Amnesty International Canada’s secretary general, Alex Neve, issued a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.), regarding the case of Bashir Makhtal, a Canadian citizen of Ethiopian Ogadeni origin who has been imprisoned in Ethiopia since January 2007 and is serving a life prison term. Neve requested that Harper call for Makhtal’s release and to request … Read more
World leaders are failing to offer protection to Syria’s most vulnerable refugees with catastrophic consequences, Amnesty International has warned in a new briefing ahead of a UN pledging conference in Geneva on 9 December. “The shortfall in the number of resettlement places for refugees offered by the international community is truly shocking. Nearly 380,000 people … Read more
Amnesty International Canada wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) regarding his visit to China and human rights. “We are a Coalition of Canadian organizations across the country concerned about human rights in China. We are writing to urge that during your official visit to China over the coming days, in … Read more
With federal political parties preparing for an election year, Amnesty International and the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) are calling on Canadians to help make ending violence against Aboriginal women and girls a priority for all politicians. The organizations will be working with women’s organizations and other allies across Canada to ensure that all parties … Read more
Two weeks before the Canadian government must submit its 2014 report on the human rights effects of the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, Amnesty International and the Assembly of First Nations have made an urgent public appeal to the Canadian government about the acute human rights emergency that threatens the very survival of scores of Indigenous … Read more
Amnesty International said it is deeply concerned that for the second year in a row, the Canadian government’s required report to Parliament about human rights and the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) fails to contain any analysis about human rights realities in Colombia. Amnesty said that the Canadian government report fails to acknowledge widespread, grave … Read more
Amnesty International Canada announced it is deeply disappointed by the Canadian government's unilateral decision to ignore the May 15, 2012 deadline stipulated in Canadian law for tabling in Parliament a report on the human rights impacts of the Canada Colombia Free Trade Agreement. Amnesty said the document tabled by the government does not attempt any … Read more
With the anticipated release of the Canadian government’s human rights impact of the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, Amnesty International Canada urges that the human rights emergency affecting Indigenous Peoples in the South American country is given greater attention. Amnesty Canada’s campaigner on Colombia Kathy Price said there have been few tangible improvements in the overall … Read more
Amnesty International Canada stated that leading up to the federal election all parties must make a commitment to help restore Canada's human rights leadership role. Secretary General of Amnesty International Salil Shetty insisted that the well-being, safety and prosperity of a country is based upon the approach it takes to human rights. The full release … Read more
