Stories: We should all have access to stories of human rights.
Human rights stories are often ones of struggle, tenacity, courage and resilience. These are the experiences we need to share. Engage with human rights stories, wherever you are.
Indigenous history and human rights
Discover the stories of Indigenous people and communities. Learn about Canada's history of colonialism and genocide. Reflect on how we can collectively work towards reconciliation.
![A carved wooden box, showing the carved face of a person with a painted red hand over their mouth. Partially obscured.](/sites/prod/files/styles/crop%5Bwidth%5D%3D768%26crop%5Bheight%5D%3D432%26crop%5Bfp%5D%3D0.5%2C0.5%26crop%5Bmask%5D%5Btype%5D%3Dbottom%26crop%5Bmask%5D%5Bamount%5D%3D0.12%26convert%5Bextension%5D%3Djpeg/public/2021-05/carved-face.jpg?itok=EjIrJ6PD)
Photo: CMHR, Aaron Cohen
![A poster featuring large artwork depicting two faces in dramatic colours and patterns, with background imagery including hands, standing figures and geometric shapes. A large title at the top reads “The 10th Annual International Two Spirit Gathering” and text at the bottom reads “August 27-31, 1997. Onamia, Minnesota.” Partially obscured.](/sites/prod/files/styles/crop%5Bwidth%5D%3D384%26crop%5Bheight%5D%3D494%26crop%5Bfp%5D%3D0.5%2C0.5%26crop%5Bfp_area%5D%3D0.15%2C0.27%2C0.89%2C0.77%26crop%5Bmask%5D%5Btype%5D%3Dbottom%26crop%5Bmask%5D%5Bamount%5D%3D0.4%26convert%5Bextension%5D%3Djpeg/public/2024-03/lg230208-1.jpg?itok=SJSYy3Bz)
![A digital collage with a large drawing of an umbrella overlaid with images of large overlapping hands. Below it, two hands (one black, one pink) reach up and away from a stylized road leading to a distant house partially overlaid with a pixelated, cloudy stain of red colour. In the background is an image of a forest of white tree trunks and a faint yellow sun. Partially obscured.](/sites/prod/files/styles/crop%5Bwidth%5D%3D384%26crop%5Bheight%5D%3D494%26crop%5Bfp%5D%3D0.48%2C0.78%26crop%5Bmask%5D%5Btype%5D%3Dbottom%26crop%5Bmask%5D%5Bamount%5D%3D0.4%26convert%5Bextension%5D%3Djpeg/public/2023-11/FINAL%20ART%20UMBRELLA%20HUman%20Right.jpg?itok=_UIsKOns)
![Mist rises off a large, calm lake surrounded by an evergreen forest. Partially obscured.](/sites/prod/files/styles/crop%5Bwidth%5D%3D384%26crop%5Bheight%5D%3D494%26crop%5Bfp%5D%3D0.44%2C0.45%26crop%5Bmask%5D%5Btype%5D%3Dbottom%26crop%5Bmask%5D%5Bamount%5D%3D0.4%26convert%5Bextension%5D%3Djpeg/public/2023-10/mist-lake-treaty3.jpg?itok=eh-Uf6P-)
Black history and human rights
Discover Black stories, voices, struggles and triumphs. Learn about personal and collective acts of resistance and the ongoing fight for equality. Reflect on how we can work to end colonial and racist systems of repression.
![A black and white photo of a movie theatre audience. The picture is taken from the front of the theatre looking towards the back, so the faces of the audience can be seen. Potted palm trees line the walls on each side. Partially obscured.](/sites/prod/files/styles/crop%5Bwidth%5D%3D768%26crop%5Bheight%5D%3D432%26crop%5Bfp%5D%3D0.5%2C0.29%26crop%5Bmask%5D%5Btype%5D%3Dbottom%26crop%5Bmask%5D%5Bamount%5D%3D0.12%26convert%5Bextension%5D%3Djpeg/public/2019-02/NSP4366_HR.jpg?itok=OJbxXDC1)
Photo: Hannibal Free Public Library, Steve Chou Tomlinson
Black Lives Matter and the struggle for racial justice in Canada
By Debra Thompson
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![A large group of people holding signs with slogans such as “Black Lives Matter,” “Enough is Enough” and “Your Silence is Betrayal.” Partially obscured.](/sites/prod/files/styles/crop%5Bwidth%5D%3D384%26crop%5Bheight%5D%3D494%26crop%5Bfp%5D%3D0.5%2C0.5%26crop%5Bfp_area%5D%3D0%2C0.02%2C1%2C1%26crop%5Bmask%5D%5Btype%5D%3Dbottom%26crop%5Bmask%5D%5Bamount%5D%3D0.4%26convert%5Bextension%5D%3Djpeg/public/2023-09/lg230221-larger.jpg?itok=6q2o4SQo)
![A woman in a grey jacket and darker grey pants is breakdancing on a sidewalk during daytime. Trees and buildings are in the background. Partially obscured.](/sites/prod/files/styles/crop%5Bwidth%5D%3D384%26crop%5Bheight%5D%3D494%26crop%5Bfp%5D%3D0.44%2C0.49%26crop%5Bfp_area%5D%3D0%2C0%2C1%2C0.73%26crop%5Bmask%5D%5Btype%5D%3Dbottom%26crop%5Bmask%5D%5Bamount%5D%3D0.4%26convert%5Bextension%5D%3Djpeg/public/2024-01/colin-lloyd-8FYDqBxBpUY-unsplash.jpg?itok=SqOOpGzp)
![A white man with short hair sits alone at a brightly lit desk in a dark room, staring at a computer monitor. Partially obscured.](/sites/prod/files/styles/crop%5Bwidth%5D%3D384%26crop%5Bheight%5D%3D494%26crop%5Bfp%5D%3D0.55%2C0.33%26crop%5Bfp_area%5D%3D0.17%2C0.03%2C0.98%2C0.79%26crop%5Bmask%5D%5Btype%5D%3Dbottom%26crop%5Bmask%5D%5Bamount%5D%3D0.4%26convert%5Bextension%5D%3Djpeg/public/2023-09/manosphere-man-in-front-of-computer-dark-room.png?itok=xn6O3n9h)
![Photo on the left – A biracial man dressed in drag. He is wearing a black headpiece, black leather gloves, a black leather dress and and black and white sweater. Photo in the centre – a Black woman wearing black and red Athletic gear, jumping. She has blonde braids. Photo on the right – a Sikh-Canadian man, smiling, wearing a black and white striped sweater, blue and brown pants, boots, and an orange turban, in the snow in front of a cabin. Partially obscured.](/sites/prod/files/styles/crop%5Bwidth%5D%3D384%26crop%5Bheight%5D%3D494%26crop%5Bfp%5D%3D0.5%2C0.21%26crop%5Bmask%5D%5Btype%5D%3Dbottom%26crop%5Bmask%5D%5Bamount%5D%3D0.4%26convert%5Bextension%5D%3Djpeg/public/2023-02/Hero-image-pass-the-mic-3.png?itok=j7z7tLdi)
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