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Statements
Statements
The Carleton University Human Rights Society is committed to defending justice, dignity, and human rights for all people, both on campus and beyond. As part of our advocacy and educational mandate, we regularly issue public statements in response to urgent political developments, institutional decisions, and broader issues affecting marginalized communities locally and globally.
These statements reflect our principled positions on a wide array of topics related to social justice and equity. We issue these statements when we believe that silence is not an option - when institutions fail to act, when rights are under threat, or when solidarity demands a clear stance.
Our statements are shaped through collaborative discussion and reflect the values of our membership and executive team.
2025 Statements
2025 Statements
Issued: June 11, 2025
On June 9, 2025, the Israeli military violently intercepted the Gaza Freedom Flotilla in international water, 185 km off the coast of Gaza. We condemn this unlawful act in the strongest possible terms. The Madleen, carrying baby formula, flour, medical equipment, and water purification supplies, was en route to Gaza to peacefully challenge Israel’s illegal siege and to deliver life-saving aid.
Issued: June 7, 2025
We stand in unwavering solidarity with the Gaza Freedom Flotilla and the courageous activists aboard the Madleen, who are currently undertaking a dangerous mission to break Israel’s illegal siege on Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinians enduring severe deprivation.
Issued: April 30, 2025
We, the members of the Carleton University Human Rights Society and the Carleton University Filipino Students’ Association, express our deepest sorrow and solidarity following the horrific attack at the Lapu-Lapu Day festival in Vancouver on April 26, 2025.
Issued: Februrary 23, 2025
We, the Carleton University Human Rights Society, strongly condemn the attempts by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to negotiate Ukraine’s territorial sovereignty without its direct involvement. Recent reports indicate that the United States is engaging in discussions with Vladimir Putin that could lead to Ukraine ceding up to a fifth of its internationally recognized land. Such negotiations, conducted without Ukraine’s consent, violate the fundamental principles of sovereignty and international law.
Issued: February 18, 2025
We, the members of the Carleton University Human Rights Society, express our deepest concern over the ongoing humanitarian crisis and escalating violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Following our previous statement on September 27, 2024, regarding the ongoing crisis in the DRC, we find it necessary to once again speak out as the situation continues to deteriorate.
2024 Statements
2024 Statements
Issued: December 9, 2024
The fall of the Assad family’s 54-year barbaric regime is a critical point for Syria and the broader Southwest Asian region. After years of brutal repression, displacement, and unimaginable suffering, the Syrian people have reached a moment filled with both hope and uncertainty. As members of the Carleton University Human Rights Society, a society dedicated to upholding human rights for all, we recognize this as a time to reflect on the universal principles of justice, dignity, and freedom that must guide the path forward.
Issued: November 30, 2024
We, the members of the Carleton University Human Rights Society (CUHRS) and the Carleton Afghan Students Association (CASA), make this joint statement on the current ongoing gender apartheid in Afghanistan as well as on the various other human rights crises that are crippling this nation.
Issued: November 27, 2024
The Carleton University Human Rights Society and Independent Jewish Voices Carleton puts out this statement in full support of professor Hassan Diab, who has been subjected to baseless allegations and a targeted hate campaign. Professor Diab has been wrongfully convicted for a hate crime that was committed nearly 45 years ago.
Issued: September 26, 2024
We, the members of the Carleton University Human Rights Society (CUHRS), make this statement on the ongoing conflict and human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The suffering of the Congolese people, especially women and children, is deeply concerning, and is rooted in a legacy of colonial exploitation, compounded by the actions of the current government under Felix Tshisekedi, the Rwandan government under Paul Kagame, multinational corporations, and the failure of the international community to take concrete action.
2023 Statements
2023 Statements
Issued: October 15, 2023
We, the members of the Carleton University Human Rights Society, express our unwavering solidarity with the innocent victims caught in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. As champions of human rights and social justice, we firmly denounce all forms of violence, the loss of innocent civilian lives, and the violations of international human rights law.
Issued: September 21, 2023
We, the members of the Carleton University Human Rights Society, stand in unwavering solidarity with 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and the broader 2SLGBTQIA+ community in the face of recent events that have sought to marginalize and stigmatize them. On September 20th, 2023, Canada bore witness to nationwide protests under the banner of "#MillionPersonMarch4OurChildren." It is with deep concern and conviction that we address these events.
Issued: June 29, 2023
We, the members of the Carleton University Human Rights Society, stand in unwavering solidarity with 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and the broader 2SLGBTQIA+ community in the face of recent events that have sought to marginalize and stigmatize them. On September 20th, 2023, Canada bore witness to nationwide protests under the banner of "#MillionPersonMarch4OurChildren." It is with deep concern and conviction that we address these events.
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