Human Rights
Political Corner: Romina Ashrafi’s murder in Iran could have been prevented
June 28, 2020By: Kelly Grounds, Peak Associate In late May of this year, Romina Ashrafi, age 14, ran away from her home in Iran to be with her boyfriend. The decision came after Ashrafi’s father objected to their marriage. After running away, the couple was intercepted and Ashrafi was sent home, despite telling the police that she feared for her life. Soon after returning home, she was attacked by her father in her bedroom and decapitated with a sickle. At the time that Ashrafi was murdered, children had minimal rights and protection in Iran. Juveniles could legally be executed, girls could be married…
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Election rundown: Scheer’s unclear stance on same-sex marriage and abortion leaves voters confused
September 15, 2019By: Kelly Grounds, Peak Associate The October 21 federal election is fast approaching and the party campaigns are heating up. The Liberals have taken aim at the Conservatives by pulling up old videos of party leader Andrew Scheer. These videos…
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Discrimination and harassment complaints on the rise on campus
July 10, 2017The number of cases of discrimination and harassment brought forward to the SFU administration spiked by 13.5% last year, with the largest portion of complaints surrounding the accommodation of disabilities. A report by the SFU Human Rights Office, which is…
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Birth Control: The good, the bad, and the hormonal
November 14, 2016What is birth control? The most commonly discussed form of birth control is the male condom. Male condoms are a thin sheath of material, typically latex, that slides over the penis to prevent sperm from reaching the vagina. Close behind…
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The double life lived by student sex workers
May 24, 2016As Ava* embarks on the first semester of her master’s program, she is relieved that the admissions committee at her graduate school didn’t find out about one of her part-time jobs. The University of Calgary environmental sciences student dabbled in…
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Why Saudi Arabia is the right choice to head UN Human Rights Council
June 8, 2015Last month Saudi Arabia announced their bid to behead head the United Nations Human Rights Council, following the end of its current leader Germany’s term. Though some choose to label the move as outrageous due to the alleged “non-humanist conduct”…
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