In Defence of Principles: NGOs and Human Rights in Canada

Andrew S. Thompson

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In Defence of Principles

NGOs and Human Rights in Canada

Andrew S. Thompson

Sprache: Englisch

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Since 9/11 and the onset of the “war on terror,” the principal challenge confronting liberal democracies has been to balance freedom with security and individual with collective rights. In Defence of Principles sheds new light on the evolution of human rights norms in liberal democracies by charting the activism of four Canadian NGOs on issues of refugee rights, hate speech, and the death penalty, including their use of difficult, often controversial legal cases as platforms to assert human rights principles and shape judicial policy-making.

Although human rights principles are often spoken of in absolute terms, this book reminds us that they are never certain – even in countries that have a vibrant civil society, a long tradition of rule of law, and a judiciary that possesses the constitutional authority to engage in judicial review. The struggles of these NGOs reveal not only the fragility but also the resilience of ideas about rights in liberal democracies.

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Andrew S. Thompson is an adjunct assistant professor of political science at the University of Waterloo.

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This is a well-crafted, subtle, and highly relevant though specialized contribution to human rights and security. Summing up: Highly recommended. --- In Defence of Principles is a comprehensive survey of three groundbreaking Charter cases and the NGOs that plunged into the heart of these controversies. Thompson’s book ultimately reminds readers of the fragility of NGOs’ gains in the field of human rights, as the experiences of AI Canada in Kindler and of the CCC in Singh both show. Thompson’s work also describes how NGO intervention is not without its costs. The CCLA and AI Canada, for instance, paid a substantial price in the form of adverse publicity and decreased donations, respectively, for being seen to side with odious individuals (whether a virulent racist or two violent criminals). In spite of these setbacks, the persistence of Singh, Keegstra, and Kindler in current debates on refugees, free expression, and capital punishment remains a legacy of the intervention and bold ideas of Canada’s NGOs.

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Preface and Acknowledgments
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Abbreviations
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Introduction
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My Brother’s Keeper
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The “Misuse” of Freedom?
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Shocking the Conscience?
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Conclusion
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Notes
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Selected Bibliography
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Index
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Law and Society
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https://doi.org/10.59962/9780774818636

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For an expert adult audience, including professional development and academic research

In Defence of Principles

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

Front Matter

Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Introduction

My Brother’s Keeper

The “Misuse” of Freedom?

Shocking the Conscience?

Conclusion

Notes

Selected Bibliography

Index

Law and Society

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