Canada sanctions two more Iranians accused of repressing women and girls
Joly says Iranian women and girls face an increasingly repressive environment where they risk injury or death for expressing themselves or demanding basic rights.
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Trudeau joins Canada-wide protests against Iranian regime
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stood with the families of the victims of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 on Saturday, October 29, 2022, as they lent their voices to the worldwide calls for revolution in Iran through a series of coordinated protests across Canada.
Chrystia Freeland, Melanie Joly sign letter on Iranian women's rights
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly are among the key signatories to an open letter decrying Iran's record on women's rights.
Tehronto: Iranian-Canadians protest in solidarity after Mahsa Amini’s death
Mahsa Amini’s death has sparked protests around the world. The young woman died in custody on Sept. 16 after she was accused of improperly wearing a head scarf by Iran’s morality police.
‘This could have been any one of us’: Iranian-Canadian woman calls for change after Mahsa Amini’s death
When Linda Adams heard the story of a 22-year-old Iranian woman accused of improperly wearing a head scarf dying in police custody, it brought back terrifying memories.
Iranian regime unlikely to budge over sanctions, terrorism listing, experts say
As members of Parliament debate how to stop Iran's violent crackdown on human rights, experts say Canada has limited leverage to pressure the regime.
Trudeau sanctions Iran and Joly speaks out at UN on abortion rights
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly urged countries to uphold women’s rights and abortion access on Monday, September 26, 2022, while Canada announced looming sanctions on Iranian officials over the death of a young woman who was detained by the country's morality police.
Joly's closing address to UN will talk about abortion, sexual violence
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is urging countries to uphold women’s rights and abortion access while rooting out sexual violence, as the United Nations General Assembly comes to a close.