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Today on Human Rights Radio, Gord Barnes and Jim Hutchings spoke with Rhonda Rosenberg of Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan and that organization's raising awareness of benefits of Multiculturalism and dangers of Racism.  We talk about Rhonda's role in MCoS and how we can help achieve its goals.  We also touched on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, March 21 and Regina's special Spring Free from Racism event on March 22.

Today 5 Journalism students visited Human Rights Radio and talked to us about some of their projects.  They ranged from a brutal murder in Bangladesh that has all but been ignored by officials there to the unsettling fact (for beer drinkers) that all our old familiar beer brands in Canada are no longer owned by Canadian companies.

Human Rights Radio had a full house this week with Jill Arnott, Executive Director of the U of R Women's Centre talking about the upcoming Health Fair and the need to change attitudes about sexual awareness and education.  The next half hour, Maria Aman spoke with Chelsa Riel and Loni Elliott about the Regina production of the Vagina Monologues

The Community Research Unit, based in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Regina is  holding it's 7th ARTS CARES event.  Jim Hutchings talks with Brenna Engel and Ritva Gahimbare, two U of R Arts students who decided to take part and volunteer for a local service organization, group 91 of Amnesty International here in Regina.

Today, Gord Barnes and Jim Hutchings talk with Regina Author and educator Gail Bowen about the upcoming "Freedom to Read Week"  Gail reads a passage from "A Handmaid's Tale" and Gord reads a passage from "The Shepherd's Granddaughter". We also pay tribute to four important members of the local arts community who lost their lives in a tragic car accident this past week.

Today Jim Hutchings and Gordon Barnes talk about Dr. Cindy Blackstock's visit to the University of Regina to deliver the Woodrow Lloyd Lecture.  We also talk about a prisoner of conscience in Saudi Arabia, as well as note the upcoming visits to Regina by Sister Helen Prejean and Amnesty Canada's Secretary General, Alex Neve.

Today, Crystal Giesbrecht and Jim Hutchings spoke with Bridget Keating, author and doctoral student from the University of Regina.  We discover some uncomfortable similarities between Mexico's and Canada's treatment of indigenous peoples.  

In this discussion with Gord Barnes and Jim Hutchings, special guest Ahmad Sabawi shares interviews from a video he is working on to show the world the consequences of the most recent conflict in Gaza.

Gordon Barnes and Jim Hutchings look back at 2014 and Amnesty International's many success stories as a result of your support.

Gord Barnes and Jim Hutchings talk about some of the great choices for book gifting this holiday season, including some choices from the Amnesty Book Club, like Three Mile Road by Joseph Boyden and The Book of Negros by Lawrence Hill.  Highlight of the list is "Clearing the Plains" by James Daschuk, Asst. Prof at U of R.