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Canada: Nova Scotia to end immigration detention in provincial jails

Nova Scotia's decision to cancel its contract with the CBSA is a win for migrant and refugee rights....

China: UN Human Rights Council must ensure accountability for ongoing atrocities in Xinjiang

Council must mandate an independent international mechanism to investigate crimes People who recently fled Xinjiang tell Amnesty International of abuses...

Ukraine: Mass graves in Izium is a macabre reminder of the cost of Russian aggression

Reacting to the reported discovery of a mass burial site containing the bodies of Ukrainian civilians and military in a...

Russia: Prison administration imposes harsh conditions on Aleksei Navalny  

Responding to the latest disturbing reports and photos of prominent Russian political activist Aleksei Navalny, who is serving a nine-year...

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Afghanistan: Taliban torture and execute Hazaras in targeted attack – new investigation

Six people killed during a night raid on a family home in Ghor province, including a 12-year-old girl Ongoing Taliban killings...

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Amnesty International Canada announces winners of 2021-2022 Media Awards

The Amnesty International Media Award winners will be celebrated at an Oct. 12 virtual ceremony hosted by How She Hustles’s...

Ukraine: As Ukraine retakes territory from Russia, securing evidence of alleged war crimes is crucial

Reacting to new evidence of alleged war crimes committed by Russian forces following military advances by Ukrainian forces retaking control...

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Afghanistan: International community must urgently action upon the UN Special Rapporteur’s recommendations

The first report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan must serve as a...

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Mexico: Militarization of public security forces will lead to more human rights violations and perpetuate impunity

September 9, 2022 • Amnesty International categorically rejects senators’ decision to legalize militarization in Mexico. • The approval of the...

Russia: ‘Filtration’ of Ukrainian civilians a ‘shocking violation’ of people forced to flee war

Responding to the news that the UN has verified that Russian soldiers have subjected Ukrainian civilians to a rights-abusing process...

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Eviscerating human rights is not the answer to El Salvador’s gang problem

By Duncan Tucker, Americas media manager at Amnesty International This article was originally published in El Pais El Salvador’s gangs...

Ukraine: Russia’s military activities at nuclear plant risk safety in region

Responding to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s findings that Russia is stationing forces in the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP),...

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