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National alliance cancels leaders’ debate on women’s rights, gender equality

MEDIA RELEASE UP FOR DEBATE 2019 October 17, 2019 OTTAWA – A broad alliance of women’s rights and equality-seeking organizations...

National coalition to cancel debate on women’s rights, gender equality

OTTAWA – With less than a week until the federal election, and without a firm commitment from all federal political...

Amnesty International Canada welcomes safe return of Maryam Mombeini

Amnesty International is welcoming news that Maryam Mombeini has finally reunited with her two sons in Canada, more than 18...

18 Leaders Arrested Today at the Capitol While Protesting Trump Administration’s Destruction of the Refugee Resettlement Program

In response to the Trump Administration’s continued assault on the U.S. refugee resettlement program, 18 leaders from the nation’s leading...

Extinction rebellion blanket ban chilling and unlawful

On Monday evening, the Metropolitan Police issued a revised section 14 order saying demonstrators protesting in London after 21:00 BST...

Uganda: Parliament must reject bill imposing death penalty for gay sex

Spokespeople available to take media interviews Responding to Ugandan Ethics and Integrity Minister Simon Lokodo’s announcement that the government is...

Malaysia: Unfair trials, secretive hangings and petty drug convictions reveal ‘cruel injustice’ of the death penalty

Malaysia must start to fulfil its promise to abolish the death penalty in forthcoming legislation by ending its use for...

Ethiopia: Nobel Peace Prize must spur Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed towards further human rights reform

Spokespersons available to take media interviews Responding to the announcement that Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been awarded the...

Egypt: Torture of activist Alaa Abdel Fattah illustrates use of extreme brutality to crush dissent

The torture in custody of Alaa Abdel Fattah, a blogger and activist who rose to fame during the 2011 uprising,...

‘We’re done waiting’: New video ad demands answers from federal leaders on gender issues

National coalition urges leaders to address women’s rights, gender equality With gender issues largely absent from last night’s federal leaders’...

Open letter seeks federal party leaders’ promise to launch public inquiry on case of Hassan Diab

Justin Trudeau Leader Liberal Party of Canada Andrew Scheer Leader Conservative Party of Canada Jagmeet Singh Leader New Democratic Party...

Nigeria/Netherlands: Kiobel witness hearing key chance to hold Shell to account over human rights abuses

Spokespeople available for interview A witness hearing examining Shell’s role in the execution of nine men in Nigeria in the...

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