TRUSU Calls for Action on Nigeria Gas Leaks
In the most recent urgent action letter, the TRU Students’ Union wrote to Rt. Honourable Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum...
TRUSU Calls on Chile to Uphold Protest Accountability
In the most recent urgent action letter, the Thompson Rivers University Students’ Union wrote to President José Antonio Kast Rist urging him to...
TRUSU Calls to End Solitary Confinement in Hong Kong
In the most recent urgent action letter, the TRU Students’ Union wrote to Commissioner Wong Kwok-hing, Commissioner of Correctional Services in...
TRUSU Calls for Release of Jailed Azerbaijani Journalists
TRUSU urges Azerbaijan’s president to free 12 jailed journalists, end media reprisals, and provide urgent medical care as press freedom faces a growing crackdown.
TRUSU Calls for Release of Moroccan Activist
TRUSU urges Morocco’s head of government to free activist Ibtissame “Betty” Lachgar, jailed for peaceful speech, quash conviction, and provide urgent medical care.
TRUSU Calls for Release of Ugandan Human Rights Lawyer
TRUSU urges Uganda president to free lawyer Sarah Bireete, detained without cause in a wider crackdown, and uphold due process and human rights for defenders at risk.
TRUSU urges Tunisia to Release Human Rights Lawyer
TRUSU urges Tunisia to immediately release human rights lawyer Ahmed Souab, drop all charges, and protect lawyers and defenders targeted for peaceful advocacy.
TRUSU urges protection for refugees and asylum seekers in Canada
TRUSU urges PM Mark Carney to withdraw Bills C-2 and C-12, warning they undermine refugee rights, due process, and put students, families, and asylum seekers at risk.
TRUSU Calls for an Immediate Halt to Executions in Iran
TRUSU urges Iran’s judiciary to halt executions, overturn death sentences, declare a moratorium, and reform laws to meet human rights standards.
TRUSU Calls for the Release of Indonesian Activists Detained for Peaceful Protest
TRUSU urges Indonesia’s police chief to release eight activists detained for peaceful protest, drop charges, and end criminalization of dissent.
TRUSU Calls for TRU Accessible Events Policy Framework
On November 20, the Thompson Rivers University Students' Union presented a formal submission to the TRU Accessibility Committee, calling on the...
TRUSU Engages Campus in Annual Write for Rights Campaign
Between November 17 and December 3, the Thompson Rivers University Students’ Union hosted three Write for Rights outreach sessions in Old Main,...
TRUSU Urges Medical Care for Imprisoned Vietnamese Land Defender
TRUSU urges Vietnam’s President to ensure urgent medical care for imprisoned land rights activist Cần Thị Thêu and protect her and her sons from torture.
TRUSU Urges Eswatini to Uphold Human Rights
Five men deported from the U.S. remain detained in Eswatini without confidential legal access. TRUSU urges fair trials, transparency, and respect for human rights.
Write for Rights Online 2025
This year, the TRUSU Equity Committee is joining millions around the world in Amnesty International’s Write for Rights Campaign — the largest...
TRUSU Urges Equatorial Guinea to Release Human Rights Defender
The TRU Students’ Union urged Equatorial Guinea’s president to release detained activist Joaquín Elo Ayeto and respect his rights to health, counsel, and family.
TRUSU Calls on Côte d’Ivoire to Quash the Conviction of Union Leader
The TRU Students’ Union urged Côte d’Ivoire’s justice minister to quash union leader Ghislain Assy’s conviction and defend workers’ right to strike.
TRUSU Calls for the Immediate Release of Detained Venezuelan Activists
TRUSU urges Venezuela’s president to release detained activists and end repression. Peaceful protest is a human right, not a crime against the state.
TRUSU Supports the “Orange Shirt Story” Premiere
On Monday, September 22, 2025, the TRU Students’ Union Equity Committee supported the premiere of Orange Shirt Story at the Kamloops Paramount...
TRUSU Calls for End to Prosecutions of Peaceful Protesters in the UK
TRUSU urges UK prosecutors to drop charges against peaceful “Palestine Action” protesters. Criminalizing dissent threatens democracy and free expression.