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The Universal Lessons of Hajj
December 21, 2006 – 7:31 pm | No Comment
The Universal Lessons of Hajj

By Faisal Kutty
Millions of pilgrims from all over the world will be converging on Mecca in the coming days. They will retrace the footsteps of millions who have made the spiritual journey to the valley …

A Western Construct?
December 8, 2006 – 7:30 pm | No Comment
A Western Construct?

By Faisal Kutty
Fifty-eight years after the universal declaration of human rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, the debate continues as to whether the document is truly universal.
Upon its adoption on Dec. 10, …

U.S. War Resisters and Refugee Status in Canada – Canadian Federal Court of Appeal to Hear U.S. War Resister Refugee Cases
May 19, 2006 – 7:29 pm | No Comment
U.S. War Resisters and Refugee Status in Canada – Canadian Federal Court of Appeal to Hear U.S. War Resister Refugee Cases

By Faisal Kutty
“Our children did not enlist to commit war crimes and crimes against humanity,” said Cindy Sheehan, the prominent American anti-war activist who toured Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa during the first week of May. …

Free Speech or Hate Speech?
February 23, 2006 – 7:20 pm | No Comment
Free Speech or Hate Speech?

By Faisal Kutty – Columnist, Lewis News
“I don’t know of anything more important than freedom of expression,” said former Supreme Court Justice Peter Cory commenting on the Court’s decision to uphold Jim Keegstra’s conviction for …