Irwin Cotler

Longtime human rights activist Irwin Cotler named as Canada’s first envoy in anti-Semitism fight

Cotler has a long career advocating for human rights and defending political prisoners, including Natan Sharansky and Nelson Mandela.

Ideas

The lessons of Nuremberg: Stand up to hate, and remember hate’s victims

On Yom Hashoah, a responsibility to prevent genocide and learn the lessons before the next mass killing.

Canada’s Parliament unanimously condemns rise of anti-Semitism

The motion, which cited “an alarming increase in anti-Semitism worldwide,” grew out of a four-hour discussion in the House of Commons on global anti-Semitism.

United States

Dershowitz among legal scholars urging Obama to release Pollard

Global

Tens of thousands participate in Budapest Holocaust memorial march

Global

Russia bans Irwin Cotler, pleasing the Canadian-Jewish lawmaker

Global

Irwin Cotler, human rights activist, leaving Canadian Parliament

Culture

Defending Irwin Cotler

Ideas

Apology to Cotler

Global

Oldest operating synagogue in Canada celebrating 150th

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