Citizens for Justice and Peace
Canada’s recognition of Right to Housing ‘historic’: UN
28-Nov-2017
The United Nations has hailed Canada’s decision to recognise housing as a fundamental right after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled the new housing strategy; it involves establishing up to 100,000 affordable housing units, the Hindustan Times reported. Leilani Farha, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to housing, said this step, and Canada’s “intention to…
Can’t press Centre to ratify UN convention on Torture: SC
28-Nov-2017
The Supreme Court said it won’t compel the central government to ratify the United Nations Convention Against Torture, nor will it direct it to formulate legislation against torture, The Hindu reported. This move came in a PIL seeking an anti-torture law filed by former Union Law Minister Ashwini Kumar. Justice D. Y. Chandrachud said that…
Mehbooba Mufti moves to offer amnesty to first-time stone pelters
24-Nov-2017
Officials said Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has proclaimed amnesty for those involved in stone pelting for the first time, the Hindustan Times reported. On November 22, Mufti tweeted, “It gives me immense satisfaction to restart the process of withdrawing FIRs against first-time offenders of stone pelting,” adding that the process had been…
Papua New Guinea police enter Manus Island detention centre
24-Nov-2017
Papua New Guinea police on Thursday entered a former detention centre on Manus Island in an attempt to force out refugees who are refusing to leave, Al Jazeera reported. Refugees said police wrecked their shelters and belongings. Australia pays Papua New Guinea and Nauru, a small Pacific island country, to house several thousand people seeking…
Bangladesh, Myanmar reach agreement on return of Rohingya
24-Nov-2017
Bangladesh and Myanmar have reached an agreement regarding the repatriation of several hundred thousand Rohingya refugees who fled Myanmar and are in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar, Al Jazeera reported. This follows a meeting between Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s State Counsellor and de factor leader, and Bangladesh’s foreign minister. More than 620,000 Rohingya have entered Bangladesh…