What are human rights?
It’s a big question, but someone’s got to ask it. At this year’s Human Rights Defenders World Summit in Paris, France, Amnesty asked 11 prominent activists about the essence of […]
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Global action plan calls for States at the UN General Assembly to ensure protection of human rights defenders worldwide
A plan of action for how to protect and promote the work of human rights defenders will be presented today to the UN General Assembly following a major international summit […]
2018: The year in human rights
Over the last year, almost seven million Amnesty International supporters have taken action – protesting, writing, petitioning and much more – to defend and advance human rights everywhere. It’s […]
CAR: Up to 100 civilians shot and burnt alive as UN peacekeepers leave posts in Alindao
The United Nations must carry out a thorough investigation into UN peacekeeping troops’ response to a recent attack that killed as many as 100 civilians in a displaced persons camp […]
UN Committee Calls on Canada to Take Action on 22 Torture and Ill-Treatment Concerns
Amnesty International welcomes the release today of the Concluding Observations of the UN Committee Against Torture, following last month’s review of Canada’s record of compliance with the United Nations Convention […]
Brazil: Join Anielle Franco in demanding justice for her sister Marielle
Anielle Franco is an English teacher, former competitive volleyball player, parent of an energetic toddler, and a powerful grassroots advocate for the rights of black women in Brazil. She also […]
Amnesty International Highlights Concerns Regarding Canada’s Record of Preventing Torture at UN Review
On November 20, Amnesty International will appear before the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) in Geneva, highlighting ongoing and new concerns that Canada is falling short of its international […]
Why Rohingya refugees shouldn’t be sent back to Myanmar
Since August 2017, more than 720,000 Rohingya have fled a vicious campaign of violence by the Myanmar security forces and sought refuge in neighbouring Bangladesh. This week some refugees could […]
Aung San Suu Kyi stripped of Amnesty’s highest honour
Amnesty International announced today that it has withdrawn its highest honour, the Ambassador of Conscience Award, from Aung San Suu Kyi, in light of the Myanmar leader’s shameful betrayal of […]
Indonesia: Crackdowns on LGBTI people in Indonesia hit alarming level
LGBTI communities in Indonesia are facing increasing crackdowns both from the police and the municipal police (Satpol PP) with at least four series of arrests and public humiliations having taken […]
Asylum seekers from Honduras need protection not pushbacks
The images are impossible to forget. Men, women and children, many with nothing more than tiny backpacks, walking with thousands of others on a long, exhausting, perilous journey from […]
World summit brings surge of new commitments to protect human rights defenders
Human rights defenders from across all corners of the world gathered this week in Paris for the Human Rights Defenders World Summit, to develop a plan of action for how […]