The McGill Tribune TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25 2022 | VOL. 42 | ISSUE 7
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EDITORIAL
FEATURE
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Our unconscionable role in the Uyghur genocide
Spent out and stretched to the limit
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Varsity Round-up: What you missed in McGill sports from Oct. 19 to 23
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SSMU event explores McGill’s investment ties to Uyghur genocide Panel discusses motion to expedite the arrival of 10,000 Uyghur refugees by 2024 Adeline Fisher Staff Writer The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) hosted an advocacy event in support of Uyghur rights on Oct.
18. Uyghurs are a Muslim minority group mostly residing in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, and for years have been the victims of human rights violations and forced labour by the Chinese government. The event, led by the Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project (URAP), featured a
panel discussion about McGill’s endowment fund―specifically, investments into companies complicit in the Uyghur genocide―as well as Motion M-62 which aims to expedite the entry of 10,000 Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims into Canada over a two-year period beginning in 2024. PG. 2
McGill Farmer’s Market builds a Climbing without a hijab: Iranian community of passionate vendors athlete subject to morality laws abroad and students Elnaz Rekabi placed under house arrest after Check out final edition this Thursday before competing without hijab last year, became the first Irawinter calls Tillie Burlock nian woman to win a medal Margo Berthier Staff Writer
The McGill Farmer’s Market has been a signature component of the McGill community since 2009. Every Thursday until Oct. 27 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., McTavish Street overflows with local food producers and excited students. Rain or shine,
the passionate vendors at the McGill Farmer’s Market come weekly, eager to share their stories, products, and insights with invested and enthusiastic McGillians. From fresh fruits and vegetables to sweet baked goods and local dishes, the market offers a wide variety of options to satisfy everyone’s taste buds.
Inspiring vendors
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Tea, coffee, maple syrup, fresh vegetables, and even adorable potted plants are some of the many items up for grabs at the market. Vendors with fascinating stories set up shop to sell their wares, interact with students, and answer questions about their products. PG. 12
Content Warning: Gender based violence, misogyny On Oct. 16, Elnaz Rekabi, a 33-year-old Iranian rock climber, competed at the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) Asian Championship in Seoul. Rekabi—who, just
at the IFSC World Championship—competed without a hijab, defying the strict dress code restrictions that the Iranian government enforces on women, including its women athletes abroad. Rekabi’s climb comes in the wake of the murder of Jina (Mahsa) Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who was tortured and killed
in Tehran by morality police forces for violating the Islamic state’s mandatory hijab laws. Since Amini’s death, nationwide protests and furthered state repression have gripped Iran, leaving many to view Rekabi’s climb as an act of resistance. Shortly after the competition, where she finished fourth, Rekabi disappeared and severe concerns for her safety began to circulate. PG. 15