Amnesty International Canada - Human Rights Organization
WEBAmnesty 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. We are independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion and are funded by individuals like you. We believe acting in solidarity and ...
Africa: Countries on the cusp of abolition must take a stand …
WEB12 hours ago · Human Rights News October 10, 2024 1:31 pm Africa: Countries on the cusp of abolition must take a stand against the death penalty. Three sub-Saharan African countries on the cusp of abolition must act now and abolish the death penalty once and for all, paving the way for others around the world to follow in their footsteps, said Amnesty International on World Day Against the Death Penalty (10 ...
Why we need a standalone Convention on Crimes against Humanity
WEB1 day ago · Unlike other crimes under international law, crimes against humanity lack a specific, standalone convention. The new draft convention seeks to close this impunity gap and harmonize approaches. It offers a chance to remedy some of the compromises made in Rome over 25 years ago. It would also help to incorporate the progression of international ...
UN General Assembly must open formal negotiations on Crimes …
WEB1 day ago · UN Member States should support a resolution to promptly begin formal negotiations of a Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity, with the aim of strengthening the international justice framework and vastly reducing safe havens from investigation and prosecution for perpetrators, said Amnesty International today.
Human Rights News | Amnesty International Canada
WEBSep 28, 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.
Afghanistan: International legal initiative an important step toward ...
WEB3 days ago · Human Rights News September 26, 2024 8:50 pm Afghanistan: International legal initiative an important step toward tackling the Taliban’s war on women. Responding to the announcement by Australia, Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands during the UN General Assembly yesterday that they will initiate legal proceedings that could ultimately lead to action at the International Court of Justice ...
Demand a Ceasefire! | Amnesty International Canada
WEB10,991 people have taken action. The unparalleled escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hamas and other armed groups has taken a devastating toll on civilians. The level of casualties is unprecedented. Countless lives have been shattered, ripped apart, and upended. In January 2024 the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to ...
THE STATE OF THE WORLD’S HUMAN RIGHTS - Amnesty …
WEBThe state of human rights in 155 countries. The world is reaping a harvest of terrifying consequences from escalating conflict and the near breakdown of international law, said Amnesty International as it launched its annual The State of the World’s Human Rights report today, delivering an assessment of human rights in 155 countries. Amnesty International also warned that the breakdown of ...
No More Stolen Sisters! Canada, Search the Landfills
WEB1 people have taken action. “No person deserves to be left in a landfill as a final resting place. Not one,” Bridget Tolley, Families of Sisters in Spirit. Amnesty International Canada affirms its solidarity with the families and loved ones of Marcedes Myran and Morgan Harris, both of Long Plain First Nation, and Mashkode Bizhiki’ikwe ...
Death Penalty in Canada | Amnesty International Canada
WEBThere were 710 executions in Canada between 1867 and 1962. The last execution was carried out on December 11, 1962, when two men were hanged in Toronto, Ontario. Between 1879 and 1960, there were 438 commutations of death sentences. The last death sentence passed (and subsequently commuted by abolition) was in 1976.