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Central African Republic: UN report confirms need for justice to end cycle of impunity

In response to the launch today in Bangui of an extensive United Nations report mapping 620 incidents involving serious human...

National Human Rights Conference hosted by Amnesty International and the University of Calgary

Activists, leaders and experts from across Canada will discuss human rights, diversity and reconciliation at a free, all-day event on...

Cambodia: Courts of injustice

Cambodia’s government is using its courts to silence human rights defenders and political activists, Amnesty International says today in a...

Call to halt Site C dam comes to Parliament Hill today

With the BC provincial election outcome raising new questions about whether the massive Site C dam will proceed, citizen groups...

Alicia Keys and the Indigenous rights movement in Canada receive Amnesty International award  

27 May, 2017: Celebrated global music artist and activist Alicia Keys and the inspirational movement of Indigenous Peoples fighting for...

Tunisia: Changes to passport law will ease arbitrary restrictions on travel

Key legislative amendments approved by the Tunisian Parliament this week are a positive step towards ending some of the discriminatory...

Kenya: Ruling in Ogiek case gives hope to Indigenous peoples everywhere

Following today’s ruling by the African Court on Human and Peoples Rights that the Kenyan government violated the rights of...

Iraq: Pentagon probe of Mosul airstrike underscores urgent need to protect civilians

As the Pentagon reports on its findings following the investigation into the US-led coalition airstrike that killed at least 100...

Amnesty International USA: Discriminatory Muslim Ban Again Defeated in Court

Amnesty International USA Statement: Following a ruling by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals blocking President Trump’s revised Muslim ban,...

Execution of man arrested at 16 exposes Iran’s disregard for child rights

Iran has demonstrated its utter disregard for children’s rights by executing a man arrested for a crime committed while he...

A Breach of Human Rights – The Human Rights Impact of the Mount Polley Mines Disaster, British Columbia

The Mount Polley tailings pond breach on August 4, 2014 is the worst environmental mining disaster in BC’s history. The...

Egypt: Former presidential candidate Khaled Ali facing trial amid crackdown on political activists

The Egyptian authorities have intensified their crackdown on opposition activists ahead of the upcoming 2018 presidential elections, arresting at least...

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