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G20’s bitter divide on global vaccine inequality could condemn world to an “endless pandemic”, charities warn

UK and Germany blocking waiver of vaccine patents and technologies supported by US, Indonesia, France, India and other G20 leaders....

Sudan: Halt unnecessary force against protesters and investigate deadly shootings

Sudanese authorities must stop security forces from using unnecessary, including lethal, force against protesters opposed to the military takeover, withdraw...

Sudan: Release prime minister and all those arbitrarily arrested

The Sudanese military leaders must immediately and unconditionally release Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and all others who were arbitrarily detained...

Amnesty International to close its Hong Kong offices

Amnesty International will close its two offices in Hong Kong by the end of the year, the organization announced today....

Afghanistan: Few routes to safety for Afghans at risk of Taliban reprisals

Nearly two months since airlift operations in Afghanistan ended, those left behind face formidable obstacles to seeking safety outside the...

Nigeria: No justice for victims of police brutality one year after #EndSARS Protests

Despite promises of reform police impunity goes on  Investigation panels dashing victims’ hope of getting justice  Pro-government mobs used to...

Covid-19: Global attack on freedom of expression is having a dangerous impact on public health crisis

Attacks on freedom of expression by governments, combined with a flood of misinformation across the world during the Covid-19 pandemic,...

Afghanistan: Taliban must allow girls to return to school immediately – new testimony

Girls in Afghanistan must be allowed to return to secondary school and continue their education, Amnesty International said today as...

Afghanistan: 13 Hazara killed by Taliban fighters in Daykundi province – new investigation

Nine former members of government security forces extrajudicially executed after surrenderingVictims included a 17-year-old girl who was caught in crossfire...

Huseyin Celil holding a baby in his arms

With the release of the ‘two Michaels’, we must not forget about Huseyin Celil and the other Canadians still imprisoned in China

OTTAWA – Now that Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor are safely on Canadian soil after more than 1,000 days in prison in China, the federal...

POLAND: DIGITAL INVESTIGATION PROVES POLAND VIOLATED REFUGEES’ RIGHTS

A digital investigation by Amnesty International has revealed previously unknown details about the situation facing 32 Afghan asylum-seekers, including four...

Federal Court decision on compensation for First Nations children a step towards justice for Indigenous Peoples

 OTTAWA – Amnesty International welcomes a Federal Court decision to uphold a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruling on compensation and public services for Indigenous children today. ...

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