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Desmond Cole punctures "the bubble of Canadian smugness and naive assumptions of a post-racial nation" and has created "a comprehensive picture of entrenched, systemic inequality... a vital text for anti-racist and social justice movements in Canada." Recommended by our new Secretary-General Ketty Nivyabandi. Pick up a copy, download this discussion guide, and take action to stop anti-Black racism and over-policing in Canada!

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Calling all journalists in Canada (including high school and university students)! It's time to submit your human rights stories for Amnesty Canada's Media Awar...ds. If you work in radio, print/online, podcasting, TV or you're a budding journalist with a student news outlet, you can apply anytime between now and Jan. 15, 2021. Check out the criteria and submit your stories here https://amnesty.ca/news/media-awards See more

We’re not asking. We demand these human rights. We demand gun free voting We demand the right to peaceful protest We demand freedom ofthe press... We demand freedom from police violence We demand freedom from racism Before, during, and after the US election, human rights must be protected. You have the right to express political views. You have the right to dissent. You have the right to the truth. You have the right to be safe. You have the right to live free from discrimination. We must defend human rights.

Farzana Doctor is the Toronto-based author of four novels: Stealing Nasreen, Six Metres of Pavement (which won a 2012 Lambda Literary Award, was short-listed for the 2012 Toronto Book Award and was the One Book One Brampton 2017 winner), All Inclusive (a Kobo and National Post Best Book of the Year), and Seven. Seven, just released, has just been named a Chapters-Indigo Best Book of 2020. The Globe and Mail listed it as a Best Independent Read to Pick Up This Fall, and Ms. M...agazine called it fully feminist and ambitiously bold. Farzana is also an activist, part-time psychotherapist, and amateur tarot card reader. In this session, Farzana Doctor will speak to her new book Seven, which is also shortlisted for the Amnesty International Canada Book Club’s reader’s choice for the November/December book selection. The subject of the book is intense but Farzana Doctor is warm and vibrant, so come with your strongest cup of coffee and expect great discussion. Register for Sparking Connections here: https://forms.gle/crkSyKRaHRnWJUcz7 Visit our website for more details and how to get involved: https://www.aicanadagrassroots.ca #FarzanaDoctor #Seven #SparkingConnections #Books #BookClub #AmnestyInternational #HumanRights #Activism

Amnesty International's Action Network on Women's Human Rights (ANWHR) is hosting a conversation with Saudi women human rights defender Hala al-Dosari about critical voices under threat in Saudi Arabia and actions we can take in the lead-up to the Saudi-hosted G20 Leaders’ Summit in late November to promote human rights in the kingdom. Register for Sparking Connections here: https://forms.gle/crkSyKRaHRnWJUcz7 Visit our website for more details and how to get involved: https:...//www.aicanadagrassroots.ca #SparkingConnections #SaudiArabia #WHRD #WomensRights #FreeSaudiFeminists #FreeLoujain #AmnestyInternational #Activism #HumanRights

We are looking for volunteers! As a conference that is designed by the grassroots for the grassroots, we are prioritizing leadership opportunities for grassroots volunteers to take on! We are looking for panel hosts and moderators, forum moderators, tech support, active listeners, MCs, and performers! We’re passionate about empowering and supporting volunteers and we would love to work with you! If you’re interested in working with us, check out the get involved section o...f our website: https://www.aicanadagrassroots.ca/get-involved to look at opportunities and apply! #SparkingConnections #AmnestyInternational #Volunteer #Grassroots #Activism #PeoplePower #HumanRights

Share space with fellow Amnesty Canada grassroots activists for a night of community, connection, and entertainment. Before member performances start, we will be joined for a reading by Syrian-Canadian author, public speaker, and LGBTQ-refugees activist, Danny Ramadan. Register for Sparking Connections here: https://forms.gle/crkSyKRaHRnWJUcz7... Visit our website for more details and how to get involved: https://www.aicanadagrassroots.ca #DannyRamadan #LGBTQIARights #RefugeeRights #TheClotheslineSwing #SalmaTheSyrianChef #Storytelling #SparkingConnections #Amnesty #HumanRights

To kick off our first ever nation-wide, virtual human rights conference, Sparking Connections, join us for an impactful keynote address from Dr. Pam Palmater. Dr. Palmater "is a Mi’kmaw citizen and member of the Eel River Bar First Nation in northern New Brunswick. She has been a practicing lawyer for 20 years and is currently an Associate Professor and the Chair in Indigenous Governance at Ryerson University. She comes from a large family of 8 sisters and three brothers. Pam... has two sons, Mitchell and Jeremy, who are also active in the community." Register for Dr. Pam Palmater’s Keynote: https://forms.gle/RHknUR5CUUs3tKib9 Visit our website for more details about the Sparking Connections virtual human rights conference: https://www.aicanadagrassroots.ca/calendar #PamPalmater #AllEyesOnMikmaki #SparkingConnections #Amnesty #HumanRights #IndigenousRightsAreHumanRights #IndigenousSovereignty

Panel discussion on violence against Indigenous women and girls...

On October 18, raise your voice for corporate accountability! Come together online with Canadians across the country for the symbolic delivery of a petition to the House of Commons, calling for concrete measures to strengthen the rules for businesses and uphold human rights. Tune in to hear from mining-affected communities, chant for change, and connect with a growing movement demanding Canadian corporations uphold human rights abroad!

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Yesterday was World Day Against the Death Penalty. This video highlights the challenges and celebrates progress towards ending the death penalty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJY7kMLx3Y0

Great news! Iranian human rights defender Narges Mohammadi has been released from prison! She should never have been unjustly jailed for over 5 years for her peaceful human rights activism. Many thanks to everyone across the globe who worked tirelessly for her release! ID: a yellow and beige background of Narges Mohammadi in a white blouse and green head scarf outside making a peace sign with her fingers. Text reads Narges Mohammadi has finally been released from prison in Iran #amnesty #amnestyinternational #humanrights #Iran #goodnews #activism

SAVE THE DATE! Activists from the grassroots of Amnesty International Canada (English Speaking) are delighted to announce our first ever virtual, nation-wide human rights conference! We will be releasing exciting information about the conference in the coming weeks and registration is open now, link is in our bio! ID: A black background with white and yellow text that reads "Save the date, November 7-21, 2020. Sparking Connections, Strengthening Grassroots Community for Human... Rights. An Amnesty Canada (English Speaking) virtual human rights conference, by the grassroots for the grassroots. Registration open!". There is a small white Amnesty candle logo in the bottom right corner. The left of the image features a banner with a pattern of layered chevrons in orange, yellow, and red, made to look like many small flames. #Amnesty #HumanRights #Grassroots #Conference #Virtual #DigitalOrganizing #CommunityOrganizing

Big welcome to @kettynivyabandi on her first day as Secretary General of Amnesty Canada (English Speaking)! Ketty is a human rights defender and poet and has already made so many incredible achievements! We are thrilled to have her lead the way in the ever-changing landscape of human rights To read more about Ketty’s appointment to Secretary General: https://amnesty.ca//human-rights-defender-and-poet-ketty-n... #amnesty #amnestycanada #amnestyinternational #humanrights