USA: Trump’s seven first steps to sabotage human rights
Since taking over at the White House, US President Donald Trump has wasted little time putting into action his poisonous campaign rhetoric. In his first couple of weeks in office, […]
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First hurdle cleared in long walk to justice for Guatemalan anti-mine activists
Adolfo Garcia (pictured, second from the left), is a quiet, serious middle-aged farmer from Guatemala. Once the Guatemalan government began issuing mining licenses in Santa Rosa, he dedicated his life […]
Prime Minister Trudeau must press human rights as a central priority in first official visit with President Trump
In an Open Letter released today, Amnesty International is calling on Prime Minister Trudeau to raise critical human rights concerns during his first meeting with United States President Trump. No […]
Amnesty International USA Responds to Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) Executive Action
Amnesty International USA Release Today, President Trump signed an executive action advancing the completion of the Dakota Access Pipeline. In response to the news, Amnesty International USA’s Managing Director of […]
Amnesty marched country-wide in support of women’s rights
By Jackie Hansen, Major Campaigns and Women’s Rights Campaigner, Amnesty Internatioanl Canada Amnesty yellow mingled with the Women’s March on Washington’s signature pink toques at solidarity marches from St. John’s […]
USA: Trump and his administration must respect human rights
As Donald Trump takes the oath of office to become the 45th President of the United States, Amnesty International is pressing him and his administration to protect human rights in […]
Iran: Wave of floggings, amputations and other vicious punishments
Released 09:00 GMT Wednesday 18 January 2017 Iran’s persistent use of cruel and inhuman punishments, including floggings, amputations and forced blinding over the past year, exposes the authorities’ utterly brutal […]
33 reasons to be positive about 2016
By Amnesty International Staff It seems like wherever you look, people have written 2016 off as a terrible year. But thanks to you, we’ve found a lot to be positive […]
How can you use social media to fight for human rights?
Did You Know That Your Social Media Has the Power to End Human Rights Abuses? These days, many government bodies and heads of states have Twitter accounts and Facebook […]
Halting DAPL Should Be Just the First Step in Full Consultation of Indigenous Voices
Following reports that the Army Corps of Engineers will halt construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline under the Missouri River near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, Amnesty International USA issued […]
Rosmit Mantilla: detained for almost 1,000 days in Venezuela
By Yaridbel Licón and Victor Molina, Amnesty International Venezuela “I often woke up believing my strength was running out, believing I couldn’t keep going, and then I received photographs of […]
Your words really did change lives
Write for someone’s life: SIGN UP TODAY FOR WRITE FOR RIGHTS Last year Amnesty supporters across the world wrote an astonishing 3.7 million letters, messages, emails, tweets and much more as […]