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.”
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):
Amnesty International Canada | Human Rights Features
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
What Amnesty is calling for. There must be no safe havens. Those who commit the worst crimes imaginable, can no longer hide. All states should show their commitment to international justice by fully cooperating with the International Criminal Court.
FAQ - 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.
Write for Rights | Amnesty International Canada
WHAT IS WRITE FOR RIGHTS? For over 20 years, Amnesty International’s annual Write for Rights campaign has transformed the lives of people whose rights have been wronged.. Using the power of their words, hundreds of thousands of Write for Rights supporters in more than 200 countries have united behind a common purpose: together, we can change lives for the better.
Human Rights News | Amnesty International Canada
Nov 8, 2024 · 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.
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.