Throughout the beginning of Nayib Bukele’s second presidential term, El Salvador has experienced an alarming increase in the harassment, persecution and criminalization of human rights defenders, journalists, activists, critical voices and […]

As more and more civilians bear the cruel toll of the terrifying military escalation in Iran and Israel since 13 June 2025, and amid threats of further escalation in the […]

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) should take immediate and demonstrable steps to safeguard human rights for all people involved in the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, the Sport […]

June is Pride month – kicking off a summer of marches and events across the country and around the world. While Pride is often thought of as a celebration, it […]

Authorities in the occupied Gaza Strip must respect the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression and cease the ongoing repression of protesters, Amnesty International said today.   Over the […]

Human rights defender Eduardo Torres has been missing since May 9. He was last seen in Caracas, and his whereabouts remain unknown. His detention and enforced disappearance are part of […]

Sophisticated Chinese weaponry, re-exported by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been captured in Khartoum, as well as used in Darfur in a blatant breach of the existing UN arms […]

The Trump White House’s anti-rights campaign is turbocharging threats to human rights, Amnesty International warns in its 2025 annual report.

Red Dress Day 2025, held every May 5th, is a National Day of remembrance and activism honouring the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirited People (MMIWG2S+).

View Archives The Candle  Spring 2025  |  Vol 2  |  No. 1 Amnesty International Canada’s Candle has long symbolized our collective resolve to confront human rights abuses with the glow […]

The United States government’s abrupt and irresponsible termination of foreign assistance is putting the health and human rights of millions of people in Yemen who depend on humanitarian aid at […]

Please join us on April 12 at 12:30pm-2:30pm EDT for the third webinar in this monthly series on the abolition of the death penalty. This series is sponsored by Amnesty International […]