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 […]
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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 […]
Division, distrust and despair – Egypt votes on a new Constitution
By Diana Eltahawy, Amnesty International’s North Africa Researcher Arriving in Cairo a few days before the constitutional referendum held on Saturday 15 December, I couldn’t remember a more bitterly divided […]
Dora Tavera – Colombia: Your messages are like a shield
Amnesty International Canada’s Colombia campaigner Kathy Price reports on the urgent crisis facing Indigenous Women in Colombia. “Each sentence that you send to the government of Colombia, every letter that […]
We won’t be silent
From the Amnesty International LIVEWIRE team: Members of Grupo de Autoayuda de Mujeres Víctimas de Violencias, Colombia (Self-help group for women victims of violence, Colombia) describe how their courage in […]
UN Committee: Canada needs comprehensive action to uphold Indigenous rights
The United Nations’ highest body for combating racism is urging Canada to take comprehensive action to end discrimination against Indigenous peoples. In a report released this week, the UN Committee […]