30 ways you can make a difference for refugees
We’re spending the month of September highlighting all the amazing ways you can make a difference to refugees at home in Canada, and around the world. We’ll be posting a […]
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Uganda: International community must avert growing crisis as number of South Sudanese refugees reaches a million
The international community must deliver and improve on existing financial commitments to help Uganda support the refugees it is hosting, following a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) […]
Review before UN anti-racism committee an opportunity for Canada to move from rhetoric to urgently needed action
Amnesty International is calling for concrete action to improve the situation of Indigenous peoples, migrants and refugees as Canada prepares for a review before the UN Committee in the Elimination […]
Italy: Deploying warships to police Libyan waters will expose refugees to horrific abuse
· Spokespeople available on the ground Proposals to send warships to police Libyan territorial waters are a shameful attempt by the Italian authorities to circumvent their duty to rescue […]
Ferrovial continues to build a fortune on refugees’ despair
Spanish multinational Ferrovial continued to make millions from the abuse of refugees and people seeking asylum on Nauru and Manus Island in the first half of 2017, despite attempts […]
Lesvos: Symbolic protest from refugees caught in the net of the EU-Turkey deal
Refugees, Greek islanders and activists today called on European leaders to heed their plight in a flash mob on a beach on the island of Lesvos symbolising the spirit […]
Safe Third Country Agreement must be suspended, say Canadian Council for Refugees and Amnesty International in comprehensive brief to Canadian government
Amnesty International (AI) and the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) released a brief today calling for Canada to suspend the Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States. The 52-page […]
The world has abandoned South Sudanese refugees
By Khairunissa Dhala Khairunissa Dhala is a researcher on refugee and migrant rights at Amnesty International. At just 37 years of age, Joyce has seen it all. She’s stared into […]
The world has abandoned South Sudanese refugees
By Khairunissa Dhala Khairunissa Dhala is a researcher on refugee and migrant rights at Amnesty International. At just 37 years of age, Joyce has seen it all. She’s stared into […]
Donors failing almost a million South Sudanese refugees in Uganda
Rich countries are failing in their obligation to help Uganda support thousands of refugees fleeing death, rape and other human rights violations in South Sudan, said Amnesty International in a […]
Indigenous rights movement in Canada and Alicia Keys honoured with top Amnesty International award
Celebrated global music artist and activist Alicia Keys and the inspirational movement of Indigenous Peoples fighting for their rights in Canada have been honoured with Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience […]
SURESH V. CANADA
Amnesty International was represented in this case by Michael F. Battista and Michael Bossin. WHAT IS THIS CASE ABOUT? Manickavasagam Suresh was a refugee from Sri Lanka who applied for […]
