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History of Amnesty International History of Amnesty International Canada
 “You were my light in the darkness of my jail. You were my hope that pushed me to survive.” Antoinette Chahin, imprisoned and tortured in Lebanon, thanks Amnesty members for their support Other people thank Amnesty. >>  “I support Amnesty because it is a grassroots organization. People can contribute in many ways. I am a mother. I also work with people who are often not given a voice. I am sensitive to small voices and to injustice. Working with Amnesty is a way to give people a voice, to make the world a more equal place. The people I have met through Amnesty give me inspiration.” Seiko Watanabe, Amnesty Canada member, Abbotsford, B.C. Read more >>  
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History of Amnesty International Canada
As part of our global human rights work, Amnesty International Canada members work on a variety of human rights concerns in Canada. Here are some examples: Protect refugeesWe pressure the Canadian government to live up to its international obligations to protect refugees. We offer support to refugees in Canada who are at risk of being sent back to a country where they could face human rights abuses. >> Learn more about our refugee work and the activities of our Refugee Network.
Defend the human rights of Indigenous peoples.Following a call in 2000 by the U.N. Committee Against Torture, we have been urging the Canadian government to establish an independent investigative body to respond to allegations of police violence against Indigenous people in Canada. See Amnesty International's new study "Stolen Sisters," on how Indigenous women in Canada have had their human rights to safety, equality and security disregarded and violated. >> Learn more about our work with and for Indigenous peoples in Canada and other countries.
Hold corporations responsible.We are pressing a number of Canadian businesses to do more to safeguard human rights in their countries of operation. Recent examples include Talisman Energy operating in Sudan (Talisman put this operation up for sale in 2002), Ivanhoe in Myanmar and Enbridge in Colombia. Ensure real security.At international trade and security meetings, such as the G8 Summit in Alberta in 2002, we are calling for real security based on respect for the human rights of all people. Amnesty Canada played an important role in organizing the 2002 alternative “people’s summit” in Alberta. We also helped set up a system of human rights observers to monitor the police during the Alberta meeting and the 2001 Summit of the Americas in Quebec City.  Human rights agenda for Canada.We issue an annual “Human Rights Agenda” for the Canadian government. Each Agenda focuses on key points of government policy and practice (such as recent anti-terrorism laws) and sets out a number of concrete measures the government must adopt to ensure the protection of human rights through its domestic and foreign policies. To add weight to our recommendations, Amnesty members meet with their local MP. Additional meetings are arranged with cabinet ministers. >> Read the latest Human Rights Agenda. [ back to top ] |
