Sudan: 10 human rights priorities for the transition
The Sudanese people have been protesting since December 2018 when they took to the streets to express their anger over rising costs of living and the decline of political freedom. […]
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Why former Sudan president Omar al-Bashir must not escape justice
Omar al-Bashir may have been deposed as President of Sudan after three decades of deeply repressive rule, but he has still not faced justice for the litany of grave human […]
Bosnia-Herzegovina: Karadžić life sentence sends powerful message to the world
Responding to the decision by the Appeals Chamber of the International Residual Mechanisms for Criminal Tribunals to increase Radovan Karadžić’s sentence to life imprisonment for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, […]
Trump Administration Attempts to Thwart International Criminal Court Investigators
Responding to reports that the U.S. will restrict visas for International Criminal Court personnel looking into the U.S. military personnel actions in Afghanistan, Daniel Balson, Advocacy Director at Amnesty International […]
Call on provinces and territories in Canada to end sterilization without consent
Across Canada and as recently as 2018, Indigenous women report being forcibly or coercively sterilized. Some women were incorrectly told the procedure is reversible. Others were separated from their babies […]
Guatemala: Legislative initiatives seriously threaten human rights
The approval of laws 5377 and 5257, which the Congress of the Republic will discuss on Wednesday, February 13, would put the human rights of thousands of people in Guatemala […]
Bill C-47 passes Parliament: Canada one step closer to joining Arms Trade Treaty, but further reforms still needed
Reacting to news that Bill C-47 has been passed by Parliament and received Royal Assent, Amnesty International today welcomed this important step towards accession to the UN Arms Trade Treaty, […]
Urgent Action Needed to Ensure Indigenous Women Are Not Sterilized Without Their Consent
English PDF French PDF Sign our online petition to #DefendConsent (December 10, 2018) Across Canada and as recently as 2017, Indigenous women report being forcibly or coercively sterilized. Some women […]
Why Rohingya refugees shouldn’t be sent back to Myanmar
Since August 2017, more than 720,000 Rohingya have fled a vicious campaign of violence by the Myanmar security forces and sought refuge in neighbouring Bangladesh. This week some refugees could […]
Aung San Suu Kyi has turned her back on the principles for which Amnesty International honored her
Secretary general Kumi Naidoo writes in The Washington Post about Aung San Suu Kyi’s betrayal of the values she once symbolized. Aung San Suu Kyi once asked Amnesty International “to […]
Indigenous women in Canada continue to be coercively or forcibly sterilized
TAKE ACTION to end sterilizations without consent Canadian and international media are reporting on the ongoing practice of coerced of forced sterilizations of Indigenous women in Canada. Here’s what you […]
Aung San Suu Kyi stripped of Amnesty’s highest honour
Amnesty International announced today that it has withdrawn its highest honour, the Ambassador of Conscience Award, from Aung San Suu Kyi, in light of the Myanmar leader’s shameful betrayal of […]
