In solidarity with those fighting to protect Quesnel Lake from the effects of the Mount Polley mine disaster, Amnesty International staff and volunteers took part in a caravan from Vancouver to Quesnel Lake, BC between August 1 and 5th. The caravan included adults, youth, and children who were...

On Friday, May 3rd, students across Canada and around the world will strike for the climate and call on governments to take urgent action to stop climate change. Amnesty International is in solidarity with the climate strike and warns that the failure of governments to address climate change may...

On Friday, May 3rd, students across Canada and around the world will strike for the climate and call on governments to take urgent action to stop climate change. Amnesty International is in solidarity with the climate strike and warns that the failure of governments to address climate change may...

By Rachel LaFortune, a legal fellow with Amnesty International Canada A shorter version of this article originally appeared on The Georgia Straight. When governments rely on court-granted injunctions to define the “rule of law” in respect to Indigenous land occupations, they risk breaching...

“…resource extraction and other major development projects in or near indigenous territories [are] one of the most significant sources of abuse of the rights of indigenous peoples worldwide. In its prevailing form, the model for advancing with natural resource extraction within the...

“…resource extraction and other major development projects in or near indigenous territories [are] one of the most significant sources of abuse of the rights of indigenous peoples worldwide. In its prevailing form, the model for advancing with natural resource extraction within the...

By Jasmiha Ganeshanathan & Kishanaha Piratheepan, on behalf of the GTA Youth Leaders On May 26th, 2018 Youth Leaders of Amnesty International in the GTA put together their 2nd Youth Café and it was a fantastic event! This year’s Cafe incorporated learning and actions on three key human...

By Jackie McVicar, Atlantic Region Solidarity Network Bev Sellars is constantly reminded about the deeply personal, social and cultural loss that she and others in her community of Williams Lake have suffered since the Mount Polley mine disaster in 2014. A few weeks ago, when the former Chief of...

Human rights defenders are people who stand up for justice and equality in sometimes extraordinary circumstances. But they are under attack. Around the world, brave people who take a stand are being undermined by smear campaigns, government surveillance, unjust imprisonment, and forced...

Don’t be an armchair tabler! Summers are for public engagement. Are you inviting people over with intriguing visuals, offering a welcoming and focused display or activity, and ready with an elevator pitch to seal the deal? If not, you’re probably not collecting as many petition signatures,...

Peruvian water and land defender Máxima Acuña is one of 10 individuals and communities we’re taking action for during Write for Rights on Saturday, December 10th, International Human Rights Day. Join Write for Rights to stand with Máxima!  Máxima Acuña is a water and land defender in...

Travel guides describe Mexico as one of the world’s great civilisations, whose landscapes are as stunning as they are diverse. But there’s a dark flipside to the family-friendly resorts and shimmering blue coastlines: there is an epidemic of torture in Mexico. Here we look at some sickening...