The next government of Madagascar must bring an end to the brutal suppression of human rights in the country, Amnesty International said ahead of the island nation’s upcoming election. Amid a recent spike in human rights violations, thousands of people have been held in unjustified pre-trial...

It’s impossible to be in beautiful, dangerous Honduras without being deeply moved by the courage and big-hearted tenacity of people who risk their lives and freedom to defend human rights. Their just cause has never left my thoughts since I took part in an Amnesty mission to Honduras last...

Authorities in Peru and Paraguay are using vicious smear campaigns, forced evictions and unfounded criminal charges against land and environmental activists who dare to speak out about human rights issues, Amnesty International said in a new report released today. “Those who bravely stand up to...

On August 4, 2014, a section of the Mount Polley copper mine tailing pond blew out, releasing 25 million cubic metres of mine tailings and waste water into pristine Quesnel Lake in central British Columbia. As a result, parts of the crystal clear lake filled with thick, grey mining sludge and...

This is part 2 of 6 of the blog series: 25 years working for human rights in the Niger Delta Written by Amnesty’s Businses and Human Rights volunteer, Ian Heide In 2005, ten years after executions that horrified the world, the exploitation of oil in the Niger Delta continued to result in...

This is part 2 of 6 of the blog series: 25 years working for human rights in the Niger Delta Written by Amnesty’s Businses and Human Rights volunteer, Ian Heide In 2005, ten years after executions that horrified the world, the exploitation of oil in the Niger Delta continued to result in...

Amnesty International publishes State of the World’s Human Rights report for 2017 to 2018 “Last year our world was immersed in crises, with prominent leaders offering us a nightmarish vision of a society blinded by hatred and fear. This emboldened those who promote bigotry, but it inspired far...

Rafael Maldonado is a passionate advocate for justice, Indigenous rights and a healthy environment. He defends people who are attacked or criminalized for trying to protect their lands and waters from unwanted mining, hydro, or agricultural projects. In Santa Rosa, a rich agricultural region of...

After spending almost 8 months in jail on unjust charges, an Istanbul court ordered that Amnesty Turkey Chair Taner Kiliç be released on bail on January 31st. In unprecedented flip flop later that day the court overturned its decision and Taner was re-arrested and returned to detention as his...

50 YEARS OF OCCUPATION. 50 years of dispossession. 50 years of forced evictions, demolitions and forcible transfer. 50 years of arbitrary arrests, detention and unfair trials. 50 years of unlawful killings. 50 years of human rights violations and war crimes. Join our campaign, marking the 50th...

Last month, Amnesty International Canada’s Tara Scurr and Kathy Price joined a delegation of Amnesty colleagues from Spain, Sweden, Mexico and the United States for a research and solidarity mission to Guatemala and Honduras. Tara reports from their meetings with human rights defenders and...

A year on from the signing of the Peace Agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, FARC), other guerrilla and paramilitary groups are wrestling for control of parts of the country in conflicts that are wreaking havoc on the lives of...