South Sudan: Arms embargo, sanctions fail at UN Security Council
The United Nations Security Council’s failure to approve a 23 December, 2016, resolution that would have imposed an arms embargo on South Sudan and placed a travel ban and asset […]
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Iraq: Children caught in the crossfire of the battle for Mosul suffer horrific injuries and trauma
Released 22 December 2016 00:00 GMT The desperate plight of a generation of children is in the balance as the bloody battle for the city of Mosul threatens to become […]
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 […]
Myanmar: Security forces target Rohingya during vicious Rakhine scorched-earth campaign
The Myanmar security forces are responsible for unlawful killings, multiple rapes and the burning down of houses and entire villages in a campaign of violence against Rohingya people that may […]
Amnesty International global campaign takes aim at British Columbia’s Site C dam
For the first time, Amnesty International’s flagship global human rights campaign is taking aim at a human rights case in Canada. On December 10th, activists around the world will call […]
No refuge for refugees: life in the refugee camps in Greece
Content Warning: This post includes descriptions of violence. By Catherine Bruce, Director, Refugee Law Office Toronto In September 2016, I spent two weeks working with a group of international volunteers […]
No refuge for refugees: life in the refugee camps in Greece
Content Warning: This post includes descriptions of violence. By Catherine Bruce, Director, Refugee Law Office Toronto In September 2016, I spent two weeks working with a group of international volunteers […]
Myanmar: Rakhine investigation must be credible
Responding to the news that the President of Myanmar has established a commission to investigate violence in Rakhine state since the 9 October attacks on three border police posts, Amnesty […]
Uniting for Peace in Syria: Global Civil Society Appeal to UN Member States
The UN Security Council has failed Syrians. In almost six years of conflict, close to half a million people have been killed and eleven million have been forced to leave […]
Colombia: Peace agreement must open the door to justice
The ratification of the peace agreement marks the beginning of a new and hopeful chapter in Colombia’s history, but the real hard work starts now, Amnesty International said today. Last […]
DEFENDING GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE TRUMP ERA
By Salil Shetty, Amnesty International’s Secretary General That which unites us is always greater than that which divides us. Yet, around the world, the forces of division seem to be gathering […]
We Defend the Land with Our Blood
Everyday across the globe, men, women and youth speak out in defence of the land and environment. They defend our planet and thanks to their work, we have clean air […]