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James Yap

@jamesyap.bsky.social

Canadian lawyer specializing in international human rights and the accountability of multinational business.

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Amnesty International investigation concludes Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza Amnesty International investigation concludes Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza Read full report Share: ‘You Feel Like You Are

Anyone who’s worked with Amnesty International knows they’re extremely cautious about using the word genocide. Many criticize them for it, but it greatly magnifies the significance of statements like this. amnesty.ca/gazagenocide

05.12.2024 01:57 — 👍 18    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0

Incredibly proud of the many students who contributed tremendous work to this important project.

21.11.2024 00:05 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Join us next Monday, Nov. 25th, 12:45-2pm, @uoftlaw.bsky.social for a conversation with Kate Kempton and Professor John Borrows as they discuss an upcoming landmark case confronting proposed mining in the Ring of Fire and the effects of colonialism in Canada.

No registration required.

19.11.2024 19:25 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Skeet skeet 😂

15.11.2024 04:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Human-rights experts speak out on the suffering of women and girls in Gaza | TVO Today TVO Today talks to lawyers James Yap and Anjli Parrin about how the war has affected maternal health care — and why they’re urging the UN to hold Canada to account.

"Canadians are not helpless to stop this — Canadians are very much involved." — Human-rights experts @jamesyap.bsky.social (@uoft.bsky.social) and Anjli Parrin (University of Chicago Law) talk to Kunal Chaudhary about the suffering of women and girls in Gaza.

10.10.2024 15:33 — 👍 9    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0

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