Legal Centre for Palestine Founding Member Emilio Dabed breaks down the double standards evident in Canada's approach to previous atrocities compared to the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Watch the full interview here: bit.ly/LCPTalks1

Prime Minister Carney’s joint statement with the leaders of the UK and France threatening “concrete actions” over Israel’s starvation of Gaza and expanded onslaught is a welcome change of tune.

“...Every time you get a state that disobeys or breaches a norm, the norm is weakened because other states see you getting away with it and they think ‘oh I could do that too’."

New blog post up on Canada's double standards responding to previous genocides and war crimes, vs. Canada's response to genocide in Gaza: bit.ly/CanadaDouble...

We are aware of increasing efforts to weaponize the law to repress support for Palestinian rights. Even where unsuccessful, lawfare can have a chilling effect on free speech. We won’t let frivolous lawsuits stop our movement–but we can’t do it alone.

"Of all the professions, lawyers should be the most ardent protectors of these rights. It’s a shame to see some Canadian lawyers actively eroding these values."

Prime Minister Carney’s claim that his government is maintaining an arms embargo on Israel is not true. Canada continues to funnel weapons to Israel through the United States.

The Advocates’ Society (TAS) has apologized for its cancellation of Syrian refugee and entrepreneur Tareq Hadhad’s speaking engagement for expressing sympathy for the victims of the genocide in Gaza.

Canada’s selective application of its anti-terrorism laws is evident: it has not designated groups supporting the IDF as terrorist entities, despite extensively documented human rights violations. #Samidoun

On the crown dropping charges against the "Indigo 11":

Genocide Convention of 1948, to which Canada is a signatory, requires the prevention and punishment of genocide. We filed a case against the Canadian government in November to hold Canada accountable for failure to prevent genocide in Gaza. More on our case here:

The Canadian government's selective approach to terror listings undermines its credibility as a democracy. Fair and unbiased application of the law is needed. Read more here: bit.ly/3NUWKEo #Samidoun

It is Mother’s Day in much of the Arab world today. But this week, Palestinian mothers are living the worst nightmare imaginable, with 200 children in Gaza killed by Israel since March 17th. Canada must act now to fulfill it’s duty under international law to prevent genocide.

Canada’s failure to act to prevent genocide not only breaches international law but also charter rights. Canadian-Palestinians like the plaintiffs in our case, Hany and Tamer, have seen their rights continuously violated. Read more here: bit.ly/CharterRightsViolation

According to the government of Canada, “Due process is the principle that the government must respect all of the legal rights a person is entitled to under the law.” This poses a troubling question: Why was #Samidoun not entitled to the above? Read more here:

Bypassing the criminal justice system, Canada’s terrorist designation of #Samidoun sets an undemocratic precedent, raising the alarm that others with critical views of Canadian policy could be targeted. Read more about Canada's Double Standard: buff.ly/JAFQjLj

A major obstacle in cases pursuing Canadian accountability in Gaza: Under Canadian law, criminal prosecution of a state agent requires the consent of the Attorney General of Canada.

Check out our new blog post on Canada's failure to prevent genocide in Gaza. In this post, we discuss howour lawyers arrived at the conclusion that Canada’s decision to not exert influence over Israel during its bombardment of Gaza was a violation of its duty to prevent genocide.

What does due process look like? Due process includes an unbiased decision-maker, notice of the decision, and above all, the opportunity to respond. Canada's terror listing process raises serious concerns about these principles. #Samidoun

The detention of Yves Engler on Friday in Montreal reflects the tide of over-policing and repression that Palestinians and solidarity advocates have long faced, particularly in the past 15 months.

Free Webinar! Join Legal Centre for Palestine on Wednesday, March 12th, at 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PST for an engaging session featuring civil litigation lawyer and legal expert, Taha Hassan, who will provide an in-depth analysis of the laws surrounding defamation and doxxing. bit.ly/DefamationWebinar

No one should face a terrorist designation without the opportunity to review and respond to evidence against them. This undermines democratic values and the right to free expression–including the right to dissent. Read more here: bit.ly/3NUWKEo #Samidoun

Our case against the gov't of Canada was filed on behalf of 2 Palestinian Canadians who have faced unimaginable losses due to Israel’s assault on civilians in Gaza. Hany & Tamer’s rights have been violated by Canada’s acts and omissions since Oct 7. Full statement of claim: bit.ly/CCAGCase

We firmly condemn France, Italy, & Greece for failing to uphold their legal obligations under the Rome Statute by allowing Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to cross their airspace twice—on 2 and 9 Feb—without executing the arrest warrant issued against him by the ICC. mezan.org/public/en/po...

Our landmark case against the government of Canada seeks two key declarations:

We’re taking the Canadian government to court over Gaza. In November 2024, we filed a lawsuit accusing Canada of violating the Genocide Convention and our plaintiffs’ Charter rights. Learn more and donate here: bit.ly/StatementofC...