On December 10, 2017 – International Human Rights Day – Amnesty International supporters in Canada and around the world took part in Amnesty’s annual Write for Rights write-a-thon, the world’s […]

Change is possible, especially when people come together and take action. From writing letters of support and campaigning outside corporate headquarters, to welcoming refugees into our homes and changing laws […]

It’s worth reflecting for a moment on three major events that took place last week. General Ratko Mladić, known as “the Butcher of Bosnia,” was finally convicted for genocide, crimes […]

Over 40 Supporters, including Organizations, Academics and Politicians, Formally Call for Hon. Minister Hussen’s Reconsideration October 23, 2017, OTTAWA—Over 40 prominent civil society organizations, elected officials, university professors and professionals have […]

On 20 October Amnesty International will launch a new briefing at the UN General Assembly, setting out measures to bring the use and transfer of armed drones in line with […]

Returns from Europe increase as Afghanistan becomes more dangerous European governments are wrong to claim parts of Afghanistan are safe 2016 was deadliest year on record for civilians and 2017 […]

Amnesty International welcomes the news that the Canadian government has apologized to Omar Khadr and compensated him for Canada’s role in his ordeal that began at age 15 with his […]

Rich countries are failing in their obligation to help Uganda support thousands of refugees fleeing death, rape and other human rights violations in South Sudan, said Amnesty International in a […]

Outside the unused airport in the Elliniko area of Athens, a group of Afghan women take off their sandals before sitting down on a blue blanket. Behind them is the […]

The killing of a journalist in Mexico – the fifth such incident this year -highlights the alarming situation of freedom of expression in the country, said Amnesty International. Javier Valdez […]

An Amnesty International team recently returned from the US-Mexico border where they investigated how President Trump’s executive orders on immigration and border security threaten to affect thousands of people.  This […]

An Amnesty International team recently returned from the US-Mexico border where they investigated how President Trump’s executive orders on immigration and border security threaten to affect thousands of people.  This […]