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 INTERNATIONAL NEWSFLASH March 21, 2019 OTTAWA – Whether it’s the devastating legacy of mercury contamination at Grassy Narrows, ongoing pollution from the Mount Polley mining disaster, or the looming […]

It’s no coincidence that three of Amnesty’s highest priority, ongoing cases in Canada all revolve around the industrial contamination and destruction of rivers, lakes and streams.  The struggle over mercury […]

Water defenders living in the shadow of the Mount Polley mine say their fight to protect the waters in and around Quesnel Lake is not over, despite Imperial Metals’ announcement […]

A hunger strike by three Inuit land defenders – Billy Gauthier, Jerry Kohlmeister and Delilah Saunders – is a powerful symbol of the tragic choices that will face Inuit hunters […]

“As we’re waiting for the river to be cleaned… our relatives are dying. That’s not a lie. That’s the truth.” – Judy DaSilva, Grassy Narrows The Grassy Narrows First Nation […]

, , , , TAKE ACTION ON THE SITE C DAM , , , , ,   , Last summer, First Nations from north-eastern British Columbia brought more than 90 […]

By Crystal Giesbrecht, a field worker and activism leader with Amnesty International in Saskatchewan I am extremely grateful to have been part of a fantastic team of activists who travelled […]

Reports published this week in the Toronto Star and on indy media sites reveal that a special RCMP unit was formed in 2007 to produce intelligence updates on potential Indigenous […]

The UN Human Rights Council recently recognized the universal right to a clean, healthy, safe, and sustainable environment. However, this right is far from the reality for racialized or marginalized […]