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Myanmar: Unbridled destruction of freedoms as Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced

In response to the sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in prison, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Campaigns...

Pakistan: Family of enforced disappearance victim Idris Khattak must be given clarity

Responding to reports that human rights defender Idris Khattak, who was forcibly disappeared by Pakistan’s authorities more than two years...

Afghanistan: Survivors of gender-based violence abandoned following Taliban takeover – new research

Essential services for women and girl survivors of gender-based violence in Afghanistan have been decimated following the Taliban’s takeover of...

To end the pandemic, Canada must stop standing in the way of global vaccine equity

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has not tired of saying it throughout the pandemic: “No one is safe until everyone...

Syria: Repatriate at least 27,000 children held in dire conditions in north-east Syria

Tens of thousands of children have been arbitrarily deprived of their liberty and exposed to life-threatening and inhumane conditions in...

Open letter: Amnesty International Canada urges China to grant medical bail for imprisoned citizen journalist Zhang Zhan

Amnesty international Canada has been closely following the case of Zhang Zhan, a citizen journalist in China, since her arrest...

Colombia: Excessive force by riot police during National Strike left more than 100 people with eye trauma

Violence and repression by the Colombian security forces, especially the Mobile Anti-Riot Squad (ESMAD), have resulted in hundreds of victims...

Photo-op: Amnesty International urges Thai government to immediately drop unjustified charges against peaceful protest leader 

OTTAWA – On Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, Amnesty International will hold a photo-op outside the Royal Thai Embassy in Ottawa...

Afghanistan: Women call on the international community to support women’s rights amid ongoing Taliban suppression

The international community must stand by its long-term commitment to support women’s rights in Afghanistan, said Amnesty International, ahead of...

Americas: Women and girls who flee Venezuela are unprotected against gender-based violence and discrimination

Gender-based violence has a heightened impact on Venezuelan women and girls who seek international protection, after fleeing massive human rights...

Sudan: Investigate the killings of people after military crackdown against protesters

Sudanese security forces have intensified their use of lethal force over the past two weeks to quell protests against a...

Colombia: Amnesty International calls for dialogue with national government over grave human rights situation

An Amnesty International delegation led by its Americas director, Erika Guevara-Rosas, has arrived in Colombia to engage in dialogue with...

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