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national mechanism to implement and report on its international commitments, which should
include human rights commissions and countrywide civil society. The Commission promised to
follow Canada’s implementation of the outcome document with great interest.
260. The Charitable Institute for Protecting Social Victims commented on the prevention of
violence against women. It emphasized the importance of assessing the complex issue of the
effects of violence and abuse on women and on society. It called for closer attention to be paid to
negligence in promoting and protecting women’s rights and to the causes of neglect in
investigating the condition of women threatened with violence and abuse by their husbands.
261. The Organization for Defending Victims of Violence expressed concern over the violence
or excessive force that the Canadian police use against people. While expressing grave concern
at the application of these forms of violence by the Canadian police, the Organization deemed
the use of Taser stun guns as a policy contrary to all international human rights instruments and
guidelines and called upon the Council to consider this issue in its review on Canada.
262. The Iranian Elite Research Center referred to the human rights issues of the Muslim,
indigenous and African-Canadian citizens of Canada and the increase in Islamophobia in the
country. It noted that, following the September 11 attacks, the Muslim community had been
under constant pressure and was subjected to various forms of prejudice. It expressed concern
about the conditions of migrants and the excessive violence of police and security forces. The
Center invited the Council to call upon Canada to observe all its human rights commitments.
263. The Indian Council of South America, in a joint statement with the Organisation pour la
communication en Afrique et de promotion de la coopération economique internationale and the
International Organization of Indigenous Resource Development, referred to complaints received
about the use of the term “aboriginal” in the universal periodic review of Canada. It raised the
need to address unresolved issues, issue an apology in general, create a truth and reconciliation
commission for all indigenous peoples and adopt the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples. Reference was made to recommendation 61 and to the need for States to be careful that
they do not stereotype individuals or groups to conveniently identify them as terrorists so that
accusations of terrorism did not become a convenient excuse for the use of force and arms
against non-violent and peaceful resistance.
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