Human Rights News

Read human rights news and events from across Canada and worldwide directly from Amnesty International Canada’s newsroom.

Search by Category

Saudi Arabia: International community cannot afford to remain silent about detained women’s rights activists

The international community and allies of the Saudi Arabian government must speak up to help secure the immediate and unconditional...

Israel: Illegal demolition and forcible transfer of Palestinian Bedouin village amounts to war crime

The Israeli authorities must immediately cancel plans to demolish the Palestinian Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar and the forcible eviction...

EU-Hungary: Moment of reckoning for the European people’s party

Leaders of the European People’s Party (EPP) must urgently respond to Hungary’s draconian assault on human rights during their crucial...

Thailand: Activist’s appeal result is a victory for justice

Reacting to the Bangkok South Criminal Court’s decision to overturn its conviction of Andy Hall, a British migrant rights worker...

Landmark rulings expose Romanian and Lithuanian complicity in CIA secret detention programme

The European Court of Human Rights has found that Romania and Lithuania violated the human rights of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri...

Coalition welcomes House of Commons commitment to implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

The Coalition for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples – made up of Indigenous Nations, Indigenous peoples’ organizations, civil society...

Nicaragua: Violent attack on mass Mother’s Day march in Managua

A new attack against a massive demonstration led by the mothers of those who have lost their lives as...

UAE: Activist Ahmed Mansoor sentenced to 10 years in prison for social media posts

The jailing of a prominent human rights activist in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for posts he made on Facebook...

Sudan: Human rights activist arbitrarily detained and at risk of torture must be immediately released

Human rights activist and prisoner of conscience Husham Ali Mohammad Ali must be released from detention in Khartoum immediately and...

Angola: Protester hospitalized after fresh crackdown on dissent

A protester is in critical condition in hospital after being attacked by police dogs on 27 May, as part...

Hungary: Laws are cruel attempt to criminalize those helping asylum seekers

Responding to a package of punitive laws tabled in Parliament today that will criminalize migration-related work by activists and NGOs,...

Toronto to Erect “The Empty Chair” Memorial to Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo

JOINT RELEASE OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CANADA PEN CANADA TORONTO ASSOCIATION FOR DEMOCRACY IN CHINA Amnesty International Canada, PEN Canada and...

Features
Activism Guide
Book Club
Human Rights Education
Human Rights News
Legal Briefs
Members in Action
Online Action
Perspectives
Press Releases
Reports
The Candle
Urgent Actions
Youth Activism
Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.