Irwin Cotler

Irwin Cotler Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

President Herzog, Natan Sharansky, and others submit letters calling on the Nobel Peace Prize Committee to award the prize to the Jewish-Canadian for his 'steadfast courage, moral clarity, profound empathy and extensive achievements in support of universal human rights.'

Alan Dershowitz assembling 'dream team' to defend Israel at ICC

Famed American lawyer assembles team of former attorneys general, lawyers, and even former NY Governor Andrew Cuomo to argue Israel's case following the ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant.

Canada:

Iranian plot to kill Irwin Cotler foiled

Canada reportedly foils Iranian plot to kill former justice minister Irwin Cotler, 84, a human rights activist and critic of Iran.

Presidential Medal of Honor recipients announced

Moroccan statesman André Azoulay and international law professor Irwin Cotler among diverse list of Medal of Honor recipients.

Shaked in Toronto:

'Judicial reform as initially presented is dead'

Ayelet Shaked participated in a panel with Fmr. Canadian Justice Minister Irwin Cotler and visited the local Chabad community.

Canadian government asked for progress report on antisemitism

B'nai Brith Canada urges antisemitism envoy to release progress report on government's pledges to fight antisemitism.

Jewish U of Toronto profs denounce attack on antisemitism envoy

Jewish academics speak up after faculty letter full of "antisemitic stereotypes" attacks Cotler for speaking at event about antisemitism.

Canadian antisemitism envoy slams Russian strike on Babi Yar site

Irwin Cotler, Canada's envoy for Holocaust remembrance and antisemitism, calls out Russia for "unlawful and brutal aggression" in Ukraine.

Canadian PM reappoints anti-Semitism envoy

Irwin Cotler reappointed Canada’s Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism.

Canadian government hosting national anti-Semitism summit

Summit will feature array of speakers including Irwin Cotler, special envoy for combating anti-Semitism.

Israeli MK congratulates father on Canadian envoy nomination

Blue & White MK congratulates father on appointment as Canada's special envoy on preserving Holocaust remembrance & combating anti-Semitism.

Canada's former justice minister named anti-Semitism envoy

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau names Irwin Cotler as Canada's special envoy on preserving Holocaust remembrance and combating anti-Semitism.

New light on the story of Raoul Wallenberg?

Raoul Wallenberg International Roundtable in Budapest held to coordinate efforts in a last attempt to solve the mystery.

Will Raoul Wallenberg's fate finally become known?

New initiative launched to find out the truth about the brave Swedish diplomat who saved tens of thousands of Jews in WWII.

Legal Experts Demand Obama Free Pollard for 'Justice'

Harvard and Canadian legal professors write to president, outlining detailed argument why Pollard must be freed.