Saturday Mothers/People, a group of relatives of victims of enforced disappearances and other human rights defenders are prevented from exercising their right to freedom of peaceful assembly in Istanbul’s Galatasaray […]

Thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest the judicial actions initiated against key actors of the recent electoral process, among them electoral authorities and members of the […]

Background Amnesty International Canada Section (English) is looking to commission 5 artivists (activists and artists) to develop creative content for our Write for Rights (W4Rs) 2023 campaign. The chosen artivists […]

This year, the state host for the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the United Arab Emirates (UAE).1 To have […]

After 52 days of vigil, Amparo Carvajal was able to exit the premises of the Permanent Assembly on Human Rights in Bolivia (APDHB). The 84-year-old human rights defender spent 12 […]

Canada’s response shows an “embarrassing disrespect” towards the rights and experiences of Indigenous Peoples, the Wet’suwet’en Nation said.

Wet’suwet’en leaders will highlight the unjust criminalization of land defenders opposing the building of the CGL pipeline on their territory.

Journalists Mohammed al-Salahi and Mohammed al-Junaid continue to be detained by the Huthi de facto authorities in Hodeidah, Yemen, despite the expiry of their sentences on June 20, 2022 and […]

Amnesty International's 2022/23 Annual Report highlights how Canada unfairly criminalizes Indigenous defenders for protecting their lands.

On March5 , an emergency court in Cairo, Egypt sentenced Aisha el-Shater and her husband Mohamed Abo Horeira to ten and 15 years in prison, respectively. They were convicted on […]

Belarussian human rights defender, (Anastacia) Nasta Loika is facing unfounded criminal charges after serving almost 75 days in detention for purported petty hooliganism. Nasta Loika, an educator, remains in detention. […]

This submission by Amnesty International Canada is in response to the Government of Canada’s invitation to consult with Canadian stakeholders regarding our views, reflections and priorities in relation to a […]