Sudan: Urgent need for civilian protection in wake of escalating violence
All parties to the ongoing conflict in Sudan must end attacks on civilians, said Amnesty International, in the wake of escalating violence in towns and villages across Gezira state over […]
‘Why We Say NO’: Ecuador rights defenders’ Canada tour earns important media attention
Ecuadorian defenders made waves in Canada as they raised the alarm about trade talks aimed at expanding Canadian mining in Ecuador.
Israel/OPT: Law to ban UNRWA amounts to criminalization of humanitarian aid
Reacting to the news that the Israeli parliament has passed a law to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) from operating […]
Ecuador: One year into his term, president Noboa must avoid abuses and opacity in security policies
On the eve of President Daniel Noboa’s first year in office, the evidence suggests that human rights have suffered under the current administration, Amnesty International said today in a briefing detailing its […]
Myanmar/Bangladesh: Rohingya community facing gravest threats since 2017
Newly arrived Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh need urgent access to food, shelter and medical attention after enduring the worst violence against their communities since the Myanmar military-led campaign in 2017, […]
Open Letter: civil society organizations call for a better Canada Disability Benefit
In Canada, people with disabilities are twice as likely to live in poverty than those without disabilities. Disabled women are more likely to experience poverty than disabled men while Indigenous, […]
Israel/Lebanon: Branches of Hezbollah-affiliated financial institution Qard al-Hassan not military targets
The Israeli military’s targeting of branches of Qard al-Hassan, a non-profit financial association affiliated with Hezbollah, with over 30 branches across Lebanon, likely violates international humanitarian law and must be […]
Afghanistan: Victory for education activists!
Education activists Ahmad Fahim Azimi and Seddiqullah Afghan have been released after enduring months of unjust imprisonment. Seddiqullah Afghan regained freedom on April 9, 2024, as part of a prisoner […]
Iran: Mohammad Reza Azizi scheduled to be executed within days
Iranian authorities must stop the imminent scheduled execution of Mohammad Reza Azizi, a 21-year-old man, who was a 17-year-old child at the time of offence. Amnesty International has learned that […]
COP16: States must reinforce human rights protections in Global Biodiversity Framework
Ahead of the COP16 Biodiversity summit, which runs from 21 October to 1 November in Cali, Colombia, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Agnès Callamard, said: “At the last meeting of the […]
Good News: Palestinian surgeon released after six months in Israeli detention
On September 30, 2024, Palestinian surgeon Khaled Al Serr was released from Israeli detention. He spent over six months in prison without charges or trial. Several months were in incommunicado […]
Amnesty International Canada attends the UN CEDAW Committee’s 89th Session
(October 14, 2024) Amnesty International and a coalition of Indigenous-led and civil society organizations attended the 89th Session of the United Nation’s Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women […]