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Azerbaijan: Journalists face new charges and extended detentions

Ahead of the COP29, Azerbaijani authorities have filed new charges and extended the detention of six journalists from the investigative...

COP29: Leaders must commit to fair climate financing and fully phasing out fossil fuels

Leaders at COP29 must listen to demands for climate justice by putting human rights at the heart of all decision...

A man with grey and black hair at a demonstration holds a yellow sign with black text that reads "Resistance is a human right."

Amnesty International will defend human rights during President-elect Trump’s second term

Amnesty International reminds President-elect Trump and all elected officials across the country today of their obligations to respect, protect and...

Work is being carried out to develop the facades of the buildings which the government wants improved in preparation for receiving visitors to the climate summit on June 26, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 29) will convene in November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

COP29: What you need to know about the global climate summit

The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) opens next week in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The summit takes...

Photo of Fahd Ezzi Mohammed Ramadhan standing outside with his family, all looking at the camera. The photo was taken in Zaanstad, the Netherlands, in April 2023.

Saudi Arabia: Dutch-Yemeni restaurant owner arbitrarily detained

On November 20, 2023, Saudi authorities detained Fahd Ezzi Mohammed Ramadhan, two days after his arrival from the Netherlands. From...

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Afghanistan: Victory for education activists!

Education activists Ahmad Fahim Azimi and Seddiqullah Afghan have been released after enduring months of unjust imprisonment. Seddiqullah Afghan regained...

Iran: Kurdish activist faces death sentence

Pakhshan Azizi, a Kurdish activist and humanitarian worker from Iran, is at risk of execution. A Revolutionary Court in Tehran...

The Candle: Updates from around the world – Fall 2024

DONATE Back to The Candle The Candle: Updates from around the world IOPT VENEZUELA UKRAINE IRAN SUDAN EGYPT Thank you...

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Why we need a standalone Convention on Crimes against Humanity

What is a crime against humanity?  Crimes against humanity refer to certain crimes committed as part of widespread or systematic...

Afghan women hold placards as they march to protest for their rights, in Kabul on April 29, 2023. Photo by AFP via Getty Images.

Afghanistan: International legal initiative an important step toward tackling the Taliban’s war on women

Responding to the announcement by Australia, Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands during the UN General Assembly yesterday that they will...

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Ecuadorian Indigenous women and rights defenders bring concerns to Canada amid high-stakes trade negotiations

Four women leaders on the front lines of increasingly dangerous efforts to protect rights and the environment in Ecuador will...

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