Distant but Together: Activism in the Time of COVID-19
News about COVID-19 in Canada and around the world is at the forefront of all our minds. While we are and should be engaging in physical distancing from each other, […]
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Women around the world continue to challenge misogynist and sexist discourses and policies
Amnesty International will participate in the demonstrations on 8th March alongside women’s movements fighting for the protection and ongoing promotion of their rights. In view of the disturbing global trend […]
Aria – Discussion Guide
Experience a powerful story of identity, family, and survival that will stay with you long after the last page.
Sri Lanka: Withdrawal from UN commitments requires robust response by Human Rights Council
Following Sri Lanka’s decision to withdraw from its commitments to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva this week, Amnesty International calls on the Council to establish an international accountability […]
Middle East and North Africa: Renewed wave of mass uprisings met with brutality and repression during ‘year of defiance’
Report reviews human rights in 19 MENA states during 2019 Wave of protests across Algeria, Iraq, Iran and Lebanon demonstrates reinvigorated faith in people power 500+ killed in Iraq and […]
Saudi Arabia: Specialized Criminal Court a political tool to muzzle critical voices
A new report published by Amnesty International today exposes how despite all their rhetoric of reforms, the Saudi authorities are using the Specialized Criminal Court (SCC) as a weapon to […]
USA: Efforts to Revive the Muslim Ban are Atrocious
Spokespeople are available in New York and Washington, D.C. Responding to reports that the Trump administration is expanding what has become known as the Muslim ban, which President Trump signed […]
Canada, human rights and a new decade: time to dig deeper than ever
When it comes to human rights there is much relief leaving the turbulent 2010s behind. But we face enormous challenges in the decade ahead. Here are eight ways that Canada […]
A resolution for a new decade: put human rights first
As 2020 dawns, we face consequential times for human-rights protection around the world. If ever there was a need for a resolution for a new decade, this is it: put […]
In a dangerous world, human rights have been winning all year
With inequality, injustice and hate speech seemingly ever more prevalent across the globe, you’d be forgiven for thinking 2019 has been a bad year for human rights. Yet, we have […]
Human rights battlegrounds of the decade
From uprisings across the Arab world and the rise of global protest movements, to the resurgence of the politics of hate, and concerns over the misuse of big data and […]
Showing Up for Human Rights in 2019
“This is one of those times; one of those moments in history. You either show up or you prepare to face your conscience.” That was how an over-stretched immigration […]