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DND inquiry into sex misconduct case still under review 14 months later
March 22, 2016
The Globe & Mail interviews Emma Phillips about a military board investigation into the handling of a high-profile sexual misconduct case.
UN report on stopping peacekeeper sex crimes fails, say critics
March 14, 2016
Listen to Emma Phillips discuss her concerns with the UN report on CBC's The Current with Anna Maria Tremonti.
Emma Phillips discusses allegations of child sexual abuse by UN peacekeeping troops
February 26, 2016
Emma Phillips follows up on the report of the independent panel that examined allegations of child sexual abuse by UN peacekeepers.
Report slams UN’s failure to address sexual abuse allegations by peacekeepers
December 17, 2015
The UN's response to the sexual abuse allegations was fragmented and bureaucratic, and failed to satisfy its core mandate to address human rights violations.
December 10, 2015
We celebrate Human Rights Day by participating in Amnesty International's Write for Rights.
Federal Court of Appeal upholds woman’s right to wear a niqab during oath of citizenship
November 15, 2015
UPDATE: The federal government has dropped its application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada.