The International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group is a coalition of 47 Canadian CSOs that defends human rights in the context of the 'war on terror' https://t.co/OuhSuq52Lj
Oct 17 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
On Oct 15, #Canada placed the #Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network on its terrorist entities list.
While ostensibly a security tool, the list is an arbitrary political tool that undermines freedom of association, freedom of expression & due process in the courts. 1/
Its effectiveness as a national security tool has never been demonstrated in a manner that justifies its use.
Due to the deep flaws in the terrorist entity listing process, ICLMG has consistently called for the regime to be abolished since the coalition’s founding in 2002. 2/
Jun 10, 2021 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada @PrivacyPrivee has found that the @rcmpgrcpolice broke privacy laws in their use of Clearview AI #facialrecognition technology: priv.gc.ca/en/opc-news/ne…#surveillance (1/12)
“The use of FRT by the RCMP to search through massive repositories of Canadians who are innocent of any suspicion of crime presents a serious violation of privacy,” Commissioner Daniel Therrien says. (2/12)
Jun 8, 2021 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
We are sharing our deep condolences to the Afzaal and Salman families, their surviving child, the Muslim community in London, ON, and the broader Muslim community across Canada. #OurLondonFamily#StopIslamophobia
Full statement: iclmg.ca/london-attack-…
The heinous, hate-based and shocking attack on Sunday night shakes us to the core and is a reminder of how much we must continue to do to fight Islamophobia and white supremacy in Canada. #OurLondonFamily#StopIslamophobia