Lake Chad region: Boko Haram’s renewed campaign sparks sharp rise in civilian deaths
· At least 381 civilians have been killed by Boko Haram since April 2017 in Cameroon and Nigeria amid a spike in suicide bombings · Millions remain in need of […]
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This Fall, Defend the Defenders
Human rights are under threat. So are the people who defend human rights. Join Amnesty this fall to defend our friends, our colleagues, our fellow human rights defenders. They are […]
Show solidarity with families of Stolen Sisters on October 4
Vigils are being held across Canada on October 4 to honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. Here’s how to get involved in your […]
For human rights, winter is coming
By Anna Neistat, Senior Director for Research, Amnesty International Winter is coming. Even if you haven’t seen Game of Thrones, you know the iconic, sinister saying. In the TV show, […]
Uganda: International community must avert growing crisis as number of South Sudanese refugees reaches a million
The international community must deliver and improve on existing financial commitments to help Uganda support the refugees it is hosting, following a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) […]
Brazil: New Amnesty campaign will fight back as Congress considers legal changes that flagrantly attack human rights
· Amnesty International launches new campaign to defend human rights in Brazil · Proposed changes would reduce legal protections for children, women, LGBTI individuals and Indigenous Peoples · ‘Human Rights Are Not […]
Lebanon: Further investigation needed into deaths of Syrian refugees in military custody
The Lebanese authorities must disclose the full findings of their investigation into the deaths of four Syrian refugees, said Amnesty International, after the country’s military prosecutor yesterday revealed that […]
Turkey: Re-arrest of four human rights defenders a cruel and retrograde step
Responding to news that the Turkish authorities have issued detention orders against four human rights defenders released on bail on Tuesday, John Dalhuisen, Amnesty International’s Director for Europe said: “With […]
Jailing of activists, including Amnesty director, a crushing blow for rights in Turkey
· Press conference and analysis of absurd charges – 1pm London The remanding of six human rights defenders in pre-trial custody is an appalling affront to justice and a new low […]
Honduras: Brave land and water defenders face dangerous new attacks
By Kathy Price, Amnesty International Canada’s Latin America campaigner It is a story of immeasurable courage and the lengths to which shadowy and not-so-shadowy forces will go in brazen attempts […]
Escalating and relentless attacks on human rights defenders, an assault on us all
At Amnesty International, #WeDefend the rights of human rights defenders. Join us. By Guadalupe Marengo, Head of Global Human Rights Defenders Programme, Amnesty International During the last few weeks, we have […]
El Salvador: Rape survivor sentenced to 30 years in jail under extreme anti-abortion law
The sentence against a 19-year-old rape survivor to 30 years in prison on charges of “aggravated homicide” after she suffered pregnancy related complications, is a terrifying example of the […]
