Below is an index of features from January 2007
Amnesty International Global Venture Supported by Canadian Artists: Barenaked Ladies joins 'Make Some Noise' by recording John Lennon song
Posted: 31 January 2007
On the eve of their upcoming Canadian tour, Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies is supporting Amnesty International's ground-breaking musical venture Make Some Noise. Make Some Noise is an international project of Amnesty International, and aims to inspire a new generation to celebrate and stand up for human rights through the works of John Lennon. Make Some Noise started globally with the release of John Lennon songs by Black-Eyed Peas and The Cure on December 10th, 2005. Now in Canada, Make Some Noise will release Barenaked Ladies new recording of John Lennon's song, Oh Yoko. This exclusive single will be available online on January 31st...Through Make Some Noise, Amnesty International is looking to engage a new audience of one million new supporters worldwide to celebrate and take action for human rights. All profits from music sales will be used to support Amnesty International - the world's largest human rights organization - in its global human rights work ... News Release | Download "Oh Yoko" | Visit the Barenaked Ladies website
Chad: Urgent need to protect the people
Posted: 29 January 2007
Homes ablaze. Villagers slaughtered. Women and girls raped. Survivors scattered in terror. Civilians in eastern Chad are sharing the cruel fate of their neighbours in Darfur, hostages to Sudan’s ruthless solution to rebel attacks in the region ... Public Statement | Mission report
A long road to justice for Maher Arar
Posted: 26 January 2007
It's been a long road to justice for Maher Arar. Today is an important step along this journey. The conclusion of the Arar Commission and the release of the two reports is not an end in itself. History tells us that it is vital that recommendations must be implemented in full, including the negotiation of a settlement. The settlement represents the public acknowledgement of both official wrongdoing and the suffering endured by the individual, both then and following the ordeal. It helps restore the person's dignity and begins the healing process. It further demonstrates that serious human rights violations such as torture extend not only to the person, but to their livelihood, family and community. This settlement will help Maher Arar and his family move forward. The December announcement of an inquiry into the cases of Mr Almalki, Mr Elmaati and Mr Nurredin, which was recommended in the Arar Inquiry report by Justice O'Connor, is the next step in the journey. Although this will be an internal inquiry, we anticipate that a thorough examination and public accounting of the role Canadian officials may have played in the detention and torture of these three men in Syria and Egypt will result in justice. The Canadian government must ensure that safeguards be developed for officials handling security issues, so that no other Canadian will ever be subjected to torture. Amnesty International calls on the remaining governments implicated in the cases of Mr Arar, Mr Almalki, Mr Elmaati and Mr Nurredin to conduct independent investigations and take appropriate steps to ensure that such serious human rights violations will be prevented in the future ... Share your thoughts and offer your congratulations
Amnesty members speak out across Canada for human rights for all : "Close Guantanamo!"
Posted: January 2007
The U.S. detention centre at Guantánamo Bay is part of a global system that secretly abducts, imprisons and mistreats hundreds of people. It operates outside international law and tells the world that it’s okay to abuse human rights.
Last week protesters gathered at U.S. consulates in major cities across Canada to voice their concern and demand that detainees be given fair trials, or freedom ... Find out more | Take Action | Demonstration slideshows: Ottawa | Vancouver | Halifax | Toronto