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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
There are many opportunities for individual Canadians to use your special interests and skills to support the work of Amnesty International Canada.
One example is Amnesty Canada’s Medical Group, formed in the late 1970s under the volunteer leadership of Dr. Don Payne. Today, our Medical Network’s more than 100 physicians and other health workers - along with members of our Nurses Committee - send appeals on behalf of medical personnel suffering abuse in other countries. They also urge medical professionals not to participate in or condone torture, executions and other abuses.
Over the years, individual Canadians have been able to participate in a number of interest-based Amnesty networks - such as those for legal professionals, members of faith communities, trade unionists, educators, artists, and people interested in specific issues such as the abolition of the death penalty. In 1991, Amnesty International members decided to broaden the organization’s work to include opposition to human rights violations based on sexual orientation. Since then, Amnesty members with a special interest in the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people have formed groups in Toronto and Ottawa.
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