Human Rights News

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

Search by Category
11/26/2023 Gaza, Palestine. In the Huzaa district of Khan Yunis, Gaza, Palestinians are contending with harsh cold weather conditions, facing limited resources and challenging circumstances. This struggle unfolds amid a 4-day humanitarian pause initially agreed upon between Israel and Hamas, which has been extended by an additional 2 days. This extension prolongs the period during which the residents of the region are coping with the realities of their situation. (Photo by Mohamad Zaanoun / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by MOHAMAD ZAANOUN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel/OPT: US veto of ceasefire resolution displays callous disregard for civilian suffering in face of staggering death toll

Reacting to the United States (US) veto of a UN Security Council draft resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in...

Raramuri home in the Sierra Tarahumara

On the frontline: Defending Indigenous lands and Indigenous women’s bodies in northern Mexico

By Mariana Villarreal Frías, Coordinator of the Network for Defense of Indigenous Territory in the Sierra Tarahumara (REDETI, see *...

Canada: support an immediate ceasefire by all parties in the occupied Gaza Strip and Israel KHAN YUNIS, GAZA - OCTOBER 19: Palestinian emergency services and local citizens search for victims in buildings destroyed during Israeli air raids in the southern Gaza Strip on October 19, 2023 in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Gazans are evacuating to the south as advised by the Israeli government, ahead of an expected Israeli ground offensive (Photo by Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images).

Israel/OPT: US must not block UNSC resolution to demand an immediate ceasefire

The US, and other members of the Security Council, must support as a matter of urgency a UN Security Council...

Lebanon: Deadly Israeli attack on journalists must be investigated as a war crime © Private

Lebanon: Deadly Israeli attack on journalists must be investigated as a war crime

Israeli strikes on a group of seven journalists in south Lebanon on 13 October, which killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah...

The Hidden Figures of #DropKiwiFarms

Liz Fong-Jones is a developer advocate, labor and ethics organizer, and Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with 18+ years of experience....

2023/07/17 President of Assembly of State Parties to the Rome Statute of ICC (International Criminal Court) Silvia Fernandez de Gurmendi attends Commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Rome Statute at UN Headquarters. (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Afghanistan: ICC justice should match victims’ demands 

The International Criminal Court (ICC) must prioritize and accelerate the delivery of justice for victims of crimes committed by the...

Report cover for “They violently raped me”: Sexual violence weaponized to crush Iran’s “Woman Life Freedom” uprising. Amnesty International

Iran: Security forces used rape and other sexual violence to crush “Woman Life Freedom” uprising with impunity 

Security forces in Iran used rape and other forms of sexual violence, amounting to torture and other ill-treatment, to intimidate and...

security forces point weapons from an armoured vehicle

Peru: Investigations into lethal repression must not put justice for victims at risk  

Authorities in Peru must redouble their efforts to secure justice for all the victims of lethal repression there, Amnesty International...
Students take part in a protest against climate change in Hong Kong on March 15, 2019, as part of a global movement called #FridaysForFuture. - Thousands of young people marched through cities in Asia on March 15, kicking off a global day of student protests that aims to spark world leaders into action on climate change. Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images.

UDHR 75 and Generation 2048: time to resist, disrupt and transform

2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Born from the ashes of World War...

A mural of the river says: Save the Magdalena

Stories of Water: A guest blog by Colombian defender Yuvelis Morales

Yuvelis Morales is a young Black Colombian social leader and defender of water, life and territory. She works with the...

Damage caused to the Abu Mu’eileq family home by air strikes in Gaza. Photo by Amnesty International.

Israel/OPT: US-made munitions killed 43 civilians in two documented Israeli air strikes in Gaza – new investigation

US-made Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) were used by the Israeli military in two deadly, unlawful air strikes on homes...

A handcuffed woman is embraced as she is being taken away

El Salvador: Policies, practices, and abusive, arbitrary legislation violate human rights and threaten civic space

December 5, 2023 El Salvador is experiencing an alarming regression in the respect for and protection of human rights, Amnesty...

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.