human rights

Online/New Media by rochekellyJune 22, 2011June 22, 2011

Ottawa man tortured in Bahrain: Family

An Ottawa man is alive after he went missing from an airport in Bahrain three months ago. But after being jailed and tortured, Naser Al Raas is now being charged with kidnapping — a crime his family says he didn’t commit — and if convicted faces 15 to 20 years behind bars. “They (secret police) […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyApril 8, 2011

United Way announces $31.5M in program spending

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/04/08/17920141.html At 18, Rahel Gebremariam has already figured out what some adults spend a lifetime looking for — her purpose in the world. With guidance from mentors at the Pathways to Education program, the West Ottawa student is on track to becoming a human rights lawyer. “I took a world issues course, actually, […]