Nigeria: 2020 could be Shell’s year of reckoning
In 2020 Shell will face unprecedented legal scrutiny over decades of human rights abuses in Nigeria, Amnesty International said today, as the oil giant braces itself for conclusions in a […]
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Saudi Arabia: Specialized Criminal Court a political tool to muzzle critical voices
A new report published by Amnesty International today exposes how despite all their rhetoric of reforms, the Saudi authorities are using the Specialized Criminal Court (SCC) as a weapon to […]
SUBMISSION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE SEVENTH PERIODIC REPORT OF CANADA BY THE UN COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE
SUMMARY OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S SUBMISSIONS TO THE UN COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE Canada underwent the seventh review of its compliance to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading […]
INDIA: DELHI POLICE SHAMEFUL BYSTANDERS TO MOB BRUTALITY ON STUDENTS
In response to a masked mob attacking at least 26 students and teachers in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), the Executive Director of Amnesty International India, Avinash Kumar said: “The violence […]
A resolution for a new decade: put human rights first
As 2020 dawns, we face consequential times for human-rights protection around the world. If ever there was a need for a resolution for a new decade, this is it: put […]
In a dangerous world, human rights have been winning all year
With inequality, injustice and hate speech seemingly ever more prevalent across the globe, you’d be forgiven for thinking 2019 has been a bad year for human rights. Yet, we have […]
Human rights battlegrounds of the decade
From uprisings across the Arab world and the rise of global protest movements, to the resurgence of the politics of hate, and concerns over the misuse of big data and […]
Showing Up for Human Rights in 2019
“This is one of those times; one of those moments in history. You either show up or you prepare to face your conscience.” That was how an over-stretched immigration […]
Climate change ranks highest as vital issue of our time – Generation Z survey
Climate change was the most commonly cited among most important issues facing the world, in a survey of more than 10,000 young people, including Canadians Young people living inside a […]
Letter to York University president Dr. Rhonda L. Lenton from Amnesty International
Rhonda L. Lenton, PhD President & Vice-Chancellor York University 1050 Kaneff Tower, 4700 Keele Street Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3 By email: president@yorku.ca December 8, 2019 Dear Dr. Lenton, Amnesty International is […]
Saudi Arabia: End ill-treatment and arbitrary detention of human rights defender, Waleed Abu al-Khair
Amnesty International has received credible reports that Saudi Arabian prison authorities arbitrarily placed human rights defender and prisoner of conscience Waleed Abu al-Khair in solitary confinement and under tightened security. […]
From slurs to sexual violence, women human rights defenders come under global attack
Governments are failing to protect women human rights defenders (WHRDs) who routinely face a wide range of gender specific attacks, including rape, because of their work promoting rights relating to […]