Euro-Med HR monitor condemns Canada's detention of its board chairman, his wife, demands independent investigation

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : The Observatory explained that treating a prominent international expert who served as the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (2008-2014), and his wife, the former Special Rapporteur on the right to food, as a "security threat" constitutes a serious violation of freedom of opinion and expression and freedom of movement, and undermines the protection of academics and human rights defenders.
41% : The Observatory considered this incident part of an escalating trend of suppressing human rights and academic voices that criticize policies supporting violations committed in the Gaza Strip, noting that Canada continues to play a pivotal role in providing Israel with various forms of military and technical support, despite growing international criticism.
40% : Furthermore, it called for an end to all forms of political, economic, and military cooperation with Israel, including a ban on the export and re-export of equipment with military applications, in accordance with Canada's international obligations to prevent serious crimes.

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