Amnesty Vancouver

Cross-Country Write-a-thon! Drop in on Dec 8 to write a letter and change a life! PST 11am-8pm MST noon-9pm CST 1-10pm EST 2-11pm AST 3-midnight NST 3:30pm-12:30am Register: tinyurl.com/REGISTER4W4R #AmnestyCanada #AmnestyGrassrootsActivistLeaders #WriteForRights #W4R24

Political activist & musician Maryia Kalesnikava was abducted and jailed in Belarus for demanding change. Join #W4R24 and demand Maryia’s immediate release. #ProtectTheProtest #W4RCanada >> takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/159448/pe…

#COP29 World leaders must commit to fully phasing out fossil fuels, not use the event to broker dirty underhand deals to protect their domestic fossil fuel industry - @MartaSchaaf @amnestypress #COP29Azerbaijan #ClimateCatastrophe #ClimateAction

🇩🇴Outpouring of calls from Canada to stop mass deportation by #DominicanRepublic of Haitians in desperate need of protection, including children & pregnant women. President @luisabinader migration policies must protect human rights regardless of race or nationality #RDAntiracista

Some of the many messages of concern from Canadians calling on @FiscaliaCol to urgently investigate threats to blow up Jani Silva, brave, beloved defender of land & the environment in #Colombia's Amazon Pearl. #KeepHopeAlive. Protect #VoicesAtRisk. #WomenPeaceAndSecurity

A reminder.

We are pleased to partner with @VLAFF to present the Saturday, September 14 screening of PLACEADA: THE INTIMATE STORY OF AN EX-ASSASSIN. #vlaff22 #vlaff24 Full description and details at goelevent.com/VLAFF/e/Placea…

The people of Sudan feel forgotten amidst the spiralling violence. Demand an arms embargo to stop the flow of weapons now. #KeepEyesOnSudan Sign the petition >> takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/147922/pe…

Drop by the Carnegie Community Centre National Indigenous Peoples Day block party this afternoon and sign some @AmnestyNow petitions in support of Indigenous land defenders and learn about other current campaigns and actions. #wetsuwetenstrong

Join Amnesty Calgary on June 15, 2024 at the Memorial Park Library for a powerful morning of advocacy Together, let’s act in solidarity with those affected by immigration detention and bring about the needed change! Please email: oluwanifiseoguntoye@gmail.com for inquiries

The UN Security Council has adopted a long overdue US resolution to protect civilians, release civilian hostages and demand an end to eight months of bloodshed, unlawful attacks and mass humanitarian suffering in Gaza The resolution must now be implemented immediately by all parties to the conflict. Any states with the ability to influence either of the parties must make every effort to ensure an immediate stop to the daily horrors of this war The US had previously blocked multiple ceasefire resolutions including by using its veto 3 times. Its shift is long overdue. With more than 37,000 Palestinians dead, amid a risk of genocide and an engineered famine, its stalling has come at an extremely heavy price. The US must now use its influence to ensure this ceasefire becomes a reality. It must halt arms transfers to Israel and ensure that Israeli authorities allow unfettered humanitarian aid access throughout Gaza. @amnesty insists also that accountability for the many crimes committed by all parties must remain on the international agenda. Justice must be delivered. news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

Your voice matters. You have the right to say what you think, share information and demand a better world. You also have the right to agree or disagree with those in power, and to express these opinions in peaceful protests. Freedom of expression is a human right.

🚨UN experts sound the alarm about 🇨🇦 #Mining projects in #Ecuador, including conduct by companies that contradict the UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights, and lack of free, prior and informed consultation in line with human rights standards ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

Pictures tell the story! As people march to protect precious water from mines, #Canada and #Ecuador have started negotiations aimed at promoting more #Mining. Read "Human rights organizations sound the alarm" via @AmnestyNow @MiningWatch @CCPA_TIRP ➡️ bit.ly/4a3AKjr

Join Us on May 21st: Protect Gender Rights with Amnesty Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024 Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM CST Format: Virtual Event (Online) via Zoom Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

An important reminder.

Protecting life-sustaining waters and lands is a human right. It is not a crime. @Dave_Eby @NikiSharma2, it's time for the BC government to drop the charges against Wet'suwet'en land defenders. Every day is #EarthDay! #WetsuwetenStrong

Keep Hope Alive. Call on Colombia to protect land and water defenders. #WaterIsLife #DefendTheDefenders #ClimateJustice TAKE ACTION >> takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/145423/ac…

#InternationalDayofActionforRivers In 🇨🇴, the river defenders of FEDEPESAN, @CREDHOS @RiosVivosColom ADISPA, @NoFrackingEnCol face death threats and attack. From Canada, we call on @velascoluisf to #DefendTheDefenders. Join our call 📷bit.ly/3Vf0N3h #WaterIsLife

Ecuadorian authorities must investigate what happened to Leonela and her family and protect activists so that they can carry out their work in a safe environment.