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Spain: Justice finally prevails in “Wolf Pack” rape case

Responding to news that five men known as the “Wolf Pack” have been sentenced to 15 years in prison for...

Open Letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Ahead of Possible Meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping

The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A2 June 20, 2019 Dear...

Saudi Arabia: UN findings on Jamal Khashoggi’s murder highlight need for independent criminal investigation to uncover the truth

Responding to the release of the UN report on the murder of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which concludes that...

Egypt: Authorities must order immediate investigation into death of former President Mohamed Morsi 

Responding to the news of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s death in custody today Magdalena Mughrabi, Deputy Director for the...

Canada’s new guidelines to support human rights defenders a step in the right direction

With human rights defenders increasingly under attack around the world, civil society organizations today welcomed the Government of Canada’s new...

End sex discrimination in the Indian Act now! In conversation with Éloïse Décoste from Quebec Native Women

Quebec Native Women was founded in 1974 to fight sex-based discrimination in the Indian Act. Forty-five years later, this discrimination...

52 Years of Human Rights Abuse

June 2019 marks the 52nd anniversary of Israel’s capture of the West Bank and Gaza Strip during a war with...

Good News: Cristina Palabay

At the end of April 2019, Urgent Action writers in Canada and around the world mobilized to protect Cristina Palabay....

There’s power in your pens and keyboards!

Think a keyboard can stop torture? Amnesty International issued an Urgent Action on May 24 to protect 44 adults and...

Canada’s updated trade agreement with Israel violates international law

Beyond Israel’s internationally recognized border is the Palestinian territory — the West Bank, including East Jerusalem and the Gaza strip...

Amnesty International: 58 years on, collective action for human rights matters more than ever

On May 28, 1961 a British barrister, feeling outrage at the injustice in our world, was inspired to act. Peter...

Sex workers stand up against torture and ill-treatment by police in the Dominican Republic

Women engaged in sex work in the Dominican Republic are routinely raped, tortured, and humiliated by police as a form...

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