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Show your solidarity #StandWithBelarus

Since the widely disputed presidential election in August 2020, the Belarusian regime has engaged in a brutal crackdown on all...

Belarus: Government’s threats and history of crackdown on protesters require urgent international response

Statements made by the Belarusian authorities ahead of demonstrations planned for 25 March (Freedom Day) raise serious concerns that the...

“It’s all from our heart.” In conversation with Bridget Tolley of Families of Sisters in Spirit

Gladys Tolley, the mother of Bridget Tolley from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation in Quebec, was struck and killed by...

Five years after Berta Cáceres was murdered, governments are still failing to protect human rights defenders

Photo Credit: Image of Lenca defender Berta Cáceres by Camila Villota B/Amnesty International By Mary Lawlor, United Nations Special Rapporteur...

What do you do when a loved one goes missing?

By Jackie Hansen, Major Campaigns and Women’s Rights Campaigner, Amnesty International Canada On Tuesday morning Bridget Tolley did what no...

Reconciliation means not having to say sorry a second time: Conversation with Cindy Blackstock, First Nations Child and Family Caring Society

Dr. Cindy Blackstock, a member of the Gitxan Nation, is a prominent researcher and advocate for the rights of children....

Women protesting with green kerchiefs for abortion rights

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Youth have always been at the frontlines of human rights movements. Join us, get active, and make a difference!...

Launching in April: New campaign to protect Colombian environment defenders

  “We want to raise awareness about the importance of our land, water, trees and all the animals that live...

The year of the pandemic laid bare our global human rights crisis. Now let’s fix it

Leaders ignore their responsibilities at their peril. Across the globe, people are organizing in extraordinary numbers, with a sense of...

41 human rights wins to celebrate right now

It’s been a difficult year, but there’s been a lot to celebrate in 2020. From writing letters and taking action...

Egypt: Historic opportunity for international community to halt crackdown on human rights movement

Today’s court decision to freeze the assets of three senior directors from the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) demonstrates...

Write for Rights: Meet the people inspiring calls for justice around the world

Every year, on or around December 10th, International Human Rights Day, people from across Canada and around the world write...

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