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Canada Cracks Down On Syria

CBC | Posted 10.31.2012 | Canada Politics
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Canada is extending sanctions against the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad but Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird made it clear Friday that military ...

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Sanctions Are Good for Iranian Politicians, Not People

Mahsa Alimardani | Posted 10.15.2012 | Canada Politics
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Mahsa Alimardani

The sanctions noose around Iran fully tightened at the beginning of July as the European Union joined the United States to impose a total embargo on all purchases of Iranian oil and place severe restrictions on the country's central bank. As the likelihood of war increases it is important to ensure that the nuclear issue does not overshadow human rights concerns.

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Why Isn't Ahmadinejad on a No-Fly List?

Mark Dubowitz | Posted 11.20.2011 | Canada
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Mark Dubowitz

The U.S. and EU pass travel bans to great fanfare, yet ignore them completely when sanctioned officials travel to meetings of international organizations. As Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) wrote, these measures are meaningless if loopholes allow sanctioned Iranian officials to travel freely.

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An Exit Strategy for Syria's Assad

Bessma Momani | Posted 10.25.2011 | Canada
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Bessma Momani

Assad needs to stop the violence on Syrian streets -- a request that has continued to fall on deaf ears because there has been no incentive for the Assad family to stop the violence. So, in exchange the international community needs to offer the Assad regime complete immunity from past actions.

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Canada Imposes New Sanctions On North Korea

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 10.15.2011 | Canada
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OTTAWA - The Canadian government has enacted new sanctions against North Korea.The Tories originally promised the measures last fall in response to th...

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Canada Extends Sanctions Against Syria

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 10.13.2011 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - Canada's foreign minister acknowledges that diplomatic measures have failed to end the brutal crackdown on reform protesters in Syria, but he...

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Canada Imposes Sanctions Against Syria

Posted 11.16.2011 | Canada Politics
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(CBC)--Canada is imposing sanctions against the Syrian government and its president, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced late Tuesday aftern...

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Canada Imposes Sanctions Against Syria

Posted 11.16.2011 | Canada Politics
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(CBC)--Canada is imposing sanctions against the Syrian government and its president, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced late Tuesday aftern...

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Harper Mulls Syria Sanctions

CP | Posted 07.20.2011 | Canada
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OTTAWA - The Canadian government is examining sanctions against Syria in response to the Arab nation's brutal crackdown on its own citizens. Stephe...

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