World Press Freedom Day: Shooting the messenger
When 12 people working at the satirical magazine Charlie Hedbo were gunned down at their offices in central Paris in January, the world woke up to the grim reality of […]
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In Solidarity with Egyptian Students on #Jan25
By Tarek Chatila, Montreal-area activist and writer for Amnesty Canada’s Isr/OT/PA co-group “The more things change, the more they stay the same,” wrote French critic Alphonse Karr in 1849. Turbulent […]
No more Saudi business as usual
The injustice facing one man in Saudi Arabia has brought into focus the harrowing human-rights reality that Canada routinely overlooks in its relationship with the kingdom. As concern increases for […]
No more Saudi business as usual
The injustice facing one man in Saudi Arabia has brought into focus the harrowing human-rights reality that Canada routinely overlooks in its relationship with the kingdom. As concern increases for […]
Op-Ed: Getting back on the human rights track
By: Alex Neve and Béatrice Vaugrante Published on Fri Jan 02 2015 in the Toronto Star No doubt about it, 2014 has been a tough year for human rights. As […]
Human rights in 2014: Standing together and speaking out for human rights
Don’t Let Down Your Guard: Standing together and speaking out for human rights – Year end message to Amnesty International supporters from Alex Neve, Secretary General, Amnesty International Canada There were […]
New book highlights global framwork of Indigenous human rights
By Craig Benjamin, Campaigner for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples I’m honoured to have contributed a chapter to a new book examining crucial issues for the human rights of […]
New book highlights global framwork of Indigenous human rights
By Craig Benjamin, Campaigner for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples , I’m honoured to have contributed a chapter to a new book examining crucial issues for the human rights […]
Indigenous rights: common cause for activism across the Americas
By Crystal Giesbrecht, a field worker and activism leader with Amnesty International in Saskatchewan I am extremely grateful to have been part of a fantastic team of activists who travelled […]
Central African Republic: Fear and Loathing in Bangui
By Joanne Mariner, Senior Crisis Response Adviser at Amnesty International , In Bangui’s Nguingo neighbourhood, up the Oubangui river from the city center, people are scared. , “There are rumors […]
How to be a good ally to LGBTI activists in Uganda
By Jackie Hansen, Major Campaigns and Women’s Rights Campaigner There appears to be a rise in homophobia around the world. From Russia and Kyrgyzstan to Nigeria, Uganda, and beyond, homosexuality […]
Creating Medicines for the Love of Our People: Conversation with the Native Youth Sexual Health Network
The Native Youth Sexual Health Network (NYSHN) is an organization by and for Indigenous youth that works across issues of sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice throughout Canada and […]
