Bolivia: Human rights defender ends 52-day vigil
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 […]
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Canada fails to respond to Wet’suwet’en Nation’s claims in hearing at Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Canada’s response shows an “embarrassing disrespect” towards the rights and experiences of Indigenous Peoples, the Wet’suwet’en Nation said.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Wet’suwet’en Nation hearing at Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Wet’suwet’en leaders will highlight the unjust criminalization of land defenders opposing the building of the CGL pipeline on their territory.
Yemen: Two journalists remain in detention past sentence expiry
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 denounces Canada’s record on Indigenous People’s rights, climate justice
Amnesty International's 2022/23 Annual Report highlights how Canada unfairly criminalizes Indigenous defenders for protecting their lands.
Demand immediate release of couple slapped with heavy sentences
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 […]
Belarus: Human rights defender, Nasta Loika faces criminal charges
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. […]
Amnesty International Canada’s submission to public consultations on a potential free trade agreement between Canada and Ecuador
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 […]
Human Rights wins in 2022
Confronted with what can sometimes seem like an endless cycle of bad news in the media, it’s easy to feel despondent. But, amid the gloom, there were plenty of good news […]
BELARUS: Human Rights Defender Arbitrarily Detained
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 85/22 BELOW Belarusian human rights defender Nasta Loika has been arbitrarily detained since 6 September on trumped up charges of “petty hooliganism”. She is being […]
Mahsa Amini and the deadly crackdown on protests in Iran
World leaders at the UN General Assembly must support calls for the establishment of an independent international investigative and accountability mechanism to address the prevailing crisis of impunity in Iran. […]
For more than 4 years I was imprisoned for defending the collective rights of Indigenous Peoples
By Maya Q’eqchi’ teacher and rights defender Bernardo Caal Xol Indigenous Peoples face racism and discrimination in most countries. We have been stripped of our lands and evicted from them. […]
