Bata’s footprint in Africa: The dark story of Canadian shoe giant Resource Type: Article Published: 2016 The Toronto-based shoemaker took advantage of European colonialism to rapidly set up across the continent, squeezing out local footwear producers, working with apartheid South Africa and even reaching out to Uganda’s Idi Amin.
IFJ Condemns Jail Term for Shoe-Throwing Iraqi Journalist Sources News Release Resource Type: Article Published: 2009 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has protested over the disproportionate decision of an Iraqi court which sentenced television journalist Muntadhar al-Zeidi to three years in jail for throwing his shoes at President George W. Bush.
Sole offender? Resource Type: Article Published: 2008 When an Iraqi journalist throws his shoe at the commander-in-chief of the forces that invaded and continue to occupy his country, the Globe huffily calls the reporter a disgrace to his profession and says he should be fired.