Amnesty International Canada - Human Rights Organization
We campaign for a world where everyone enjoys human rights. 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.
Human rights wins in 2024 | Amnesty International Canada
Dec 31, 2024 · At a ceremony in The Hague, 34 states signed the new landmark Ljubljana-Hague Convention, negotiated a year earlier to help deliver justice to victims of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The treaty strengthens the framework of international justice by providing new tools and better enabling states to cooperate with each other in cases involving crimes under international law.
Write for Rights | Amnesty International Canada
WHAT IS WRITE FOR RIGHTS? For over 20 years, Amnesty International’s annual Write for Rights campaign has transformed the lives of people whose rights have been wronged.. Using the power of their words, hundreds of thousands of Write for Rights supporters in more than 200 countries have united behind a common purpose: together, we can change lives for the better.
Make a Donation | Amnesty International Canada
We Are More Powerful When We Act Together It only takes one person to speak out against injustice, but together, we can create a world where everyone lives in dignity.
Amnesty International Canada | Human Rights Features
Amnesty International is a human rights organization and global movement of more than 10 million people in over 150 countries and territories who campaign for human rights.
Urgent Actions - Amnesty International Canada
Dec 6, 2024 · When an individual is in immediate danger of a human rights violation, Amnesty International mobilizes a dedicated group of letter-writers to take action quickly to protect them. Please take action as soon as possible on the cases listed on this page ...
End Anti-2SLGBTQQIA+ Hate and Violence in Canada
Last year alone, Canada saw a surge in anti-2SLGBTQQIA+ hate motivated attacks through vandalism of Pride flags in peoples homes, schools in Nova Scotia, and Halifax, and anti-2SLGTBQQIA+ protests at a children's drag story event in Montreal.In April 2023, the township of Norwich, Ontario voted to exclude pride and other non-civic flags from being displayed on municipal property.
What You Can Do - Amnesty International Canada
Whether you have five minutes to take action right now or looking for a way to engage with others in your community, we encourage you to act in solidarity for human rights today. Together, we are a powerful force demanding that everyone’s human rights be protected. Here’s what you can do ...
Take Action | Amnesty International Canada - Engaging Networks
Call on Canada to protect human rights and the planet in the battery supply chain . Photo: Artisanal extraction of salt in Salinas Grandes, Argentina (Photo by Diego Leanza, Amnesty International, 2018 To minimize the harmful effects of climate change on human rights, Canada needs to transition to a zero-carbon economy as quickly as possible.
Members - Amnesty International Canada
All Amnesty Canada supporters can become members. What’s the difference? Supporters are those who contribute financially or who take action with Amnesty.This could be anyone from a monthly donor to an online petition-signer.