Canada

Human Rights in Canada

Canada: Inappropriate and excessive use of tasers
23 May 2007

CANADA. Inappropriate and excessive use of tasers. 1. Introduction. Children continue to be the victims of abusive use of tasers(1) by Canadian police officers. ...

Report       AMR 20/002/2007

China/Uzbekistan: Further information on fear of torture or ill ...
9 February 2007

Husein Dzhelil, aged 38, Canadian citizen, has reportedly been tortured in detention in China. According to those close to him, he has claimed that he was tortured ...

Urgent Action       ASA 17/005/2007

Canada: Human rights for all: No exceptions
1 January 2007

In this update to Amnesty International's 2002 submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on the occasion of the examination of ...

Report       AMR 20/001/2007

Canada: Indigenous women and girls lack critical government ...
25 November 2006

Web Action WA 48/06; AI Index AMR 20/003/2006. Start date: 25/11/06. Web Publisher Category: (eg SVAW). Canada. Indigenous women and ...

ActionDocument       AMR 20/003/2006

Guantánamo: pain and distress for thousands of children | Amnesty ...
20 November 2006

Thousands of children around the world have suffered pain and distress as a result of US counter-terror policies and practices.

Story      

Syria/Jordan/Canada/USA: Canadian inquiry underlines need for ...
20 September 2006

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. Public Statement. AI Index: POL 30/041/2006 (Public). News Service No: 245. 21 September 2006. Syria/Jordan/Canada ...

Press Release       POL 30/041/2006

China/Uzbekistan: Further information on fear of torture or ill ...
12 September 2006

According to unconfirmed reports, Husein Dzhelil has been sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment and is currently being held in Baijiahu prison in Urumqi, the capital ...

Urgent Action       ASA 17/052/2006

China/Uzbekistan: Further information on Fear of torture or ill ...
10 August 2006

According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Husein Dzhelil is not facing imminent execution. A Ministry spokesperson told the news agency Reuters that ...

Urgent Action       ASA 17/044/2006

China/Uzbekistan: Further information on Fear of torture or ill ...
7 August 2006

According to unconfirmed reports, Canadian citizen Husein Dzhelil, aged 37, is due to be executed in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of northwest China ...

Urgent Action       ASA 17/042/2006

China/Uzbekistan: Further information on Fear of torture or ill ...
3 July 2006

Husein Dzhelil, (known as Huseyin Celil) aged 37, Canadian citizen who is originally from China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR), is being held in incommunicado ...

Urgent Action       ASA 17/037/2006