Canada
Canada enjoys a global reputation as a defender of human rights, aided by a solid record on core civil and political rights protections that are guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. However, the government faces longstanding human rights challenges. Many of these relate to the rights of Indigenous peoples, including violations of their right to safe drinking water and police mistreatment and abuse of Indigenous women and girls. Canada also grapples with serious human rights issues relating to the placement of children in immigration detention, and the use of prolonged solitary confinement. Internationally, the Canadian government has not taken effective steps to address abuses linked to the overseas operations of Canadian extractive and apparel companies.
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Canada: Disastrous Impact of Extreme Heat
Failure to Protect Older People, People with Disabilities in British Columbia
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“I Didn’t Feel Like a Human in There”
Immigration Detention in Canada and its Impact on Mental Health
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Deaths Underscore Inhumanity of Canada’s Immigration Detention
Government Should Take Concrete Steps to Abolish Immigration Detention
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Witness: “Surrounded by walls, I just wished I could see the moon”
Cycling Coast-to-Coast to Heal after Immigration Detention in Canada
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Canada: Many Children Returned from Syria Detention Doing Well
Urgently Repatriate Canadian Women, Children from Camps
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Immigration Detention Campaign Focuses on Canada’s Federal Government
After Four Canadian Provinces End Detention Contracts, #WelcomeToCanada Shifts to Prime Minister
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Record Number of States Condemn China’s Persecution of Uyghurs
UN Joint Statement Calls on Beijing to End Rights Violations in Xinjiang
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Canada: Nova Scotia To End Immigration Detention in Jails
#WelcomeToCanada Campaign Celebrates Second Province to Terminate Federal Contract
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Landmark Prosecution of Iranian Official Gives Diaspora Hope
Canada Should Pursue Similar Investigations
