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EU: Leaders must press Turkey on human rights

European Parliament President calls for release of Amnesty Turkey Director Spokespeople available Ahead of the 19-20 October European Council meeting,...

Trump Must Abandon Discriminatory Muslim and Refugee Ban

NEW YORK – Following a federal judge’s decision to block the Trump administration from implementing the latest travel ban, Naureen...

SPAIN: Charges for sedition and pre-trial detention against Jordi Cuixart and Jordi Sanchez are excessive

On 16 October, a judge of the Audiencia Nacional ordered the pre-trial detention of Jordi Sanchez and Jordi Cuixart, the...

Myanmar: New evidence of systematic campaign of crimes against humanity to terrorize and drive Rohingya out

View visual summary of the report (Warning: this link contains distressing images and details) Donate More than 530,000 Rohingya men,...

Turkey: Dismay as “fantastical allegations” accepted by court

Baseless allegations against 11 human rights defenders, including Amnesty International’s Turkey director and chair, should have been rejected in their...

Acute human rights crisis in Mexico must become a priority for Canada, visiting Mexican rights advocates say

Ottawa — Days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s state visit to Mexico, nine leading Mexican human rights experts are in...

Kenya: Police Killed, Beat Post-Election Protesters

Authorities Should Rein in Law Enforcement for Repeat Election (Nairobi, October 16, 2017) – Kenyan police killed at least 33...

Joint statement

Amnesty International Canada (francophone branch) Centre for Sustainable Development Montreal, 14 October 2017 We deeply regret that a major accident...

Iran: 17-year-old boy at risk of imminent execution

The Iranian authorities must urgently stop the execution of a 17-year-old boy who was convicted of murder and rape, and...

CANADA: Deeply Flawed Arms Trade Bill must be Amended to Stop Canadian Weapons Falling into Hands of Human Rights Abusers

Groups Warn Bill c-47 IS INCOMPLETE AND DOES NOT COVER THE Majority of CanadIAN Arms ExportS Canada’s welcome commitment to...

MEDIA ADVISORY: FLAWED ARMS CONTROL BILL MUST BE AMENDED TO PREVENT CANADIAN WEAPONS FALLING INTO HANDS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSERS

HUMAN RIGHTS AND ARMS CONTROL GROUPS TO CALL FOR CHANGES TO BILL C-47 Ottawa – On October 16th, a group...

Cameroon: Inmates ‘packed like sardines’ in overcrowded prisons following Anglophone protests

More than 500 people detained in towns including Bamenda and Buea Wounded protestors flee hospitals for fear of arrest Arrested...

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