Guatemala: Trial of prisoner of conscience Virginia Laparra delayed again
Amnesty International condemns the delay of the criminal trial facing former prosecutor Virginia Laparra, who tackled corruption in Guatemala.
Canada: Authorities must protect rights as student protests surge
Amnesty International Canada urges universities and government authorities to ensure the safe protection of students’ right to protest.
Amnesty International Canada joins global Day of Action to end arms transfers to Israel
Human rights groups including Amnesty International will unite on Parliament Hill calling for Canada to stop all arms transfers to Israel.
UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Rights is right to raise concerns about carbon markets
The United Nations’ Francisco Calí Tzay said a moratorium on carbon markets could help prevent abuses of the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Human rights organizations sound alarm as Canada-Ecuador trade talks get underway
Violence surrounding Canadian mining projects should raise red flags for Canada as it begins trade talks with Ecuador’s government.
Gaza: Discovery of mass graves highlights urgent need to grant access to independent human rights investigators
Responding to the discovery of mass graves containing hundreds of bodies at two of Gaza’s hospitals, Amnesty International’s Senior Director of Research, Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns, Erika Guevara Rosas said: “The […]
The State of the World’s Human Rights
THE STATE OF THE WORLD’S HUMAN RIGHTS Amnesty International’s Global Annual Human Rights Report READ THE REPORT Amnesty International sounds alarm on a watershed moment for international law amid flagrant […]
#WelcomeToCanada: Act Now to stop the federal government from using prisons for immigration detention
We need to act now to stop the federal government from doubling down on its harmful immigration detention system. Through the power of the #WelcomeToCanada campaign, all ten provinces are […]
State-backed deadly rampage by Israeli settlers in the West Bank underscores urgent need to dismantle apartheid
An alarming spike in violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians across the occupied West Bank in recent days highlights the urgent need to dismantle illegal settlements, end Israel’s occupation of […]
Syria: Mass death, torture and other violations against people detained in aftermath of Islamic State defeat
People detained following the territorial defeat of the Islamic State (IS) armed group are facing systematic violations and dying in large numbers due to inhumane conditions in north-east Syria, Amnesty […]
Americas: States must commit to ending violence against environmental defenders
A few days prior to the start of the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Access to […]
Earth Day 2024: Take action on April 22 and beyond
Earth Day 2024 will be celebrated on April 22. It’s a day to support protecting our beautiful blue planet and all its life. Amid the urgency of the climate crisis, […]