Brazil 2014: The fight is even fiercer off the pitch
By Atila Roque, Director at Amnesty International Brazil Brazil is about to host the biggest football frenzy on the planet, where teams from around the world fight for the Cup […]
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New UN report highlights “crisis” for the human rights of Indigenous peoples in Canada
by Craig Benjamin, Indigenous Rights Campaigner, Amnesty International Canada A leading United Nations human rights expert says the situation of First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada has reached “crisis […]
New UN report highlights “crisis” for the human rights of Indigenous peoples in Canada
by Craig Benjamin, , Indigenous Rights Campaigner, Amnesty International Canada , A leading United Nations human rights expert says the situation of First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada has […]
Letter to My Son By Eskinder Nega
By Eskinder Nega, with Kaliti Prison – Originally published on Ze-Habesha Website The mistakes of my life. Ah! I could go on and on and on about them. (Warning, I am aiming […]
Remembering Loretta Saunders
, By, Kim Irving Cahill, Maritimes Regional Activism Coordinator , Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Loretta Saunders, a young Inuk women who went missing in Halifax on […]
2013 Year-end message from Amnesty International Canada
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 […]
Canada must help Sudan address its many human rights crises
By Alex Neve, Secretary General, Amnesty International Canada Earlier this fall the Canadian government significantly down-scaled the diplomatic and financial resources devoted to helping make a difference in Sudan when […]
Divided town of Deir Ezzour is a microcosm of Syria’s bitter conflict
By Donatella Rovera, Amnesty International’s Senior Crisis Researcher As the threat of military intervention looms over an alleged chemical weapons attack near Damascus, in a far-flung corner of Syria the […]
African activists fight homophobia
We’re deep in Pride season here in Canada. People are out and loud and proud and celebrating. But in many parts of the world, simply the perception that a person […]
Rios Montt case: Guatemala’s trial of the decade in ten facts
The trial against former Guatemalan leader General José Efraín Rios Montt for genocide during his time in office has restarted. Here are 10 facts that show why the Central […]
The Arms Trade Treaty: one last hurdle remains
Campaigner Hilary Homes on today’s negotiations Once upon a time, treaty negotiations literally took place behind closed doors. Unless you had some good friends among the delegates, you had to […]
Fighting Back – Interview with Azza Hilal Suleiman from Egypt
Footage of Egyptian soldiers mercilessly beating a “red-hooded woman” during a protest went viral last year. Now, AZZA HILAL SULEIMAN tells Amnesty International Senior Editor, Clare Fermont, her story. NOTE: Amnesty […]