Pride 2020: taking the protest online
Here’s how you can learn more and take action in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and two-spirit rights while practicing social distancing. Check out what’s happening in your […]
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A rainbow coloured thread
Nadia Rahman, Researcher and Policy Advisor in Amnesty International’s Gender, Sexuality and Identity Team “You held my hand. Promised me a revolution. How did you forget me? How?” These lyrics […]
Six months of human rights wins worth celebrating
No-one could have predicted the disruptive start to 2020 brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. As our world experiences its most profound societal changes for a generation, and life is put […]
Canada can champion gender equality without UN Security Council seat
Earlier today, Canada lost its bid to be elected to a two-year term on the United Nations Security Council. Despite this loss, Canada can and must still advance its global […]
Gender Equality must be at the core of Canada’s Security Council Agenda
When Canada starts its two-year term on the United Nations Security Council on January 21, 2021, gender equality must be at the core of its work, say advocates. Earlier today, […]
Canada: Hold police accountable for anti-Black racism
“… the Working Group is deeply concerned by the structural racism that lies at the core of many Canadian institutions and the systemic anti-Black racism that continues to have a negative […]
Ending anti-Black racism: Sympathy and outrage are not enough
It is time for transformative change to end anti-Black racism in Canada too by Alex Neve, Secretary General Over these past 10 days, the names, the pain, the images and […]
Canada must protect the rights of sex workers during COVID-19 by ensuring access to emergency income supports
On May 22, over 20 women’s rights and equality-seeking organizations in Canada wrote a joint letter to the federal government, calling for low-barrier emergency income supports for sex workers, who […]
Explainer: Rohingya refugees face crowded camps, dangerous sea journeys and COVID-19
Updated May 22, 2020 Shocking footage of Rohingya women, men and children being rescued off rickety boats after dangerous sea voyages is still being broadcast around the world. According to reports, […]
Manitoba Hydro must respect Indigenous rights at Keeyask dam
Despite opposition from First Nations in northern Manitoba who are concerned about the spread of COVID-19 to their communities, this week Manitoba Hydro is replacing 700 people currently at the […]
Inequality and Austerity: Our Weak Links in Countering COVID-19
By David Griffiths, Director of the Office of the Secretary General, and Sarah Jackson, Deputy Regional Director for East Africa, the Horn and the Great Lakes There are weeks where […]
Thirty-Eight Rights Groups Call on BC’s Chief Coroner to Direct Immediate Public Inquest into Death in Corrections Custody
VANCOUVER, Coast Salish Territories – Today, 38 human rights, health, prisoner rights, and legal organizations are calling on BC’s Chief Coroner and BC’s Solicitor General to direct an immediate inquest […]