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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 heritage in the Prophet Abraham and love and compassion for all of...
March 21, 2016
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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 from many refugees, I am motivated to see Canada do much better for refugees and other migrants. We too often fail to justly...
March 21, 2016
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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 members had been killed in massacres that claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people in Burundi. My parents were...
March 21, 2016
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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 open now and into the future. I will challenge and rebut negative stereotypes about refugees. I will support speedy reunification...
March 21, 2016
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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 gender inequalities. But 41 years later, is it still necessary? , YES! Women and girls may have...
March 5, 2016
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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 does bring change. Justice does prevail. By Alex Neve,Secretary General,...
December 18, 2015
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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 are cut short by tragedy. It has also been a common response to tragedies in Europe and off its shores...
September 4, 2015
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On Thursday May 21, Luis Alberto Mata became a permanent resident in Canada. A month earlier, with support from Amnesty International, Luis launched a campaign, No Lives in Limbo calling on the Minister of Public Safety and Minister of Citizenship and Immigration to grant him permanent status....
May 25, 2015
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By Gloria Nafziger Refugee, Migrants and Country Campaigner, Amnesty International I first met Luis and his family shortly after they arrived in Canada sometime in 1993. He was a writer and human rights activist from Colombia. Both he and his wife Diana had been targeted in Colombia because of...
May 8, 2015
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“On the eve of his departure, he called me so that I could pray for him. After he spoke to me, he told his wife and two children that he was about to leave Libya for Italy. Unfortunately, the next call we got was from his brother who told us that he had perished at […]
May 7, 2015
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By Alex Neve, Secretary General, Amnesty International Canada. Follow Alex on Twitter: @AlexNeveAmnesty How best to describe the rushed hearings the House of Commons’ Public Safety Committee held over the past few weeks examining Bill C-51, the government’s anti-terrorism law reforms? Circus,...
March 31, 2015
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By Jacqueline Hansen, Major Campaigns and Women’s Rights Campaigner, in conversation with Dr. Donald Payne, Health Network Coordinator Toronto-based psychiatrist Dr. Donald Payne has treated survivors of torture for almost four decades, and has been Amnesty International Canada’s health network...
February 2, 2015
