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September 14, 2022 11:32 ET | Source: Amnesty International Canada (English)

Amnesty International Canada announces winners of 2021-2022 Media Awards

Ottawa, Ontario, Sept. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Journalists shining a light on environmental racism, the horrifying legacies of residential schools, and gaps in government oversight of Canadian...
July 21, 2022 15:33 ET | Source: Amnesty International Canada (English)

Canada: British Columbia to End Immigration Detention in Jails

British Columbia, July 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a historic move, British Columbia’s Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Mike Farnworth, announced today that the province will...
March 03, 2022 09:00 ET | Source: Amnesty International Canada (English)

Amnesty International supports the Black Class Action’s pursuit of justice for Black employees

Ottawa ON, March 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Amnesty International announced its support to the Black Class Action’s landmark pursuit of justice for current and former Black members of the...
February 01, 2022 04:00 ET | Source: Amnesty International Canada (English)

Amnesty International issues report condemning Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians

Ottawa ON, London UK, Feb. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Israeli authorities must be held accountable for committing the crime of apartheid against Palestinians, Amnesty International said today in a...
May 26, 2016 09:36 ET | Source: National Center on Sexual Exploitation | Morality in Media

Amnesty International's New Policy Defends Pimps and Sex Traffickers

Statement by Dawn Hawkins, Executive Director of NCOSE WASHINGTON, May 26, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Amnesty International released its final policy document in favor of full...