OHS Statement on Quebec Mosque Attack | Ontario Humanist Society

OHS Statement on Quebec Mosque Attack | Ontario Humanist Society

The Ontario Humanist Society (OHS) sends condolences to the victims of the terrible act of violence perpetrated at the Centre Culturel Islamique de Quebec yesterday. Our thoughts are not only with the victims, but also their families and friends, the Muslim community and the people of Quebec. We stand united with all who denounce this horrendous act and join in calling for unity, tolerance and respect in a time when so many try to divide us.
Freedom of religion is a fundamental human right, and everyone, everywhere should be free to practice their religion, or lack thereof, as they see fit, without fear of discrimination or persecution. Intolerance, fear and division are not the way forward for the human race and we must unite against any effort to promote those misguided efforts.
If we all choose to live with compassion, empathy, reason and respect, we will not be divided.

Statement of Solidarity February 1, 2017 The Campus Chaplains’ Association

Statement of Solidarity February 1, 2017

The Campus Chaplains’ Association

The Campus Chaplains' Association at the University of Toronto are horrified and angered by the heartbreaking loss of life at the Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec City on January 29. We express our deepest grief. As leaders of ethical and faith communities, we are deeply saddened that a place of worship and gathering for the Muslim community was the centre of violence.

As campus chaplains, we understand diversity of belief and cultural background as a gift to our community. Each of the religious and ethical groups represented by the campus chaplains is searching for new ways to live peacefully with its neighbours. We commit to walking the path of peace together, in solidarity with our Muslim students, colleagues and friends. This path is a way forward, in the hopes that we can build a loving diverse society together.  

Dr Homa Hoodfar at Earth Sciences tonight at 6:30

Tomorrow night, Friday February 3rd at 6:30 pm, former prisoners of conscience Dr. Homa Hoodfar, Mohamed Fahmy, Hamid Ghassemi-Shall and Mostafa Azizi will be joining Alex Neve, Amnesty International's Secretary General, along with human rights experts and Members of Parliament for a panel in support of Saeed Malekpour. 

Saeed Malekpour is a Canadian permanent resident originally from Iran who has been imprisoned in Iran's Evin Prison since 2008 for creating an open source software for uploading photos to the internet. The Iranian authorities said the program was used to upload photos to pornographic websites, which Saeed maintains were made without his knowledge. Amnesty International is calling for his immediate release. Dr

Friday, February 3, 2017
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Earth Sciences Building, University of Toronto (5 Bancroft Ave)

You can find the full details on Facebook >>

Registration is not required, but feel free to let us know if you will be attending so we can look out for you and also thank you in person for your support. You can reach Sara at SAgeorlo@amnesty.ca.

Thank you for all you do for human rights in Iran and around the world!