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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 01/10/2026
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 · 01/10/2026
1 October is the International Day of Older Persons At Amnesty, we stand with older people to make sure their voices and experiences are heard and help shape the convention that will protect our rights in older age. Because as we age, our rights should never be denied.
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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 · 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
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 · 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
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
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
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 · 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 · 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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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 07/09/2026
7th September is Chinese pro-democracy activist Zhang Yi's birthday. He should be celebrating w/ his loved ones, not spending another day in detention In July 2026, Zhang Yi was arrested in Lhasa on suspicion of "inciting separatism" after showing a photograph of the Dalai Lama on his mobile phone
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 04/09/2026
In the so-called conspiracy case, the Tunis Court of Cassation has chosen to uphold unjust convictions & sentences for 34 opposition figures, lawyers & human rights defenders after a sham trial We call for an end to misuse of the criminal justice system as a tool for political repression in Tunisia
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 04/09/2026
✨ 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 · 02/09/2026
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 · 01/09/2026
✨ After 123 days in detention, Somali social media activist and rickshaw driver Sadia Moalim Ali has been released. On August 12, a court overturned her conviction and three-year prison sentence. You can help others facing similar injustice. 🔗 amnesty.ca/urgent-actions
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 31/08/2026
Prisoners of conscience Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan have been convicted of “inciting subversion of state power” for peacefully commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. 🔗 amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/hong-kong-tiananmen-convictions-erase-chinese-history
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 31/08/2026
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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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 29/08/2026
Dolly Parton was a human rights champion as well as a superstar singer-songwriter. Dolly spent decades using her influence, wealth and platform to help people access education, health, safety and opportunity. We’ll always love you ❤️🦋✨
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 28/08/2026
Dolly Parton was a human rights champion as well as a superstar singer-songwriter. Dolly spent decades using her influence, wealth and platform to help people access education, health, safety and opportunity. We’ll always love you ❤️🦋✨
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 28/08/2026
Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the devastating floods in Rasuwa and downstream settlements, and with the families of those who have lost their lives and those still missing. 🙏
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 27/08/2026
Amnesty Canada's Edmonton chapter spread the message of solidarity with Afghan women for International Women’s Day last year amidst some beautiful music! Sign the Petition to end human rights violations in Afghanistan takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/167045/p…
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 26/08/2026
On International Dog Day, we're remembering Loukanikos, the stray who walked beside Greece’s protesters through years of unrest and became a familiar face. For those who show up - and keep showing up. Protect the protest. We won’t imagine a world without it #InternationalDogDay
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 26/08/2026
💥 Five years since the Taliban seized power, Afghanistan has descended in a downward spiral of human rights violations with total impunity 📢 Join the global movement and take action to hold the Taliban accountable takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/167045/petition/1
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 25/08/2026
After 123 days in detention, Somali social media activist and rickshaw driver Sadia Moalim Ali has been released Visit the Urgent Action page and write a letter in support of an individual at risk amnesty.ca/urgent-actions/ua-outcome-somalia-arbitrarily-detained-social-media-activist-released/
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