Canadian Refugee Champion: Andrew Thompson’s Story
Written by Andrew Thompson As the board of Amnesty International Canada (English Speaking), we believe that everyone has the rights to be safe. We believe that everyone has the right to […]
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Bearing witness: My life in crisis response
Written by Tirana Hassan, Crisis Response Director Amnesty International’s Crisis Response Director Tirana Hassan has spent the last ten years living and working in conflict zones. Here she describes the events […]
Refugee Settlement Changes Lives
Over one million people reached Europe last year in fragile, overcrowded boats. Why did such a staggering number of refugees and asylum-seekers pay smugglers thousands of dollars to risk […]
Canadian Refugee Champions: Ottawa Mennonite Church Refugee Assistance Program
Written by the Ottawa Mennonite Church Refugee Assistance Program TAKE THE REFUGEES WELCOME HERE PLEDGE Ottawa Mennonite Church (OMC) has been involved with refugee sponsorship since 1979, when Canadians […]
Canadian Refugee Champions: Athavarn Srikantharajah and Jothy Pitchaimuthu
Written by Athavarn Srikantharajah and Jothy Pitchaimuthu TAKE THE REFUGEES WELCOME HERE PLEDGE My parents came to Canada from Sri Lanka in 1990, with nothing but a few […]
Canadian Refugee Champion: Abraham’s Children Together’s Story
Written By Rabbi Stephen Wise TAKE THE REFUGEES WELCOME HERE PLEDGE Muslims, Christians and Jews joined hands in Oakville, Ontario forming“ACT: Abraham’s Children Together” in recognition of their common […]
Canadian Refugee Champion: John Carlaw’s Story
Written by John Carlaw TAKE THE REFUGEES WELCOME HERE PLEDGE As a Canadian citizen living on colonized lands who has had the privilege to work with, know and learn […]
Canadian Refugee Champions: Louise Simbandumwe’s story
Written by Louise Simbandumwe TAKE THE REFUGEES WELCOME HERE PLEDGE I became a refugee in 1972 — the day my mother received a letter informing her that her family […]
Canadian Refugee Champion: Justin Taylor’s Story
TAKE THE REFUGEES WELCOME HERE PLEDGE “I am proud to open Canada’s doors to those fleeing grave human rights abuses. I will strive to keep Canada’s doors […]
8 reasons why we still need International Women’s Day (and what you can do about it!)
International Women’s Day, March 8, is a rallying point for feminists worldwide. Established by the United Nations in 1975, it is a day to celebrate women’s achievements while highlighting remaining […]
Everyone matters: The struggle for human rights in 2015
Breakthroughs and heartbreak. Perseverance and triumph. 2015 has reminded us that human rights struggles are very often for the long haul, but also that continuing to shine the Amnesty candle […]
Time for Europe to end the refugee shame
By Gauri van Gulik, Deputy Europe Director at Amnesty International. Follow Gauri on Twitter @GaurivanGulik. A solemn moment of silence. The world over, this is the traditional response when lives […]
