, and preservation of records.
The wording of the fundamental freedoms and corresponding paragraphs have been combined and more tightly written. The provisions for preservation of records under bylaw 33 now dictates that, “records of allegations of misconduct and disposition and sanction (if any) shall be preserved [following a student’s graduation or final departure from the University]. >> |
