New virtual reality film Forced to Flee drives home dire situation of Rohingya refugees Japan should use its United Nations Security Council presidency to end three and a half months […]

“I can’t believe there are this many people, from so many countries, standing with me and my family.” – Veronica Razo’s mother, Austreberta Casales Late last month, at the end of […]

The upcoming ministerial meeting on human rights demonstrates that federal, provincial and territorial governments in Canada recognize that more must be done to fulfill Canada’s domestic and international commitments to […]

Responding to the failed attempt by China, Philippines and Burundi to vote down a UN Human Rights Council resolution on the situation of the Rohingya and other minorities in Myanmar, […]

States around the world are failing in their duty to effectively protect people who defend human rights, leading to an escalation in preventable killings and enforced disappearances, Amnesty International said […]

Last month, Amnesty International Canada’s Tara Scurr and Kathy Price joined a delegation of Amnesty colleagues from Spain, Sweden, Mexico and the United States for a research and solidarity mission […]

Interested in the rights of women in China? Take action in support of Ni Yulan during the Write for Rights letter-writing marathon. By Lü Pin, Chinese Feminist Activist The tidal […]

Interested in the rights of women in China? Take action in support of Ni Yulan during the Write for Rights letter-writing marathon. By Lü Pin, Chinese Feminist Activist The tidal […]

The lives and safety of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex people (LGBTI) from violence-ridden El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras are at an increased risk as authorities in their countries […]

Edward Snowden, Catherine Deneuve, Sting, Ai Weiwei, Angélique Kidjo, Anish Kapoor, Francois Morel and MPs sign open letter More than 70 renowned cultural and political figures have come together to […]

Rohingya segregated and abused in “open air prison” Two-year investigation reveals root causes of current Rakhine State crisis System of discrimination amounts to the crime against humanity of apartheid The […]

Our driver from Tegucigalpa to La Esperanza needed nerves of steel as he swerved to avoid gaping potholes on a road banked by steep drops to the river below. But […]