Iran: Risk of unjust protest-related executions
At least eight people in Iran face the death penalty for their involvement in the 2022 “Woman Life Freedom” uprising. Nine others have already been executed after unfair trials. Authorities […]
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Amnesty International Canada ‘alarmed’ by police raids on campus protest encampments in Alberta
Last week, police were called to disperse on-campus protest encampments at the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary.
Sri Lanka: Unlawful use of weapons in policing of protests
Sri Lanka’s law enforcement officials engaged in the violent repression of protests must be held accountable for committing widespread human rights violations, said Amnesty International in a new investigative report […]
What’s at stake in Canada’s trade negotiations with Ecuador: Investor protections vs the rights of communities and nature
The following words were shared by Amnesty International Canada’s Secretary General Ketty Nivyabandi at a webinar on April 4 with the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment, […]
Torture-Free Trade Treaty: New film highlights devastating impact less-lethal weapons are having on protesters globally
Amnesty International is launching a powerful film showing the devastating impact less-lethal weapons are having on protesters globally, with many suffering life-long injuries and permanent disabilities. The new film, which […]
Mexico: Killings of journalists under state protection show urgent need to strengthen federal mechanism
In a new report, Amnesty International and the Committee to Protect Journalists urges Mexico to do more to prevent future killings.
Take the Torture out of Protest! Regulate the Trade in Policing Equipment
Progress happens when we come together to demand change. We should be able to do this without fear of being harmed, hurt, or even killed by the misuse of policing […]
India: The price of protest must not be death
Responding to the death of the 22- year-old farmer Shubhkaran Singh during the ‘Dilli Chalo’ Farmers’ march, Aakar Patel, chair of board at Amnesty International India, said: “The death of […]
India: Right to peaceful protest under threat due to mounting restrictions and escalating crackdown on farmers’ march
Responding to the mounting restrictions and escalating crackdown by the Indian authorities on the ‘Dilli Chalo’ peaceful march of farmers, Aakar Patel, chair of board at Amnesty International India, said: […]
‘They are waiting for us to give up’: Activists face harassment and killings in campaign to protect rivers in Honduras
By Graciela Martínez González, campaigner at Amnesty International’s Latin America Regional Office. This piece was published in Newsweek en español When Honduras President Xiomara Castro took office in January 2022 […]
Afghanistan: Stop the crackdown on women’s rights protesters
Since the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021, women in Afghanistan have faced severe repression. Women protesting against the Taliban’s harsh policies have been met with forced disappearances, arbitrary […]
Iran: Man at risk of imminent execution linked to protests
Mojahed (Abbas) Kourkouri is at imminent risk of execution in relation to the September-December 2022 popular uprising. On December 24, his family learned that Branch 39 of the Supreme Court […]