Amnesty International Canada - Human Rights Organization
We campaign for a world where everyone enjoys human rights. Amnesty International is a human rights organization and global movement of more than 10 million people in over 170 countries and territories who campaign for human rights.
Who We Are | Amnesty International Canada
1961. Amnesty International was founded in London by Peter Benenson – an English labour lawyer. He was travelling on the London underground when he read an article that two Portuguese students had been sentenced to seven years in prison in Portugal for allegedly “having drunk a toast to liberty.”
UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS - Amnesty …
A MILESTONE DOCUMENT. The UDHR is a milestone document. For the first time, the world had a globally agreed document that marked out all humans as being free and equal, regardless of sex, colour, creed, religion or other characteristics.
What We Do | Amnesty International Canada
LEGAL WORK. EXPLORE LEGAL RESOURCE LIBRARY. Amnesty International’s mission is to ensure that every person enjoys all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights instruments such as (but not exclusively):
Death Penalty in Canada | Amnesty International Canada
On December 11, 1962, people protest capital punishment outside the Don Jail. (Photo by Barry Philp/Toronto Star via Getty Images) Canada’s Path to Abolition of the Death Penalty. In 1961, an act of Parliament divided murder into capital and non-capital categories.
Human Rights News | Amnesty International Canada
6 days ago · Amnesty International is a human rights organization and global movement of more than 10 million people in over 150 countries and territories who campaign for human rights.
What You Can Do - Amnesty International Canada
Together, we are a powerful force demanding that everyone’s human rights be protected. Amnesty International Canada
International Rights | Amnesty International Canada
Amnesty International is a human rights organization and global movement of more than 10 million people in over 150 countries and territories who campaign for human rights.
Take Action Now - Amnesty International Canada
Urgent Letter-writing actions. Amnesty International encourages supporters to write appeal letters directly to officials who are in a position to end a human rights violation, and to write solidarity letters directly to people wrongfully detained or targeted for their human rights work.In addition we offer two programs for regular letter-writers:
Local Groups | Amnesty International Canada
Deepen your activism and meet new people by joining Amnesty Groups in your local area. Search on our interactive map or by province.