Submissions regarding Canada’s Third Universal Periodic Review

On July 16, 2018, PLS attended a meeting with representatives from the Department of Canadian Heritage regarding Canada’s United Nations Human Rights Council third universal periodic review of Canada. 107 member states participated in Canada’s review and made 275 recommendations for Canada to improve its human rights record. PLS identified the recommendations that highlighted the issues faced by prisoners in Canada and provided a written submission.

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Help us to continue to fight for the human rights of prisoners in BC! PLS is currently litigating the important systemic issues of the segregation of prisoners with mental disabilities, access to health care, transgender prisoner rights, and access to religion and Indigenous spirituality. We need help to continue to do this important work. Donations to West Coast Prison Justice Society are non-charitable and are not tax deductible.

 

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