Hundreds of Canadians have signed a petition calling on the government of Justin Trudeau to sanction Myanmar’s state-owned energy firm Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE).
Content warning: forced sterilization and reproductive violence This story is a tough one. But it’s not without hope. It was the late 1990s in Peru and Victoria Saccsara had just had a stillbirth. An ongoing civil war meant jobs and money were scarce. There wasn’t much food to go around and Victoria had trouble feeding…
Last month, Inter Pares received the visit of Salai Za Uk Ling, the deputy executive director from the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) – a long-term counterpart from Burma. Inter Pares’ facilitated a briefing by Za Uk for staff at Global Affairs Canada, who had the chance to learn more about CHRO’s human rights and…
Gender equality in rural areas addresses the challenges and struggles facing rural women in West Africa—and how they are working to break down barriers.
Inter Pares welcomes the Government of Canada’s announcement of new sanctions related to Burma. Yesterday, Canada, alongside the United States and the United Kingdom, announced new sanctions against individuals and entities whose support props up the illegitimate military regime in Burma. We are particularly supportive of Canada’s decision to include the State Administration Council in…