Human Rights

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Piercing the Veil of Ignorance

Niqab-Wearing Women and the Adjudication of Sexual Assault

From: In Your Face

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Part I of this chapter addresses women’s experiences with the judicial system in the context of sexual assault. Part II closely examines a Canadian case in which a niqab-wearing sexual … 36 $3.60 Add
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Starting With Me

Communication and Rhetoric

From: Educating for Action

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This chapter helps activists improve their communication skills and rhetorical strategies. The two basic skills of speaking and writing are covered in detail. The chapter then outlines various … 18 $1.80 Add
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Stratification

From: Radical Transformation

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Readings in Part 1 of this title entitled "The Crisis of Civilization" explore the factors that have brought our society to the brink of collapse, from the increasingly complex systems … 10 $1.00 Add
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Tapasiiwin

From: Ohpikiihaakan-ohpihmeh (Raised Somewhere Else)

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The International Bill of Human Rights

From: International Human Rights Law

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Discusses the International Bill of Human Rights, which is comprised of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the … ; 16 $1.60 Add
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The Spirit of Human Rights

From: In Search of a Better World

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In this reading, human rights lawyer Payam Akhavan discusses the bonds that unite humans and the ways in which we can use those bonds to protect human rights. Please Note: A collection can … 70 $8.40 Add
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Avenues of Hope

From: Human Rights

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Children vs. The Future

From: Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract

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In the last chapter, the author situates his writing up to this point within the modern context of children being coddled and protected to the point of limiting their freedoms to move and play, … 6 $0.60 Add
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In Your Face

Legislative Prohibitions of the Niqab

From: In Your Face

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This chapter begins with a brief global survey of legal proscriptions of Muslim women’s face veils, while Part II closely examines Canadian attempts to prohibit face veiling through law and … 39 $3.90 Add
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Maayipayowin

From: Ohpikiihaakan-ohpihmeh (Raised Somewhere Else)

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Other UN Human Rights Instruments

From: International Human Rights Law

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Explores other UN human rights instruments, focusing on the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD), the Convention on the Elimination of All … ; 15 $1.50 Add
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Overshoot

From: Radical Transformation

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Readings in Part 1 of this title entitled "The Crisis of Civilization" explore the factors that have brought our society to the brink of collapse, from the increasingly complex systems … 20 $2.00 Add
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Securitizing Citizenship

Identity Cards, Secure Passports, and Border Surveillance in Canada

From: Anti-Terrorism

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The Biggest Roll-Back of Worker Rights in Canadian History

From: Boom, Bust and Crisis

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The Right to Peace Takes Shape

From: Peacemakers

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Examines the development of the idea of the human right to peace and concludes what needs to be done in order to make this a reality. 15 $1.50 Add
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Working With Others

Participation and Democracy

From: Educating for Action

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In the following pages I will examine how democracy works, breaking down the process from voting to lobbying. I will explore the role that social movements and demonstrations play in creating … 28 $2.80 Add