Amnesty International Canada - Human Rights Organization
Amnesty International is a human rights organization and global movement of more than 10 million people in over 170 countries and territories who campaign for human rights. We are independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion and are funded by individuals like you. We believe acting in solidarity and ...
UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS - Amnesty …
Article 2: Non-discrimination. The rights in the UDHR belong to everyone, no matter who we are, where we’re from, or whatever we believe. Article 3: Right to life, liberty, and security of person. We all have the right to life, and to live in freedom and safety. Article 4: Freedom from slavery.
Who We Are | Amnesty International Canada
Watch on. Amnesty International is an authoritative voice on human rights. For over 50 years, we have provided reliable and accurate information about human rights violations and international human rights laws and standards. Amnesty is independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion.
What We Do | Amnesty International Canada
In addition to its monitoring work and public campaigns, Amnesty International is very involved in legal work to ensure that the Canadian and provincial governments are acting consistently with their international human rights obligations. Amnesty’s legal work frequently involves the themes of the rights of Indigenous Peoples, security and ...
Human Rights Violations Map | Amnesty International Canada
Sep 19, 2023 · Globally, research from Amnesty International reveals that protesters have been arbitrarily arrested in over 50% of the countries covered in its a nnual report. “This global map clearly depicts the widespread scale of the repression and restrictions faced by protesters around the world. A litany of serious human rights violations occurs ...
Amnesty International Canada lays out human rights priorities …
Human Rights News April 8, 2024 1:30 pm Amnesty International Canada lays out human rights priorities ahead of next federal election. Amnesty International Canada unveiled its 2023 Human Rights Agenda (HRA) on Monday, laying out the global organization’s calls to action for parties and politicians vying for power in Canada’s next federal election. ...
What You Can Do - Amnesty International Canada
Together, we are a powerful force demanding that everyone’s human rights be protected. Amnesty International Canada
Truth & Reconciliation Day - Amnesty International Canada
Sep 30, 2021 · Canada's National Day for Truth & Reconciliation is September 30th, to honour First Nations, Inuit and Métis children forced into residential schools. People stand around shoes and stuffed animals that honour Indigenous children during the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on September 30, 2021.
International Rights | Amnesty International Canada
Over 20 years, Amnesty has helped establish a system of international justice, including: Campaigning for an International International Criminal Court Criminal International Criminal Court Court (ICC). Promoting “universal jurisdiction” – if someone is accused of a crime, they can be tried anywhere they are found no matter where the ...
No More Stolen Sisters | Amnesty International Canada
No More Stolen Sisters: A human rights response to discrimination and violence against Indigenous women. Violence against women, and certainly violence against Indigenous women, is rarely understood as a human rights issue. When governments, media and the general public consider violence against women, it is often described as a criminal ...