Show your Pride this Summer
In the midst of a global crackdown on LGBTI rights, your action is needed more than ever this Pride season to help ensure the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, […]
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Amnesty Media Award winners report the truth about human rights in an era of ‘fake news’
Amnesty International Canada was thrilled to host its 23rd annual Media Awards event on April 4, honouring eight Canadian journalists for their exceptional reporting on profoundly important human rights issues […]
Mali: Mass grave discovered as security crisis deepens
214,000 students affected as schools close due to insecurity 65 people killed already in 2018 by improvised explosives Mass grave uncovered following military violations A mass grave uncovered in central […]
Take Part in our #ToxicTwitter Action
It’s time to tell Twitter to end online violence and abuse against women now Every day, women face violent threats, sexism, racism and more on Twitter. This abuse is flooding […]
SYRIA: Seven years of catastrophic failure by the international community
To mark the seventh anniversary of the Syria conflict, Amnesty International is calling for the international community to assume its responsibilities and urgently act to end the suffering of millions […]
Fifteenth Birthday Wish is to be Free from Detention
By Rebecca Ma, Associate Campaigner, Amnesty International USA For the past three years, fourteen-year-old Astrid and her father Arturo were living an ordinary life in Easton, Pennsylvania. She was in […]
Fifteenth Birthday Wish is to be Free from Detention
By Rebecca Ma, Associate Campaigner, Amnesty International USA For the past three years, fourteen-year-old Astrid and her father Arturo were living an ordinary life in Easton, Pennsylvania. She was in […]
Myanmar: Forced starvation of Rohingya highlights danger of premature returns
Reacting to the UN’s claim that Myanmar is continuing its campaign of ethnic cleansing against Rohingya including through “forced starvation”, James Gomez, Amnesty International’s Director of Southeast Asia and the […]
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 […]
Get involved in Amnesty’s Feminist Wikipedia Takeover
fem·i·nism (feməˌnizəm/) The belief that women, transgender, and gender non-binary individuals should have the same rights, powers, privileges, and opportunities as men. Feminist Wikipedia Takeover: An action marking International Women’s Day […]
Pakistan: Asma Jahangir leaves behind a powerful human rights legacy
Asma Jahangir was a brave champion of human rights who leaves behind a powerful legacy, Amnesty International said today, mourning the 66-year-old Pakistani lawyer’s sudden death in Lahore on Sunday. […]
