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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Vancouver, August 7, 2018 – Canadian civil society organizations (CSOs), along with hundreds of LGBTI activists from around the world, came together over the last three days […]

Responding to Saudi Arabia’s announcement, on August 5th, of diplomatic and trade measures against Canada, in retaliation for recent Canadian government calls for prisoners of conscience to be freed in […]

The world will be watching as Vancouver hosts international conference next week Ottawa, August 2, 2018 – As Canada prepares to host the international Equal Rights Coalition Global Conference from […]

As the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration holds hearings as part of its study related to the “Impact of Irregular Crossing of Canada’s Southern Border”, a group of civil […]

The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR), Amnesty International (AI) and the Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) yesterday completed filing extensive evidence in Federal Court to support their legal challenge of […]

The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, P.C., M.P. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship House of Commons Ottawa ON K1A 0A6 Dear Minister, Re: Independence of Canada’s refugee determination system An independent […]

Brought together by shared passion and commitment for inclusivity, youth empowerment and human rights, the Local Organizing Committee for the 2018 Canadian Council for Refugees’ Youth Action Gathering (YAG) is […]