Stop Canadian Complicity in Torture: Unsuitable "monarchs": Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake

(Billy's Elliot (the 2000 movie) ends with Billy finnally taking the stage to perform the lead in Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake).

WHAT IS TORTURE?

Torture is universally accepted as:

"any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him or a third person information or a confession, punishing him for an act he or a third person has committed or is suspected of having committed, or intimidating or coercing him or a third person, or for any reason based on discrimination of any kind, when such pain or suffering is inflicted by or at the instigation of or with the consent or acquiescence of a public official or other person acting in an official capacity. It does not include pain or suffering arising only from, inherent in or incidental to lawful sanctions".

(Article 1 of the United Nations Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhumane or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 1988).

Specifically, for an act to be considered as torture, all of the following elements must be present:
The act must have caused severe pain or suffering;

It must have been inflicted by or on behalf of or at the consent of a public official (such as the police or security forces);

It must have been committed for a specific purpose, such as to elicit a confession to a crime or to instil fear.

Visit http://www.redress.org

The Trauma of Psychological Torture - Almerindo E. Ojeda ed. - Book

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

March 8th, 2010 marked the centennial of International Women's Day. In 2010, and every year, millions of women are raped by employers and colleagues, soldiers and members of armed groups, by partners, relatives, friends and strangers . (Amnesty International data) (HERE) Amnesty International reminds us that violence against women and girls is a global pandemic. Still nowadays, at least one out of every three women has been beaten, forced into sex or otherwise abused in her lifetime. The origin of International Women's Day (IWD) is firmly rooted in the labour movement and the struggle for justice and equality.

MY GRAMMA WEARS A RAINBOW SWEATER

by Sue Breeze, Human Rights Activist, Caravan member-
dedicated to my grandson Russell and all the children of the world. May we be able to build a better world for them.

MY GRAMMA WEARS A RAINBOW SWEATER

My Gramma wears a rainbow sweater,
She holds peaceful political views,
My Gramma like to rouse the masses,
She is sometimes on the news.

My Gramma cares about people,
She works for human rights,
My Gramma works to end all wars,
She works so we can sleep at night.

My Gramma follows a dream of peace,
She believes in non-violence,
My Gramma will risk her freedom for you,
She will always break her silence.

My Gramma opposes injustice,
She speaks for the poor and voiceless,
My Gramma believes we have enough to share,
She works to help the homeless.

My Gramma believes in the power of love,
She believes in sharing,
My Gramma works against racism and hatred,
She believes in caring.

My Gramma works for civil liberties,
She believes it is wrong to oppress,
My Gramma believes it is immoral to torture,
She believes we need to clean up this mess.

My Gramma cares about nature,
She has hugged a tree,
My Gramma wants clean water for everyone,
She wants a healthy earth for you and me.

My Gramma loves all of us children,
She dreams and works for our future,
My Gramma doesn't care who you are
She believes you deserve to be nurtured.

My Gramma marches for freedom,
She says we can make the world better,
My Gramma believes in dignity for all,
And, that is why - She wears a rainbow sweater.

Stop Canadian Complicity in Torture

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Unsuitable "monarchs": Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake

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SECRECY - A BASIC COMPONENT OF THE POLICY OF TORTURE

Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU) - House of Canada

Standing Committee on National Security and Defence - Senate of Canada

Deportation to Torture: Past, Present and Future - April 24, 2009 - Part 4/5

Squeezed Out of the Country-Iacobucci Report-Almalki speaks about his torture in Syria - CSIS/RCMP

WHAT IS TORTURE?

Iacobucci Report - For details, clique in the image

THE IACOBUCCI REPORT-The case of Three Canadians squeezed out of Canada and tortured abroad

Sovereignty for the Law and the Nations

HEARINGS - Public Safety and National Security Committee- Watch/Listen at ParlVU Event Center

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Bloggers - all listed Blogs are Against Torture and The Torture Policy

Royal Canadian Mounted Policy(RCMP)/Canadian Security Intelligence (CSIS)-TORTURE- Iacobucci Report

BOOKS

The Trauma of Psychological Torture - Almerindo E. Ojeda ed. - Book

University of California Davis Center for the Study of Human Rights

Torture as Government Policy, Cases , Documentaries, Country Involvement

YES, they LIE!! - Church Committee -

Real People , real lives: Those "INDIRECTLY TORTURED" by RCMP and CSIS

RFHall students and staff join the Caravan to End Torture in October 2008

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

IPA- Institute for Public Accuracy Web Site(US) :Torture, War, Wikileaks, Daniel Ellsberg and more

"Taking Liberties"- British documentary about abuses USA has requested&promoted

MY GRAMMA WEARS A RAINBOW SWEATER

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