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This is an image of the Filipino flag. Their flag is blue and red, with a sun image in the centre. The flag is blowing in the wind on a flagpole outside.
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Attorney Neri Colmenares speaks on the growing fascism in the Philippines

Izzy Cheung November 2, 2023

On October 17, SFU Harbour Centre set the stage for “Defending Human Rights: Resistance Against the Growing Fascism in the Philippines,” an event that explained the political and economic climate of the Philippines. Headlining the event was a talk by Attorney Neri Colmenares, whose official titles include “vice-president of confederation of lawyers in Asia Pacific (COLAP), the national adviser of the national union of people’s lawyers (NUPL) and a Council member of the IBA Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI).”  This event was hosted by Sulong UBC, in partnership with the SFU department of geography, SFU department of global Asia, SFU David…

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This is a photo of the community gardens. The attendees of Catalyst Cafe are in the gardens looking at the growing food.
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Catalyst Cafe brings food justice, community engagement, and equity to the table

Olivia Sherman September 26, 2023

Embark Sustainability Society is a student-led, nonprofit organization encouraging SFU students to “explore climate and food systems through the lens of justice and equity” with community events and education. One of their latest community-building events was the Catalyst Cafe on…

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Torture doesn’t lead to truth

EIC January 6, 2015

A recent bombshell report released by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on the CIA’s Detention and Interrogation Program has shocked the globe with its findings. It was revealed that the CIA engaged in torture which far exceeded their much-maligned…

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