“One bad Apple, spoils the whole bunch.” On June 12, the hustle and bustle of the Grand Prix in Montreal did not stop dedicated Amnesty International activists from protesting on World Day against Child Labour. Outside of the Apple store in downtown Montreal, Amnesty activists chant “Hey...

By Elise Auerbach, AIUSA As if it weren’t bad enough. Iranian women face persistent systemic discrimination in terms of family law. New legislation being considered by Iran’s parliament is intended to roll back many of the gains women have made in the past decades and consign them to being...

Amnesty International USA has gone to court, represented by the ACLU, because in a world under threat of constant, all-encompassing surveillance, our work to protect human rights is made much harder. , The U.S. surveillance machine is thwarting Amnesty International USA’s ability to protect...

By Kathy Price, Colombia campaigner with Amnesty International Canada Witnesses report that security forces fired tear gas canisters filled with shrapnel directly at demonstrators. The voice at the other end of the line was grim, the tension palpable as I received news from the front lines of a...

By Craig Benjamin, Campaigner for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples Amnesty International is following with concern the police and government response to anti-fracking protests by the Elsipogtog Mi’kmaq Nation in New Brunswick. Like so many disputes around the lands and resources of...

Diana Eltahawy, Amnesty International’s Egypt researcher, blogs from Cairo While the world is focusing on the political fall-out of millions of people taking to the streets in Egypt, with widespread calls for the resignation of President Mohamed Morsi, and the army taking over, other...

Reports published this week in the Toronto Star and on indy media sites reveal that a special RCMP unit was formed in 2007 to produce intelligence updates on potential Indigenous protests “incited by development activity on traditional territory.” The RCMP shared this information with...

Russia’s authorities are systematically denying arbitrarily imprisoned government and anti-war critics contact with their families, Amnesty International revealed in a new report. Using several emblematic cases, the report documents how authorities have exploited legal loopholes and...

The Candle Amnesty International Canada’s Candle has long symbolized our collective resolve to confront human rights abuses with the glow of compassion and activism. As we bring “The Candle” to life in this digital form, we hope to amplify its power to inspire change and drive progress for...

Thousands of people took to the streets across Peru between December 2022 and February 2023 following the arrest and replacement of then-president Pedro Castillo. Even though the protests were overwhelmingly peaceful, the police and army responded by opening fire with live ammunition, as well as...

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Authorities across the world are increasingly resorting to unlawful use of force and repressive legislation to crush protests. Amnesty International launched a digital map today that exposes the shocking rise in the repression of protesters by states across the globe, the Human Rights Violations...