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Guatemala: Trial of prisoner of conscience Virginia Laparra delayed again

Amnesty International condemns the delay of the criminal trial facing former prosecutor Virginia Laparra, who tackled corruption in Guatemala....
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Canada: Authorities must protect rights as student protests surge

Amnesty International Canada urges universities and government authorities to ensure the safe protection of students' right to protest....
A group of more than 40 people pose outside with banners calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Amnesty International Canada joins global Day of Action to end arms transfers to Israel

Human rights groups including Amnesty International will unite on Parliament Hill calling for Canada to stop all arms transfers to...
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UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Rights is right to raise concerns about carbon markets

The United Nations' Francisco Calí Tzay said a moratorium on carbon markets could help prevent abuses of the rights of...

Human rights organizations sound alarm as Canada-Ecuador trade talks get underway

Violence surrounding Canadian mining projects should raise red flags for Canada as it begins trade talks with Ecuador's government....
Gaza mass graves photo by Anas Zeyad Fteha/Anadolu via Getty Images

Gaza: Discovery of mass graves highlights urgent need to grant access to independent human rights investigators

Responding to the discovery of mass graves containing hundreds of bodies at two of Gaza’s hospitals, Amnesty International’s Senior Director...

eople gather to protest after Russian passenger plane landed in Tbilisi, Georgia, completing the first direct flight from Moscow to Tbilisi after a four-year hiatus, on May 20, 2023. Demonstrators unfurled flags of Georgia, Ukraine, the European Union (EU) and carried anti-Russian banners. (Photo by Mirian Meladze/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

The State of the World’s Human Rights

THE STATE OF THE WORLD’S HUMAN RIGHTS Amnesty International’s Global Annual Human Rights Report  READ THE REPORT Amnesty International sounds...

#WelcomeToCanada: Act Now to stop the federal government from using prisons for immigration detention 

We need to act now to stop the federal government from doubling down on its harmful immigration detention system. Through...

A view of heavily damaged car as Jewish settlers reportedly set fire to Palestinian homes and vehicles in Qusra town in Nablus, West Bank on April 14, 2024. Photo by Nedal Eshtayah/Anadolu via Getty Images.

State-backed deadly rampage by Israeli settlers in the West Bank underscores urgent need to dismantle apartheid

An alarming spike in violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians across the occupied West Bank in recent days highlights the...

Aftermath: Injustice, Torture and Death in Detention in North-East Syria report cover © Amnesty International

Syria: Mass death, torture and other violations against people detained in aftermath of Islamic State defeat 

People detained following the territorial defeat of the Islamic State (IS) armed group are facing systematic violations and dying in...

Americas: States must commit to ending violence against environmental defenders

A few days prior to the start of the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Regional...

Earth Day 2024: Take action on April 22 and beyond

Earth Day 2024 will be celebrated on April 22. It’s a day to support protecting our beautiful blue planet and...

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