In 2023, you helped us BE THERE
In 2023, you helped us Be There Be There is an Amnesty International program that supports people around the world whose lives have been torn apart by conflict and crisis, […]
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Good News
Good News YEMEN AFGHANISTAN IRAN CONGO YEMEN On 16 April 2023, Yemeni journalists Akram al-Walidi, Abdelkhaleq Amran, Hareth Hamid, and Tawfiq al‑Mansouri were released as part of a prisoner exchange […]
Amnesty report tracks years-long campaign of criminalization and unlawful surveillance against Wet’suwet’en land defenders
Amnesty report tracks years-long campaign of criminalization and unlawful surveillance against Wet’suwet’en land defenders The pipeline has already caused environmental destruction and cut the Wet’suwet’en people off from their ancestral […]
Guatemala: Gender bias compounds criminalization of women human rights defenders
A new Amnesty International report probes the alarming gender bias permeating Guatemala's criminalization of women human rights defenders.
Iran: Tortured dissident rapper risks execution
Dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi faces execution after an Esfahan Revolutionary Court sentenced him to death in April 2024. His sentencing relates solely to his involvement in the “Woman Life Freedom” […]
Students at Canadian universities face surveillance, harassment by Chinese state authorities, Amnesty reports
The report explores surveillance faced by dozens of Hong Kong and Chinese students studying abroad, including at universities in Canada.
Joint Letter urges Justice Minister to split the Online Harms Act (Bill C-63)
OpenMedia, Amnesty International Canada and more than 20 civil society groups and legal experts delivered an open letter to Minister of Justice Arif Virani, urging the government to separate controversial […]
Human rights organizations sound alarm as Canada-Ecuador trade talks get underway
Violence surrounding Canadian mining projects should raise red flags for Canada as it begins trade talks with Ecuador's government.
Ecuador: Detainees face hunger and health risks
Detainees in at least five major prisons in Ecuador face the risk of hunger and health issues. Since April 24, prison authorities have stopped providing food and medication. Amnesty International […]
The State of the World’s Human Rights
THE STATE OF THE WORLD’S HUMAN RIGHTS Amnesty International’s Global Annual Human Rights Report READ THE REPORT Amnesty International sounds alarm on a watershed moment for international law amid flagrant […]
Americas: States must commit to ending violence against environmental defenders
A few days prior to the start of the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Access to […]
Earth Day 2024: Take action on April 22 and beyond
Earth Day 2024 will be celebrated on April 22. It’s a day to support protecting our beautiful blue planet and all its life. Amid the urgency of the climate crisis, […]