Calling friends and family! Join us September 3-11 at the Smithers courthouse 10-4. Sleydo’’, Shaylynn and Corey will be testifying. If you are not able to attend please consider monetary solidarity donorbox.org/support-land-d… Misiyh #AllOutForWedzinKwa #DefendLandDefenders

Great news from the Paralympics Games 🎉 Upon winning Zakia Khudadadi said: "This medal is for all the women of Afghanistan and all the refugees of the world. I hope that one day there will be peace in my country.”

Chief Dsta'hyl (Adam Gagnon) has finished his 60-day house arrest, but is appealing the conviction that led to it. theprogress.com/news/house-arr…

Canada’s first ‘prisoner of conscience’ is an Indigenous land defender. grist.org/indigenous/can…

179 Palestinian health workers are being held in secret detention by Israeli forces. We are witnessing the systematic destruction of the Palestinian health care system. We stand with them. Will the UK government and medical institutions? #FreeGazaMedics #StopArmingIsrael

Ongoing military operations in the occupied West Bank on this scale will undoubtedly lead to an escalation in deadly violence, resulting in further loss of Palestinian lives. 🔗 amnesty.ca/ceasefire #CeaseFireNow

Peaceful protest is a human right that MUST be protected. Anytime. Anywhere. We have to #ProtectTheProtest

Dublin-based Front Line Defenders and Amnesty International Germany and Canada will attend the hearing that resumes on September 3 with Indigenous land defenders Sleydo’, Shaylynn Sampson and Corey Jocko who allege RCMP C-IRG excessive force: pbicanada.org/2024/09/02/fro… #AbolishCIRG

What we want: ➡️ There must be an immediate and sustained ceasefire by all parties to protect all civilians, prevent further loss of lives and to bring a desperately needed end to the man made humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. ➡️ All civilian hostages in Gaza and arbitrarily

🗺️ Amnesty International has launched an interactive digital map that exposes the shocking rise in the repression of protesters by states across the globe. 🔗 Explore the map 👉: amnesty.ca/human-rights-n…

A reminder

BREAKING 🚨🚨🚨 The Harare High Court has granted bail for @namataik,Councilor Samuel Gwenzi and Robson Chere. The three had spent 35 days in pre-trial detention after their arrest on 31 July 2024 at Robert Mugabe International Airport.

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our STOP Immigration Detention in Canada event. Tell Canada To Stop Using Jails And Prisons For Immigration Detention ⬇️ takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/148413/ac…

Wet'suwet'en leader Sleydo' took the stand in B.C. Supreme Court in Smithers, where the Wet'suwet'en's abuse-of-process claim is being heard. cbc.ca/news/indigenou…

Sleydo’ continues her powerful truth telling today in the abuse of process trial. Shaylynn and Corey will follow this week in the traumatic reliving of their experiences. Please continue to send love and support. Misiyh.

The Israeli military’s campaign to significantly expand a “buffer zone” along the eastern perimeter of #Gaza should be investigated as the war crimes of wanton destruction and collective punishment. Read @Amnesty’s new investigation here: amn.st/6019m4i6l

On September 18 in Toronto join #GrassyNarrows youth, elders, and community members marching for Mercury Justice! RSVP here: freegrassy.net/grassy-narrows… #FreeGrassy #RiverRun2024

Sleydo’ finished her cross examination today and Shaylynn started her testimony of how her human and charter rights were violated during and after the militarized raid at Coyote Camp in 2021. Corey will follow. cbc.ca/news/indigenou… #defendlanddedenders #alloutfirwedzinkwa

According to media reports Rebecca was doused in petrol and set alight by a former partner, she died days later in hospital. This tragic death highlights the urgent need to address femicide in Kenya.