Deadly Abortion Bans Endanger Pregnant People’s Lives
Responding to the Alabama Senate approving a measure on Tuesday that would outlaw almost all abortions in the state, Tarah Demant, the Director of the Gender, Sexuality and Identity Program […]
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Open letter to Minister Bennett on ending sex discrimination in the Indian Act
PDF version May 13, 2019 Hon. Carolyn Bennett Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada 10 rue Wellington Gatineau, QC K1A 0H4 CC: Prime […]
South Africa: Less talk, more action on human rights
South Africa’s post-election government must put human rights at the centre of its policies or risk shackling people to the chains of unemployment, poverty and inequality for decades to come, […]
Nordic countries: Survivors of rape unite to end impunity for rapists and break barriers to justice
Despite being among the top ranking countries in the world in terms of gender equality, four Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden) have disturbingly high levels of rape and […]
Amnesty urges Canada to respect Federal Court decision striking down PRRA bar for DCO claimants, refrain from launching appeal
Amnesty International welcomes the Federal Court decision on 20 March 2019 striking down the 36-month Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA) bar for refugee claimants from Designated Countries of Origin (DCO) on […]
Global indifference to human rights violations in MENA fuelling atrocities and impunity
Report reviews human rights in 19 MENA states during 2018 International arms trade and lucrative business deals fuel cycle of abuse Lack of accountability drives widespread repression and civilian suffering […]
Bill C-47 passes Parliament: Canada one step closer to joining Arms Trade Treaty, but further reforms still needed
Reacting to news that Bill C-47 has been passed by Parliament and received Royal Assent, Amnesty International today welcomed this important step towards accession to the UN Arms Trade Treaty, […]
Mexico: Amnesty International urges president-elect to take action for human rights during his first 100 days
Amnesty International launched a campaign today urging President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador to take concrete measures during the first 100 days of his administration to improve the human rights situation […]
Amnesty India latest target of government crackdown
Amnesty India is the latest target of the Modi government’s assault on civil society. On Thursday, the Enforcement Directorate, an agency that looks into financial crimes, raided the organization’s office […]
Nobel Peace Prize: Courageous work of Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad highlights need to fight impunity for rape in war
In response to news that Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yezidi human rights activist Nadia Murad have jointly won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, Amnesty International’s Secretary General Kumi Naidoo […]
The UPR of Canada is a missed opportunity to escalate human rights commitments
Human Rights Council adopts Universal Periodic Review outcome on Canada Amnesty International is disappointed that Canada’s response to its UPR, while containing welcome commitments, does not commit to substantial advances […]
Myanmar: UN Fact-Finding Mission releases its full account of massive violations by military in Rakhine, Kachin and Shan States
GENEVA (18 September 2018) – The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar on Tuesday released the full 440-page account of the findings of its 15-month examination of the situation in […]