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A Sudanese rebel fighter from the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) sombrely watches the abandoned village of Chero Kasi burn less than an hour after Janjaweed militiamen set it ablaze in the violence plagued Darfur region September 7, 2004. Photo by Scott Nelson/Getty Images.

Sudan: Urgent need for civilian protection in wake of escalating violence 

All parties to the ongoing conflict in Sudan must end attacks on civilians, said Amnesty International, in the wake of...

Three women Indigenous and environmental rights defenders pose outdoors in front of a garden

‘Why We Say NO’: Ecuador rights defenders’ Canada tour earns important media attention 

Ecuadorian defenders made waves in Canada as they raised the alarm about trade talks aimed at expanding Canadian mining in...
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees UNRWA) distributes flour to families as Israeli attacks continue in Rafah of Gaza on January 28, 2024. Photo by Ahmed Zaqout/Anadolu via Getty Images.

Israel/OPT: Law to ban UNRWA amounts to criminalization of humanitarian aid

Reacting to the news that the Israeli parliament has passed a law to ban the United Nations Relief and Works...

Ecuador: One year into his term, president Noboa must avoid abuses and opacity in security policies

On the eve of President Daniel Noboa’s first year in office, the evidence suggests that human rights have suffered under...

In the early morning of August 6, 2024, about 250 Rohingya survivors fled bomb attacks in Myanmar, crossing into Bangladesh in several boats via the Naf River. They arrived at Marine Drive near Teknaf in Bangladesh, where one of the boats capsized, resulting in the deaths of several Rohingya men, women, and children. This photo from August 6, 2024 shows one of the boats that carried the survivors. The foreground is strewn with clothes and sandals belonging to Rohingya who fled. © Shafiqur Rahman

Myanmar/Bangladesh: Rohingya community facing gravest threats since 2017

Newly arrived Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh need urgent access to food, shelter and medical attention after enduring the worst violence...

Open Letter: civil society organizations call for a better Canada Disability Benefit

In Canada, people with disabilities are twice as likely to live in poverty than those without disabilities. Disabled women are...

A view of the destruction after the Israeli army targets Bank Kared Al Hassan with a series of airstrikes on the suburb of Dahieh, as debris removal work continues in the area in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 21, 2024. A building targeted in the attack collapses, causing damage to surrounding buildings and vehicles. Photo by Fadel Itani/NurPhoto via Getty Images.

Israel/Lebanon: Branches of Hezbollah-affiliated financial institution Qard al-Hassan not military targets

The Israeli military’s targeting of branches of Qard al-Hassan, a non-profit financial association affiliated with Hezbollah, with over 30 branches...

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Afghanistan: Victory for education activists!

Education activists Ahmad Fahim Azimi and Seddiqullah Afghan have been released after enduring months of unjust imprisonment. Seddiqullah Afghan regained...

Mohammad Reza Azizi © Private

Iran: Mohammad Reza Azizi scheduled to be executed within days

Iranian authorities must stop the imminent scheduled execution of Mohammad Reza Azizi, a 21-year-old man, who was a 17-year-old child...

photo of sensitive wetland area

COP16: States must reinforce human rights protections in Global Biodiversity Framework

Ahead of the COP16 Biodiversity summit, which runs from 21 October to 1 November in Cali, Colombia, Amnesty International’s Secretary...

Good News: Palestinian surgeon released after six months in Israeli detention

On September 30, 2024, Palestinian surgeon Khaled Al Serr was released from Israeli detention. He spent over six months in...

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Amnesty International Canada attends the UN CEDAW Committee’s 89th Session

(October 14, 2024) Amnesty International and a coalition of Indigenous-led and civil society organizations attended the 89th Session of the...

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