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Ukraine: Russia’s military activities at nuclear plant risk safety in region

Responding to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s findings that Russia is stationing forces in the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP),...

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Belarus: Harsh sentences for Rabkova and co-defendants illustrate crushing of civil society

Responding to the news that a court in Belarus has sentenced human rights defenders Marfa Rabkova, Andrei Chapyuk and their...

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Chile: Rejection of new Constitution is just one step of a constitutional process that must continue

September 5, 2022 Chile will have to continue building upon its process for a new Constitution so that it can...

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Iran/Turkey: Fleeing Afghans unlawfully returned after coming under fire at borders

Iranian and Turkish security forces have repeatedly pushed back Afghans who attempt to cross their borders to reach safety, including...

Ukraine: Russian sham trials of prisoners of war in Mariupol ‘illegal and unacceptable’

Any moves by Russian-backed armed groups to try Ukrainian prisoners of war in a so-called ‘international tribunal’ in Mariupol are...

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Myanmar: Five-year anniversary of Rohingya crisis must mark ‘turning point’ in quest for justice

The upcoming five-year anniversary of the Rohingya crisis must mark a turning point in the urgent quest to deliver justice...

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Mexico: Progress in investigation into the disappearance of 43 Ayotzinapa students renews hope for truth and justice

August 20, 2022 The recent report of the Commission for Truth and Access to Justice, created by the government of...

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Saudi Arabia: Quash 34-year prison sentence for student Salma al-Shehab

The Saudi Arabian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Salma al-Shehab, a Leeds University PhD student who has been sentenced...

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Israel/OPT: The stifling of Palestinian civil society organizations must end

The Israeli authorities must end their campaign of repression against Palestinian civil society and let organizations carry out their work...

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Afghanistan: One year of the Taliban’s broken promises, draconian restrictions and violence 

Since seizing control of Afghanistan a year ago, the Taliban have mounted a sustained attack on human rights, persecuting minority...

Response to Amnesty International’s August 4, 2022, Press Release

Amnesty International Canadian Section (English Speaking) acknowledges and deeply regrets the hurt, anger, and disappointment caused to our Ukrainian colleagues,...

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UN Security Council must prioritize accountability for Russian war crimes in Ukraine

A UN Security Council session due to take place today must urgently prioritize civilian protection and accountability for the litany...

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