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International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development

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The International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development (Rights & Democracy), was established by an act of the Canadian parliament in 1988 to "encourage and support the universal values of human rights and the promotion of democratic institutions and practices around the world."[1] It receives around C$11m per year in funding from the Canadian government.[2]

Aurel Braun was appointed chair of R&D's board of directors in January 2009.[3][2] His time with the organization has been full of conflict, not least over funding provided to two Palestinian and one Israeli human rights organisation. Following a particularly hostile board meeting in January 2010, the organization's president, Rémy Beauregard, died of a heart attack, and board members Sima Samar and Payam Akhavan resigned.[2] Subsequently 45 of the centre's 47 staff demanded Braun's resignation, accusing him of "a pattern of harassment", and four members of the board requested "a full investigation of the circumstances surrounding Mr. Beauregard's death, with a focus on the role and conduct of the board".[2]

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ a b c d Siddiqui: Stephen Harper's homegrown human rights problem, Toronto Star, Jan 24 2010.
  3. ^ CounterPunch, "Ultra-Zionism Runs Amok in Harper’s Canada", March 16-31 2010, Vol 16 Issue 6
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