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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

SUMMARY OF BILL C-31 AND AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S CONCERNS WITH THE PROPOSED LAW Bill C-31, the Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act, was tabled in the House of Commons in February 2012. […]

WHAT IS THIS PETITION ABOUT? Nell Toussaint lived and worked in Canada as an undocumented migrant from 1999 to 2008. In November 2008, Ms. Toussaint became too ill to work […]

WHAT IS THIS PETITION ABOUT? Beginning on 27 January 2003, Canadian immigration authorities implemented a new procedure whereby they return refugee claimants at the United States-Canada border to the United […]

SUMMARY OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S SUBMISSIONS TO THE UN COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS Canada underwent its sixth review of its compliance to the International Covenant on Economic, Social […]

SUMMARY OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S SUMISSIONS TO THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE Canada underwent its sixth review of its compliance to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights before the […]