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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has issued a decision dismissing an application filed by Bruno-Pierre Carrier against Forest Hill Real Estate Inc. and Tatiana Kouzuetsova. The case alleged discrimination with respect to housing accommodation because of family status contrary to the Human Rights Code. However, the applicant failed to
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The Caribbean island of Saint Lucia has made a landmark decision by decriminalizing consensual same-sex conduct, marking a significant victory for human rights. The High Court's ruling strikes down laws that punished "buggery" and "gross indecency" with up to 10 years in prison, laws
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The Pakistan authorities have been criticized for failing to protect sanitation workers from institutionalized religious and caste-based discrimination. A new report by Amnesty International, "Cut Us Open and See That We Bleed Like Them": Discrimination and Stigmatization of Sanitation Workers in Pakistan, documents widespread human rights violations within
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Human Rights Watch has accused the Indian government of arbitrarily expelling hundreds of ethnic Bengali Muslims to Bangladesh in recent weeks, ignoring due process and international human rights standards. The Indian authorities claim the immigrants are "illegal" but have refused to provide official data on the number of
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UN human rights experts have called on the Pakistani government to address the growing violence and discrimination against religious minorities, including the Ahmadi community. They emphasize the need for concrete measures to prevent extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests, and attacks on places of worship and cemeteries. The experts attribute the increasing
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed the application filed by Lino Bonin, alleging that Tenaris Algoma Tubes discriminated against him in employment on the basis of disability. The decision was made on February 27, 2024, after the applicant failed to respond to a request to defer the application.
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has issued a decision dismissing an application alleging discrimination on the grounds of age, with respect to services, contrary to the Human Rights Code. The applicant, Ho Ling Tang, filed an Application against The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank), Haiyan Zhang, and Kathleen Jin,
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Nicoya Riley, an applicant from Ontario, Canada, filed an application with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario alleging discrimination based on her race, color, ancestry, place of origin, and ethnic origin against RSA Motors, the respondent. The application claimed that she received adverse treatment at the dealership, which she believed
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Shenae Bailey, a self-represented applicant, had alleged discrimination with respect to employment because of disability, sex (pregnancy), and family status. However, the Tribunal cites the respondent's failure to participate in the Case Management Conference Call, videoconference mediation, and merits hearing, as well as the applicant's lack
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has issued a decision dismissing an application brought by Gaurav Bansal against The Bank of Nova Scotia, citing exclusive federal jurisdiction over banking and employment in banks. The decision, written by Adjudicator Ivana Vaccaro, was delivered on January 30, 2024, and states that the
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The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has issued a statement warning against a regressive global backlash against women's rights. In light of this, the committee's 91st Session held in June and July reviewed countries' compliance with the Convention on the
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has issued an interim decision in the case of Lalonde v. Workplace Safety Insurance Board, ruling that the Application will proceed to the next stage in the Tribunal's process. The matter revolves around allegations of discrimination in goods and services based on
