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Mozambique: More than 30 killed in one week as protest death toll reaches 110 

Responding to reports from Mozambican civil society groups that the death toll during protests has reached at least 110, with...

Goma massacre in DRC: Senior army officials must be investigated for possible crimes against humanity

The former governor of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu province and two other senior army officers must...

Iran: New compulsory veiling law intensifies oppression of women and girls

Iranian authorities have adopted a new draconian law that further erases the human rights of women and girls, imposing the...

Safety of Syrians in Europe must not be sacrificed to political interests

Responding to the decision of several European governments to suspend asylum applications of Syrians following the ousting of President Bashar...

Write for Rights 2024 targets Canada’s criminalization of Wet’suwet’en land defenders

It's only the second time that Amnesty International's Write for Rights global letter-writing campaign has featured a Canada-focused case....

Syria: Historic opportunity to end and redress decades of grave human rights violations under President Assad must be seized

Amnesty calls on opposition forces to end decades of human rights violations in Syria Responding to the ousting of Syrian...

Open Letter: Coalition of 100+ Organizations Urge Ontario to Declare Intimate Partner Violence an Epidemic

More than 100 civil society organizations and service providers in Ontario have signed an open letter to Premier Ford, calling...

Amnesty International investigation concludes Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza

Amnesty International investigation concludes Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza Read full report Share: ‘You Feel Like You...

Canadian government’s decision to split Bill C-63 a ‘step in the right direction’

Amnesty International Canada welcomes the federal government’s plan to split Bill C-63, the Online Harms Act, into two separate pieces...

Indigenous women’s voices missing in Canada’s concerning study of Ecuador FTA

Canada is rushing to finish negotiating a free trade agreement with Ecuador. An important goal is to promote more Canadian...

Lifesaver: Help protect the planet and Indigenous rights

Imagine planning a camping trip with your family. You’ve found the perfect spot—next to a sparkling river where fish leap...

COP29: Climate finance target is a blueprint for deepening inequalities, violating human rights

The derisory new climate finance target agreed to at the close of COP29 in Azerbaijan will put the human rights...

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