Such a gift and opportunity, certainly an immensely humbling honour, and a considerable (admittedly daunting) responsibility. I still don't quite believe that I will be delivering the 2025 #MasseyLectures this fall, but the announcement is out today, so that makes it real:

No Maple Leaf in sight. Two weeks ago Canada refused to join 50 states at the UN Human Rights Council who expressed support for the ICC & its sanctioned, threatened officials. Now Canada has refused to show that support for a second time, failing to join 48 states in this.

RT @hrw: The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for senior Taliban leaders on a charge of gender persecution. #Afghani….

"Virtually all the HRC’s work has been affected, with investigations into rights abuses—for example in Sudan, Palestine, and Ukraine—reportedly operating at approximately 30-60 percent of capacity."

“We urge the United States’ Government to refrain from any further removals to third countries, to ensure effective access to legal assistance for those facing deportation, and all such procedures to be subject to independent judicial oversight.".

Forever-Occupation, genocide, and profit: Special Rapporteur’s report exposes corporate forces behind destruction of Palestine.

Türk hails stance by Inter-American Court of Human Rights on States’ obligations to tackle climate crisis

UN experts urge Iran to choose protection over repression after ceasefire

Inter-American Court of Human Rights Says Countries Must Prevent Climate Harms . Applies to all countries in the Americas, which means Canada @MarkJCarney.

Canada needs to immediately repudiate & reject this genocidal criminality @MarkJCarney @AnitaAnandMP and sanction the architects of such vile inhumanity. ". once inside would not be allowed to leave . ".

Thus is our world: an indicted war criminal who is overseeing genocide nominates a racist hatemonger who would hopes to turn the ruins of genocide into a resort, for the Nobel Peace Prize. Thus, the real voices of peace need to be all the louder friends.

Beyond honoured to be part of this compilation of Canadians sharing 90th birthday wishes with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. More than ever, the world craves & needs his moral guidance & his leadership grounded in humanity.

Chinese government impunity for crackdown on lawyers fuels decade of repression

Saudi Arabia: New report denounces alarming escalation in executions including of foreign nationals convicted of drug-related offences

"If Canadians can die in U.S. immigration custody, Americans can be deported from their country and trans people are fleeing the U.S. due to discriminatory and harmful policies, in what reality is the U.S. safe for asylum-seekers and refugees who are among the world’s most.