United Nations High Commission to critique Bill 78

Posted By: Andrew Peplowski · 6/18/2012 7:27:00 AM

Bill 78 the new law designed to restrict street protests is in the crosshairs of the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights.

Navi Pillay lumps Quebec, Ukraine, Moldova and Russia together as examples of attempt by governments to restrict dissent.

Pillay will deliver a speech before the Human Rights Council in which she say she is alarmed  by attempts by the Charest government to restrict the right of association as part of student protest in Quebec.

A copy of the speech was obtained by the UN Watch organization.

You can a version of the speech here.

 

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  1. Karl posted on 06/18/2012 09:57 AM
    They critique Bill 78 but don't say anything about the U.S laws regarding illegal refugees & minorities there.

    Where's the double standard??
  2. Paul L. posted on 06/18/2012 09:57 AM
    Navi, you're an idiot. Why don't you and the rest of your pro-Socialist, pro-Communist, ant-Semitic morons go climb a tree some place.

    If your so concern about rights in Quebec, then why are the dictatorial laws of Bill 101 and Bill 178 not on your radar?

    People like you are why the UN is useless and have out lived it's time.
    1. People Concern posted on 06/18/2012 12:44 PM
      @Paul L. Well said these UN people have nothing to do....................fix the real issue and leave this alone.
  3. lenny s posted on 06/18/2012 12:03 PM
    where was this clown when bill 101 and bill 178 became brain farts of the liberal party back in the day?

    The UN is an absolute joke.

    If the students want my support and they would get it 100%....let them go into the streets and protest the UN until its completely dismantled.

    The UN may be one of the biggest scams ever put together.

    If people really new what there agenda was, they'd all have strokes!!
  4. Mike_S posted on 06/18/2012 02:55 PM
    No where in Bill 78 does it restrict the right of association. While I disagree with many of the harsh penalties inflicted on those who do not obey the law, in itself, it only restricts the right of protesters to go where ever they please.
    When protesters have a stated aim at disrupting certain events it only fair that, bystanders have their own civil rights protected by monitoring where the crowd is.
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