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 […]
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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 […]
Tweet for #Write4Rights 2019
Join activists around the world this Human Rights Day for a letter-writing marathon on Twitter and Instagram. Write for Rights is the world’s largest human rights events and on Human […]
Write for Rights: Meet the young people overcoming the odds and seeking justice in a bid to change our world
From calling out climate injustice to calling for women’s rights, tackling homelessness to exposing police brutality, children and young people are a leading force for change. At 3.1 billion, they […]
Write for Rights: Amnesty International launches global campaign championing youth activists
Amnesty International has today launched Write for Rights, the world’s biggest human rights campaign, which this year champions children’s rights and youth activists. “This year Write for Rights, Amnesty’s flagship […]
Nearly 6 million messages of support for brave women around the world
Each year, the world’s biggest human rights event just gets bigger. Write for Rights 2018 was no exception, with people writing millions of messages that transformed the lives of women […]
Amnesty International Canada welcomes safe return of Maryam Mombeini
Amnesty International is welcoming news that Maryam Mombeini has finally reunited with her two sons in Canada, more than 18 months after Iranian authorities separated the family at Tehran’s airport. […]
Death Penalty
Why capital punishment should be abolished? The death penalty violates human rights. The right to life and the right not to be subject to cruel or inhumane treatment or punishment […]
Get More People Out to Your Write for Rights AND Make it Amazing!
So you’ve signed up to host a Write for Rights event. THANK YOU! Your time and enthusiasm means more people are taking action for human rights on December 10! (Haven’t […]
Prisoner of Tehran – Discussion Guide
Step into a gripping memoir of courage and survival against all odds.
Amnesty International welcomes federal government decision to cover legal aid funding cuts for refugees and immigrants
Amnesty International welcomes the federal government’s decision to cover the legal aid funding cuts to services for refugees and immigrants that were announced by the Government of Ontario in April […]