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Today, Gord Barnes and Jim Hutchings took some time to look back at many of the programs and guests they had on Human Rights Radio over the past year and the important topics that were discussed.  We look forward to another year of focusing our attention on issues that need to be addressed both at home and in other countries.

We had a closer look at issues surrounding the soon-to-arrive wave of Syrian refugees today.  Amnesty member Sebastien Nemeth, Gord Barnes and Jim Hutchings spoke with Hany Al Molya, a Syrian student, photographer and former refugee about his experiences leaving his native Syria, living in a refugee camp in Lebanon and his good fortune at being allowed to come to Canada.

Samiha Farah Ali and Jim Hutchings interview Crystal Giesbrecht from Provincial Association of Transition Houses and
Services of Saskatchewan (PATHS) about her trip to the Netherlands for the 3rd World Conference of Women's Shelters.

Today, Jim Hutchings chatted with Libby Jeffry, president of Group 91 of Amnesty International in Regina, and with French journalist, Sebastien Nemeth about how the Amnesty International event "Write for Rights", world wide, makes a difference in the lives of those who being detained without just cause, some being tortured, or even killed. Your letters can make the difference.

Gord Barnes and Jim Hutchings talk with Carol Brouwers, project manager of Regina Region Local Immigration Project (RRLIP) about preparations going on now in our community to facilitate the arrival and accommodation of Syrian refugees as part of the Canadian government's commitment to resettle people displaced by the protracted conflict in Syria.

Gord Barnes and Jim Hutchings talk with Regina Public Library's Newly appointed Writer in Residence, Dr. Nilofar Shidmehr.  Dr. Shidmehr comes to us from Vancouver, but was born and raised in Iran.  She is a specialist in Iranian literature and cinema, a writer and a poet. Dr. Shidmehr explains what she will be doing as Writer in Residence at RPL in addition to her own projects.

December 10 is the 67th Anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.  Gord Barnes and Jim Hutchings talk about the Write for Rights event that will be held at the Artful Dodger on Dec 10 and some of the Urgent Actions that we will be writing for.

Jim Hutchings talks with Dan Lindsay about the state of homelessness and affordable housing in the City of Regina in light of the fact the the Mayor of Regina has opted to not hold a "summit" on affordable housing in the city.

Today Jim Hutchings talked with Brad Bellegarde and Naomi Beingessner about the Community Based Research Showcase being held November 5 and 6.  Brad is on the committee that organized "Decolonizing Media", the opening event being held Thursday November 5 at the Royal Sask Museum at 7pm.  The Community Based Research Showcase continues on Friday at the Al Richie community centre from 8:30am to 4pm.  Naomi organized the Showcase and explains what community based research is all about.

Jim Hutchings looks at some Urgent Actions that Amnesty is asking our voluteers to write letters for and also looks at the Refugee issue as it affects different people here and in Europe.