Responding to reports of a total communications blackout in the occupied Gaza Strip, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Senior Director of Research, Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns at Amnesty International, said: “Palestinian civilians are already […]

Canadians acted with concerned solidarity and welcomed tens of thousands of refugees from Central America during decades of armed conflict and cruel, racist repression. Since warfare ended, communities, organizations and […]

Solidarity with Women and Girls in Iran and Afghanistan, Protect Civilians in Sudan and Ethiopia, Ban the Scan and more Woman Life Freedom uprising anniversary September 16 The death in […]

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Amnesty International Canada condemns the temporary extension of immigration detention in British Columbia and Alberta jails.

June 26, 2023 To: Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau Minister of Public Safety, Marco Mendicino Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Sean Fraser Re: Inter-provincial transfers of people […]

Bill C-20 proposes an oversight body for the Canada Border Services Agency and changes to how complaints about the RCMP are handled.

Ontario notified the federal government earlier this week that it has decided to cancel its immigration detention contract with the CBSA.

Amnesty International Canada applauds Quebec and New Brunswick for cancelling their immigration detention contracts with the CBSA.

June 20th is World Refugee Day, a day to honour the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their homes. It is also a wonderful opportunity […]

The Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) puts refugees at risk, which is why Amnesty and our partners have been fighting against it since it came into effect in 2004. This […]

39 people have died in a fire on March 28 in a migrants’ detention center in Ciudad Juarez. 28 others were hospitalized. There are allegations that the center’s staff left […]