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Construction of Site C must halt as provincial NDP and Greens vow to refer the project for further study

In reaction to yesterday’s announcement by the British Columbia NDP and Green parties that, if they form an alliance government,...

National Human Rights Conference hosted by Amnesty International and the University of Calgary

Activists, leaders and experts from across Canada will discuss human rights, diversity and reconciliation at a free, all-day event on...

Call to halt Site C dam comes to Parliament Hill today

With the BC provincial election outcome raising new questions about whether the massive Site C dam will proceed, citizen groups...

Alicia Keys and the Indigenous rights movement in Canada receive Amnesty International award  

27 May, 2017: Celebrated global music artist and activist Alicia Keys and the inspirational movement of Indigenous Peoples fighting for...

A Breach of Human Rights – The Human Rights Impact of the Mount Polley Mines Disaster, British Columbia

The Mount Polley tailings pond breach on August 4, 2014 is the worst environmental mining disaster in BC’s history. The...

Canada: Enact Recommendations on Freedom of Speech for Charities

Over 20 leading organizations ask government to enact panel recommendations on freedom of speech for charities and income tax law...

Amnesty calls on Justin Trudeau to make Personal Appeal for Raif Badawi’s Freedom as Five Year Anniversary Approaches

Today, World Press Freedom Day, Amnesty International called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in an open letter to make “a...

120,000 Canadians call for immediate action to protect the environment and human rights from disastrous impacts of the Site C dam

Citizens’ groups, Indigenous peoples, human rights and environmental organizations are asking British Columbia MPs to take a message to Ottawa....

UN Permanent Forum Joint Statement on Sustainable Development

UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Sixteenth Session Thursday April 27, 2017 Agenda Item 4 Speaker: Grand Chief Wilton Littlechild...

Joint statement on implementation of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Sixteenth Session Tuesday April 25, 2017 Agenda Item 8 Joint Statement of: Assembly of...

Indigenous rights movement in Canada and Alicia Keys honoured with top Amnesty International award

Celebrated global music artist and activist Alicia Keys and the inspirational movement of Indigenous Peoples fighting for their rights in...

CANADA: Candidates in BC Election Must Commit to Address Critical Gaps in Human Rights Protection

In an Open Letter, Amnesty International Canada has called on all candidates in British Columbia’s upcoming provincial election to commit...

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