Amnesty International is a human rights organization and global movement of more than 10 million people in over 150 countries and territories who campaign for human rights. We are independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion and are funded by individuals like you. We believe acting in solidarity and compassion with people everywhere can change our world for the better.
We introduce you to fascinating people who are making change unstoppable. Hear powerful stories of resistance and solidarity and learn more about how you can take action now for human rights. This series connects the dots and passes the mic to people building a better future now. Together, we unravel the Canada you think you know and challenge the systems that hold back human rights.
On the morning of 27 May, Hanna, was sitting in her flat in eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, when there was a knock on the door. As her boyfriend Feodor […]
Amina Filali committed suicide by swallowing rat poison in March 2012. She was 16 years old. Her desperate act showed the depth of her pain and despair: she must have felt that nobody […]
Back in March, we opened a competition with the launch of My Body My Rights, our global campaign on sexual and reproductive rights. Inspired by a series of hyper-real images […]
Back in March, we opened a competition with the launch of My Body My Rights, our global campaign on sexual and reproductive rights. Inspired by a series of hyper-real images […]
Caption:A Bangladeshi mourner and relative of a victim of the Rana Plaza building collapse weeps as she takes part in a protest marking the first anniversary of the disaster at […]
Standing with individuals, tackling global problems 2013 year-end message from Amnesty International – by Alex Neve Secretary General, Amnesty International Canada One thing so powerful and important about […]
By Jackie Hansen, Major Campaigns and Women’s Rights Campaigner Since 1991, women’s rights activists from around the world have come together for 16 days in November and December to raise […]
By Philip Luther, Middle East and North Africa Programme Director at Amnesty’s International Secretariat in London, England As the humanitarian and human rights crisis caused by Syria’s internal armed conflict […]
by Neil Sammonds , Syria Researcher at Amnesty International , , , Refugees escaping the conflict in Syria have led to Za’atri refugee camp in Jordan becoming the world’s […]
by Neil Sammonds Syria Researcher at Amnesty International Refugees escaping the conflict in Syria have led to Za’atri refugee camp in Jordan becoming the world’s second largest refugee camp […]
, , Leila Mint Abdel Aziz’s brother is detained in Guantanamo , By Alex Neve, Secretary General Amnesty International Canada , From all the conversations I had with survivors of […]
Leila Mint Abdel Aziz’s brother is detained in Guantanamo By Alex Neve, Secretary General Amnesty International Canada From all the conversations I had with survivors of human rights abuses and […]
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