Ovith Thiyagalingam
The Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Human Rights Concerns
This article discusses how natural disasters impact human lives, and may be triggering for some readers. “The humanitarian crises...
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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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