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Côte d’Ivoire: No Amnesty for Serious Crimes of 2010-11 Crisis

Should Not Include War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity There should be no amnesty for war crimes, crimes against humanity and...

Canadian Civil Society Organizations Welcome New Commitment from Government of Canada to Support LGBTI Rights Globally following the Equal Rights Coalition Global Conference in Vancouver

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Vancouver, August 7, 2018 – Canadian civil society organizations (CSOs), along with hundreds of LGBTI activists from...

Saudi Arabia’s retaliation against Canada: clear indication that international community must increase the pressure for real human rights reforms

Responding to Saudi Arabia’s announcement, on August 5th, of diplomatic and trade measures against Canada, in retaliation for recent Canadian...

China: Police take activist away during live TV interview in ‘shocking and outrageous’ move

In response to prominent Chinese activist Sun Wenguang, 84, being taken away by police as he gave a live TV...

Civil Society calls on Government of Canada for Greater Action on LGBTI Rights Globally

The world will be watching as Vancouver hosts international conference next week Ottawa, August 2, 2018 – As Canada prepares...

Zimbabwe: Investigate the army’s conduct in post-election killings

Authorities must launch a prompt and effective investigation into the army’s killing of three protesters and injury of scores others...

Google: Dark day for internet freedom if tech giant accepts China’s extreme censorship

Responding to a report in The Intercept that Google is allegedly developing a search engine app that complies with strict...

Argentina: Investigation into the Santiago Maldonado case must be carried out impartially and without interference

One year on from the disappearance and subsequent death of Santiago Maldonado, it is imperative that the Argentine authorities solve...

Saudi Arabia: Two more women human rights activists arrested in unrelenting crackdown

The arrest of two more prominent women human rights activists in Saudi Arabia is further proof of a crackdown that...

Denmark: Face veil ban a discriminatory violation of women’s rights

As a new law banning the wearing of face coverings in public comes into force in Denmark, Amnesty International’s Deputy...

Amnesty International staff targeted with malicious spyware

An Amnesty International staff member has been targeted by a sophisticated surveillance campaign, in what the organization suspects was a...

Colombia: Killing of nine people in Catatumbo reflects wave of violence

In response to the killing by armed individuals of nine people, among them Frederman Quintero, social leader and president of...

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