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Arabella Colombier

Call for an Anti-Oppressive Approach

Arabella Colombier Apr 23, 2016

Over six months ago, I questioned whether the appointment of a Saudi Arabian ambassador to chair the Human Rights Council of the United Nations posed an ethical or merely symbolic dilemma. The moral corruption goes deeper, into the most…
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Burundi: the Other Refugee Crisis

Arabella Colombier Feb 26, 2016

Tensions arose in April 2015 when President Pierre Nkurunziza announced that he would run for a third term in office. Although opposition leaders condemned his act as unconstitutional, the Constitutional Court upheld his decision in…
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A Milestone for Suppression

Arabella Colombier Jan 29, 2016

The disappearance of five book publishers and sellers from a Hong Kong bookstore late last year has reignited suspicions that the Chinese government is overstepping its authority. All five missing persons are associated with…
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kanion’ke:haka Resistance to Montréal’s 8 Billion Litre Sewage Dump

Arabella Colombier Nov 14, 2015

The city of Montréal planned to dump one-third of its untreated sewage, including medical and industrial waste, into the Saint Lawrence River between October 18th to 25th. However, this plan has been postponed due to national and…
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Appointment of Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Key Human Rights Council Position: A Mere ‘Procedural…

Arabella Colombier Oct 12, 2015

US Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Powers says that the recent promotion of Saudi Arabian Ambassador Faisal bin Hassan Trad to the Consultative Group of the Human Rights Council is nothing more than a “procedural position” that…
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