Amnesty International Canada

• Protesters in Montreal march in solidarity with anti-government demonstrators in Iran

  Protesters at a march in downtown Montreal Saturday afternoon said the biting cold was little match for what anti-government demonstrators in Iran have been enduring for months.

  Canada

  Feb 4, 2023
  
• Amnesty International Canada says it was target of Chinese state cyberattack

  An investigation by forensic investigators and cybersecurity experts was immediately launched, and steps were taken to protect the organization's systems.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2022
  
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• ‘Urgent need’ to consider safety of Indigenous women in resource project towns: inquiry

  The inquiry, which released its final report on Monday, says it found "substantial evidence of a serious problem" in a link between resource extraction and violence against Indigenous women, girls, and LGBTQ and two-spirit people.

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2019
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• ‘Illegal’ or ‘irregular’? Debate about asylum-seekers needs to stop, experts warn

  As politicians continue to argue over how to handle asylum seekers at Canada's southern border, lawyers and human rights experts are urging everyone to stop using the word 'illegal' to describe possible refugees.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2018
• Human rights groups concerned police will abuse power at G7

  Two human rights organizations will be sending observers to the G7 summit.

  Politics

  Apr 18, 2018
• Montrealers protest violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar

  On Saturday morning, Montrealers gathered to protest the violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.

  Canada

  Sep 16, 2017
• Human rights climate deteriorating: Amnesty International Canada

  The head of Amnesty International Canada says the human rights climate in many parts of the world is going downhill due to an “us versus them” mentality.

  Politics

  Apr 10, 2017
• Human rights, cybersecurity to play role in possible Canada-China free trade deal

  The federal government wants Canadians to air their concerns about China's human rights record as part of broad consultations on a possible free trade deal.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2017
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• CSIS using Bill C-51 powers to collect intel on Canadians held in foreign prisons

  Canada's spy agency is using controversial powers under the C-51 anti-terrorism legislation to gather intelligence from Canadians held in foreign prisons, a newly released memo reveals.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2016
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• Canada must end ‘previous complicity in torture,’ says victim

  A prominent Canadian victim of abuse behind bars in Syria is calling on the government to cancel controversial directives that allow for the sharing of intelligence that could lead to torture.

  Politics

  May 3, 2016