Amnesty Canada

Amnesty International Canada is echoing calls from First Nation leaders for a public inquiry into the province’s response to wildfires that displaced over a dozen communities in northwestern Ontario. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/amnesty-international-canada-ontario-wildfires-9.7353737

Join Amnesty International Canada for a special conversation with Sasha Skochilenko, a Russian artist and former Write for Rights participant. 📅 October 29, 2026 🕛 12pm ET 💻 Online via Zoom Register now and celebrate 25 years of Write for Rights! me-l.co/5gk4etqk

Civilians in El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan, are still suffering detention, torture and limited access to humanitarian aid one year after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured the city and committed brutalities against civilians. amnesty.ca/human-rights...

🔥 Over one year since the ceasefire agreement, more than 1,400 people have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, nearly two million still need shelter, not a single hospital is fully functioning, and 1.4 million face crisis-level hunger.

While much of the world’s attention is focused on Israel’s upcoming parliamentary elections, Palestinians have little reason to expect the outcome to deliver positive human rights change. amnesty.ca/human-rights...

Communities are already being devastated by extreme weather events, melting glaciers and rising seas. Every additional fraction of warming will deepen the harm to human rights.

It is time to stand together against the repression of LGBTI+ people in Türkiye. Defending LGBTI+ rights in Türkiye is more important than ever. Take Action now to Drop Charges Against LGBTQQIA+ Rights Defenders: amnesty.ca/online-action/turkiye-drop-charges-against-lgbtqqia-rights-defenders 🌈🌈🌈

You can help build support for refugee rights and make sure our message is heard by joining a rally outside of the Federal Court When: November 9, 2026: 12:30pm Where: 180 Queen St West, Toronto Details: amnesty.ca/event/get-loud-for-refugee-rights-by-joining-a-rally-outside-of-the-federal-court/

Three years after the deadly Hamas-led attacks of 7 October and the start of Israel’s brutal military assault on Gaza, Palestinian civilians continue to endure catastrophic suffering amid Israel's ongoing genocide. The world must stop turning its back on humanity. 🍉🍉🍉

Amnesty International Canada is raising human rights concerns about Ottawa’s decision to fast-track and finance a new oil pipeline from Alberta to the British Columbia coast. https://amnesty.ca/press-releases/canada-to-fast-track-pacific-link-oil-pipeline/

Amnesty International Canada's Secretary General Ketty Nivyabandi joined First Nations advocates, families, and allies this week calling on Parliament to pass Bill S-2 as amended by the Senate. ✊ End the cut-off 📸: CPAC

Türkiye is facing a deepening human rights crisis and a systematic dismantling of democracy and the rule of law, affecting every segment of society. Prime Minister Mark Carney must address the human rights crisis in Türkiye during his historic trade visit. amnesty.ca/features/pri...

Join Amnesty International Canada for a special conversation with Sasha Skochilenko, a Russian artist and former Write for Rights participant. 📅 October 29, 2026 🕛 12pm ET 💻 Online via Zoom Register now! me-l.co/5gk4etqk

Amnesty International Canada's Secretary General Ketty Nivyabandi is participating in a press conference on Parliament Hill calling for the urgent passage of Bill S-2, which proposes stripping the second-generation cut-off rule from the federal Indian Act. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfptOVOGh1M

✨ After 123 days in detention, Somali social media activist and rickshaw driver Sadia Moalim Ali has been released. On August 12, a court overturned her conviction and three-year prison sentence. You can help others facing similar injustice. 🔗 amnesty.ca/urgent-actions

💥 During armed conflict, older people’s needs are often overlooked. The rights and needs of older people in Gaza must not be ignored. 🍉🍉🍉 #Palestine #Gaza #EndIsraelApartheid

Once again, Israel’s apartheid system is turning the olive harvest into a season of horror for Palestinian families across the occupied West Bank. https://amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/israeli-state-driven-settler-violence-escalates-at-the-start-of-palestinian-olive-harvest/

Our world is in a state of climate emergency. Canada could be part of the solution; regrettably, it has chosen to be a major part of the problem https://amnesty.ca/press-releases/lng-canada-phase-ii-a-major-blow-to-climate-indigenous-rights/

Help build support for refugee rights and make sure our message is heard by joining a rally outside of the Federal Court Nov 9, 2026: 12:30pm 180 Queen St West, Toronto (outside of the Federal Court) amnesty.ca/event/get-loud-for-refugee-rights-by-joining-a-rally-outside-of-the-federal-court/

Since the Taliban seized power in 2021, Afghanistan has been in a downward spiral of human rights violations. Governments around the world must step up to put an end to this cycle of repression. Take Action to end human rights violations in Afghanistan takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/167045/petition/1

The US administration's attack on the International Criminal Court is an attack on us all. These sanctions affect our right to seek justice for the gravest crimes. We must defend it.

More than 600 people die every day as a result of firearms violence, which is driven in part by easy access to firearms – whether legal or illegal. Our human rights are not protected if our leaders fail to tackle and end the epidemic of gun violence and gun death 💔

Countries that practice the death penalty rely on smoke, mirrors, and a web of contradictions to justify the cruelty of state-sanctioned killing. https://www.law360.ca/ca/articles/2537716/the-death-penalty-s-wizard-of-oz-problem

Join us to stand alongside First Nations women, families, and communities! RALLY ON PARLIAMENT HILL Oct 21 facebook.com/events/s/friendly-rally-in-ottawa-to-en/2225269268409081 SCREENING & FUNDRAISER Oct 22 eventbrite.ca/e/end-the-cut-off-film-screening-panel-discussion-tickets-2003375997538

It is time to stand together against the repression of LGBTI+ people in Türkiye. Defending LGBTI+ rights in Türkiye is more important than ever. Take Action now to Drop Charges Against LGBTQQIA+ Rights Defenders: amnesty.ca/online-action/turkiye-drop-charges-against-lgbtqqia-rights-defenders 🌈🌈🌈

More than 600 people die every day as a result of firearms violence, which is driven in part by easy access to firearms – whether legal or illegal. Our human rights are not protected if our leaders fail to tackle and end the epidemic of gun violence and gun death 💔

Join us for a special conversation on October 29 with Aleksandra (Sasha) Skochilenko, a Russian artist and former Individual at Risk featured in Amnesty’s 2022 Write for Rights campaign. 🗓 Thursday, October 29, 2026 | 12pm ET Register now me-l.co/5gk4etqk

Amnesty International Canada is calling for a public inquiry into the Government of Ontario’s wildfire response as the province caps off one of its most destructive fire seasons on record. 🔗 amnesty.ca/press-releases/public-inquiry-into-ontario-wildfire-response

Turkish authorities have escalated an ongoing crackdown on LGBTI+ people, arresting dozens of people working for LGBTI+ rights and raiding offices. It is time to stand together against the repression of LGBTI people in Türkiye. 🌈🌈🌈

Over the past week, deadly Houthi attacks on airports in Saudi Arabia have caused significant civilian harm. All parties to the conflict must ensure civilians are protected and abide by their obligations under international humanitarian law. Civilians must not pay the price of further escalation.

The UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Ashwini K.P., has issued an end-of-mission statement following an official visit to Canada. Read the full statement: www.ohchr.org/en/statement...

Join us for a special conversation on October 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM with Aleksandra (Sasha) Skochilenko, a Russian artist and former Individual at Risk featured in our 2022 Write for Rights campaign. Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Amnesty International Canada is echoing calls from First Nation leaders for a public inquiry into the province’s response to wildfires that displaced over a dozen communities in northwestern Ontario. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/amnesty-international-canada-ontario-wildfires-9.7353737

From Spain to France, India to Chile, people are taking to the streets to defend what matters. Because when rights are at stake, silence isn't an option. ✊🔥 #RightToProtest #PeoplePower #Resistance #ProtectTheRights

The Black Canadian Civil Society Coalition and Amnesty International Canada facilitated meetings with UN representatives when they visited Canada in February. The group have released a report about what the consultations found. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Amnesty International Canada and the Black Canadian Civil Society Coalition have released a report based on consultations with black communities in Canada concerning the proposed United Nations Declaration on the Human Rights of People of African Descent

Black communities across Canada are calling for the proposed United Nations Declaration on the Human Rights of People of African Descent to move beyond symbolic recognition and establish enforceable rights, reparatory justice, and durable accountability mechanisms. amnesty.ca/human-rights...

💥 Five years since the Taliban seized power, Afghanistan has descended in a downward spiral of human rights violations with total impunity 📢 Join the global movement and demand the international community to take action to hold the Taliban accountable takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/167045/petition/1

✨ After 123 days in detention, Somali social media activist and rickshaw driver Sadia Moalim Ali has been released. On August 12, a court overturned her conviction and three-year prison sentence. You can help others facing similar injustice. 🔗 amnesty.ca/urgent-actions

Three years after the deadly Hamas-led attacks of 7 October and the start of Israel’s brutal military assault on Gaza, Palestinian civilians continue to endure catastrophic suffering amid Israel's ongoing genocide. The world must stop turning its back on humanity. 🍉🍉🍉

Since August 2021, Afghanistan’s legal system has been dismantled and replaced with a rigid interpretation of Islamic Sharia law imposed by the Taliban. 🔗 Sign the petition to end human rights violations in Afghanistan takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/167045/petition/1

Tennessee’s botched attempt to execute Christa Pike, as witnessed by her attorneys, demonstrates why the death penalty truly is the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment. All execution methods are inhumane and unacceptable. The death penalty must be abolished, everywhere.

✨ LGBTI+ rights defender Defne Güzel has been acquitted in Türkiye. You can help others facing similar injustice. Visit the Urgent Action page and write a letter in support of an individual at risk. 🔗 amnesty.ca/urgent-actions

Our world is in a state of climate emergency. Canada could be part of the solution; regrettably, it has chosen to be a major part of the problem amnesty.ca/press-releas...

Amnesty International Canada is raising human rights concerns about Ottawa’s decision to fast-track and finance a new oil pipeline from Alberta to the British Columbia coast. https://amnesty.ca/press-releases/canada-to-fast-track-pacific-link-oil-pipeline/

More than 250 Canadian organizations including Amnesty Canada are calling for an investigation and changes to immigration policy in response to international student protesters facing deportation from Canada amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/open-letter-organizations-demand-probe-cbsa-calgary-protest

1 October is the International Day of Older Persons At Amnesty, we stand with older people to make sure their voices and experiences are heard and help shape the convention that will protect our rights in older age. Because as we age, our rights should never be denied.

The Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement privileges mining investors over local people, and the loss of Canada’s #CORE leaves communities with nowhere to turn when they are harmed by Canadian companies. Learn Why We Say No to this deal https://takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/147301/action/1?locale=en-CA

Amnesty International Canada is calling for a public inquiry into the Government of Ontario’s wildfire response as the province caps off one of its most destructive fire seasons on record. https://amnesty.ca/press-releases/public-inquiry-into-ontario-wildfire-response/

Amnesty International Canada staff and volunteers walked with Grassy Narrows youth, elders and community members at the Grassy Narrows River Run last week to show our support for them on their path to achieve mercury justice and freedom! #RiverRun2026 #GrassyNarrows #FreeGrassy