Quianna Canada
Quianna Canada is an American student, human rights defender, and researcher that resides in Cork, Ireland.Quianna Canada's WebsiteQuianna Canada's Journal ArticlesLink TreeQuianna Canada's Petition to the US Supreme Court
Education
Quianna is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Law at the University of Arizona.In 2019, Quianna achieved a credential from RFSL Ungdom, in partnership with Erasmus+, in Strategic Partnership in the Youth Field.In 2021, she went on to achieve a post-graduate diploma from City Colleges Dublin in Immigration & Asylum Law in Ireland.To diversify her CV, Quianna enrolled into Munster Technological University, where she earned a post-graduate award in Creativity and Change.Quianna has also taken courses at University College Cork. These include, but is not limited to, the Coaching Relationship and Coaching Approaches and Skills.
Human Rights Activism
WOMEN & CHILDRENQuianna has centered her activism around the rights of women and trans women. She has paid close attention to the mistreatment of Black trans women, in light of the fact that their intersections make them more prone to violence.Quianna cares deeply about the rights of children and has written articles addressing gun violence and abusive practices that impact their right to life and integrity.GUN-CONTROL ADVOCATEQuianna is a staunch gun-control advocate. She was once quoted as saying, "Returning to the US would mean accepting the fact that I had a Second Amendment right that could never be exercised." This is a double entendre that means she could never own a gun nor would she ever exercise her Second Amendment rights.Another Day, Another Gun Tragedy: When Will America Take Action on Gun Control?RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO REINTEGRATEQuianna also supports the rights of those seeking to reintegrate into society from prison. She has called on the US government to eliminate collateral consequences in the nation that not only stunts the growth of disenfranchised persons, but the nation as well.Opinion: President Joe Biden Should Use His Executive Privilege to Make it Easier for Americans to ReintegrateCOUNTRY CONDITIONS RESEARCHOn account of Quianna's lived experience, she has mainly centered her research around human rights abuses in the US.Quianna further believes her lived experience reveals her personal insight, contextual awareness, empathy and connection to the issues she has advocated.1. Quianna's lived experiences provides her with an intimate understanding of victims of police violence. While she believes theoretical learning is essential, Quianna has used her observations and autodidactic knowledge to see nuances, complexities, and emotions that often go unnoticed by others, granting her expertise and a deeper understanding of phenonmenology.2. Quianna is learning the art of empathy. Empathy helps build connections and trust between individuals with lived experience and those seeking guidance and support. This connection, combined with Quianna's expertise, allows her to build on the recommendations of international law scholars and experts, to achieve equitable solutions to the specific needs and realities of the communities she seeks to assist, creating a more impactful and authentic experience.
The Zaru Effect
The Zaru Effect May Explain US Law Enforcement’s Persecution of Trans WomenThe Zaru Effect is when law enforcement officers ignore the allegations made by trans women, while accepting as true, the allegations made by men or other individuals.The word ‘zaru’ is derived from the Three Exemplary Monkeys: Mizaru, who sees no evil; covers his eyes. Kikazaru who hears no evil and covers his ears. Lastly, Iwazaru who speaks no evil and covers his mouth. See no evil and speak no evil is integral to the discussion because law enforcement officers often ignore and rarely speak up against the legal and moral wrongs perpetuated against trans women. Hear no evil is also vital, given law enforcement officers often minimize the complaints and harmful experiences of trans women. Thus, the Zaru Effect happens when law enforcement officers:(1) close their eyes to harms perpetuated by private actors against trans women;(2) arrest trans women for making complaints, and(3) fail to speak out against abuses that either causes the physical and sexual assault, or the incarceration and death of trans women.
How to Overshadow a Criminal Record and Move On With Your Life
1. Sit With the Truth;
2. Create the Best Ascription of Yourself;
3. Ask Search Engines to Remove Negative Results;
4. Educate Others on Differential Association;
5. Understand the Hierarchy of Credibility;
6. Own Your Rite of Passage.Read full article here
Have You Been Subjected to Cruel and Unusual Punishment or Treatment?
Quianna Canada would like to speak to individuals and asylum seekers in the Ireland who believe they have been subjected to cruel and unusual punishment or treatment, and have had their experiences disregarded. What an individual believes constitutes cruel and unusual punishment or treatment is subjective, and thus, all experiences will be taken into account.