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Canada: Abuse, Discrimination in Immigration Detention, as Thousands Held

(Ottawa, June 17, 2021) – Canada incarcerates thousands of people, including those with disabilities, on immigration-related grounds every year in often abusive...

Stop burning our rights – A new climate policy briefing by Amnesty International

What is Amnesty’s position on decarbonizing our economy, protecting human rights in the face of climate change, and the roles...

Everyone should have the right to a healthy environment!

All people should have the right to a healthy environment, including clean air, water and soil, and a safe and...

Open Letter to the Prime Minister on the National Action Summit on Islamophobia

The Right Honorable Justin TrudeauPrime Minister of CanadaOffice of the Prime Minister80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 Dear Prime...

Moving from rhetoric to action to end violence against First Nations, Métis, and Inuit women, girls and two-spirit people

On June 3, 2019, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls released its final report, with 231...

Amnesty International responds to deadly vehicle attack against Muslim family in London, Ont.

Responding to Sunday evening’s fatal vehicle attack targeting five members of a Muslim family in London, Ontario, Ihsaan Gardee, Programs...

Indigenous Children Deserve Justice and Accountability

The Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society is available for survivors and those affected at 1-800-721-0066 or on the 24 hour crisis line...

Lowering flags is not enough. Indigenous children deserve justice and accountability.

The remains of 215 Indigenous children were found buried on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in...

Human Rights Advocates and Legal Experts Deliver Blueprint for New International Corporate Accountability Law in Canada

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Ottawa, ON / May 31, 2021—Today the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA) releases draft model legislation...

Delivering a blueprint for a new corporate accountability law in Canada

I am excited to announce the unveiling of model legislation called the Corporate Respect for Human Rights and the Environment Abroad Act. If adopted, this law would...

Op-ed: Canada must finally acknowledge Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian territories

By Michael Lynk and Ketty Nivyabandi Once again, missiles and rockets flew between Israel and Gaza. When the ceasefire was...

Open letter: Amnesty International calls on Canada to recognize Israel’s illegal occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Ketty Nivyabandi, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada (English branch), and France-Isabelle Langlois, Directrice générale ofAmnistie internationale Canada francophone, have...

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