Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Amnesty International expresses respect and care to all residential and day school survivors, and to their families, communities, and Nations in the wake of this week’s Papal visit. On July 25, Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio) offered a long-overdue apology to survivors. The Pope’s words...
July 29, 2022
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Ukraine
Amnesty International Canadian Section (English Speaking) acknowledges and deeply regrets the hurt, anger, and disappointment caused to our Ukrainian colleagues, the Ukrainian community at large, members, and supporters across Canada following the August 4 press release on research...
August 11, 2022
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Canada
Indigenous rights
On this date, the second annual National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, we join you in remembering the past and present ongoing violence inflicted on Indigenous families and communities over generations. From the 17th century until 1996 when the last school was closed, more than 150,000 First...
September 30, 2022