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Brazil: Amnesty International condemns the attacks and invasion of public buildings in Brasilia by extremist groups

Amnesty International calls for the relevant authorities to conduct prompt, impartial and effective investigations so that the acts of this...
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North America: Refugee and migrant rights must be top priority of ‘Three Amigos’ summit

The rights of refugees and migrants must be a top priority during the North American Leaders’ Summit in Mexico City,...
An Indigenous woman wearing a yellow feather headdress and a black and white face stands between two other activists wearing similar attire at a demonstration in Brazil.

Biodiversity: COP15 deal a ‘missed opportunity’ to protect Indigenous peoples’ rights

Despite constituting just 5% of the world’s population, Indigenous peoples’ lands host 80% of the world’s biodiversity....

2022 in rights: Covid-19 legacy, rising authoritarianism and Russian aggression in Ukraine sum-up 2022

Op-ed by Deprose Muchena, senior director for regional human rights impact at Amnesty International. It’s been 74 years since the...

Kenya: Meta sued for 1.6 billion USD for fueling Ethiopia ethnic violence

Meta must reform its business practices to ensure Facebook’s algorithms do not amplify hatred and fuel ethnic conflict, Amnesty International...

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Peru: Crisis in the country must be addressed with full respect for human rights

Amnesty International is calling on Peruvian authorities to respect demonstrators' right to peaceful protest....

Iran: Public execution of Majidreza Rahnavard exposes authorities’ revenge killings

Responding to the Iranian authorities’ public execution today of Majidreza Rahnavard, a young man sentenced to death, after a sham...

Iranian authorities have specifically targeted children as young as 12 for their involvement in the protests

Iran: Authorities covering up their crimes of child killings by coercing families into silence

The Iranian authorities’ arbitrary arrest, intimidation and harassment of relatives of children, unlawfully gunned down or beaten to death by...

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Amnesty International Canada launches 2022 Human Rights Agenda

The organization’s annual report on the state of human rights in Canada was released one day before UN Human Rights...
Image of wind power with text: Canada delivers on its climate promise

Canada delivers on climate promise, takes significant step towards ending public fossil finance 

Federal government releases new policy aimed at ending international public financing for fossil fuels, next step is ending domestic financing ...

Iran: Horrifying execution of young protester exposes authorities’ cruelty and risk of further bloodshed

The Iranian authorities executed today a young protester, Mohsen Shekari, after he was convicted and sentenced to death in proceedings...

Climate crisis: International court should play key role in delivering climate justice

Amnesty International is backing a call for the International Court of Justice to issue an opinion on states’ obligations surrounding...
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