Apple Protest for World Day Against Child Labour
“One bad Apple, spoils the whole bunch.” On June 12, the hustle and bustle of the Grand Prix in Montreal did not stop dedicated Amnesty International activists from protesting on World […]
Women Get the Short End of the Stick in Iran and Can’t Even Protest
By Elise Auerbach, AIUSA As if it weren’t bad enough. Iranian women face persistent systemic discrimination in terms of family law. New legislation being considered by Iran’s parliament is intended […]
8 Facts You Need to Know: Why We’re Suing to Stop Surveillance – and Protect Human Rights
Amnesty International USA has gone to court, represented by the ACLU, because in a world under threat of constant, all-encompassing surveillance, our work to protect human rights is made much […]
Violent crackdown on peaceful protests by Indigenous peoples in Colombia cause for concern
By Kathy Price, Colombia campaigner with Amnesty International Canada Witnesses report that security forces fired tear gas canisters filled with shrapnel directly at demonstrators. The voice at the other end […]
New Brunswick anti-fracking protests
By Craig Benjamin, Campaigner for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples Amnesty International is following with concern the police and government response to anti-fracking protests by the Elsipogtog Mi’kmaq Nation […]
Egypt: Sexual assaults on women protestors continuing amid the political turmoil
Diana Eltahawy, Amnesty International’s Egypt researcher, blogs from Cairo While the world is focusing on the political fall-out of millions of people taking to the streets in Egypt, with widespread […]
Canada: Surveillance of Indigenous protests and rule of law
Reports published this week in the Toronto Star and on indy media sites reveal that a special RCMP unit was formed in 2007 to produce intelligence updates on potential Indigenous […]
Defending human rights with artistic activism
Artistic activism is a powerful driver of change. View Amnesty International’s art commissions for this year’s Write for Rights campaign in Canada.
Iran: Two years after ‘Woman Life Freedom’ uprising, impunity for crimes reigns supreme
People in Iran continue to endure the devastating consequences of the authorities’ brutal crackdown on the “Woman Life Freedom” uprising.
Russia: Authorities punishing imprisoned anti-war critics and dissenters by denying family contact
Russia’s authorities are systematically denying arbitrarily imprisoned government and anti-war critics contact with their families, Amnesty International revealed in a new report. Using several emblematic cases, the report documents how authorities […]
The Candle Spring 2024
The Candle Amnesty International Canada’s Candle has long symbolized our collective resolve to confront human rights abuses with the glow of compassion and activism. As we bring “The Candle” to […]
Support Families Seeking Justice in Peru
Thousands of people took to the streets across Peru between December 2022 and February 2023 following the arrest and replacement of then-president Pedro Castillo. Even though the protests were overwhelmingly […]