DONATE Pride was and will always be a PROTEST At Amnesty International, we recognize that Pride is more than just a celebration – it is a powerful symbol of resilience, defiance and solidarity in the face of discrimination and injustice. Since its inception, Pride has been intertwined with...
June 12, 2024
Human Rights News
On June 19, an Ontario judge will consider whether to grant the University of Toronto’s request for an injunction to clear the encampment.
June 4, 2024
The Candle
Protests
Today’s protests are tomorrow’s human rights It is more dangerous than ever before to call out human rights violations. Those who work to expose human rights abuses live with the constant threat of intimidation and violence at the hands of their own governments. Your support enables us...
May 27, 2024
Human Rights News
Canada
Censorship & Freedom of Expression
The University of Toronto announced a plan to issue a trespass notice Friday to people in the protest encampment on the St. George campus.
May 24, 2024
Urgent Actions
Iran
Censorship & Freedom of Expression
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 have violated their rights to a fair trial and subjected many to torture, including beatings,...
May 24, 2024
Human Rights News
Canada
Last week, police were called to disperse on-campus protest encampments at the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary.
May 17, 2024
Human Rights News
Sri Lanka
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 released today. The report, ‘Ready to suppress any protest’ in Sri Lanka:...
April 10, 2024
Blog
Ecuador
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, David Boyd, and defenders of the right to a healthy environment in Ecuador: Fanny Kaekat Utitiaj of...
April 5, 2024
Human Rights News
Protests
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 features Leidy Cadena who was blinded by police in 2021 during a protest...
April 3, 2024
Human Rights News
Mexico
Press Freedom
In a new report, Amnesty International and the Committee to Protect Journalists urges Mexico to do more to prevent future killings.
March 6, 2024
Online Action
Global
Protests
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 equipment. Across the world, peaceful protesters face waves of repression from police and military forces in deliberate attempts to...
February 27, 2024
Human Rights News
India
Protests
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 Shubhkaran Singh occurred amid a ruthless crackdown by the state authorities on the farmers protests...
February 22, 2024