Kimahli Powell (he/him) is the Executive Director of Rainbow Railroad and the Chair of Dignity Network. Rainbow Railroad is a global not-for-profit organization that supports LGTBQI+ people facing persecution based […]

January 7th marked an important moment for LGBTQ2S rights in Canada when the federal ban on conversion therapy officially came into effect. After years of advocacy from survivors and activists, […]

CRUEL SYSTEM OF DOMINATION AND CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY Since its establishment in 1948, Israel has pursued a policy of establishing and maintaining a Jewish demographic hegemony and maximizing its control […]

Israeli authorities must be held accountable for committing the crime of apartheid against Palestinians, Amnesty International said today in a damning new report. The investigation details how Israel enforces a […]

It’s been a busy year for Amnesty International with positive changes taking place around the world. Laws have been rewritten, awards have been won, prisoners of conscience released and our […]

OTTAWA – Amnesty International, The Canadian Council of Churches, and The Canadian Council for Refugees are welcoming the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to review the constitutionality of the Safe […]

Afghanistan Afghanistan is at risk of losing the human rights gains made in the last 20 years. Amnesty was among many organizations expressing concern at the rapidly deteriorating situation earlier […]

The Taliban and the international community must urgently reach an agreement to extend the 31 August deadline for completing evacuations out of Afghanistan, Amnesty International said today, to help protect […]

Forces aligned to the Ethiopian government subjected hundreds of women and girls to sexual violence Rape and sexual slavery constitute war crimes, and may amount to crimes against humanity Women […]

Full and permanent immigration status for all migrants will ensure equal rights and protections Ottawa – As a federal election looms, hundreds of migrants are converging in Ottawa to demand […]

VIEW OUR RESOURCE LIBRARY TO EXPLORE AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S LEGAL WORK Amnesty International’s Legal Work Amnesty International’s mission is to ensure that every person enjoys all the human rights enshrined in […]

My name is Alexa Guerrrier and I am 24 years old. I graduated from York University in 2019 with an Honors Degree in Political Science and a General Certificate in Law […]