Baird’s Tough Talk on Human Rights Rings Hollow in Bahrain By: Roland Paris , / 10 December, 2013 How seriously does Canada take defending human rights and democracy? Foreign Minister John Baird’s recent visit to Bahrain begs the question, argues Roland Paris.
All Quiet in Bahrain By: Roland Paris , / 5 April, 2013 Roland Paris on why John Baird’s silence on abuses in Bahrain exposes Canada’s inconsistent diplomacy.