Mozambique: More than 30 killed in one week as protest death toll reaches 110
Responding to reports from Mozambican civil society groups that the death toll during protests has reached at least 110, with 34 people killed in the last week alone, Amnesty International’s […]
Goma massacre in DRC: Senior army officials must be investigated for possible crimes against humanity
The former governor of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu province and two other senior army officers must be investigated for possible crimes against humanity committed while suppressing […]
Iran: New compulsory veiling law intensifies oppression of women and girls
Iranian authorities have adopted a new draconian law that further erases the human rights of women and girls, imposing the death penalty, flogging, prison terms and other severe penalties to […]
Safety of Syrians in Europe must not be sacrificed to political interests
Responding to the decision of several European governments to suspend asylum applications of Syrians following the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad, Director of Amnesty International’s European Institutions Office, Eve Geddie […]
Write for Rights 2024 targets Canada’s criminalization of Wet’suwet’en land defenders
It’s only the second time that Amnesty International’s Write for Rights global letter-writing campaign has featured a Canada-focused case.
Syria: Historic opportunity to end and redress decades of grave human rights violations under President Assad must be seized
Amnesty calls on opposition forces to end decades of human rights violations in Syria Responding to the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad following the seizure of power by opposition […]
Open Letter: Coalition of 100+ Organizations Urge Ontario to Declare Intimate Partner Violence an Epidemic
More than 100 civil society organizations and service providers in Ontario have signed an open letter to Premier Ford, calling on the Ontario government to urgently declare intimate partner violence […]
Amnesty International investigation concludes Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza
Amnesty International investigation concludes Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza Read full report Share: ‘You Feel Like You Are Subhuman’: Israel’s Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza DECEMBER 5, […]
Canadian government’s decision to split Bill C-63 a ‘step in the right direction’
Amnesty International Canada welcomes the federal government’s plan to split Bill C-63, the Online Harms Act, into two separate pieces of legislation. Parts 1 and 4, representing the Online Harms […]
Indigenous women’s voices missing in Canada’s concerning study of Ecuador FTA
Canada is rushing to finish negotiating a free trade agreement with Ecuador. An important goal is to promote more Canadian mining investment. On November 1st, Canada released a study called […]
Lifesaver: Help protect the planet and Indigenous rights
Imagine planning a camping trip with your family. You’ve found the perfect spot—next to a sparkling river where fish leap from the water and eagles glide through the sky. Now, […]
COP29: Climate finance target is a blueprint for deepening inequalities, violating human rights
The derisory new climate finance target agreed to at the close of COP29 in Azerbaijan will put the human rights of billions of people at risk and perpetuate global inequalities, […]