 Observatoire de la liberté d’expression Revue de presse du mardi 20 janvier |
Région: CANADA SANS QUÉBEC ANALYSIS | Britain calls some anti-Israel protests a form of terrorism. Is it state overreach? When Francesca Nadin visited her friend Heba Muraisi in a British prison a week ago, she said the 31-year-old former florist and lifeguard was unrecognizable. “I felt if I hugged her too hard, I would just break her, that’s how skinny she was,” said Nadin. Imprisoned for protesting Israel’s war on Gaza, Muraisi had only been drinking water mixed with salt and augmented with vitamins since early November, an astoundingly long time to survive without solid food. During their conversation, Nadin feared Muraisi might only be hours away from death…. Apparaît sur: cbc.ca, Mots-clés: [‘activism’, ‘protesters’] Recensé le 20 janvier |
Analysts warn that Iran crisis carries potential nuclear risks VIENNA (AP) — In the wake of spiraling tensions between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s violent crackdown on protests, analysts warn that the internal upheaval affecting the Iranian theocracy could carry nuclear proliferation risks. While in recent days U.S. President Donald Trump seemed to have backed away from a military strike on Iran, he called Saturday for an end to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s nearly 40-year reign in Iran. Trump’s comments came in response to Khamenei branding Trump a “criminal” for supporting protesters in Iran, and blamed… Apparaît sur: thestar.com, citynews.ca, therecord.com, Mots-clés: [‘demonstrators’, ‘crackdown on protest’, ‘protesters’] Recensé le 19 janvier |
Calgary man slashed tires, made death threats against Okotoks family, say police Four different vehicles belonging to the family had their tires slashed, said police A Calgary man has been charged with making death threats against an Okotoks family, as well as another alleged victim, through social media accounts, police said Monday. Last August, a vehicle’s tires were slashed in Okotoks, in the Crystal Shores neighbourhood, said Okotoks RCMP. In the following months, four different vehicles belonging to the family had their tires slashed, said police. “The alleged suspect continued… Apparaît sur: calgaryherald.com, calgarysun.com, Mots-clés: [‘death threats’, ‘harassment’] Recensé le 19 janvier |
Christian leaders urge protecting worshippers’ rights after protesters interrupt service Several faith leaders called urgently for protecting the rights of worshippers while also expressing compassion for migrants after anti-immigration enforcement protesters disrupted a service at a Southern Baptist church in Minnesota. About three dozen protesters entered the Cities Church in St. Paul during Sunday service, some walking right up to the pulpit, others loudly chanting “ICE out” and “Renee Good,” referring to a woman who was fatally shot on Jan. 7 by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis. One of the church’s pastors, David Easterwood, leads the local… Apparaît sur: thespec.com, citynews.ca, winnipegfreepress.com, Mots-clés: [‘peaceful protest’, ‘activism’, ‘protesters’, ‘freedom of religion’, ‘right to speak’, ‘harassment’] Recensé le 19 janvier |
DOJ vows to press charges after activists disrupt church where Minnesota ICE official is a pastor MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice said Sunday it is investigating a group of protesters in Minnesota who disrupted services at a church where a local official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apparently serves as a pastor.A livestreamed video posted on the Facebook page of Black Lives Matter Minnesota, one of the protest’s organizers, shows a group of people interrupting services at the Cities Church in St. Paul by chanting “ICE out” and “Justice for Renee Good.” The 37-year-old mother of three was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis… Apparaît sur: winnipegfreepress.com, Mots-clés: [‘peaceful protest’, ‘activism’, ‘protesters’] Recensé le 19 janvier |
Former CBC human resources employee sues over workplace so toxic staff were given a ‘crying room’ The lawsuit also alleges CBC kept a secret ‘do not hire’ list that disproportionately blacklisted marginalized, disabled and Indigenous people A former CBC human resources employee is suing the national broadcaster claiming he was forced to leave a work environment so toxic and discriminatory there was a designated “crying room” so employees could deal with office stress. The lawsuit also alleges CBC management in its northern operations kept a secret “do not hire” list… Apparaît sur: thestarphoenix.com, Mots-clés: [‘access to information’, ‘provocative comment’, ‘access to information law’, ‘harassment’] Recensé le 20 janvier |
Hackers target Iran state TV’s satellite transmission to broadcast exiled crown prince DUBAI, United Arab Emirates— Hackers disrupted Iranian state television satellite transmissions to air footage supporting the country’s exiled crown prince and calling on security forces to not “point your weapons at the people,” online video showed early Monday, the latest disruption to follow nationwide protests in the country. The hacking comes as the death toll in a crackdown by authorities that smothered the demonstrations reached at least 3,919 people killed, activists said. They fear the number will grow far higher as information leaks out of a country still gripped by… Apparaît sur: cp24.com, thestar.com, Mots-clés: [‘peaceful protest’, ‘activism’, ‘protesters’] Recensé le 19 janvier |
Here’s (some) of what the city paid for an investigation into a councillor’s use of emoji and memes The integrity commissioner’s report recommended a three-day suspension of pay for Coun. Stéphanie Plante over online comments. The City of Ottawa spent $11,131.07 on an external report into the social media conduct of Rideau-Vanier Coun. Stéphanie Plante, though the city’s integrity commissioner did not track the full expense of the investigation. Last August, Integrity Commissioner Karen Shepherd found Plante had contravened the discrimination and harassment section of the code of conduct through… Apparaît sur: ottawacitizen.com, Mots-clés: [‘freedom of expression’, ‘harassment’] Recensé le 19 janvier |
