Feyisa Lilesa sheds light on abuses in Ethiopia
By Gloria Nafziger: Refugee and Migrant Rights Coodinator On August 21, as Silver medalist Feyisa Lilesa finished a marathon at the Rio Olympics, he crossed his arms above his head […]
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Amnesty In Action for detained prisoner Narges Mohammadi
By Gloria Nafziger, Amnesty International Canada’s Campaigner for Iran , Where would you spend a Sunday in July? , On Sunday July 17, the members of Amnesty International’s TriCities Group […]
Every day actions transform lives: Stop Torture and My Body My Rights campaigns
It may seem like just one letter, just one petition signature, or just one day tabling at a farmer’s market. But when every signature, every conversation, and every action are […]
Pride and human rights
By George Harvey, LGBTI Coordinator , It is summer time in Canada and many Pride events are underway in cities across the country. The type of Pride event may vary greatly from […]
The “Three Amigos” need a human rights vision
By: Margaret Huang, Alex Neve, Perseo Quiroz and Béatrice Vaugrante Prime Minister Trudeau is about to host his US and Mexican counterparts, President Obama and President Peña Nieto, at […]
World Refugee Day 2016
Written by Amnesty Canada Refugee Coordinator, Gloria Nafziger @refugeescanada , Champions. Prevention. Solidarity. Rights. Empowerment , I’m not at home, I’m a refugee. I left my rights behind. , In the […]
The former refugee who rescued his own family on a Greek beach
On World Refugee Day, we talk to Ghias Aljundi, who fled to the UK from Syria 18 years ago. He is one of thousands volunteering to help refugees arriving in […]
Amnesty Members in Action
By Gloria Nafziger, Refugee Coordinator, Amnesty International In the past week I had the privilege of attending two fundraising and awareness raising dinners for Amnesty International. Both events were a […]
Reflection: Empty seats in lifeboats
Today is the 104th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. On this day in 1912, some 1,514 people perished in the frigid waters of the Atlantic. That is […]
Reflection: Empty seats in lifeboats
Today is the 104th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. On this day in 1912, some 1,514 people perished in the frigid waters of the Atlantic. That is […]
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 […]
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 […]