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A major obstacle in cases pursuing Canadian accountability in Gaza: Under Canadian law, criminal prosecution of a state agent requires the consent of the Attorney General of Canada.

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

Check out our new blog post on Canada's failure to prevent genocide in Gaza. In this post, we discuss howour lawyers arrived at the conclusion that Canada’s decision to not exert influence over Israel during its bombardment of Gaza was a violation of its duty to prevent genocide.

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

What does due process look like? Due process includes an unbiased decision-maker, notice of the decision, and above all, the opportunity to respond. Canada's terror listing process raises serious concerns about these principles. #Samidoun

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

The detention of Yves Engler on Friday in Montreal reflects the tide of over-policing and repression that Palestinians and solidarity advocates have long faced, particularly in the past 15 months.

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

Free Webinar! Join Legal Centre for Palestine on Wednesday, March 12th, at 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PST for an engaging session featuring civil litigation lawyer and legal expert, Taha Hassan, who will provide an in-depth analysis of the laws surrounding defamation and doxxing. bit.ly/DefamationWebinar

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

No one should face a terrorist designation without the opportunity to review and respond to evidence against them. This undermines democratic values and the right to free expression–including the right to dissent. Read more here: bit.ly/3NUWKEo #Samidoun

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

Our case against the gov't of Canada was filed on behalf of 2 Palestinian Canadians who have faced unimaginable losses due to Israel’s assault on civilians in Gaza. Hany & Tamer’s rights have been violated by Canada’s acts and omissions since Oct 7. Full statement of claim: bit.ly/CCAGCase

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

We firmly condemn France, Italy, & Greece for failing to uphold their legal obligations under the Rome Statute by allowing Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to cross their airspace twice—on 2 and 9 Feb—without executing the arrest warrant issued against him by the ICC. mezan.org/public/en/po...

submitted 28 days ago • 1 comment

Our landmark case against the government of Canada seeks two key declarations:

submitted 26 days ago • 1 comment

We’re taking the Canadian government to court over Gaza. In November 2024, we filed a lawsuit accusing Canada of violating the Genocide Convention and our plaintiffs’ Charter rights. Learn more and donate here: bit.ly/StatementofC...

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments