Indigenous Rights
What does the acronym UNDRIP stand for?
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Which province was the first to amend its human rights code to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation?
Quebec
Which president declared the war on terror?
President George W. Bush
TRUE or FLASE:
Your final essay can be cited in any citation style you like as long as it is consistent.
FALSE. Needs to be APA.
True or False:
Measures to support healing as apart of the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement also includes an endowment to the Aboriginal Healing Foundation.
True
The 2008 statement in support of LGBT rights in the General Assembly was delivered on behalf of how many countries?
66
True or False:
Once President Barack Obama was elected the war on terror and it's tactics were ended.
False
When is the deadline for this week's quiz?
Saturday, March 12th @ 11:59.
Explain what the Common Experience Payment is.
The CEP is a payment of $10,000 given to every eligible CEP recipient who resided at one or more Indian Residential Schools for one school year or part thereof: and an additional $3000 to every eligible CEP recipient who resided at one or more Indian Residential Schools for each school year.
Which country delivered the 2008 statement in support of LGBT rights in the General Assembly?
Argentina
What event started the public declaration of the war on terror?
September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
When is the deadline to apply to be a ESP Mentor?
Friday, March 11th @ 11:59.
Explain what the Independent Assessment Process is.
The Independent Assessment Process (IAP) is a claimant-centered, non-adversarial, out-of-court process for the resolution of claims of sexual abuse, serious physical abuse, and other wrongful acts suffered at Indian Residential Schools.
Which person is known for being the last person in Canada to be arrested, convicted, and imprisoned for gross indecency before the decriminalization of homosexual acts?
Everett Klippert
Explain what the war of terror is from a human rights perspective in your own words.
Answers will vary.
How long should your final essay be?
2500-3000 words/ 9-10 double spaced pages.
What are the five elements of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement?
Common Experience Payment (CEP)
Independent Assessment Process (IAP)
Measures to Support Healing
Commemorative Activities
Establishment of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)
What year were homosexual acts decriminalized in Canada?
1969
Explain extraordinary rendition.
Extraordinary rendition, extrajudicial practice, carried out by U.S. government agencies, of transferring a prisoner to a foreign country for the purposes of detention and interrogation. The technique was widely criticized, as prisoners were subject to indefinite imprisonment without trial and the possibility of torture, in violation of basic due process protections and international human rights law.
Which two rooms could you use for "Procrastination Busters" to quietly study?
Tory Building Rooms 206 and 234.