Amnesty Canada’s Climate Justice Resource Kit: Now Available with Tools to Engage Your Community
We all worry about climate change and the violations of human rights it brings. We want the climate crisis to be dealt with in a just way, taking account of […]
Help free a brave young woman in prison!
Imagine being punished just for saying what you believe is right. This is what happened to a young woman named Manahel al-Otaibi. Manahel is 30 years old and lives in […]
What is happening at the quota-reform protests in Bangladesh?
On July 15, 2024, students of Dhaka University were sitting with placards and flags in a peaceful protest calling for reforms on the quota allocation for government jobs in Bangladesh. […]
The Olympics should be for all women, including Muslim women
Anna Błuś is Amnesty International’s Researcher on Gender Justice in Europe. Excitement is mounting ahead of the Paris Olympic Games, but in a country which proclaims its devotion to “égalité”, Muslim […]
“Excellence, respect, friendship”: Why hijab bans in French sports defy Olympic values and human rights
26 July 2024: the Paris Olympic Games begin. A moment of joy for sports fans around the world. A moment to embrace the values of Olympism: excellence, respect and friendship. […]
World Youth Skills Day 2024
Amnesty International Canada’s Inspiring Youth Activists On July 15, United Nations World Youth Skills Day, we celebrate the incredible achievements of Amnesty International Canada’s youth volunteers and activists. These passionate […]
Canada must end Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence
Technology-facilitated gender-based violence continues to be a concerning issue across Canada. Cyberbullying and online harassment on social media platforms, the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, doxing, swatting, and the use […]
Open Letter: Stop the criminalization, harassment and unlawful surveillance of Wet’suwet’en land defenders
The BC supreme court in Smithers will decide on the sentencing of Chief Dsta’hyl. Read our open letter to BC Premier David Eby urging him to end the criminalization of […]
Greece: Pylos shipwreck anniversary
“Over 600 people drowned in the Pylos shipwreck, including my brother. They are not numbers. They are people,” writes Oday Al Talab on the anniversary of the deadly disaster. Oday […]
Jordan: Syrian journalist released after 50 days in detention
On May 29, 2024, Jordanian authorities released Syrian refugee and student journalist Atiya Mohammad Abu Salem. They also revoked his deportation order. He had been held in arbitrary detention for […]
Good News: Four Afghan women protestors released!
Zholia Parsi, Neda Parwani, Parisa Azada, and Manizha Seddiqi, women human rights defenders and protestors, have been released following several months of unjust detention. The Taliban arrested and detained the […]
Take Action During Dalit History Month and Beyond
April is Dalit History Month. In Canada, the celebration of Dalit History Month provides an opportunity to amplify the experiences of the Dalit and Adivasi diaspora and to honour the […]