In response to President Trump imposing a new discriminatory travel ban on visitors from Afghanistan, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan […]

Hamid Farhadi, a journalist working for an independent exile-based newspaper, was arrested by Taliban Ministry of Interior officials on September 3, 2024. He was sentenced to two years in prison […]

On May 7, union leader Ghislain Duggary Assy was released on a provisional basis from Abidjan Central Prison. While this is a positive step, the charges against him have not […]

On April 29, 2025, Cuban opposition leaders and prisoners of conscience José Daniel Ferrer and Félix Navarro were sent back to prison under unclear and arbitrary circumstances. Both had been […]

A novel addressing themes of war, displacement, human rights, and survival, featured in the Amnesty Book Club. Suitable for readers interested in social justice and contemporary conflict.

As President Donald Trump marks his first 100 days in office, Amnesty International highlights the human rights crisis fueled by President Trump’s administration’s authoritarian practices, discriminatory and racist policies, and […]

The Trump White House’s anti-rights campaign is turbocharging threats to human rights, Amnesty International warns in its 2025 annual report.

Red Dress Day 2025, held every May 5th, is a National Day of remembrance and activism honouring the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirited People (MMIWG2S+).

View Archives The Candle  Spring 2025  |  Vol 2  |  No. 1 Amnesty International Canada’s Candle has long symbolized our collective resolve to confront human rights abuses with the glow […]

On March 8, U.S. immigration officials unlawfully arrested and detained Mahmoud Khalil because he joined student protests at Columbia University. They took away his permanent residency using a rarely used […]

As discriminatory legislation that could be used to ban Pride marches in Hungary comes into effect today, Amnesty International has announced the launch of an international campaign calling on the Hungarian authorities […]

Amnesty International has announced the launch of a new Hong Kong section based overseas, following the closure of its offices in the city in 2021 amid a crackdown on human […]