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Human Rights

Recent stories about human rights

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App aims to equip bystanders to respond to hate

An Edmonton-based developer is building an app to help bystanders respond appropriately to hate-motivated attacks. The Allies app allows users to send out a beacon if they are experiencing or witnessing a hate incident, alerting nearby users and helping to coordinate bystander intervention.

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Podcast pick: Rhizome Podcast

This week's recommended listen comes from Roots4Change, the youth initiative arising from the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights.