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Why every Canadian should watch this video

“My major concern with the impact of Site C is that this is my home. This is where I want...

Site C dam still not past the ‘point of no return’

Efforts to defend the rights of Indigenous peoples in the Peace Valley of British Columbia against the Site C dam...

South Sudan’s man-made hunger crisis

By Lama Fakih, Senior Crisis Response Advisor at Amnesty International. Follow Lama on Twitter @lamamfakih The horrific attack in the...

Invest Your Values

Every year, Canadians are encouraged to invest their savings in Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs) purchased through their bank or...

Canada returning to leadership position on global abolition of the death penalty

By Aubrey Harris, Amnesty Canada’s volunteer coordinator for the Campaign to Abolish the Death Penalty Last week, the Canadian government...

Honouring the intent of the treaties

Before and after images show destruction that has already occurred as construction of Site C dam presses ahead  Indigenous activist...

Canada: Refugee Children should not be Detained

“Mohammad” arrived at the Canada-US at Fort Erie in early January. He is a 16 year old boy from Syria...

“My heart is exhausted”: A mother’s story of death row in Saudi Arabia

By Nassra al-Ahmed Ali al-Nimr was just 17 when he was arrested on 14 February 2012, a few months after...

Syria’s refugee crisis: the latest numbers

Refugees in the region More than 4.5 million refugees from Syria are in just five countries Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq...

2.5 million actions and counting: Looking back at Write for Rights 2015

THANK YOU to all Write for Rights participants for creating amazing momentum on December 10th, International Human Rights Day!...

Three human rights challenges in Canada’s relationship with Saudi Arabia

By Alex Neve, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada. Follow Alex on Twitter @AlexNeveAmnesty There has been considerable debate recently...

Why do refugee women from Syria in Lebanon face constant sexual harassment and exploitation?

Many refugee women from Syria tell us they don’t feel safe in Lebanon. Here are four reasons why, and three...

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