Amnesty International is a human rights organization and global movement of more than 10 million people in over 150 countries and territories who campaign for human rights. We are independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion and are funded by individuals like you. We believe acting in solidarity and compassion with people everywhere can change our world for the better.
We introduce you to fascinating people who are making change unstoppable. Hear powerful stories of resistance and solidarity and learn more about how you can take action now for human rights. This series connects the dots and passes the mic to people building a better future now. Together, we unravel the Canada you think you know and challenge the systems that hold back human rights.
In less than a year, the Taliban have decimated the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan. Soon after they took control of the country’s government, the Taliban said they […]
The report, Death in Slow Motion: Women and Girls Under Taliban Rule, also reveals how women who peacefully protested against these oppressive rules have been threatened, arrested, detained, tortured, and forcibly disappeared
One year after the Pegasus Project revelations, Amnesty International warned today that the lack of a global moratorium on the sale of Pegasus spyware is allowing the surveillance industry to continue unchecked. […]
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 43/22 UPDATE 1 BELOW Mohamed Benhlima is an activist, former military official and whistleblower who exposed alleged corruption by high-ranking Algerian military officials online. He […]
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 67/22 BELOW José Daniel Ferrer García, leader of the unofficial political opposition group “Patriotic Union of Cuba,” was arrested on 11 July 2021 in the […]
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 11/22 UPDATE 1 BELOW Unjustly jailed Dr. Abduljalil al-Singace, who has been on a hunger strike for a year, since 8 July 2021, announced on […]
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 63/22 BELOW Human rights defender Sitanun Satsaksit has been working to ensure authorities in Cambodia and Thailand determine the fate and whereabouts of her brother […]
June 24th has marked a grim day in the United States, as the US Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade and ruled to end protections for abortion rights in […]
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 105/15 UPDATE 10 BELOW Arbitrarily detained Iranian human rights defender Narges Mohammadi is being tortured and otherwise ill-treated in Shahr-e Rey prison in Varamin, outside […]
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 60/22 BELOW Abdullah al-Huwaiti, who was arrested when he was 14, is at imminent risk of execution in Saudi Arabia. On 13 June 2022, the […]
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 59/22 BELOW At least eight prisoners in Greater Tehran Penitentiary, Tehran province, are at grave risk of having their finger-amputation sentences carried out imminently. At […]
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 56/22 BELOW Since 2 June 2022, two women have been on hunger strike calling for their right to bail. They have been detained since 3 […]
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