THE EAST COAST HUB FOR PRISON JUSTICE ADVOCACY
No Health Justice Without Black Justice: Systemic Discrimination in Canada's Prisons and Jails
You're invited to an event by the Dalhousie Health Justice Institute, the African Nova Scotian Justice Institute & East Coast Prison Justice Society!
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"We have finally learned the truth about my brother's death"
After a three-week inquest, the jury ruled that Soleiman's death was a homicide.
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East Coast Prison Justice Society Raises Alarm Over Institutional Lockdowns at Burnside
Update: Judge rules lockdowns due to staff shortages at NS jails are unlawful
Two important cases - Wilband and Diggs - established the illegality of lockdowns, used in NS provincial jails.
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(Halifax, September 21, 2022) – Nova Scotia’s confirmation that it will terminate its immigration detention contract with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is another win for migrant and refugee rights, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International Canada said today. The move follows a landmark decision by British Columbia on July 21 to terminate its own contract with the border agency.
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