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So you’ve signed up to host a Write for Rights event. THANK YOU! Your time and enthusiasm means more people are taking action for human rights on December 10! (Haven’t […]
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Prisoner of Tehran – Discussion Guide
Step into a gripping memoir of courage and survival against all odds.
Amnesty International welcomes federal government decision to cover legal aid funding cuts for refugees and immigrants
Amnesty International welcomes the federal government’s decision to cover the legal aid funding cuts to services for refugees and immigrants that were announced by the Government of Ontario in April […]
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Good news: Saeed Malekpour arrives home in Canada
On August 2, Maryam Malekpour was finally reunited with her brother Saeed in Vancouver after she had campaigned tirelessly for 11 years to free him from prison in Iran. “The […]
Amnesty International welcomes Saeed Malekpour’s return to Canada
After learning that Saeed Malekpour has returned to Canada following close to 11 years of unjust and unlawful imprisonment in Iran, Amnesty International Canada Secretary General Alex Neve said: “We […]
Summer 2019 Tabling Guide
Summer is finally here and the season brings the perfect opportunity to get active with Amnesty in your community! From local community fairs and music festivals to speaking tours and Pride […]
Coalition statement on Canada’s accession to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
We Canadian civil society organizations, namely, Amnesty International Canada, Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam- Quebec, Project Ploughshares and the Rideau Institute, long active […]
Norway: Stop the deportation of three young, unaccompanied siblings to Afghanistan
16-year-old and two siblings in transit to “the world’s most dangerous country” The Norwegian government must immediately halt the deportation of a 16-year-old boy and his two siblings back to […]
UN: Catastrophic failure as civilians ravaged by war violations 70 years after Geneva Conventions
The UN Security Council must mark the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions this year by ending its catastrophic failure to protect millions of civilians around the world whose lives […]
Sri Lanka: Authorities must protect Muslims against violence
Responding to the killing of at least one individual and the spate of attacks against Muslim-owned businesses, mosques and houses in several parts of Sri Lanka, Amnesty International’s South Asia […]
“I miss you my dearest” – Nasrin Sotoudeh’s letters to her children from prison
Iranian lawyer and women’s rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh’s heartbreaking letters from prison reveal the trauma inflicted on families by the government that claims to protect them. TAKE ACTION: Free Nasrin […]
