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Amnesty International Canada is calling for a public inquiry into the Government of Ontario’s wildfire response as the province caps off one of its most destructive fire seasons on record. amnesty.ca/press-releases/public-in…
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Amnesty International Canada calls for public inquiry into Ontario’s wildfire response
In 2026, wildfires have burned more than 730,000 hectares of land across Ontario, displacing tens of thousands of people.
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 29/09/2026
Amnesty International Canada staff and volunteers walked with Grassy Narrows youth, elders and community members at the Grassy Narrows River Run last week to show our support for them on their path to achieve mercury justice and freedom! #RiverRun2026 #GrassyNarrows #FreeGrassy
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 29/09/2026
The Canadian government must not embrace a program of “race-to-the-bottom” corporate tax cuts that threaten human rights and the environment. amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/canada…
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Amnesty International warns Canada against ‘race-to-the-bottom’ corporate tax cuts for big polluters, AI giants
The Canadian government's proposed 'mega deduction' corporate tax cuts threaten human rights and the environment, Amnesty International said.
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 29/09/2026
Amnesty International Canada is echoing calls from First Nation leaders for a public inquiry into the province’s response to wildfires that displaced over a dozen communities in northwestern Ontario. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/…
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Amnesty International Canada urges 'full, transparent' public inquiry into Ontario's wildfire response | CBC News
Amnesty International Canada is echoing calls from First Nation leaders for a public inquiry into the province’s response to wildfires that displaced over 2,800 people from a dozen communities in nort...
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 29/09/2026
More than 250 Canadian organizations including Amnesty Canada are calling for an investigation and changes to immigration policy in response to international student protesters facing deportation from Canada. calgaryherald.com/news/calgary-inte…
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'Deeply, deeply concerning': More than 250 organizations stand behind Calgary international students facing deportation
Over 250 organizations are calling for an investigation after 10 international students were handed exclusion notices at a Calgary protest.
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 28/09/2026
40 years after Canada’s Employment Equity Act was passed the call for meaningful modernization is louder than ever As a member of the Employment Equity Council, Amnesty International Canada was proud to be part of the National Employment Equity Forum on Parliament Hill last week
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 28/09/2026
✨ LGBTI+ rights defender Defne Güzel has been acquitted in Türkiye. You can help others facing similar injustice. Visit the Urgent Action page and write a letter in support of an individual at risk. 🔗 amnesty.ca/urgent-actions
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 25/09/2026
Amnesty International Canada is calling for a public inquiry into the Government of Ontario’s wildfire response as the province caps off one of its most destructive fire seasons on record. 🔗 amnesty.ca/press-releases/public-inquiry-into-ontario-wildfire-response
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 25/09/2026
The UN voted in favour of a resolution to formally phase out the commonly used 16th century Mercator world map. The resolution rightfully acknowledges that the map’s distortions contribute to a ‘symbolic minimisation’ of Africa, perpetuating historical biases. #CorrectTheMap
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 25/09/2026
Amnesty International's new report documents a wide range of human rights violations committed by ICE, Border Patrol and other federal agents. 🔗 Read the full report now: amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/usa-amnesty-international-calls-for-ice-to-be-abolished
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 24/09/2026
It is shameful that the US government continues to ignore the arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu - while denying Palestinian representatives visas to attend the UNGA. All states should enforce the ICC's arrest warrants and hand over Netanyahu to the ICC.
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 24/09/2026
Amnesty's new report documents human rights violations committed by ICE, Border Patrol & other federal agents during immigration enforcement operations in Chicago, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New Orleans & Washington, DC amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/usa-amnesty-international-calls-for-ice-to-be-abolished
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USA: Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolished after documenting widespread human rights violations in anti-immigrant operations
Amnesty documented widespread rights violations committed by ICE and other federal agencies during enforcement operations in four US cities.
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 24/09/2026
Amnesty International has published a damning report on the Parti Québécois, saying members of the party breached international human rights laws by filing a series of complaints against psychiatrist Marie-Ève Cotton with the province’s order of physicians. montrealgazette.com/news/provinc...
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PQ's 'harassing' complaints against psychiatrist broke international law, Amnesty report says
Quebec's order of physicians rejected sanctioning Marie-Ève Cotton for social media posts that criticized the party.
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 24/09/2026
The rush for minerals to power AI datacentres, build weapons and renewable energy infrastructure puts Ecuador’s lands + waters in Canada’s crosshairs. miningwatch.ca/blog/2026/5/7/canadi…
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 24/09/2026
The decision by the US State Department to deny visas to a high-level delegation of the State of Palestine to attend the 81st session of the UN General Assembly must be reversed. amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/us-sta…
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US State Department must reverse decision to ban Palestine delegation from attending UNGA session in New York
Responding to the US State Department’s announcement in a statement yesterday that it has, for the second consecutive year, barred the high-level
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 23/09/2026
The president wants to stifle scrutiny and evade accountability by punishing journalists and silencing media outlets. Attacking freedom of the press and access to information is just one way this administration continues to crack away at the pillars of a free society.
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 22/09/2026
Amnesty International Canada is calling for a public inquiry into the Government of Ontario’s wildfire response as the province caps off one of its most destructive fire seasons on record. amnesty.ca/press-releases/public-in…
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Amnesty International Canada calls for public inquiry into Ontario’s wildfire response
In 2026, wildfires have burned more than 730,000 hectares of land across Ontario, displacing tens of thousands of people.
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 22/09/2026
It’s unconscionable that Israel men’s football team will participate in UEFA Nations League despite clear evidence that Israel’s football association continues to support illegal settlements Sport shouldn't be used as a public relations spectacle for states committing atrocities
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 22/09/2026
Amnesty International calls on the Pakistani authorities to immediately release Imran Khan’s relatives and PTI workers, who have been targeted simply for their familial ties, political affiliation and plans to protest.
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 22/09/2026
✨ LGBTI+ rights defender Defne Güzel has been acquitted in Türkiye. You can help others facing similar injustice. Visit the Urgent Action page and write a letter in support of an individual at risk. 🔗 amnesty.ca/urgent-actions
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 21/09/2026
Amnesty Intl. Canada is urging the British Columbia government to implement additional measures to assist First Nations communities affected by wildfires as rural & remote areas across the province continue to burn amnesty.ca/press-releases/british-columbia-first-nations-affected-by-wildfires
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 21/09/2026
Amnesty International Canada is urging the British Columbia government to implement additional measures to assist First Nations communities affected by wildfires as rural and remote areas across the province continue to burn. amnesty.ca/press-releas...
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British Columbia must do more to support First Nations affected by wildfires, Amnesty International Canada says
British Columbia's wildfires disproportionately affect First Nations in rural and remote areas of the province.
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 21/09/2026
Authorities must immediately stop using national security and sedition laws to criminalize the peaceful exercise of human rights, and ensure that everyone in Hong Kong can access, publish and share ideas without fear of arrest.
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 21/09/2026
Amnesty’s research demonstrates how Russia’s Armed Forces are bolstering their ranks with economically vulnerable foreign nationals and using them as cannon fodder. amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/russia…
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Russia: Recruitment of foreign nationals to fight in Ukraine amounts to human trafficking
Russia has used deceptive and coercive practices to recruit foreign nationals into its fight in Ukraine, Amnesty International says.
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 21/09/2026
Join Grassy Narrows youth and community members as they travel 1,700km to demand mercury justice. River Run Rally 2026 Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | 12pm | Toronto Details: freegrassy.net/river-run-2026-rsvp/ #FreeGrassy #GrassyNarrows
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 18/09/2026
Solidarity with artists using their platforms to speak up for human rights and against injustice. Speaking out for human rights should never be silenced. ✊✊✊
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 18/09/2026
The decision by the US State Department to deny visas to a high-level delegation of the State of Palestine to attend the 81st session of the UN General Assembly must be reversed. amnesty.ca/human-rights...
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US State Department must reverse decision to ban Palestine delegation from attending UNGA session in New York
Responding to the US State Department’s announcement in a statement yesterday that it has, for the second consecutive year, barred the high-level
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 18/09/2026
The Canadian government must not embrace a program of “race-to-the-bottom” corporate tax cuts that threaten human rights and the environment. amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/canada…
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Amnesty International warns Canada against ‘race-to-the-bottom’ corporate tax cuts for big polluters, AI giants
The Canadian government's proposed 'mega deduction' corporate tax cuts threaten human rights and the environment, Amnesty International said.
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 17/09/2026
Join Grassy Narrows youth and community members as they travel 1,700km to demand mercury justice. River Run Rally 2026 Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | 12pm | Toronto Details: freegrassy.net/river-run-2026-rsvp/ #FreeGrassy #GrassyNarrows
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 17/09/2026
The sentencing of activists who organized peaceful vigils to commemorate the Tiananmen crackdown is a triple tragedy They must be immediately and unconditionally released
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 17/09/2026
Solidarity with artists using their platforms to speak up for human rights and against injustice. Speaking out for human rights should never be silenced. ✊✊✊
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 16/09/2026
The US/Israeli strikes in Tehran investigated by Amnesty International may constitute indiscriminate attacks and amount to war crimes. It is imperative that the US and Israel end all unlawful attacks and strictly comply with international humanitarian law.
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 16/09/2026
Gen Z inherited a world in crisis but refuse to accept it as inevitable. They’re choosing to shape the future themselves. For many, this has meant facing violence, intimidation, arrest and in some cases, losing their lives. You’re never too young to shape the world.
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 16/09/2026
Join Grassy Narrows youth and community members as they travel 1,700km to demand mercury justice. River Run Rally 2026 Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | 12pm | Toronto Details: freegrassy.net/river-run-2026-rsvp/ #FreeGrassy #GrassyNarrows
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 16/09/2026
Speaking out for human rights should never be silenced. Solidarity with artists using their platforms to speak up for human rights and against injustice ✊
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 16/09/2026
Amnesty International’s new report exposes how Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity to crush the 2022 Woman Life Freedom uprising 🔗 amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/iran-architects-of-crimes-against-humanity-to-suppress-protests-must-face-international-justice-to-deter-further-massacres
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 15/09/2026
We welcome the UN committee’s affirmation that States have a duty to provide reparatory justice for the continuing harms of transatlantic chattel slavery. States responsible for these injustices must repair the past and its enduring legacy as soon as possible.
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 15/09/2026
More than 250 Canadian organizations including Amnesty Canada are calling for an investigation and changes to immigration policy in response to international student protesters facing deportation from Canada amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/open-letter-organizations-demand-probe-cbsa-calgary-protest
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 14/09/2026
More than 250 Canadian organizations including Amnesty Canada are calling for an investigation and changes to immigration policy in response to international student protesters facing deportation from Canada. calgaryherald.com/news/calgary-inte…
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'Deeply, deeply concerning': More than 250 organizations stand behind Calgary international students facing deportation
Over 250 organizations are calling for an investigation after 10 international students were handed exclusion notices at a Calgary protest.
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 14/09/2026
Freedom of expression & peaceful assembly are fundamental Charter-protected rights. They don't belong only to Canadian citizens or permanent residents Migrants must be able to speak out, organize & protest www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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12 international students at Calgary protest referred to CBSA office after status check | CBC News
A dozen people who took part in a weeks-long international student protest in northeast Calgary have been flagged as "being possibly inadmissible" and, according to an immigration lawyer, could be for...
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 14/09/2026
Amnesty’s research demonstrates how Russia’s Armed Forces are bolstering their ranks with economically vulnerable foreign nationals and using them as cannon fodder. amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/russia…
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Russia: Recruitment of foreign nationals to fight in Ukraine amounts to human trafficking
Russia has used deceptive and coercive practices to recruit foreign nationals into its fight in Ukraine, Amnesty International says.
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 14/09/2026
Burning fossil fuels to meet our existing energy needs spells devastation on its own. amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/meta-a…
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Meta’s plan to power Alberta data centre with fossil fuels is a disaster for future generations and the environment
Reacting to Meta’s plan to power a one-gigawatt AI data centre in Alberta with energy from a yet-to-be-built
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 11/09/2026
We are deeply alarmed by reports of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya being subjected to continued beatings, deliberate sleep deprivation & threats Israeli authorities must immediately & unconditionally release Dr. Abu Safiya & all Palestinians arbitrary detained takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/175180/action/1
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 11/09/2026
The sentencing of activists who organized peaceful vigils to commemorate the Tiananmen crackdown is a triple tragedy They must be immediately and unconditionally released
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 11/09/2026
Gen Z inherited a world in crisis but refuse to accept it as inevitable. They’re choosing to shape the future themselves. For many, this has meant facing violence, intimidation, arrest and in some cases, losing their lives. You’re never too young to shape the world.
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 10/09/2026
The announcement is a welcome development that must pave the way for the adoption of further measures to bring an end to Israel’s unlawful occupation and cruel system of apartheid. 🔗 amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/trade-restrictions-israeli-settlements-west-bank
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 09/09/2026
We are deeply alarmed by reports of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya being subjected to continued beatings, deliberate sleep deprivation & threats Israeli authorities must immediately & unconditionally release Dr. Abu Safiya & all Palestinians arbitrary detained takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/175180/action/1
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 09/09/2026
The UN voted in favour of a resolution to formally phase out the commonly used 16th century Mercator world map. The resolution rightfully acknowledges that the map’s distortions contribute to a ‘symbolic minimisation’ of Africa, perpetuating historical biases. #CorrectTheMap
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 08/09/2026
The US/Israeli strikes in Tehran investigated by Amnesty International may constitute indiscriminate attacks and amount to war crimes. They must urgently be independently and impartially investigated.
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 08/09/2026
Meta’s $18 billion settlement in a landmark child online safety case should be a turning-point for sweeping social media reforms. Major social media platforms must change how they operate and fix their harmful features. Safety must be built into them from the start.
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