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Palm Oil: Global brands profiting from child and forced labour

● Unilever, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble among nine household names contributing to labour abuse The world’s most popular food and...

Mali: Trial of former junta leader must bring justice for abductions, torture and murder

The opening of the trial of former Malian junta leader Amadou Haya Sanogo is an important first step to put...

Syria: Civilians in eastern Aleppo city fear revenge attacks

Syrian government forces who have captured parts of eastern Aleppo city in recent days must ensure that civilians living in...

Malaysia: Arrest of famed cartoonist Zunar is an outrage

“The arrest of Zunar is an outrage. The charge of sedition against him must be dropped immediately and he must...

Iran: Activist arrested and at risk of torture

In response to the news of the violent arrest of women’s rights activist and anti-death penalty campaigner Atena Daemi today...

Police and governments must do more to earn the trust of Indigenous women in Canada: Amnesty International supports call for an inquiry into relations between police and Indigenous peoples in Quebec

New information released last week concerning police investigations into allegations of sexual violence and other abuses of Indigenous women and...

Canada marks forty years without the death penalty

July 1976 proved to be pivotal in justice systems on both sides of the Canada/US border. On the 14th of...

Amnesty International welcomes Canada’s commitment to join torture prevention treaty

Human rights defenders, torture survivors, parliamentarians and youth activists celebrated a significant milestone following the announcement that Canada has committed...

Prominent national organizations seek commitment that inquiry on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls will be truly national and comprehensive

In an open letter sent this week, five national organizations that have been deeply involved in efforts to expose and...

UN human rights report shows that Canada is failing Indigenous peoples

Indigenous peoples and human rights groups say that a new United Nations report on Canada’s human rights record should be a wake-up...

Canada: Amnesty International urges all levels of government to implement Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommendations

Full implementation of the recommendations released today by Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission is essential to provide justice for residential...

New citizenship revocation powers in Bill C-24 should be withdrawn, says Amnesty International

Bill C-24, the federal government’s proposed amendments to the Citizenship Act, has serious human rights flaws, says Amnesty International. The...

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