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60,000 People Demand Apology to Torture Victim Maher Arar from President Obama

Today, human rights and religious groups delivered a petition with more than 60,000 signatories demanding a formal apology.

May 21, 2012

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Canada urged to arrest and prosecute George W. Bush

Amnesty International today urged Canadian authorities to arrest and either prosecute or extradite former US President George W. Bush for…

October 12, 2011

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Campaign to silence Syrian protesters overseas revealed

Syrian protesters in Europe and the Americas have been systematically monitored and harassed by embassy officials and others believed to…

October 3, 2011

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Annual Report: Canada 2011

Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor General David Johnston (replaced Michaëlle Jean in October) Head of government:…

June 30, 2011

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Land and Way of Life Under Threat: The Lubicon Cree Of Canada

Large-scale oil and gas development has drastically undermined the ability of the Lubicon Cree to maintain their traditional economy and…

May 10, 2011

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USA: Military commission proceedings against Omar Khadr resume, as USA disregards its international human rights obligations

Omar Khadr?s trial by military commission is currently scheduled to begin on 12 July 2010. The main issue at the…

March 26, 2011

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Canada: Canada Still Refusing to Seek Omar Khadr’s Repatriation from Guantánamo; Mohammed Jawad Returned to Afghanistan

By refusing to seek the repatriation of its national, Omar Khadr, from US custody in Guantánamo Bay, the Canadian...

March 26, 2011

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Annual Report: Canada 2010

Head of state Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor General Michaëlle Jean Head of government Stephen Harper Death penalty abolitionist…

March 19, 2011