Ready to explore? Human rights stories are all around us. We explore contemporary and historic human rights stories, from Canada and around the world.

By Matthew McRae

By Matthew McRae

What does it mean to stand up for human rights? Read the story of a medic who risked his own safety to document the evidence of atrocity.

Find out more about the world-famous declaration that turns 70 in 2018.

Viola Desmond helped inspire Canada’s civil rights movement by refusing to give up her seat in a movie theatre. Now, she is on the $10 bill.

By Matthew McRae, Communications Advisor

It took Gogo Gladys Tyophol many years to come to terms with the death of her only son.

By Matthew McRae, Communications Advisor

My partner and I have a small garden just outside the front door of our home. I will admit that it’s not much to look at.

By Karine Duhamel, Researcher-Curator, Indigenous Content

On September 13, 2017, people around the world will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).

By Matthew McRae, Communications Advisor

On December 8, 1941, the Japanese army launched an attack on the then-British colony of Hong Kong, located in Southern China.

By Karine Duhamel, Researcher-Curator, Indigenous Content

This article series has focused on the way we present Indigenous content within the Museum and how we are approaching reconciliation.