Summer 2019 Tabling Guide
Summer is finally here and the season brings the perfect opportunity to get active with Amnesty in your community! From local community fairs and music festivals to speaking tours and Pride […]
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Coalition statement on Canada’s accession to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
We Canadian civil society organizations, namely, Amnesty International Canada, Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam- Quebec, Project Ploughshares and the Rideau Institute, long active […]
Norway: Stop the deportation of three young, unaccompanied siblings to Afghanistan
16-year-old and two siblings in transit to “the world’s most dangerous country” The Norwegian government must immediately halt the deportation of a 16-year-old boy and his two siblings back to […]
UN: Catastrophic failure as civilians ravaged by war violations 70 years after Geneva Conventions
The UN Security Council must mark the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions this year by ending its catastrophic failure to protect millions of civilians around the world whose lives […]
Sri Lanka: Authorities must protect Muslims against violence
Responding to the killing of at least one individual and the spate of attacks against Muslim-owned businesses, mosques and houses in several parts of Sri Lanka, Amnesty International’s South Asia […]
“I miss you my dearest” – Nasrin Sotoudeh’s letters to her children from prison
Iranian lawyer and women’s rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh’s heartbreaking letters from prison reveal the trauma inflicted on families by the government that claims to protect them. TAKE ACTION: Free Nasrin […]
Death penalty 2018: Dramatic fall in global executions
Global executions fell by 31%, reaching lowest figure in at least a decade But several countries saw a rise in executions, including Belarus, Japan, Singapore, South Sudan and USA Thailand […]
Quebec’s proposed ‘secularism’ bill must respect the rights of everyone in the province
Following the tabling of a proposed bill on “secularism” (laïcité) in the Quebec legislature on March 28, Amnesty International is reminding the Quebec government that it must uphold its international […]
Singapore: Stop imminent hanging of Malaysian national
The Singaporean authorities must halt the imminent execution of Micheal Anak Garing, a Malaysian national, Amnesty International said today. Garing and another man, both from Sarawak, Malaysia, were convicted of […]
Sri Lanka: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ report must be implemented
Responding to the publication of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights’ report on ‘Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka’, Amnesty International’s South […]
Syria: Women must play active role in shaping the country’s future
Syrian women must have an official and active role in shaping the country’s future Amnesty International said today, as it launched a new campaign highlighting the gender-based violations women have […]
Sri Lanka: Halt executions, Mr. President
Sri Lanka’s President, Maithripala Sirisena, should halt his plans to resume executions after more than four decades to execute at least 13 people for drug-related crimes, Amnesty International said today. […]