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Governments can’t pick and choose when they will respect Indigenous rights

“…resource extraction and other major development projects in or near indigenous territories [are] one of the most significant sources of...

Governments can’t pick and choose when they will respect Indigenous rights

“…resource extraction and other major development projects in or near indigenous territories [are] one of the most significant sources of...

“I’m waiting for a miracle”

Photo: Mother and son holding hands at the shelter for the Migrant Caravan in November 2018. Amnesty International Canada Secretary...

Putin has given Chechnya free rein to persecute LGBTI people

By Natalia Prilutskaya, Russia Researcher at Amnesty International For the second time in less than two years, a violent homophobic...

The true US/Mexico border crisis: conscience, compassion and justice

Amnesty International Canada Secretary General Alex Neve is currently part of a delegation of senior Amnesty leadership who are visiting...

Canadian company before Supreme Court of Canada in major corporate accountability case

On January 23, an important legal case against Nevsun Resources will be heard before the Supreme Court of Canada. In...

Amnesty International Fieldworker Program Recruiting New Volunteer Leaders

Fieldworkers are trained Amnesty volunteer leaders who work across Canada to promote human rights activism at the grassroots level. They...

Amnesty York Writes for Rights!

By Cassandra DeFreitas The York University Community was eagerly waiting for the most anticipated event of the year; Write for...

Save the Date! Amnesty’s Annual General Meeting

Save the Date! Toronto is hosting the 2019 Amnesty AGM from May 31-June 2! The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is...

Nevsun Before the Supreme Court

On January 23rd, the Supreme Court of Canada will decide whether to allow a ground-breaking lawsuit to go forward against...

March 2 Day of Action: Justice for Berta

Berta Caceres was a beloved, internationally-recognized defender of Indigenous rights and the environment in Honduras. She received death threats as...

Keep hope alive for Edwin Espinal and Raul Alvarez, imprisoned unjustly in Honduras

January marks one year since Edwin Espinal and Raul Alvarez were arrested and sent to a military-run prison without trial,...

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