15 big wins for Write for Rights
Our global letter-writing marathon is now more than 15 years old, and bigger and better than ever before. It started in Poland with a young man trying to impress a […]
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Iran: Victim of domestic and sexual violence, arrested as a child, is executed after unfair trial
Responding to the horrific news that 24-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Zeinab Sekaanvand was executed early this morning in Urumieh central prison, West Azerbaijan province, Philip Luther, Amnesty International’s Research and […]
The UPR of Canada is a missed opportunity to escalate human rights commitments
Human Rights Council adopts Universal Periodic Review outcome on Canada Amnesty International is disappointed that Canada’s response to its UPR, while containing welcome commitments, does not commit to substantial advances […]
Iran: New evidence reveals deliberate desecration and destruction of multiple mass grave sites
Bulldozing, road construction, mass rubbish dumping and new burial plots used to compromise and destroy mass graves Iranian authorities deliberately eradicating vital forensic evidence that could hamper the rights to […]
Messages of Solidarity and Hope Shine a Light in the Darkness for Guatemalan Human Rights Defender
Rafael Maldonado is a passionate advocate for justice, Indigenous rights and a healthy environment. He defends people who are attacked or criminalized for trying to protect their lands and waters […]
Iran vilifies human rights defenders as ‘enemies of the state’
Iran’s judicial and security bodies have waged a vicious crackdown against human rights defenders since Hassan Rouhani became president in 2013, demonizing and imprisoning activists who dare to stand up […]
Iran: Wave of floggings, amputations and other vicious punishments
Released 09:00 GMT Wednesday 18 January 2017 Iran’s persistent use of cruel and inhuman punishments, including floggings, amputations and forced blinding over the past year, exposes the authorities’ utterly brutal […]
33 reasons to be positive about 2016
By Amnesty International Staff It seems like wherever you look, people have written 2016 off as a terrible year. But thanks to you, we’ve found a lot to be positive […]
How can you use social media to fight for human rights?
Did You Know That Your Social Media Has the Power to End Human Rights Abuses? These days, many government bodies and heads of states have Twitter accounts and Facebook […]
Ai Weiwei joins call on Obama to pardon Snowden
World-renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is joining forces with Amnesty International to mobilize hundreds of thousands of supporters around the world to inundate the White House with messages in support […]
Saman Naseem sends a heartfelt thank you from prison in Iran
July 19 UPDATE: Saman Naseem’s new trial has been rescheduled to September 7, 2016 With a new trial set for July 12, Saman Naseem – who featured in Amnesty’s global letter-writing campaign Write for […]
15 incredible human rights wins in March!
We’re still celebrating the release of scores of prisoners of conscience in Myanmar, including student leader Phyoe Phyoe Aung, on April 8! , And now we get to take a moment to […]
