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Canada’s Leading Anti-Racism and Civil Liberties Groups Call For National Action To Dismantle White Supremacist Organizations

In aftermath of the IMO killing, organizations demand a national action plan to dismantle Canada’s 300 xenophobic alt-right and white...

President Trump Must Condemn White Supremacy and Racist Violence

Last night, President Donald Trump failed to condemn white supremacist groups and instead told the Proud Boys to “stand back...

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL INDIA HALTS ITS WORK ON UPHOLDING HUMAN RIGHTS IN INDIA DUE TO REPRISAL FROM GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

The complete freezing of Amnesty International India’s bank accounts by the Government of India which it came to know on...

Amnesty International releases updated policy on abortion

Access to safe abortion is an essential component of a fair and equal society, and is integral to realizing the...

Americas: Region must not miss opportunity to lead on environmental protection

Today, 26 September, is the deadline for countries to sign the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and...

World leaders responding to pandemic must not forfeit action on climate crisis

World leaders must stop using COVID-19 as an excuse to delay urgent action to tackle the climate crisis or risk...

Throne Speech lacks transformative human rights vision

Responding to the much-anticipated 2020 Throne Speech, Amnesty International welcomed several vital commitments and ambitious program announcements while, at the...

Breonna Taylor Case Underscores Need for Real Police Reform

Responding to the decision in the Breonna Taylor case today, Kristina Roth, the Senior Program Officer for Criminal Justice Programs...

Twitter still failing women over online violence and abuse

Twitter is still not doing enough to protect women from online violence and abuse, despite repeated promises to do so,...

Human rights defender and poet Ketty Nivyabandi appointed Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada

Lana Verran, Chair of the Board of Directors of Amnesty International Canada (English Branch) today announced the appointment of Burundian...

EU companies selling surveillance tools to China’s human rights abusers

New Amnesty investigation highlights why EU export rules for surveillance technology fail. European tech companies risk fuelling widespread human rights...

Americas: Authorities convert state-run quarantines into form of repression

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, authorities in Venezuela, El Salvador and Paraguay have held tens of...

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