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Op-ed: Forget the Canada-China conflict, it’s about human rights

Alex Neve is the Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada The conflict between the people Hong Kong and their...

Brazil: Government failures are fuelling wildfires across the Amazon

Responding to the news of the wildfires that have been raging in the Amazon rainforest for several weeks, Kumi Naidoo,...

Myanmar: Two years since Rohingya exodus, Canadian response to needs of refugees urged

Spokespeople available for interviews With the threat of returns to Myanmar once again looming over Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, Amnesty...

Indonesia: End internet shutdown in Papua, West Papua provinces

Responding to the decision of the Communications and Information Ministry to shut down mobile internet in Papua and West Papua...

Fresh wave of phishing attacks targeting journalists and human rights activists in the Middle East and North Africa

Attackers who use phishing scams to target human rights defenders in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are developing...

Planned Parenthood Withdrawal from Title X Demonstrates Cruel Policies

Reacting to reports that Planned Parenthood will withdraw from Title X, the federal family planning program, rather than comply with...

Letter urges federal government not to appeal ruling on goods from Israeli settlements

15 August 2019 The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor Minister of Health The Honourable James Carr Minister of International Trade Diversification...

El Salvador: Acquittal of Evelyn Hernández is a victory for human rights

In response to a ruling by a court today in El Salvador under which Evelyn Hernández was acquitted of charges...

Switzerland: Judgment day for pensioner convicted for showing compassion to frost-bitten asylum-seeker

Amnesty International spokespeople at the hearing and available for interview Ahead of tomorrow’s appeal against the conviction of Anni Lanz,...

Hong Kong: Hundreds of thousands march peacefully against proposed extradition bill

In response to another march this afternoon where hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets, Man-Kei Tam, Director of...

Jammu and Kashmir: UN Security Council must uphold peace and security

Ahead of a closed-door consultation on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir at the UN Security Council today, Kumi Naidoo,...

Zimbabwe: Police must be held accountable for appalling assault on protesters

In response to the brutal assault on peaceful protesters who gathered in the Harare CBD earlier today in anticipation of...

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