In October, members of Rights and Democracy from Mt. Allison participated in a Zimbabwean election simulation, which was meant to be a re-enactment of the 2008 presidential elections in Zimbabwe. Using props and printed materials provided by Rights and Democracy, particpants were given a different identity and interacted with others over the course of voting [...]

Monday January 9, 2012
5:30PM
Dunn 111 (right across from the mini-Wu)

With Bill C-10 (the omnibus crime bill) set to pass through Parliament with little debate, our delegation decided to host a debate on the merits and demerits of the bill and its impact on youth, indigenous peoples, and women. On October 5, 2011 we teamed up with the Eurhetorian Debate Society and focused on the [...]

Fair trade is very relevant to today and everyone in North America either eats or drinks something that could be bought with Fair trade certification. About 80 percent of people consume some form of chocolate each day and chocolate is the worst thing for child labour in the world. We can’t stand around and just [...]

The Mount Allison delegation hosted a Philosopher’s Café in collaboration with an Oxfam hunger banquet to stimulate critical thinking on ethical questions and world issues.

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This three-day event brought together experts working in the field from Sierra Leone to the Hague to provide participants with a solid understanding of the experiences of youth and children in conflict situations. The event included a refugee camp simulation and a film screening about the work of the President of Rights and Democracy Rémy [...]

Delegation members travelled to Halifax to hear John Humphrey Freedom Award winners Irene Petras and Andrew Makoni speak on the topic “Prosecution as a Tool of Persecution” in Zimbabwe.
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Wrapping up a week of panty-covered trees, an Amnesty International petition calling for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, and a presentation by Rights and Democracy`s Asia Regional Officer Mika Lévesque, the Mount Allison delegation sent off 270 pairs of panties and thirteen boxers (both real and paper) to the Burmese embassy in Canada.
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In collaboration with several campus groups, the Mount Allison delegation participated in awareness campaigns to encourage student voter turnout in the federal election.
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The Rights and Democracy Delegation at Mount Allison University presents the conference “Silver Spoons and AK47s: How Youth Understand Conflict Around the World” from February 5-8, 2009. This three-day event will bring together NGOs and experts working in the field from Sierra Leone to the Hague to provide participants with a solid [...]