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Ukraine: Humanitarian corridors for civilians fleeing Russian attacks must provide safety – new testimonies

Civilians whose homes have been destroyed and others fearing for their lives forced to flee Russian bombardment must be granted...

Russia: Kremlin’s ruthless crackdown stifles independent journalism and anti-war movement

Independent media blocked, more than 150 journalists have fled the country  Facebook and Twitter banned  New legislation punishes independent reporting...

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Guatemala: Discriminatory law foments hate and puts lives, rights and families at risk

March 9, 2022 The “Life and Family Protection Law” (Law 5272) represents a grave threat to lives, human rights and...

International Women’s Day: Dramatic deterioration in respect for women’s rights and gender equality must be decisively reversed

Alarming assaults on women’s rights around the world in 2021/22.   Legal protections dismantled, and women human rights defenders now...

Court rules Ottawa can maintain secrecy on aid to Goldcorp in human rights dispute

Ottawa, ON, March 2, 2022 – The Federal Court has ruled that the Canadian government is not legally required to...

Amnesty International supports the Black Class Action’s pursuit of justice for Black employees

OTTAWA – Today, Amnesty International announced its support to the Black Class Action’s landmark pursuit of justice for current and...

Russia/Ukraine: Invasion of Ukraine is an act of aggression and human rights catastrophe

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a manifest violation of the United Nations Charter and an act of aggression that is...

Ukraine: Cluster munitions kill child and two other civilians taking shelter at a preschool

27 February 2022  A preschool in north-eastern Ukraine was hit on the morning of 25 February with widely-banned cluster munitions...

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Colombia: Reconstruction reveals how security forces intentionally attacked peaceful protesters in Cali on 3 May

February 25, 2022 An event reconstruction by SITU Research and Amnesty International details how Colombian security forces assaulted peaceful protesters...

Russian military commits indiscriminate attacks during the invasion of Ukraine

25 February 2022 •         Amnesty International research verifies violations in international humanitarian law  •         Russian attacks could constitute war crimes ...

Soaring concern for human rights and human lives as Russia invades Ukraine

24 February 2022 Amnesty International calls for unerring respect for international human rights and humanitarian law, following Russia’s multi-pronged attack...

Ethiopia: Tigrayan forces murder, rape and pillage in attacks on civilians in Amhara towns

Fighters affiliated with the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) deliberately killed dozens of people, gang-raped dozens of women and girls...

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