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This is What We Fought For

Amnesty International has worked in close partnership and collaboration with the signatories of this letter for over a decade. Recognizing...

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...

Women walking together: conversation with Darlene R. Okemaysim-Sicotte

By Jacqueline Hansen, Amnesty International’s Major Campaigns and Women’s Human Rights Campaigner. Iskwewuk E-wichiwitochik (Women Walking Together) is a...

Why do we need a National Action Plan on violence against women?

The scale and severity of violence faced by Indigenous women and girls requires a corresponding commitment by government to ensuring...

Missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls: The Facts

A report released by the RCMP earlier this year marks the first time that police in Canada have attempted, at...

Be a #Witness4FirstNationsKids

It’s a crucial moment for human rights in Canada. And you can be part of it. From October 20-24, the...

Why the federal government has a special responsibility to help end violence against Indigenous women and girls

All governments have a responsibility to do everything in their power to prevent violence against women. This includes provincial and...

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....

Amnesty International Canada launches new comic book on rechargeable batteries and human rights

Climate change is not only the great environmental emergency of our time, but also an unprecedented human rights crisis. It...

Amnesty and others urge Canada to follow Biden’s lead and cancel TMX

Amnesty International is extremely concerned about human rights harms resulting from climate change and  we therefore urge governments and companies...

Refugee Claimants Speak: Testimonies on the STCA

“They handed us over to American officials who immediately handcuffed me. I didn’t understand why they did this; I am...

Rich Western countries are hoarding COVID-19 vaccines. Guess who loses out?

By Tamaryn Nelson, Amnesty International’s Health Advisor. Please note that this op-ed was originally published on gal-dem in mid-Dercember. Since...

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