Remembering Amina: Forced to marry the man that raped her
Amina Filali committed suicide by swallowing rat poison in March 2012. She was 16 years old. Her desperate act showed the depth of her pain and despair: she must have felt that nobody […]
821 results for 'violence against women'
Nigeria: Bring Back Our Girls!
By Adotei Akwei, Guest Writer – originally published on Amnesty USA Blog. On April 14, 234 school girls between the ages of 16 and 18 were abducted from the Government Girls […]
“Are we really foreign agents?” Why we need YOU to get involved in our Sochi Winter Olympics campaign
By Jackie Hansen, Major Campaigner and Women’s Rights Campaigner Basic freedoms are under threat in Russia. Restrictive new laws are making it difficult for NGOs to carry out their work. […]
A historic victory for truth, justice and human rights in Guatemala
By Val Croft, an Amnesty activist from Toronto with a passionate commitment to human rights in Guatemala. Photo: An Ixil woman is sworn in before giving her testimony in the […]
Webinar: Sociological Perspectives on the Death Penalty
Please join us on Saturday, November 29, 9:30 PDT, 10:30 CST, 12:30 EDT,1:30 ADT for the ninth webinar in this ongoing series on the abolition of the death penalty. This […]
Webinar: Sociological Perspectives on the Death Penalty
Please join us on Saturday, November 29, 9:30 PDT, 10:30 CST, 12:30 EDT,1:30 ADT for the ninth webinar in this ongoing series on the abolition of the death penalty. This […]
Global: Fossil fuel infrastructure is putting rights of 2 billion people and critical ecosystems at risk
Human Rights News https://amnesty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Extraction-Extinction-PR-video-header-1.mp4 Extraction Extinction Why the lifecycle of fossil fuels threatens life, nature, and human rights First-of-its-kind mapping exercise, paired with multi-country qualitative research, reveals...
Webinar: Children, Trauma, and the Death Penalty
Please join us on Saturday October 25, 9:30 PDT, 10:30 CST, 12:30 EDT,1:30 ADTfor the eighth webinar in this ongoing series on the abolition of the death penalty. This series […]
Who We Are – Discussion Guide
Learn about how reconciliation requires truth, empathy & shared responsibility in this memoir by the Honourable Murray Sinclair.
Israel/OPT: No more bargaining chips: Immediate ceasefire and release of hostages urgently needed
Palestinian armed groups must immediately and unconditionally release all civilians held hostage in the occupied Gaza Strip, reiterated Amnesty International nearly two years after they were seized during the Hamas-led […]
Webinar: Capital Punishment and the Iranian Legal System
Please join us on Saturday, September 20, at 9:30 PDT, 10:30 CST, 12:30 EDT, 1:30 ADT for the seventh webinar in this ongoing series on the abolition of the death […]
Iran: Authorities unleash wave of oppression after hostilities with Israel
Authorities in Iran are waging a terrifying crackdown under the guise of national security in the aftermath of the June 2025 hostilities with Israel, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today. The deepening […]
