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Amnesty International Day In Support of Victims of Torture

Jim Hutchings talks about Amnesty International's campaign to Stop Torture

Climate change from a gender perspective

Crystal Giesbrecht and Jim Hutchings talk with Dr. Amber Fletcher about how climate change affects women differently, locally and internationally.  We also talk about the task facing world leaders both to adapt to the coming change and to try to mitigate these changes.

Getting the "True" facts about areas of conflict and victims of Human Rights Violations

Today Jim Hutchings talked with Dardan Isufi of Amnestie Canada (our French speaking section).  Dardan is the Youth Representative on the Amnestie Canada board and is quite active in his home town of Montreal. He has been visiting Regina and connected with Amnesty members at U of R and Group 91.  We talked about the role of Amnesty International in researching and documenting Human Rights abuses around the world and organizing actions to try to make a difference.

Regina Anti-Poverty Ministry

Today, Jim Hutchings spoke with Peter Gilmer, an Anti-Poverty activist with the Regina Anti-Poverty Ministry.  The United Nations Declaration on Human Rights specifically names adequate housing and food as human rights to which every person is entitled.  In Canada there are many instances in which both parents in a family with children work at jobs paying minimum wage and are unable to meet the basic needs of the family.  We talk about possible solutions, progress that has been made and what needs to be done.  We'll give you a hint.....contact your local representatives and urge them to give this problem the attention it deserves. 

Odds and Ends Current and Continuing

This week, Jim Hutchings plays an unfamiliar role of solo host and looks at a number of topics, locally, nationally, and internationally.

Have a Heart in Victoria Park

Today special guest, Evening-Star Andreas, speaks with host, Jim Hutchings about missing and murdered aboriginal women and the event that has been planned for this Mothers Day in Victoria Park.  The event is for the children of the missing and murdered.  We talk about the purpose of past, present, and future events Star has organized and participated in, and why she can't see her and her friends and supporters stopping anytime soon.

Play for Amnesty Fundraiser: Someone Who'll Watch Over Me

Today, Gord Barnes and Jim Hutchings spoke with Nora Berg, director of the Frank McGuiness play, "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me".  This Theatre Saskatchewan production is being mounted in aid of the Regina Group of Amnesty International.

Sheena Koops helps us understand the Treaties

Today Gord Barnes and Jim Hutchings spoke with Ft. Qu'Appelle teacher, Sheena Koops about her personal quest for understanding the Treaties which bind us all, Settlers and First Nations, in a partnership to share the land and look after each other.  Sheena has taken it upon herself to improve her understanding of the treaties and share this understanding with everyone who will listen.  Sheena is not of First Nations lineage and considers herself a descendant of Settlers. Check out Sheena's Blog, TreatyWalks

Moving Forward, Never Forgetting

Today Gord Barnes and Jim Hutchings talked to Melanie Rose about "Moving Forward, Never forgetting", a multifaceted event on now at the MacKenzie Art Gallery.  Melanie is a "Story Keeper" at this event and explained how important this work is to help us understand how colonialism has affected First Nations people

Homeless in Regina

Today Jim Hutchings spoke with good friend of Human Rights Radio, Dan Lindsay.  Dan continues to be in the front lines of support for the homeless, the disadvantaged, and those trying to find housing that is affordable given the small allowances from social services.  We get reminded what it really is all about.