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Canada’s Sanctions Against 17 Saudi Nationals Welcome, But Not Enough

In response to Minister Chrystia Freeland’s announcement today that the Canadian government will place sanctions on 17 Saudi nationals believed...

Amnesty International Letter-Writing Campaign Shines Spotlight on Women Fighting for Human Rights

Write for Rights also coincides with the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Whether they face vitriolic...

Amnesty International Urges Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Address Human Rights Issues at G20 Summit

A hot new political drama is airing this week – it’s called the G20 Summit. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is...

Malaysia: Report details shocking abuses against Indigenous peoples defending their land

Indigenous communities across Malaysia face relentless harassment, intimidation, arrest, violence and even death as they peacefully resist attempts to force...

Viet Nam: Ludicrous charge against activist accused of ‘insulting national flag’ must be dropped

A charge of insulting the national flag against prominent Vietnamese human rights activist Huynh Thuc Vy amounts to an attack...

Mexico: Amnesty International urges president-elect to take action for human rights during his first 100 days

Amnesty International launched a campaign today urging President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador to take concrete measures during the first 100...

DRC: UN must investigate disturbing ‘cover-up’ claims over murders of experts

Responding to reports that the United Nations “covered up” information implicating senior Congolese military and security officers in the killing...

Israel: ‘Rogue’ NSO Group must have licence revoked over controversial surveillance software

Amnesty International is taking legal advice in order to revoke the export licence of Israel-based NSO Group, after it was...

Google must not capitulate to China’s censorship demands

Amnesty launches global day of action against secretive “Project Dragonfly” Google’s plans to launch a censored search app in China...

Burundi: Human rights defender jailed for 32 years must be released

The Burundian authorities should overturn the 32-year sentence handed to human rights defender Germain Rukuki and set him free, according...

Americas: US government endangers asylum seekers with unlawful policies

Unlawful US border policies are leaving thousands of asylum seekers stranded in Mexico, where they are facing threats of deportation...

UAE: Matthew Hedges Pardon ‘Huge Relief That Goes Some Way To Righting Wrong’

Responding to news that the detained British student Matthew Hedges has received a pardon in the UAE, Kate Allen, Amnesty...

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