Defending the land with their lives
By Kathy Price, AI Canada’s Honduras campaigner. Follow Kathy on Twitter @KPriceAmnesty “Admirable, courageous, inspiring”: those were the words we heard over and over again from the Members of Parliament, […]
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Honduras: Brave land and water defenders face dangerous new attacks
By Kathy Price, Amnesty International Canada’s Latin America campaigner It is a story of immeasurable courage and the lengths to which shadowy and not-so-shadowy forces will go in brazen attempts […]
Escalating and relentless attacks on human rights defenders, an assault on us all
At Amnesty International, #WeDefend the rights of human rights defenders. Join us. By Guadalupe Marengo, Head of Global Human Rights Defenders Programme, Amnesty International During the last few weeks, we have […]
Our Support is Urgently Needed for Threatened Water Defenders in Central America
Take part in our solidarity action for water defenders under dangerous attack in Central America. Indigenous leader Berta Caceres won the prestigious Goldman Envrionmental Prize for her efforts to protect the […]
‘Politics of demonization’ breeding division and fear
RELEASED WEDNESDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2017 (00.01 GMT) Amnesty International releases its Annual Report for 2016 to 2017 Risk of domino effect as powerful states backtrack on human […]
We Defend the Land with Our Blood
Everyday across the globe, men, women and youth speak out in defence of the land and environment. They defend our planet and thanks to their work, we have clean air […]
8 reasons why we still need International Women’s Day (and what you can do about it!)
International Women’s Day, March 8, is a rallying point for feminists worldwide. Established by the United Nations in 1975, it is a day to celebrate women’s achievements while highlighting remaining […]
