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Summer Activism: Tabling Toolbox

Amnesty International is a global network made up of 7 million supporters, activists and volunteers, united by the commitment to...

The Site C Dam and Treaty Rights – Justice must be allowed to prevail

“People shouldn’t have to go to court to claim their rights” – federal Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Carolyn Bennett, speaking...

We Must Not Let Marielle Franco’s Killing Go Unpunished

My sister in struggle Marielle Franco was shot to death on March 14. I was abroad, working alongside other brave...

Syria military intervention: 6 key points to help protect civilians

In recent days, several governments, including the UK’s, the USA’s and France’s, have signalled their intention to take military action...

Death penalty: Sub-Saharan Africa a ‘beacon of hope’ as global executions and death sentences slide

Positive steps seen across sub-Saharan Africa, with Guinea becoming 20th abolitionist state, substantial decreases in death sentences and ongoing legislative...

Get the (S)hell out!

This is part 5 of 6 of the blog series: 25 years working for human rights in the Niger Delta...

Syria chemical attack – when will the suffering end?

The last few days have seen the deaths of dozens of Syrian civilians in what appears to be yet another...

This is how you have proven that your words have power

What’s in a word? More precisely, what’s in a letter? Since the first known correspondence, written in Babylonian times, to...

Amnesty Media Award winners report the truth about human rights in an era of ‘fake news’

Amnesty International Canada was thrilled to host its 23rd annual Media Awards event on April 4, honouring eight Canadian journalists...

Shell – Clean Up Your Mess!

This is part 4 of 6 of the blog series: 25 years working for human rights in the Niger Delta...

Is child labour lurking in your breakfast cereal?

We all want to be good, responsible people, don’t we? But sometimes doing the right thing in our daily lives...

Is child labour lurking in your breakfast cereal?

We all want to be good, responsible people, don’t we? But sometimes doing the right thing in our daily lives...

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