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China: End hollow denials and give answers to victims of horrific Xinjiang abuses

Responding to another leak of official Chinese government documents (labelled “The China Cables”) detailing the framework for facilities that led...

I’m prouder than ever to be from Hong Kong

University student Sonia Ng is the only protester who has accused the Hong Kong police of sexual assault using her...

Iran: World must strongly condemn use of lethal force against protesters as death toll rises to 143

The international community must denounce the intentional lethal use of force by Iranian security forces that has resulted in the...

Ukraine: Authorities must guarantee safety and security of Trans March participants

Amnesty International representatives are attending the March and are available for interview The Ukrainian authorities must ensure the safety and...

Somalia: Killing of Somali-Canadian human rights activist underlines need for civilian protection

The death of prominent Somali-Canadian human rights activist Almaas Elman, who was shot in Mogadishu yesterday, shows the risk faced...

Standing with First Nations children should be the first thing on the list for the Minister of Justice and Attorney General today

Ottawa, ON – In a few days, the Federal Government of Canada will take First Nations children back to court...

Pakistan: Amnesty International issues “Urgent Action” saying every person in Lahore at risk

Air quality in Lahore measured at nearly twice “hazardous” level Amnesty International issues first “Urgent Action” for entire population of...

Canada’s export bank denounced for backing disastrous Colombian megadam

OTTAWA, November 20, 2019 / Human rights advocates are denouncing the Canadian government’s financial support for a disastrous hydroelectric project...

Facebook and Google’s pervasive surveillance poses an unprecedented danger to human rights

Facebook and Google’s omnipresent surveillance of billions of people poses a systemic threat to human rights, Amnesty International warned in...

Bolivia: Jeanine Añez must immediately repeal decree giving impunity to Armed Forces personnel

The Bolivian authorities must immediately repeal Decree 4078 of 14 November 2019 and ensure that the security forces act in...

Iran: More than 100 protesters believed to be killed as top officials give green light to crush protests

Verified video footage, eyewitness testimony from people on the ground and information gathered from human rights activists outside Iran reveal...

BOLIVIAN AUTHORITIES MUST INVESTIGATE ACTS OF VIOLENCE AND PROTECT THE POPULATION

In the context of the social and political crisis in Bolivia, following the elections of 20 October 2019, the Bolivian...

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