Welcome! to all Saskatchewan people who share a interest and a passion in defending and promoting human rights at home and around the world. This website is your connection to Amnesty International in Saskatchewan; a gateway to groups, activists and events right here in the province. Whether you're an individual or a group member, live in an urban or rural area, we've got the resources to help you start and continue important human rights work!

Amnesty International's 50th Anniversary!!!
Saturday, May 28th, 2011 to
Monday, May 28th, 2012
Saskatchewan Join Amnesty International members around the world as we celebrate.... -read full

Please support Hamid Ghassemi-Shall
Monday, April 30th, 2012
Saskatchewan Hamid Ghassemi-Shall is an Iran-Canadian Citizen who is facing execution in Iran. Amnesty International members in Saskatchewan, including Regina and Moose Jaw have been supporting the campaign to call for justice for Hamid. Amnesty International Canada has initiated a Traveling Scrapbook to create more awareness of his case and we are now urgently appealing to everyone to send messages to the Iranian authorities ... the first link below has a photos of Regina AI members supporting this appeal and the second one provides the information on how you can help. Please act now and remember the only Amnesty International appeal that has never worked is the one you did not send.... -read full

Saskatchewan Human Rights - the Wrong Direction
Friday, April 27th, 2012
Saskatchewan Alex Neve, secretary general, Amnesty International Canada; Ken Norman professor of law, University of Saskatchewan; and Mary Eberts, Ariel F. Sallows Chair of Human Rights, University of Saskatchewan have expressed concerns about the recent changes made by the Government of Saskatchewan to the Human Rights Commission. -read full

Urgent Action: Protect the rights of Guatemalans
Saturday, March 24th, 2012
Saskatchewan Here is a letter we wrote asking for the rights of Guatemalans, who are living in the area of a new proposed mineral mine by the Canadian company Tahoe Resources, to be protected. The first letter is to the Canadian Ambassador to Guatemala, and the second is to Guatemala's Minister of Energy and Mines. -read full

Tell Russia to help stop the bloodshed in Syria
Saturday, March 17th, 2012
Saskatchewan Amnesty U of S sent the following letter to the President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia. It urges Russia to stop arms trade to the Syrian regime as well as use their pressure to stop the attacks of the regime against the people of Syria. -read full

Prisoner of conscience Nasrin Sotoudeh
Saturday, February 18th, 2012
Saskatchewan Iranian lawyer, human rights and women's rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh was arrested and sentenced to 6 years in prison and a 10 year ban on practising law. She was targeted for activities such as speaking publicly about the shortcomings of the Iranian legal system and defending other activists who have been unfairly jailed. -read full