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Explainer: Rohingya refugees face crowded camps, dangerous sea journeys and COVID-19

Updated May 22, 2020 Shocking footage of Rohingya women, men and children being rescued off rickety boats after dangerous sea...

Manitoba Hydro must respect Indigenous rights at Keeyask dam

Despite opposition from First Nations in northern Manitoba who are concerned about the spread of COVID-19 to their communities, this...

Inequality and Austerity: Our Weak Links in Countering COVID-19

By David Griffiths, Director of the Office of the Secretary General, and Sarah Jackson, Deputy Regional Director for East Africa,...

Thirty-Eight Rights Groups Call on BC’s Chief Coroner to Direct Immediate Public Inquest into Death in Corrections Custody

VANCOUVER, Coast Salish Territories – Today, 38 human rights, health, prisoner rights, and legal organizations are calling on BC’s Chief...

Letter from Amnesty International concerning attack on Tiny House Warriors camp in BC

Honourable John Horgan Deputy Commissioner Jennifer Strachan Premier of British Columbia Royal Canadian Mounted Police Parliament Buildings “E” Division Victoria,...

Being a refugee: From a journey of struggle to a journey of survival

Nazik Kabalo is the founder of the Sudanese Women Human Rights Project. She fled to Egypt in 2011 after being...

Showing Up for Our Communities and Ourselves

The world can feel overwhelming right now. As we strive to create a more just and equitable future, we can...

Canada: 301 organizations, academics and others urge governments to adopt human rights oversight of COVID-19 responses

OTTAWA – A total of 301 organizations, academics and former politicians from across the country are calling on all levels...

301 civil society groups, Indigenous organizations, academics and others urge governments across Canada to adopt human rights oversight of COVID-19 responses

OTTAWA – A total of 301 organizations, academics and former politicians from across the country are calling on all levels...

Action for Berta and Earth Defenders Under Attack in Honduras

Indigenous rights defender Berta Cáceres inspired many in her home country of Honduras, and around the world, as she courageously...

Americas: Governments must halt dangerous and discriminatory detention of migrants and asylum seekers

Authorities in a number of countries across the Americas, including Canada, the United States, Mexico, Curaçao, and Trinidad and Tobago,...

Cambodia: Overcrowded detention centres a ‘ticking time bomb’ for COVID-19 amid raft of ‘fake news’ arrests

At least 22 arrested, 7 charged amid crackdown on alleged “false information” about outbreak Authorities claim they are ‘working with...

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