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Your vote is your megaphone. Your ballot is your power. During the 2025 election, let's put #RightsFirst and #VoteForRights....
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National Indigenous Peoples Day

We celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day to recognize the strength, beauty and contributions of First Nation, Inuit, and Metis peoples,...
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PEOPLE POWER STARTS WITH YOU. In a world that too often divides us, we choose solidarity. Join us! HUMANITY MUST...

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USA: Sanctions against International Criminal Court betray international justice system 

In response to the executive order announced today by President Trump imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), Agnès...

Sudanese army soldiers patrol an area in Khartoum North on November 3, 2024. Photo by AMAURY FALT-BROWN/AFP via Getty Images.

Sudan: Civilians at imminent risk of reprisal attacks as fighting rages in Khartoum and Darfur 

As the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) escalate their fighting in Khartoum, Amnesty International has received...

Security forces gather behind a burning barricade during a crackdown on protests against the military coup in Yangon on March 17, 2021. (Photo by STR / AFP) (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)

Myanmar: Four years after coup, world must demand accountability for atrocity crimes

The international community must take urgent action to ensure accountability for atrocities in Myanmar, 46 organizations said today ahead of...

Tunisia: Free Sihem Bensedrine: End unjust detention now

On January 14, the 14th anniversary of the Tunisian revolution, human rights defender Sihem Bensedrine began a hunger strike to...

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Iran: Two prisoners face immediate execution

Behrouz Ehsani, 69, and Mehdi Hassani, 48, are at immediate risk of execution. In early January, Iran’s Supreme Court upheld...

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International Women’s Day 2025 Canada

On March 8, people around the country will come together to celebrate International Women’s Day 2025 in Canada. It’s an...
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 Americas leaders raise concerns over President Trump’s second term

The leaders of all Amnesty International Americas sections joined to share concerns on President Trump's agenda and threats to human...
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USA: President Trump must respect human rights in his second term

Amnesty International calls on President Donald Trump and his administration to respect human rights obligations in all their policies....
Graphic of jailed government critics Neth Nahara, Tanaice Neutro, and Abraao Pedro dos Santos

Angola: TikToker Neth Nahara released along with four other government critics

Authorities in Angola released Tiktoker Neth Nahara, who is featured in this year's Write for Rights campaign, along with four...
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