Canada: Sentencing of land defenders sends ‘chilling message’ about Indigenous rights

By Amnesty International

The sentencing of three land defenders criminalized by Canada sends a chilling message about the threats facing people and Nations on the front lines of the struggle for Indigenous rights and environmental justice. On Friday, a British Columbia judge handed down sentences for three Indigenous land defenders who were arrested in November 2021 during a […] The post Canada: Sentencing of land defenders sends ‘chilling message’ about Indigenous rights appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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