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We introduce you to fascinating people who are making change unstoppable. Hear powerful stories of resistance and solidarity and learn more about how you can take action now for human rights. This series connects the dots and passes the mic to people building a better future now. Together, we unravel the Canada you think you know and challenge the systems that hold back human rights.
On November 30, 2024, and again on January 2, 2025, CREDHOS reported a grave threat. The armed group Ejército Gaitanista de Colombia (also known as Clan del Golfo or Autodefensas […]
From 29 September to 6 October 2024, Amnesty International Canada co-hosted a delegation of Indigenous women leaders and environment defenders from Ecuador. The visit was organized with the Canadian Centre […]
Four women leaders on the front lines of increasingly dangerous efforts to protect rights and the environment in Ecuador will visit Canada next week to speak out against intensifying trade […]
On Saturday, September 14, Juan López, an environmental defender and coordinator of the Municipal Committee for the Defense of Common and Public Assets, was shot and killed. He was leaving […]
A delegation of Amnesty International representatives from France, Germany, the United States and Canada will attend the trials of Wet’suwet’en land defenders in Smithers, British Columbia, during the week of […]
On February 13, a grenade attack targeted the home of a CREDHOS member, injuring her family. This followed threats to civil society groups in Colombia’s Magdalena Medio region, including CREDHOS […]
By Graciela Martinez, Americas Regional Campaigner, Amnesty International This piece was originally published in Spanish in Open Democracy The Americas is the world’s deadliest region for those defending land, territory and […]