Canada
Often, a threat to the security of humankind is coupled with the crushing of ...
“Often, a threat to the security of humankind is coupled with the crushing of human rights. Yet human rights abuses that don't threaten security still concern us. The enslavement of others is a vicious human rights abuse, and it takes many forms: Whether the notorious political prison camps of North Korea; Or forcible recruitment by the "M23" group in the Democratic Republic of Congo; Or the early and forced marriage of young girls, a truly barbaric form of slavery.”
The UN Commission on Information and Accountability for Women's and Children'...
“The UN Commission on Information and Accountability for Women's and Children's Health, co-chaired by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and President Jakaya Kikwete of the United Republic of Tanzania, is the type of initiative that Canada would like to see more of in the future, and its recommendations need to be integrated into a post-2015 framework.”