GUATEMALA: Congress Shelves Discriminatory Law
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 23/22, UPDATE 1 BELOW On 15 March, the Guatemalan Congress shelved Decree 18-2022, which would have toughened the criminalization of abortion, including for miscarriages, prohibited […]
A guide to how Amnesty verifies military attacks in Ukraine
Amnesty International’s Crisis Evidence Lab is a multidisciplinary team that uses cutting-edge digital investigation tools to document human rights violations remotely. It helps to ensure that information emerging from conflict […]
Lilith: A MMIWG Fundraising Concert
On 25 November, 15-year-old Sadie McDonnell directed, Lilith: A Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls fundraiser, featuring performances from all female musicians. Below is a blog written by Sadie, to […]
Efrat Arbel and Ketty Nivyabandi: Will British Columbia address systemic racism in immigration detention?
Opinion: British Columbia recently agreed to review its agreement with CBSA that authorizes locking up immigration detainees in B.C. jails Published in: Vancouver Sun Some of the most devastating human […]
Raif Badawi finally released
Raif Badawi, a prominent blogger and human rights defender in Saudi Arabia, was finally released from prison on March 11, 2022. Human rights defender faces a travel ban “The […]
Action for rivers and water: “I will not give up this struggle! My people will not give up!”
These are the words of Bernardo Caal Xol, a teacher who has been jailed unjustly since January 2018 in retaliation for his leadership of Maya Q’eqchi’ communities who oppose the […]
An important victory for water defenders in Honduras
After 914 days behind bars, accused of crimes they did not commit, eight community leaders known as the Guapinol River defenders have been set free. “We are so happy. Actually, […]
Wet’suwet’en Solidarity Call: Huge thanks for showing you care!
Hundreds of Amnesty members and supporters showed their love and solidarity with Wet’suwet’en land and water defenders this February: you sent over 500 Valentine messages of solidarity and gratitude to […]
Protect civilians in Ukraine
On February 24th, people in Ukraine woke to the terrifying sound of Russian missile strikes and reports of troop movements across borders. Multiple cities are under attack, including the capital […]
Reflections on International Women’s Day 2022
As we celebrate the continued accomplishments of women in our communities, heavy on our minds are the enduring challenges for women in all areas of our societies. In the past […]
HONDURAS: Prisoners of Conscience Released
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 3/22, UPDATE 2 BELOW All the eight Guapinol defenders were unconditionally released in February 2022. On 24 February 2022, the sentencing court of Trujillo ordered […]
Submission to the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples on the Militarization of Indigenous Lands
Submission to the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Poeples