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Smoke rises from the site of Israeli artillery shelling on the southern villages of Adeisseh and Kfar Kila along the border with Israel on October 1, 2024. Photo by AFP via Getty Images.

Lebanon: Israel’s evacuation ‘warnings’ for civilians misleading and inadequate

Evacuation warnings issued by the Israeli military to residents of the southern suburbs of Beirut and south Lebanon were inadequate,...

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Africa: Countries on the cusp of abolition must take a stand against the death penalty

Three sub-Saharan African countries on the cusp of abolition must act now and abolish the death penalty once and for...

Indian peacekeepers stand guard at the Internally Displaced Persons Camp (IDPs) in Buleusa on July 16, 2016. Photo by EDUARDO SOTERAS/AFP via Getty Images.

UN General Assembly must open formal negotiations on Crimes Against Humanity Convention

UN Member States should support a resolution to promptly begin formal negotiations of a Convention on the Prevention and Punishment...

“This is Why We Say No!” Ecuadorian Indigenous Women and Rights Defenders Speak Out About Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Negotiations

From 29 September to 6 October 2024, Amnesty International Canada co-hosted a delegation of Indigenous women leaders and environment defenders...

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Israel/OPT: One year on from October 7 need to ensure a ceasefire and release of hostages more pressing than ever

Monday October 7, 2024 marks a year since the horrific attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups in southern...

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Amnesty International calls on Canada to uphold its international law obligations after Syrian trans woman refused asylum

Amnesty International urgently calls on Canada to reinstate its approval of Arwa Almsrawi, a trans woman from Syria, to settle...
Afghan women hold placards as they march to protest for their rights, in Kabul on April 29, 2023. Photo by AFP via Getty Images.

Afghanistan: International legal initiative an important step toward tackling the Taliban’s war on women

Responding to the announcement by Australia, Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands during the UN General Assembly yesterday that they will...

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Ecuadorian Indigenous women and rights defenders bring concerns to Canada amid high-stakes trade negotiations

Four women leaders on the front lines of increasingly dangerous efforts to protect rights and the environment in Ecuador will...

Protester in Iran holds up a photo of Mahsa Amini

Iran: Two years after ‘Woman Life Freedom’ uprising, impunity for crimes reigns supreme

People in Iran continue to endure the devastating consequences of the authorities’ brutal crackdown on the “Woman Life Freedom" uprising....
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Chief Dsta’hyl, Canada’s first-ever prisoner of conscience, completes house-arrest sentence

Amnesty International’s declaration of Wet’suwet’en Wing Chief Dsta’hyl as Canada’s first prisoner of conscience made headlines worldwide....

President Luis Abinader’s second mandate must prioritize respect for human rights and put an end to racist migration policies

On 16 August 2024, Luis Abinader was sworn in for a second term as president of the Dominican Republic. During...

Good News! Burundian journalist Floriane Irangabiye released from arbitrary detention

Burundian journalist Floriane Irangabiye received a presidential pardon on August 14, 2024. She was released from prison on August 16....

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