December 14, 2023 The COP28 climate summit in Dubai ended after 14 days with an agreement which recognized for the first time the need to move away from fossil fuels. […]

On December 1, human rights defender, Daouda Diallo was abducted by security forces in civilian clothes while he was renewing his passport at the passport office in Ouagadougou, capital of […]

By Colombian water defender Yuly Velásquez Briceño * Rivers and wetlands have always held great significance for me. They are a source of livelihood and economic and emotional well-being for many […]

November 13, 2023 An agreement at the COP28 summit to end the production and use of fossil fuels is vital to prevent a global climate catastrophe and stop an unprecedented […]

Stop Criminalizing Land Defenders The Wet’suwet’en People are surveilled, harassed, and criminalized for protecting their lands and water from the Coastal Gaslink pipeline. The Wet’suwet’en Nation’s unceded traditional territory is […]

Acquitted, after facing 15 years for peacefully protesting Rita Karasartova credits the powerful solidarity of the Write for Rights campaign for giving her hope. She faced 15 years’ imprisonment in […]

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.