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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]