The Right to Have Rights: Statelessness, Citizenship and Belonging

The Right to Have Rights: Statelessness, Citizenship and Belonging

Categories: Fundraising Activities, General, Panel Discussions

Thursday, March 12, 2015

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM | Add to calendar

2017 Dunton Tower

1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON

Contact Information

Josh Hruschka, 613-600-4770, josh.hruschka@carleton.ca

Registration

No registration required.

Cost

$20

About this Event

Host Organization: Justice for Deepan
More Information: Please click here for additional details.

What is statelessness? The stateless are unique in that they do not possess nationality to any country. It raises serious concerns about belonging and identity, even more, it raises crucial questions about enjoyment and access to human rights and integration in social, political and economic life.

Panelists:
Alex Neve, Secretary General, Amnesty International Canada
Daiva Stasiulis, Professor of Sociology, Carleton University
Yavar Hameed, Human Rights and Constitutional Lawyer

Tickets: $10.00 for students and $20.00 for non-students
*All proceeds go to the Justice for Deepan Legal Defence Fund.

Event Sponsored by:
Amnesty International Canada
Canadian Civil Liberties Association
National Union of Public and General Employees
Ontario Public Interest Research Group, Carleton University
Ontario Public Interest Research Group, University of Ottawa
Canadian Union of Postal Workers
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Carleton University, Department of Law and Legal Studies
Carleton University, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Carleton University, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies (Human Rights)
UNIFOR
Criminalization and Punishment Education Project
Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers