Amnesty International is a human rights organization and global movement of more than 10 million people in over 150 countries and territories who campaign for human rights. We are independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion and are funded by individuals like you. We believe acting in solidarity and compassion with people everywhere can change our world for the better.
We introduce you to fascinating people who are making change unstoppable. Hear powerful stories of resistance and solidarity and learn more about how you can take action now for human rights. This series connects the dots and passes the mic to people building a better future now. Together, we unravel the Canada you think you know and challenge the systems that hold back human rights.
“Over 600 people drowned in the Pylos shipwreck, including my brother. They are not numbers. They are people,” writes Oday Al Talab on the anniversary of the deadly disaster. Oday […]
The Russian authorities are taking increasingly severe reprisals against children and their families, particularly those opposing Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, in their relentless crackdown on all dissent, Amnesty International said […]
Pierina Nochetti, a lesbian human rights activist, is facing criminal charges for allegedly painting graffiti to protest the disappearance of a young trans man in Necochea, Argentina. She could be […]
In 2023, you helped us Be There Be There is an Amnesty International program that supports people around the world whose lives have been torn apart by conflict and crisis, […]
Good News YEMEN AFGHANISTAN IRAN CONGO YEMEN On 16 April 2023, Yemeni journalists Akram al-Walidi, Abdelkhaleq Amran, Hareth Hamid, and Tawfiq al‑Mansouri were released as part of a prisoner exchange […]
Amnesty report tracks years-long campaign of criminalization and unlawful surveillance against Wet’suwet’en land defenders The pipeline has already caused environmental destruction and cut the Wet’suwet’en people off from their ancestral […]
Dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi faces execution after an Esfahan Revolutionary Court sentenced him to death in April 2024. His sentencing relates solely to his involvement in the “Woman Life Freedom” […]
OpenMedia, Amnesty International Canada and more than 20 civil society groups and legal experts delivered an open letter to Minister of Justice Arif Virani, urging the government to separate controversial […]
Detainees in at least five major prisons in Ecuador face the risk of hunger and health issues. Since April 24, prison authorities have stopped providing food and medication. Amnesty International […]
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