Op-ed: Is Canada right to tighten its border?
This article was originally published in the Toronto Star. By Justin Mohammed Refugee claimants who cross the Canada-U.S. border irregularly do not reach that decision lightly. Upon doing so, they […]
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Libya: Horrific attack targeting refugees and migrants at detention centre must be investigated as a war crime
A violent attack by fighters who opened fire on refugees and migrants at a detention centre on the outskirts of Tripoli highlights the urgent need to ensure civilians are protected […]
Libya: Release migrants and refugees trapped in detention centres amid escalating clashes
Responding to a news report that more than 700 refugees and migrants in Libya were trapped in a detention centre in Qasr bin Ghasher in close proximity to intense armed […]
Amnesty International US and Canada Directors condemn proposals to restrict refugee protection in Canada for claimants coming through the United States
The US is not safe for all refugees. The Canadian government should suspend the US/Canada border pact and allow those in need of refugee protection to access it in Canada. […]
Amnesty International releases 2019 Human Rights Agenda for Canada, ahead of federal election
Today, Amnesty International released the organization’s 2019 Human Rights Agenda for Canada and called on all governments in the country to take a serious stance against human rights abuses, domestically […]
Amnesty urges Canada to respect Federal Court decision striking down PRRA bar for DCO claimants, refrain from launching appeal
Amnesty International welcomes the Federal Court decision on 20 March 2019 striking down the 36-month Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA) bar for refugee claimants from Designated Countries of Origin (DCO) on […]
Trump-led US is not ‘safe’ for refugees
By Alex Neve, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada The heartbreaking absurdity of the fact that Canada continues to maintain that the United States is a ‘safe’ country for refugees […]
Amnesty International Highlights Concerns Regarding Canada’s Record of Preventing Torture at UN Review
On November 20, Amnesty International will appear before the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) in Geneva, highlighting ongoing and new concerns that Canada is falling short of its international […]
Libya: Refugees and migrants refuse to disembark ship in desperate plea to avoid detention and torture
Libyan, European and Panamanian authorities must ensure that at least 79 refugees and migrants who are on board a merchant vessel at the port of Misratah are not forced to […]
South Africa: Minister Motsoaledi must not use refugees and migrants as scapegoats for the failing health system
In response to a statement made by Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi that ‘foreign nationals’ are behind the overcrowding of hospitals and the struggling health system, Shenilla Mohamed, Executive Director of […]
Trump’s border bigotry should prompt Canada to suspend refugee agreement with U.S.
By Alex Neve, Secretary-General of Amnesty International Canada Donald Trump has clearly decided that several thousand Honduran refugees and migrants who have formed a “caravan” that has been making its way […]
One Year On, Progress Flounders on Critical Recommendations to Canada by UN’s Top Anti-Racism Body
More than one year after the United Nations’ top anti-racism body raised serious concerns in its review of Canada’s track record, the Trudeau government has missed a key reporting deadline […]
