Crisis in Myanmar
‘Your brother has been killed,’ the Myanmar soldier said. ‘You can come out of hiding and take him.’ By Tirana Hassan, Amnesty International crisis response director As you approach the […]
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Crisis in Myanmar
‘Your brother has been killed,’ the Myanmar soldier said. ‘You can come out of hiding and take him.’ By Tirana Hassan, Amnesty International crisis response director As you approach the […]
Who are the Rohingya and why are they fleeing Myanmar?
Follow Tirana Hassan, Amnesty’s director of the research and crisis response unit, for live updates from Bangladesh @TiranaHassan. In recent weeks, around 250,000 Rohingya refugees have fled into Bangladesh, as […]
Who are the Rohingya and why are they fleeing Myanmar?
Follow Tirana Hassan, Amnesty’s director of the research and crisis response unit, for live updates from Bangladesh @TiranaHassan. In recent weeks, around 250,000 Rohingya refugees have fled into Bangladesh, as […]
Central African Republic: Civilians facing atrocities in Basse-Kotto as UN protection proves ineffective
A wave of brutal attacks in the Central African Republic, including the systematic rape and murder of civilians, highlights the urgent need for stronger UN action to protect civilians, Amnesty […]
Lake Chad region: Boko Haram’s renewed campaign sparks sharp rise in civilian deaths
· At least 381 civilians have been killed by Boko Haram since April 2017 in Cameroon and Nigeria amid a spike in suicide bombings · Millions remain in need of […]
This Fall, Defend the Defenders
Human rights are under threat. So are the people who defend human rights. Join Amnesty this fall to defend our friends, our colleagues, our fellow human rights defenders. They are […]
Show solidarity with families of Stolen Sisters on October 4
Vigils are being held across Canada on October 4 to honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. Here’s how to get involved in your […]
For human rights, winter is coming
By Anna Neistat, Senior Director for Research, Amnesty International Winter is coming. Even if you haven’t seen Game of Thrones, you know the iconic, sinister saying. In the TV show, […]
Uganda: International community must avert growing crisis as number of South Sudanese refugees reaches a million
The international community must deliver and improve on existing financial commitments to help Uganda support the refugees it is hosting, following a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) […]
Brazil: New Amnesty campaign will fight back as Congress considers legal changes that flagrantly attack human rights
· Amnesty International launches new campaign to defend human rights in Brazil · Proposed changes would reduce legal protections for children, women, LGBTI individuals and Indigenous Peoples · ‘Human Rights Are Not […]
Lebanon: Further investigation needed into deaths of Syrian refugees in military custody
The Lebanese authorities must disclose the full findings of their investigation into the deaths of four Syrian refugees, said Amnesty International, after the country’s military prosecutor yesterday revealed that […]