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🍁 Alberta’s Premier Danielle Smith has introduced new legislation invoking the notwithstanding clause to restrict courts from reviewing three previously passed laws that endanger the rights and safety of transgender children and youth in Alberta.
🔗 takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/144069/action/1
🔗 takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/144069/action/1
Alberta: Halt anti-2SLGBTQQIA+ Policy Measures!
Premier Danielle Smith's proposed measures are a direct attack on the rights of 2SLGBTQQIA+ Albertans. and will limit access to social support services, gender affirming medical care and education.
TA...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
🍁 Alberta’s Premier Danielle Smith has introduced new legislation invoking the notwithstanding clause to restrict courts from reviewing three previously passed laws that endanger the rights and safety of transgender children and youth in Alberta.
🔗 takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/144069/action/1
🔗 takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/144069/action/1
📣 Call for Submissions – The Matchstick!
The Matchstick, Amnesty Canada’s Arts & Human Rights magazine, is accepting submissions from youth under the age of 25.
📅 Deadline: Jan 4th 2026:
🔗 Visit: thematchstick.org/submissions for all eligibility and submission guidelines.
The Matchstick, Amnesty Canada’s Arts & Human Rights magazine, is accepting submissions from youth under the age of 25.
📅 Deadline: Jan 4th 2026:
🔗 Visit: thematchstick.org/submissions for all eligibility and submission guidelines.
November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
📣 Call for Submissions – The Matchstick!
The Matchstick, Amnesty Canada’s Arts & Human Rights magazine, is accepting submissions from youth under the age of 25.
📅 Deadline: Jan 4th 2026:
🔗 Visit: thematchstick.org/submissions for all eligibility and submission guidelines.
The Matchstick, Amnesty Canada’s Arts & Human Rights magazine, is accepting submissions from youth under the age of 25.
📅 Deadline: Jan 4th 2026:
🔗 Visit: thematchstick.org/submissions for all eligibility and submission guidelines.
The world often wants to banish people who are different. Right now in Ghana, women are being accused of witchcraft and are being murdered, imprisoned, or forced to flee their communities in fear for their lives.
Sign our pledge for good → www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...
Sign our pledge for good → www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...
November 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The world often wants to banish people who are different. Right now in Ghana, women are being accused of witchcraft and are being murdered, imprisoned, or forced to flee their communities in fear for their lives.
Sign our pledge for good → www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...
Sign our pledge for good → www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...
Break the Silence: End Human Rights Violations in Afghanistan.
After four years under Taliban rule, Afghanistan remains a hotbed of unchecked and unabated human rights abuses.
Sign the petition now to demand accountability.
takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/167045/...
After four years under Taliban rule, Afghanistan remains a hotbed of unchecked and unabated human rights abuses.
Sign the petition now to demand accountability.
takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/167045/...
Break the Silence: End human rights violations in Afghanistan
Governments around the world must step up to hold the Taliban accountable and put an end to the cycle of repression in Afghanistan. Sign the petition now >>
takeaction.amnesty.ca
November 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Break the Silence: End Human Rights Violations in Afghanistan.
After four years under Taliban rule, Afghanistan remains a hotbed of unchecked and unabated human rights abuses.
Sign the petition now to demand accountability.
takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/167045/...
After four years under Taliban rule, Afghanistan remains a hotbed of unchecked and unabated human rights abuses.
Sign the petition now to demand accountability.
takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/167045/...
Witchcraft accusations should be a thing of fiction, but they’re happening right now. In Ghana, hundreds of women are accused of witchcraft and struggling to survive.
Together we can help end this, and pass the Anti-Witchcraft Bill into law.
Sign our pledge for good → bit.ly/4oYq1PC
Together we can help end this, and pass the Anti-Witchcraft Bill into law.
Sign our pledge for good → bit.ly/4oYq1PC
November 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Witchcraft accusations should be a thing of fiction, but they’re happening right now. In Ghana, hundreds of women are accused of witchcraft and struggling to survive.
Together we can help end this, and pass the Anti-Witchcraft Bill into law.
Sign our pledge for good → bit.ly/4oYq1PC
Together we can help end this, and pass the Anti-Witchcraft Bill into law.
Sign our pledge for good → bit.ly/4oYq1PC
The world must not look away as more details emerge about the RSF’s brutal attack on El Fasher. The survivors we interviewed told of the unimaginable horrors they faced as they escaped the city
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Sudan: El Fasher survivors tell of deliberate RSF killings and sexual violence – new testimony
Survivors who escaped El Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur State have detailed to Amnesty International how fighters with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
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November 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The world must not look away as more details emerge about the RSF’s brutal attack on El Fasher. The survivors we interviewed told of the unimaginable horrors they faced as they escaped the city
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amnesty.ca/human-rights...
Join us on Saturday, November 29 at 12:30 EDT for the ninth webinar in the ongoing series on the abolition of the death penalty
This session introduces sociological perspectives on the death penalty, discussing the sanction from the perspective of critical social theories
amnesty.ca/features/web...
This session introduces sociological perspectives on the death penalty, discussing the sanction from the perspective of critical social theories
amnesty.ca/features/web...
Webinar: Sociological Perspectives on the Death Penalty
Please join us on Saturday, November 29, 9:30 PDT, 10:30 CST, 12:30 EDT,1:30 ADT for the ninth webinar in this ongoing series on the abolition of the
amnesty.ca
November 22, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Join us on Saturday, November 29 at 12:30 EDT for the ninth webinar in the ongoing series on the abolition of the death penalty
This session introduces sociological perspectives on the death penalty, discussing the sanction from the perspective of critical social theories
amnesty.ca/features/web...
This session introduces sociological perspectives on the death penalty, discussing the sanction from the perspective of critical social theories
amnesty.ca/features/web...
🍁 Alberta’s Premier Danielle Smith has introduced new legislation invoking the notwithstanding clause to restrict courts from reviewing three previously passed laws that endanger the rights and safety of transgender children and youth in Alberta.
amnesty.ca/press-releas...
amnesty.ca/press-releas...
November 21, 2025 at 4:14 AM
🍁 Alberta’s Premier Danielle Smith has introduced new legislation invoking the notwithstanding clause to restrict courts from reviewing three previously passed laws that endanger the rights and safety of transgender children and youth in Alberta.
amnesty.ca/press-releas...
amnesty.ca/press-releas...
Alberta’s decision to invoke the Notwithstanding Clause for the second time in just a month– this time to override the rights of transgender children – endangers transgender and gender-diverse Albertans and violates the spirit of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
amnesty.ca/press-releas...
amnesty.ca/press-releas...
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CANADA CONDEMNS ALBERTA'S USE OF NOTWITHSTANDING CLAUSE TO PROP UP ANTI-TRANS POLICIES
In response to the Government of Alberta’s use of notwithstanding clause for the second time in a span of one month to protect a
amnesty.ca
November 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Alberta’s decision to invoke the Notwithstanding Clause for the second time in just a month– this time to override the rights of transgender children – endangers transgender and gender-diverse Albertans and violates the spirit of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
amnesty.ca/press-releas...
amnesty.ca/press-releas...
Amnesty International Canada's Secretary General, Ketty Nivyabandi discussed the most pressing human rights challenges of our time at an event at the Toronto Reference Library last week.
November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Amnesty International Canada's Secretary General, Ketty Nivyabandi discussed the most pressing human rights challenges of our time at an event at the Toronto Reference Library last week.
Famine caused by droughts is widespread in southern Madagascar
Damisoa and his family fled to the north hoping for a better life but instead were placed in a resettlement camp where he and others lack food, housing and clean water
Demand urgent action and help Damisoa
: amnesty.ca/write-for-rights
Damisoa and his family fled to the north hoping for a better life but instead were placed in a resettlement camp where he and others lack food, housing and clean water
Demand urgent action and help Damisoa
: amnesty.ca/write-for-rights
November 14, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Famine caused by droughts is widespread in southern Madagascar
Damisoa and his family fled to the north hoping for a better life but instead were placed in a resettlement camp where he and others lack food, housing and clean water
Demand urgent action and help Damisoa
: amnesty.ca/write-for-rights
Damisoa and his family fled to the north hoping for a better life but instead were placed in a resettlement camp where he and others lack food, housing and clean water
Demand urgent action and help Damisoa
: amnesty.ca/write-for-rights
1 in 4 people globally live within 5km of fossil fuel infrastructure.
More than 16% of global fossil fuel infrastructure sits on Indigenous territories.
Despite global commitments to #DefossilizeNow, the fossil fuel industry is thriving around the world.
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More than 16% of global fossil fuel infrastructure sits on Indigenous territories.
Despite global commitments to #DefossilizeNow, the fossil fuel industry is thriving around the world.
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Global: Fossil fuel infrastructure is putting rights of 2 billion people and critical ecosystems at risk
Human Rights News https://amnesty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Extraction-Extinction-PR-video-header-1.mp4 Extraction Extinction Why the lifecycle of
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November 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
1 in 4 people globally live within 5km of fossil fuel infrastructure.
More than 16% of global fossil fuel infrastructure sits on Indigenous territories.
Despite global commitments to #DefossilizeNow, the fossil fuel industry is thriving around the world.
amnesty.ca/human-rights...
More than 16% of global fossil fuel infrastructure sits on Indigenous territories.
Despite global commitments to #DefossilizeNow, the fossil fuel industry is thriving around the world.
amnesty.ca/human-rights...
Want to fight for human rights? Want to challenge injustice?
You can. Join Write for Rights and change a life today.
Every year, the campaign brings together people from around the world to fight injustice and support people whose human rights are under threat.
🔗: amnesty.ca/write-for-rights
You can. Join Write for Rights and change a life today.
Every year, the campaign brings together people from around the world to fight injustice and support people whose human rights are under threat.
🔗: amnesty.ca/write-for-rights
November 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Want to fight for human rights? Want to challenge injustice?
You can. Join Write for Rights and change a life today.
Every year, the campaign brings together people from around the world to fight injustice and support people whose human rights are under threat.
🔗: amnesty.ca/write-for-rights
You can. Join Write for Rights and change a life today.
Every year, the campaign brings together people from around the world to fight injustice and support people whose human rights are under threat.
🔗: amnesty.ca/write-for-rights
Amnesty International Canada's Secretary General, Ketty Nivyabandi discusses human rights today, in conversation with Sanjay Ruparelia at the Toronto Reference Library's Appel Salon.
📍 Toronto Reference Library
📆 November 13: 7pm EST
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📍 Toronto Reference Library
📆 November 13: 7pm EST
www.eventbrite.ca/e/ketty-nivy...
November 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Amnesty International Canada's Secretary General, Ketty Nivyabandi discusses human rights today, in conversation with Sanjay Ruparelia at the Toronto Reference Library's Appel Salon.
📍 Toronto Reference Library
📆 November 13: 7pm EST
www.eventbrite.ca/e/ketty-nivy...
📍 Toronto Reference Library
📆 November 13: 7pm EST
www.eventbrite.ca/e/ketty-nivy...
The Carney government’s first budget will significantly reduce the number of temporary immigrants it admits to Canada over the next three years.
A report from Amnesty International has called on the federal government to overhaul the TFW program.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
A report from Amnesty International has called on the federal government to overhaul the TFW program.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Advocates concerned temporary immigration cuts don't address systemic issues | CBC News
As the Carney government slashes temporary immigration, some experts are concerned about its impact on critical industries and post-secondary education.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The Carney government’s first budget will significantly reduce the number of temporary immigrants it admits to Canada over the next three years.
A report from Amnesty International has called on the federal government to overhaul the TFW program.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
A report from Amnesty International has called on the federal government to overhaul the TFW program.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
The world must act in solidarity with the courageous women and girls of Afghanistan by advocating for their rights and holding the Taliban de facto authorities to account.
November 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The world must act in solidarity with the courageous women and girls of Afghanistan by advocating for their rights and holding the Taliban de facto authorities to account.
Instead of silencing those who demand action, authorities in Delhi should be doing everything possible to protect people from toxic air.
#ProtectTheProtest
#ProtectTheProtest
November 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Instead of silencing those who demand action, authorities in Delhi should be doing everything possible to protect people from toxic air.
#ProtectTheProtest
#ProtectTheProtest
The shift towards requiring courts to impose the death penalty against Palestinians is a dangerous and dramatic step backwards and a product of ongoing impunity for Israel’s system of apartheid and its genocide in Gaza. It did not occur in a vacuum.
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Israel must immediately halt legislation of discriminatory death penalty bill
In response to the passing of the first reading of a controversial new amendment to the Israeli Penal Law making it mandatory for Israeli courts to
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November 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The shift towards requiring courts to impose the death penalty against Palestinians is a dangerous and dramatic step backwards and a product of ongoing impunity for Israel’s system of apartheid and its genocide in Gaza. It did not occur in a vacuum.
amnesty.ca/human-rights...
amnesty.ca/human-rights...
The 1995 execution of nine Ogoni environmental defenders by Nigeria sparked outrage around the world. Their families have campaigned for justice for a generation.
🔗 amnesty.ca/press-releas...
🔗 amnesty.ca/press-releas...
November 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The 1995 execution of nine Ogoni environmental defenders by Nigeria sparked outrage around the world. Their families have campaigned for justice for a generation.
🔗 amnesty.ca/press-releas...
🔗 amnesty.ca/press-releas...
The international community must act now to prevent the RSF from repeating these atrocities in El Fasher.
November 10, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The international community must act now to prevent the RSF from repeating these atrocities in El Fasher.
The world cannot continue to turn its back on civilians in Sudan, especially in the Kordofan region, when the grave dangers they face are clear for all to see.
It is unconscionable to stand by as civilians are at risk of being killed by RSF fighters.
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It is unconscionable to stand by as civilians are at risk of being killed by RSF fighters.
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Sudan: Civilians must be protected amid escalating RSF attacks in Kordofan region
Civilians in Sudan’s Kordofan region must be protected amid reports of escalating Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacks in the area, Amnesty International
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November 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The world cannot continue to turn its back on civilians in Sudan, especially in the Kordofan region, when the grave dangers they face are clear for all to see.
It is unconscionable to stand by as civilians are at risk of being killed by RSF fighters.
amnesty.ca/human-rights...
It is unconscionable to stand by as civilians are at risk of being killed by RSF fighters.
amnesty.ca/human-rights...
Last week, Amnesty International’s team visited several towns across Nova Scotia listening to human rights challenges faced by African Nova Scotian communities
From Preston to Halifax, each conversation revealed enduring injustices & inspiring community leadership driving change
From Preston to Halifax, each conversation revealed enduring injustices & inspiring community leadership driving change
November 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Last week, Amnesty International’s team visited several towns across Nova Scotia listening to human rights challenges faced by African Nova Scotian communities
From Preston to Halifax, each conversation revealed enduring injustices & inspiring community leadership driving change
From Preston to Halifax, each conversation revealed enduring injustices & inspiring community leadership driving change
UNnatural disasters caused by fossil fuels put our human rights at risk.
People around the world, often those who have contributed least to climate change, are being killed or losing their homes to hurricanes, fires and floods.
People around the world, often those who have contributed least to climate change, are being killed or losing their homes to hurricanes, fires and floods.
November 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
UNnatural disasters caused by fossil fuels put our human rights at risk.
People around the world, often those who have contributed least to climate change, are being killed or losing their homes to hurricanes, fires and floods.
People around the world, often those who have contributed least to climate change, are being killed or losing their homes to hurricanes, fires and floods.
We are alarmed by reports that amidst internet and electricity blackouts, security forces have used excessive force to suppress ongoing post-election protests
This is the third time in less than a year that Tanzanian authorities have resorted to an internet blockade to silence dissenting voices
This is the third time in less than a year that Tanzanian authorities have resorted to an internet blockade to silence dissenting voices
November 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
We are alarmed by reports that amidst internet and electricity blackouts, security forces have used excessive force to suppress ongoing post-election protests
This is the third time in less than a year that Tanzanian authorities have resorted to an internet blockade to silence dissenting voices
This is the third time in less than a year that Tanzanian authorities have resorted to an internet blockade to silence dissenting voices
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Every dollar you raise helps protect activists at risk, free political prisoners, and keep Amnesty’s work independent and bold.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Did you know you can make your Write for Rights event even more impactful by fundraising for human rights?
Every dollar you raise helps protect activists at risk, free political prisoners, and keep Amnesty’s work independent and bold.
You can learn more here » bit.ly/4oWdj3y
Every dollar you raise helps protect activists at risk, free political prisoners, and keep Amnesty’s work independent and bold.
You can learn more here » bit.ly/4oWdj3y