Amnesty International Book Club: The Dime Box
Written by Karen Grose. Amnesty International announced The Dime Box as its 2021 March/April Book Club novel to coincide with International Women’s Day. As a new Canadian author, I am deeply humbled […]
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Show your solidarity #StandWithBelarus
Since the widely disputed presidential election in August 2020, the Belarusian regime has engaged in a brutal crackdown on all forms of dissent, real or imaginary. Police have used rubber […]
Belarus: Government’s threats and history of crackdown on protesters require urgent international response
Statements made by the Belarusian authorities ahead of demonstrations planned for 25 March (Freedom Day) raise serious concerns that the police response will yet again be marked by severe violence, […]
“It’s all from our heart.” In conversation with Bridget Tolley of Families of Sisters in Spirit
Gladys Tolley, the mother of Bridget Tolley from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation in Quebec, was struck and killed by a police officer’s vehicle on October 5, 2001. Ever since, […]
Five years after Berta Cáceres was murdered, governments are still failing to protect human rights defenders
Photo Credit: Image of Lenca defender Berta Cáceres by Camila Villota B/Amnesty International By Mary Lawlor, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders This article was first published in Al Jazeera […]
What do you do when a loved one goes missing?
By Jackie Hansen, Major Campaigns and Women’s Rights Campaigner, Amnesty International Canada On Tuesday morning Bridget Tolley did what no mother wants to do—search for her missing daughter. Laura Spence […]
Reconciliation means not having to say sorry a second time: Conversation with Cindy Blackstock, First Nations Child and Family Caring Society
Dr. Cindy Blackstock, a member of the Gitxan Nation, is a prominent researcher and advocate for the rights of children. As Executive Director of the First Nations Child and Family […]
Launching in April: New campaign to protect Colombian environment defenders
“We want to raise awareness about the importance of our land, water, trees and all the animals that live there … We are threatened and persecuted for protecting something […]
The year of the pandemic laid bare our global human rights crisis. Now let’s fix it
Leaders ignore their responsibilities at their peril. Across the globe, people are organizing in extraordinary numbers, with a sense of common purpose that unites them across race, gender, age and […]
41 human rights wins to celebrate right now
It’s been a difficult year, but there’s been a lot to celebrate in 2020. From writing letters and taking action to signing petitions and protesting in a safe way, people […]
Egypt: Historic opportunity for international community to halt crackdown on human rights movement
Today’s court decision to freeze the assets of three senior directors from the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) demonstrates the urgent need for the international community to sustain pressure […]
Write for Rights: Meet the people inspiring calls for justice around the world
Every year, on or around December 10th, International Human Rights Day, people from across Canada and around the world write millions of letters, emails, tweets, Facebook posts and postcards for […]
