Who is Afghanistan safe for?
By Maria Serrano, Campaigner on Refugee and Migrants Rights Would you go to Afghanistan tomorrow? If you follow the news at all, the answer is probably no. Maybe you read […]
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Grassroots feminist activism guides the way to a more equitable world
Every single day, women human rights defenders in Canada and around the world advocate tirelessly for justice and equality. International Women’s Day is the ‘feminist new year’s celebration,’ a time […]
Grassroots feminist activism guides the way to a more equitable world
Every single day, women human rights defenders in Canada and around the world advocate tirelessly for justice and equality. International Women’s Day is the ‘feminist new year’s celebration,’ a time […]
Afghanistan: Civilian lives must be at the heart of the Kabul Process
The Kabul Process conference must put the protection of Afghan civilians and accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity at the heart of its discussions this week, Amnesty International […]
Zimbabwe: Investigate police role in the killing of two people during minibus violence
In response to allegations that Zimbabwean police shot and killed two people during clashes that were sparked by a government ban on minibus drivers entering Harare’s financial district, Amnesty International’s […]
ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18: State-sponsored hate spurs new era of social activism
Amnesty International publishes State of the World’s Human Rights report for 2017 to 2018 “Last year our world was immersed in crises, with prominent leaders offering us a nightmarish vision […]
Amnesty International in Canada and India calls on Trudeau and Modi to press each other on human rights
As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prepares for an official visit to India, Amnesty International has issued Open Letters to both Trudeau and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling on the […]
Manus Island: Australia abandons refugees to a life of uncertainty and peril
New facilities unsafe and do not meet refugees’ basic needs Refugees say they live with constant fear of violence Australia must policy of cruelty and neglect The Australian government has […]
Papua New Guinea: Sick asylum-seeker restrained and force-fed
Responding to news that an asylum-seeker being treated at a hospital in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG), for a serious medical condition, has been restrained for three days and […]
Honduras: State must Ensure Right to Peaceful Assembly
Ahead of massive popular mobilization and protests announced to take place as of 20 January, Amnesty International calls on the Honduran authorities to respect and protect the right to peaceful assembly […]
Israel: Release teenage Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi
Israeli authorities must release a 16-year-old Palestinian activist who could face up to 10 years in prison over an altercation with Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank last month, […]
Israel/OPT: Military must end excessive force to avoid further bloodshed
Ahead of planned protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territories tomorrow, and in the wake of the deaths of four Palestinian protesters and the injuring of hundreds of others in the […]
