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 […]
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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 […]
Luis Alberto Mata: One Less Life in Limbo
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 […]
No Lives in Limbo
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 […]
The Mediterranean migrant crisis – The view from Senegal
“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 […]
Next Steps on Bill C-51: Will the government listen to Canadians’ concerns?
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 […]
Doctors and torture: the difficulty of being ethical in unethical places
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 […]
Op-Ed: Getting back on the human rights track
By: Alex Neve and Béatrice Vaugrante Published on Fri Jan 02 2015 in the Toronto Star No doubt about it, 2014 has been a tough year for human rights. As […]