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Myanmar: UN Security Council must urgently impose arms embargo

Amnesty International joins call for #NotOneBulletMore with over 200 organizations The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) must immediately impose a...

An average of 7 in 10 across G7 countries think their governments should force big pharma to share vaccine know-how

G7 governments still refusing to waive intellectual property on Covid-19 vaccines, despite widespread public support People’s Vaccine Alliance calls for...

Colombia: Amnesty International denounces militarized response and police repression of demonstrations

Colombian authorities must end the repression of demonstrations, cease the militarization of cities and ensure that respect for and guarantee...

Ethiopia: Tepid international response to Tigray conflict fuels horrific violations over past six months

African and other world leaders must urgently speak out and do more to stem the ferocious tide of human rights...

Russia: Release prominent lawyer defending Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation from arbitrary detention

Responding to news that Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officers have detained Ivan Pavlov, a human rights lawyer defending the...

Malawi: Death penalty defeated as Supreme Court of Appeal rules it unconstitutional

Responding to the news that the Supreme Court of Appeal in Malawi has ruled the death penalty unconstitutional, Deprose Muchena,...

Russia: Navalny supporter faces three years in jail over sharing of Rammstein video

A Russian court will tomorrow deliver its verdict in the case against activist Andrei Borovikov, who faces three years in...

Russia: Police target peaceful protesters identified using facial recognition technology

Responding to the news that Moscow police have detained several activists and journalists identified using facial recognition technology as attendees...

Denmark: Hundreds of refugees must not be illegally forced back to Syrian warzone

Hundreds of Syrian refugees whose residency permits have been revoked by the Danish authorities could face torture, enforced disappearance and...

Russia: Authorities move to outlaw Aleksei Navalny’s organizations as ‘extremist’

Responding to the news that the Moscow City Prosecutor’s Office has suspended the activities of Aleksei Navalny’s regional offices until...

Amnesty International announces winners for 2020-2021 Media Awards in Canada

OTTAWA – Amnesty International is thrilled to announce the winners of the 26th annual Amnesty International Media Awards in Canada....

Colombia: Amnesty International publishes a ‘letter from the world’ demanding protection for defender Jani Silva

Today, on Earth Day, Amnesty International launched its “A Letter from the World” campaign to demand that Colombian authorities immediately...

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