a social justice program of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation

Amnesty International

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Resource URL:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/what-we-do/
Media Types:
  • Website
Languages:
  • English
Organization Name:
Amnesty International
School Community:
Human Rights Themes:
  • Conflict
  • Peaceful resolutions
  • Discrimination
  • Violence
  • Health
  • Democracy
  • Environment
  • Poverty
  • Economy
  • Safety and Security
  • Belonging and Identity
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Association
  • Religion
  • Education
  • Equity
  • Citizenship
  • Food and Agriculture
  • Labor Rights
  • Legalities
  • Race, Culture, or Ethnicity
Imagineaction Themes:

Teacher Resources

Amnesty International’s website provides a list of topics related to human rights. Background information, related research, news articles, videos, photographs, and information about ongoing campaigns are provided for each topic. These topics include: armed conflict, arms control, detention, disappearance, discrimination, freedom of expression, Indigenous peoples, international justice, living in dignity, sexual and reproductive rights, torture, and the United Nations. Each issue is broken down into an overview, statistics, analysis of the problem, Amnesty’s expectations for change, legal analysis of the issue, and a glossary.

Subject Areas

Health and Physical Education

Curriculum Links by Province / Territory

Province: Grades: Curriculum Link:
New Brunswick 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 None
Alberta 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 None
Northwest Territories 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 None
Nova Scotia 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 None
Ontario 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 None
Prince Edward Island 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 None
Québec 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 None
Saskatchewan 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 None
Yukon 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 None
Manitoba 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 None
British Columbia 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 None
Newfoundland and Labrador 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 None
Nunavut 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 None