Ecuador: Gas flaring in the Amazon threatens human rights now and in the future
According to a new report by Amnesty International, eliminating flaring is one of the most critical measures to address the climate crisis.
Amnesty Canada Media Awards 2024: Nominations deadline moved to August 25
There’s still time to nominate human rights journalists and their work for the 2023/2024 Amnesty International Canada Media Awards.
Bangladesh: Any new Interim Government must prioritize human rights and not repeat mistakes of the past
Reacting to the announcement that a new interim government is to be formed following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina amid mass protests in Bangladesh today, Smriti Singh, Regional […]
Amnesty International Canada to participate in court challenge against Saskatchewan pronoun policy
Amnesty Canada has received a judge’s OK to make arguments in a court case about anti-2SLGBTQIA+ pronoun rules in Saskatchewan schools.
Yezidi survivors of Islamic State atrocities abandoned to indefinite detention in north-east Syria
Thousands of Yezidi survivors of atrocities by the Islamic State armed group (IS) remain missing, including likely hundreds indefinitely detained in north-east Syria, Amnesty International said ahead of the 10-year […]
Wet’suwet’en Chief Dsta’hyl declared first Amnesty International prisoner of conscience held in Canada
Amnesty International urges Canada to release prisoner of conscience and Indigenous land defender Chief Dsta’hyl of the Wet’suwet’en Nation.
Canada: Pride Month and Beyond
June is Pride Month —a time dedicated to celebrating 2SLGBTQQIA+ communities, advocating for equal rights, and fostering a world where everyone can embrace their true selves without fear, violence or […]
Bangladesh: End punitive mass arrests and arbitrary detention of student leaders and protesters
Responding to reports of the arrest and detention of student leaders, protest participants and members of opposition parties following the quota-reform protests, with over 9000 arrests over the weekend in […]
Ukraine/Russia: Investigate use of anti-personnel landmines left after Russian occupation as possible war crimes
The use of anti-personnel landmines, which litter territories in Ukraine formerly and currently occupied by Russian forces, continue to pose a deadly threat to civilians and must be subject to […]
Bangladesh: Further video and photographic analysis confirm police unlawfully used lethal and less-lethal weapons against protesters
Bangladeshi authorities have continued to use unlawful force against student protesters, amid six days of shutdown and communication restrictions, during the quota-reform protest across the country, said Amnesty International today […]
Sudan: Constant flow of arms fuelling relentless civilian suffering in conflict
The conflict in Sudan is being fuelled by a constant flow of weapons into the country, Amnesty International said today in a new briefing. The briefing, New Weapons Fuelling the Sudan […]
New law paves way for justice for prisoners convicted in flawed trials in north-east Syria
Responding to the recent decision of the Autonomous Administration of the North and East Syria Region (autonomous authorities) to issue Amnesty Law No. (10) of 2024, providing relief for some […]