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Racial bias in facial recognition algorithms

Facial recognition makes racial discrimination worse. Learn more about how it threatens human rights and take action to ban it....

Watch: ‘Mental Health and Us:’ Feb. 1 Panel Discussion for Black History Month 2023

Learn about how Black activists, educators and clinicians are working to reduce stigma around and improve mental health in their...

‘Rights Back At You’ Podcast is Here!

Just in time for Black History Month – Amnesty Canada’s Rights Back At You podcast has arrived. We’ve chosen to...

Amnesty International Canada decries anti-Black racism in federal public service in letter to UN Special Rapporteur

Amnesty International Canada (English-Speaking) announced its support for the Black Class Action Secretariat’s complaint to the United Nations....

Amnesty International supports the Black Class Action’s pursuit of justice for Black employees

OTTAWA – Today, Amnesty International announced its support to the Black Class Action’s landmark pursuit of justice for current and...

NOT SAFE ANYWHERE: HAITIANS ON THE MOVE NEED URGENT INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Read the briefing As the political and economic situation continues to deteriorate in Haiti facilitating massive human rights violations, kidnappings,...

Anti-Black Racism and Policing: Keep up the Pressure

What’s this all about? Anti-Black racism is prejudice, attitudes, beliefs, stereotyping and discrimination that is directed at people of African...

More than 50 years since police killing of Fred Hampton: Anti-Black racism remains deeply rooted in the United States and Canada

Amnesty International must honestly and openly confront concerns about anti-Black racism within our organization, historically and currently. We are moving...

Anti-Black Racism and Policing in Canada: We need new, transformative approaches to upholding public safety

Communities have been speaking out for decades about how Black people experience policing in Canada. It’s time to listen: racism...

Black Lives Matter: Amnesty Canada (ES) Statement on Anti-Black Racism

The history, events and choices that led to the 8 minutes and 46 seconds it took on May 25, 2020...

PRIDE 2020: What has Pride got to do with police violence and racism?

By Daniella Barreto WHAT IS PRIDE? Pride is a celebration of 2SLGBTQ+ communities. Every year these communities host events to...

Black and Indigenous Solidarity Against Systemic Racism

The history of colonization around the world is a story about control of land and perceived resources: the juggernaut of...

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