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World Water Day: Environmental racism threatens health and well-being of Indigenous peoples across Canada

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL NEWSFLASH March 21, 2019 OTTAWA – Whether it’s the devastating legacy of mercury contamination at Grassy Narrows, ongoing...

Amnesty challenges industry leaders to clean up their batteries

Amnesty International is today publicly challenging leaders within the electric vehicle industry to make the world’s first completely ethical battery...

Turkey: Judicial farce must end with acquittal of human rights defenders

Amnesty International delegation to attend trial of organization’s Turkey honorary chair, Taner Kılıç, and the Istanbul 10, including former Amnesty...

USA/Somalia: Shroud of secrecy around civilian deaths masks possible war crimes

Forensic investigation yields credible evidence 14 civilians were killed in just five strikes More than 100 strikes by US drones...

Cyclone Idai: Governments must ramp up rescue efforts and ensure adequate humanitarian assistance

With hundreds of people confirmed dead and thousands others missing or displaced after a devastating cyclone hit Mozambique, Zimbabwe and...

Equatorial Guinea: Prominent human rights activist banned from receiving Franco-German prize

His passport and phone are confiscated He was sent back home handcuffed and put on a military plane At least...

Gaza: Hamas must end brutal crackdown against protesters and rights defenders

Amnesty worker in Gaza interrogated and ill-treated by security forces Hamas security forces’ violent crackdown against peaceful Palestinian protesters, activists,...

Greece: Message for European leaders beamed onto Acropolis on anniversary of EU-Turkey deal

Major stunt lights-up Athens landmark Spokespeople available in Lesvos as situation on islands remains critical European leaders were sent a...

Russia: Jailing of Chechen human rights defender Oyub Titiev leaves justice in the gutter

Following today’s decision by the Shali City Court in Chechnya to sentence human rights defender and prisoner of conscience, Oyub...

Russia: Anastasia Shevchenko’s house arrest extended as persecution of opposition activists widens

Responding to news that a court in Rostov-on-Don, Southern Russia, has extended until 17 June the house arrest of Anastasia...

Trump Administration Attempts to Thwart International Criminal Court Investigators

Responding to reports that the U.S. will restrict visas for International Criminal Court personnel looking into the U.S. military personnel...

Tunisia: Repressive state of emergency bill a threat to human rights

A deeply flawed draft state of emergency law currently being discussed in parliament could grant Tunisian authorities sweeping powers to...

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