International Women’s Day 2025 Canada
On March 8, people around the country will come together to celebrate International Women’s Day 2025 in Canada. It’s an annual global day that recognizes and celebrates women’s social, economic, cultural, and political achievements.
Amnesty International Americas leaders raise concerns over President Trump’s second term
The leaders of all Amnesty International Americas sections joined to share concerns on President Trump’s agenda and threats to human rights.
USA: President Trump must respect human rights in his second term
Amnesty International calls on President Donald Trump and his administration to respect human rights obligations in all their policies.
Israel/OPT: Tragically overdue ceasefire will not repair lives of Palestinians shattered by Israel’s genocide in Gaza
Amnesty International Secretary Agnès Callamard welcomed the news of Gaza ceasefire deal but called it “bitterly overdue.”
Angola: TikToker Neth Nahara released along with four other government critics
Authorities in Angola released Tiktoker Neth Nahara, who is featured in this year’s Write for Rights campaign, along with four other government critics who were imprisoned.
China: Five years on, activists jailed in ‘cruel’ 2019 crackdown must be released
It is time to step up demands for the Chinese government to release human rights defenders detained after attending a social gathering five years ago, Amnesty International said today. In […]
Amnesty International Canada welcomes change to New Brunswick’s Policy 713
New Brunswick has reversed part of Policy 713 that banned teachers from using trans kids’ chosen names and pronouns without parental consent.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s notwithstanding clause threat ‘cruel and unnecessary’
Premier Danielle Smith has threatened to use the notwithstanding clause to deny Alberta youth access to gender-affirming health care.
Closing arguments heard in court case of Wet’suwet’en land defenders
The court case involves three land defenders criminalized for their efforts to protect the unceded territory of the Wet’suwet’en Nation.
Sudan: SAF airstrike on crowded market a flagrant war crime
Responding to reports that Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) killed dozens in an air strike on a crowded market in the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) controlled town of Kabkabiya in North […]
Lebanon: Israeli air strikes that killed at least 49 civilians further evidence of war crimes
Four separate air strikes by Israeli forces, which killed at least 49 civilians and decimated entire families in Lebanon, must be investigated as war crimes, Amnesty International said today. Under […]
Confirmation of Saudi Arabia as 2034 FIFA World Cup host puts many lives at risk
Following today’s confirmation of Saudi Arabia as hosts of the 2034 World Cup at FIFA’s Extraordinary Congress, 21 organizations have published a joint statement condemning the move as a “moment of great […]