The Berks Kids
Kids and their parents are stuck in what are known as “baby jails.” Their so-called crime? Fleeing violence and dreaming of safety in the United States. Every year, tens of […]
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SYRIA: Seven years of catastrophic failure by the international community
To mark the seventh anniversary of the Syria conflict, Amnesty International is calling for the international community to assume its responsibilities and urgently act to end the suffering of millions […]
ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18: State-sponsored hate spurs new era of social activism
Amnesty International publishes State of the World’s Human Rights report for 2017 to 2018 “Last year our world was immersed in crises, with prominent leaders offering us a nightmarish vision […]
30 times hope overcame fear this year
Change is possible, especially when people come together and take action. From writing letters of support and campaigning outside corporate headquarters, to welcoming refugees into our homes and changing laws […]
Federal Court grants organizations standing in legal challenge of Safe Third Country Agreement
The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR), Amnesty International (AI) and the Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) welcomed the order made yesterday by the Federal Court granting the organizations public interest […]
Year end message 2017: a time to stand together
“I can’t believe there are this many people, from so many countries, standing with me and my family.” – Veronica Razo’s mother, Austreberta Casales Late last month, at the end of […]
An End to Immigration Dentention of Children?
On 6 November 2017, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale released new directions aimed to keep children out of Canada’s immigration detention system. “The key objective of the Ministerial Direction is […]
The importance of knowing you’re not alone
In Conversation with Amnesty International’s LGBTI Rights Coordinator Alexander Xavier Ottawa-based Alexander Xavier is one of Amnesty International Canada’s two LGBTI Coordinators. He has served on Amnesty’s board of directors, […]
OPEN LETTER: Amnesty International Calls on Prime Minister Trudeau to Raise Human Rights During Meetings in USA and Mexico
Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, We are writing this Open Letter to you on behalf of the 400,000 supporters of Amnesty International across Canada to share a number of urgent recommendations […]
Rohingya Fleeing Myanmar Face Difficulties in Thailand
By Audrey Gaughran, Amnesty International’s Director of Global Issues. *This article was originally published in The Diplomat. For the past month, the world has watched in horror as Myanmar’s army […]
Myanmar: UN Security Council must impose arms embargo
UPDATE 28 September 2017: Scroll down for an open letter to the UN from 87 civil society organizations urging immediate action on the crisis in Myanmar. The UN Security Council […]
Canadian Response to the Rohingya Refugee Crisis
by Gloria Nafziger, Campaigner, Refugees and Migrants, Amnesty International Canada The outpouring of compassion and concern from Amnesty International supporters in Canada to the crisis in Myanmar has been truly […]
