Iran: Two prisoners face immediate execution
Behrouz Ehsani, 69, and Mehdi Hassani, 48, are at immediate risk of execution. In early January, Iran’s Supreme Court upheld their death sentences. On January 26, authorities transferred them from […]
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International Women’s Day 2025 Canada
On March 8, people around the country will come together to celebrate International Women’s Day 2025 in Canada. It’s an annual global day that recognizes and celebrates women’s social, economic, cultural, and political achievements.
Amnesty International Americas leaders raise concerns over President Trump’s second term
The leaders of all Amnesty International Americas sections joined to share concerns on President Trump's agenda and threats to human rights.
USA: President Trump must respect human rights in his second term
Amnesty International calls on President Donald Trump and his administration to respect human rights obligations in all their policies.
Angola: TikToker Neth Nahara released along with four other government critics
Authorities in Angola released Tiktoker Neth Nahara, who is featured in this year's Write for Rights campaign, along with four other government critics who were imprisoned.
Amnesty’s human rights wins of 2024
This year people around the world continued to prove that change is possible. From changing laws to ensuring justice prevails, here are Amnesty's human rights successes of 2024.
Closing arguments heard in court case of Wet’suwet’en land defenders
The court case involves three land defenders criminalized for their efforts to protect the unceded territory of the Wet’suwet’en Nation.
Tunisia: Arbitrarily jailed lawyer Sonia Dahmani faces inhumane treatment
Tunisian lawyer and media personality Sonia Dahmani has been unjustly detained since May 11, 2024, when security forces arrested her at the Tunisian Bar Association’s office in Tunis. She is […]
Algeria: Journalist Ihsane El Kadi freed after presidential pardon
On November 1, Algerian journalist Ihsane El Kadi was released from El Harrach prison following a presidential pardon for over 4,000 prisoners. El Kadi, a prominent journalist and founder of […]
Indonesia: Fishermen freed after activism-related charges
Ilham Mahmudi and Taufik, two fishermen from North Sumatra, Indonesia, were convicted of property damage during a protest linked to their environmental activism. They received two-month suspended prison sentences with […]
Goma massacre in DRC: Senior army officials must be investigated for possible crimes against humanity
The former governor of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu province and two other senior army officers must be investigated for possible crimes against humanity committed while suppressing […]
Iran: New compulsory veiling law intensifies oppression of women and girls
Iranian authorities have adopted a new draconian law that further erases the human rights of women and girls, imposing the death penalty, flogging, prison terms and other severe penalties to […]