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 ...
THE STATE OF THE WORLD’S HUMAN RIGHTS - Amnesty …
The state of human rights in 155 countries. The world is reaping a harvest of terrifying consequences from escalating conflict and the near breakdown of international law, said Amnesty International as it launched its annual The State of the World’s Human Rights report today, delivering an assessment of human rights in 155 countries. Amnesty International also warned that the breakdown of ...
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.
Human Rights Violations Map | Amnesty International Canada
2023年9月19日 · 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 ...
Human Rights News | Amnesty International Canada
2024年10月10日 · Amnesty International calls on Canada to uphold its international law obligations after Syrian trans woman refused asylum. Human Rights News. September 26, 2024.
Racial Discrimination | Amnesty International Canada
2024年7月31日 · Amnesty International Canada joins global Day of Action to end arms transfers to Israel. UN Special Rapporteur report on Gaza provides crucial evidence that must spur international action to prevent genocide. Amnesty report tracks years-long campaign of criminalization, unlawful surveillance against Wet’suwet’en land defenders.
Death Penalty in Canada | Amnesty International Canada
There were 710 executions in Canada between 1867 and 1962. The last execution was carried out on December 11, 1962, when two men were hanged in Toronto, Ontario. Between 1879 and 1960, there were 438 commutations of death sentences. The last death sentence passed (and subsequently commuted by abolition) was in 1976.
Climate Justice - Amnesty International Canada
A climate justice approach looks at the root causes of the climate crisis and how climate change builds on and magnifies inequalities. It calls on powerful institutions to address these imbalances and injustices, and to lay the groundwork for a future that does not replicate the discrimination of the present and the past.
Urgent Actions - Amnesty International Canada
2024年9月9日 · Amnesty International Canada joins global Day of Action to end arms transfers to Israel. UN Special Rapporteur report on Gaza provides crucial evidence that must spur international action to prevent genocide. Amnesty report tracks years-long campaign of criminalization, unlawful surveillance against Wet’suwet’en land defenders.
Rights Back at You Podcast | Amnesty International Canada
Amnesty International Canada examines anti-Black racism, policing, and surveillance in a brand-new podcast, Rights Back At You. We delve into stories of resistance and meet the people making change unstoppable. From facial recognition and the right to protest to the war on drugs and defunding the police, this series connects the dots and passes ...