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Jan 15, 2025 |
amnesty.ca | Cory Ruf
Reacting to the news that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal that will commence on 19 January 2025, Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General said:“The news that a ceasefire deal has been reached will bring some glimmer of relief to Palestinians victims of Israel’s genocide in Gaza. But it is bitterly overdue.
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Nov 19, 2024 |
amnesty.ca | Cory Ruf
More than 40 civil-society organizations have signed on to a powerful open letter to the Canadian government calling for urgent changes to the Temporary Residence Visa for Gazans with extended family in Canada. Relate: Demand a ceasefire by all parties to end civilian suffering in GazaThe full text of the letter is below, followed by the list of current signatories. The list will be updated as more organizations sign on to the letter.
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Nov 14, 2024 |
globenewswire.com | Cory Ruf
Ottawa, Ont., Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amnesty International Canada is delighted to announce the winners of its 29th annual Media Awards, which honour excellence in human rights reporting by Canada-based journalists and by Canadian journalists reporting abroad.
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Sep 26, 2024 |
amnesty.ca | Cory Ruf
Four women leaders on the front lines of increasingly dangerous efforts to protect rights and the environment in Ecuador will visit Canada next week to speak out against intensifying trade talks aimed at expanding Canadian resource-extraction projects in ecologically vulnerable regions.
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Jun 28, 2024 |
globenewswire.com | Cory Ruf
Ottawa, ON, June 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nominations are now open for Amnesty International Canada’s 2023-2024 Media Awards. First held in 1996, the Amnesty International Canada Media Awards celebrate excellence in human rights storytelling by Canada-based journalists and Canadian journalists reporting abroad.
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