Ovith Thiyagalingam
El Salvador: Mass Arbitrary Detentions and Violations of Prisoners’ Rights
State authorities are violating civilians’ right to life, the prohibition against torture, and the international principles of fair trial.
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Ovith Thiyagalingam
- Mar 13
- 3 min
The Horn of Africa: How Can Canadians Help Tackle the Hunger Crisis?
Over 36.1 million people are experiencing crisis levels of hunger across Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya in the Horn of Africa region.
Ovith Thiyagalingam
- Feb 27
- 2 min
The Türkiye-Syria Earthquake: Human Rights Concerns
This article discusses how natural disasters impact human lives, and may be triggering for some readers. “The humanitarian crises...
Ovith Thiyagalingam
- Feb 14
- 2 min
Exploring the Intersection of Climate Justice and Human Rights
“The human rights implications of currently projected levels of global heating are catastrophic."
Ovith Thiyagalingam
- Jan 30
- 2 min
Ethiopia: The Tigray Conflict
“Ethiopia went from being one of the most prosperous nations in Africa to the site of a brutal civil war. How did it get there?”
Ovith Thiyagalingam
- Jan 16
- 2 min
Gun Violence in the United States
Gun violence is a human rights crisis, with the U.S. government’s failure to enact effective gun control laws resulting in the violation...
Ovith Thiyagalingam
- Jan 3
- 2 min
A Vanishing Dream: Women in Afghanistan Denied University Education
"[...]So I guess for all intents and purposes, this is a gender apartheid. This is nothing short of that."
Ajith Thiyagalingam
- Dec 12, 2022
- 6 min
Sex and Gender in Society
Article 3 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights(ICCPR) requires states to “ensure the equal right of men and women...
Ovith Thiyagalingam
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
Iran Protests: Responding to the Oppression of Women's Rights
Iranian authorities’ launch of a violent crackdown on protesters evidences a significant human rights crisis.
Ajith Thiyagalingam
- Sep 15, 2022
- 4 min
The Historical Injustices of Colonialism
The majority of Canadians take their right to land and the enjoyment of property for granted. Canada is a signatory to the 1948 Universal...
Ovith Thiyagalingam
- Sep 7, 2022
- 3 min
The Wrongful Criminalization of 2SLGBTQI+ People: A Persisting Global Phenomenon
“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” - Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Ovith Thiyagalingam
- Aug 22, 2022
- 2 min
Myanmar: Escalating Violence and Human Rights Abuses
“States must take immediate coordinated action to address an escalating political, economic and humanitarian crisis that is putting Myan..."
Ovith Thiyagalingam
- Aug 16, 2022
- 2 min
Libya: A Country in Political Crisis
"Leaders in Libya must take immediate steps to resolve their political impasse, which is spilling over into increasing violence.”
Ovith Thiyagalingam
- Aug 7, 2022
- 3 min
Global Citizenship in the Modern World
“A global citizen is someone who is aware of and understands the wider world – and their place in it. They take an active role in their..."
Ovith Thiyagalingam
- Jul 18, 2022
- 4 min
Canadian Genocide: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG)
"As a nation, we face a crisis: regardless of which number of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls is cited, the number is..."
Ovith Thiyagalingam
- Jul 11, 2022
- 3 min
Uyghurs in China: Demanding Freedom for the Repressed
"On the basis of evidence heard in public, the tribunal is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the People’s Republic of China, by the..."
Ovith Thiyagalingam
- Jul 4, 2022
- 3 min
Afghanistan: The Invisible Woman
"Every day there is at least one or two women who commit suicide for the lack of opportunity, for the mental health, for the pressure..."
Ovith Thiyagalingam
- Jun 27, 2022
- 3 min
U.S. Roe v. Wade Overturned: How Can Students in Canada Respond?
“Access to safe, legal abortion is a matter of human rights.” – Human Rights Watch
Ovith Thiyagalingam
- Jun 20, 2022
- 3 min
Supporting Ukraine: Students Say No to Crimes Against Humanity
"The invasion has triggered a huge human rights, humanitarian, & displacement crisis that has the makings of the worst such catastrophe..."
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