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Uganda: End Violence Against LGBTI+ Communities

Uganda’s Parliament has violated the human rights of LGBTI+ communities by passing a discriminatory bill called the ‘2023 Anti-Homosexuality Bill.’...

Solidarity with Women Human Rights Defenders in Exile in Canada

Who are Women Human Rights Defenders? Women human rights defenders (WHRDs) is an inclusive term used to represent the struggle...

Fight Back Against the Safe Third Country Agreement Expansion

The Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) puts refugees at risk, which is why Amnesty and our partners have been fighting...

The Taliban’s relentless attack on human rights in Afghanistan

Since returning to de-facto power in August 2021, the Taliban’s relentless attack on human rights has targeted critics, ethnic and...

Protect the Protest in Iran: the legacy of Mahsa Amini

The death in custody of Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s “morality” police in September 2022 sparked a nationwide...

Save the Date(s): International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is March 8th – here are some of the events taking place!  If your Amnesty chapter or...

Have a Heart Day 2023

Have a Heart Day is a child and youth-led reconciliation event that brings together caring Canadians to help ensure First...

‘Rights Back At You’ Podcast is Here!

Just in time for Black History Month – Amnesty Canada’s Rights Back At You podcast has arrived. We’ve chosen to...

Criminalization of Wet’suwet’en land defenders 

Background As we begin yet another year, the Wet’suwet’en land defenders are still under continued surveillance and criminalization by the...

#WelcomeToCanada: Tell the federal government it’s time to end immigration detention

Since the launch of Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch’s joint campaign, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Alberta, and Manitoba have...

The right to protest is under attack in Peru! Here’s what you need to know and what you can do about it

There is a crisis of extreme gravity in the South American country of Peru – so grave, in fact, that...

Crisis and Tactical Round Up: Afghanistan, End Israeli Apartheid, Iran, Torture-Free Trade Treaty

Afghanistan Since seizing control of Afghanistan in August 2022, the Taliban have mounted a sustained attack on human rights, persecuting...

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