Meet Vladimir Putin
Let’s reacquaint ourselves with Russia’s ruler
Sergei Magnitsky
Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and Current Situation in Iran
Congressional Testimonies
What Biden must do to punish Putin for Navalny’s murder
Russian President Vladimir Putin has in the last two years caused the death of hundreds of thousands of people, from innocent civilians in Ukraine to the poorly trained conscripts he uses as cannon fodder...
Op-eds
Iran’s Escalating Threats: Assessing U.S. Policy Toward Iran’s Malign Activities
Congressional Testimonies
Ruble Rumble
Offensive and Defensive Measures to Defeat Russia in the Economic Domain
Monographs
Canada must hold Iran accountable for downing of Ukrainian airliner
It is now clear that if Ottawa and its partners wish to achieve justice for the victims, they must impose harsher penalties on Iran.
Op-eds
Canada Must Support Justice And Closure For The Families Of PS752 Victims
On January 8, 2020, the Islamic Republic of Iran shot down Ukrainian flight PS752, causing the death of 176 people, including 138 Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and others with close ties to Canada....
Op-eds
Turkey’s Council of Europe Voting Rights and Membership at Risk
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe announced today its decision to begin infringement procedures against Turkey for Ankara’s refusal to release Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala despite...
Policy Briefs
China and Russia Blame America for a ‘New Cold War’
The two countries continue to bolster each other’s hand against the U.S. and its allies.
Op-eds
Hezbollah’s Global Threat
Turkish Government Responsible for Torture, Arbitrary Killings, and Disappearances
In its annual human rights report, released on March 11, the State Department documents egregious violations by the Turkish government, including arbitrary killings, suspicious deaths of persons in custody,...
Policy Briefs
Why the United States should sanction the mastermind of China’s crackdown on the Uighurs
Op-eds
Midterm Assessment: Russia
Moldova Considers Adopting the Global Magnitsky Act
Opposition lawmakers took the first step toward making Moldova the seventh country to pass the Global Magnitsky Act, an anti-corruption ...
Op-eds
Profiles of Iranian Repression
Architects of Human Rights Abuse in the Islamic Republic
Monographs
Is Canada a safe haven for corrupt Iranian officials and their money?
The Trudeau government has been under heavy fire lately for its continued pursuit of re-establishing diplomatic ties with Iran, but a shift may be underway. On Monday, several members of the Liberal c...
Op-eds
Put Iran in Canada’s Crosshairs
In November, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the first round of sanctions under the recently passed Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, targeting 52 human r...
Op-eds
How Canada should respond to the Iranian protests
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians are protesting in cities across the country. At the time of writing, Iranian security forces have killed at least 21 protesters, and hundreds have been arrested....
Op-eds
Cracking Down on Human-Rights Violators
Federal election campaigns are often characterized by negativity, but they are also a unique platform to present new policy ideas. Two recent Conservative pledges are worthy of consideration. For...
Op-eds
Putin’s Progress
Not long after the implosion of the Soviet Union, I attended a conference in Moscow. The topic: how Russia would evolve in the post-communist era about to begin. Most participants were confident...