Canada: Surveillance of Indigenous protests and rule of law
Reports published this week in the Toronto Star and on indy media sites reveal that a special RCMP unit was formed in 2007 to produce intelligence updates on potential Indigenous […]
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Defending human rights with artistic activism
Artistic activism is a powerful driver of change. View Amnesty International's art commissions for this year's Write for Rights campaign in Canada.
Iran: Two years after ‘Woman Life Freedom’ uprising, impunity for crimes reigns supreme
People in Iran continue to endure the devastating consequences of the authorities’ brutal crackdown on the “Woman Life Freedom" uprising.
Russia: Authorities punishing imprisoned anti-war critics and dissenters by denying family contact
Russia’s authorities are systematically denying arbitrarily imprisoned government and anti-war critics contact with their families, Amnesty International revealed in a new report. Using several emblematic cases, the report documents how authorities […]
The Candle Spring 2024
The Candle Amnesty International Canada’s Candle has long symbolized our collective resolve to confront human rights abuses with the glow of compassion and activism. As we bring “The Candle” to […]
RESOURCES FOR ACTIVISTS
Resources for activists planning public events.
Interactive digital map reveals state-sanctioned violence worldwide
Authorities across the world are increasingly resorting to unlawful use of force and repressive legislation to crush protests. Amnesty International launched a digital map today that exposes the shocking rise […]
Mahsa Amini: One year later we still say her name
The death in detention of 22-year-old Jina Mahsa Amini on September 16, 2022, following her violent arrest by Iran’s “morality” police sparked the unprecedented Woman Life Freedom popular uprising in […]
Crisis and Tactical Round Up Fall 2023: Iran, Afghanistan, Sudan and more
Solidarity with Women and Girls in Iran and Afghanistan, Protect Civilians in Sudan and Ethiopia, Ban the Scan and more Woman Life Freedom uprising anniversary September 16 The death in […]
Racial bias in facial recognition algorithms
Facial recognition makes racial discrimination worse. Learn more about how it threatens human rights and take action to ban it.
Iran: Detained Belgian aid worker, Olivier Vandecasteele must be released immediately!
Iranian authorities are subjecting Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele to enforced disappearance, torture and other ill-treatment. He is held in solitary confinement in a windowless basement cell and is denied […]
Don’t You Be My Neighbour
Rights Back At You | Episode 3 Rowa Mohamed showed up to support her neighbours at an encampment eviction and was injured by police during the protest. Her experience of […]