Support Wet’suwet’en Land Defenders
Support Wet’suwet’en Land Defenders Help protect the rights of Wet’suwet’en Nation members and land defenders. Take Action Explore Key Topics What you will find below Historical Context Criminalization of Land […]
Venezuela: Stop the mass detention of vulnerable groups
Between July 29 and August 7, 2024, over 2,000 people were arrested for protesting or being perceived as critical of the government. Many detainees are young, with at least 105 […]
Zimbabwe: End crackdown on activists and opposition
As Zimbabwe prepares to host the 44th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community on August 17, the government is tightening its grip […]
Egypt: : Free Mahmoud Hussein, the “T-Shirt Detainee”
On June 26, 2024, Egypt’s Emergency State Security Court sentenced Mahmoud Hussein to three years in prison. He was arrested for wearing a T-shirt that protested against torture. Mahmoud, also […]
Bangladesh: Any new Interim Government must prioritize human rights and not repeat mistakes of the past
Reacting to the announcement that a new interim government is to be formed following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina amid mass protests in Bangladesh today, Smriti Singh, Regional […]
Canada: Pride Month and Beyond
June is Pride Month —a time dedicated to celebrating 2SLGBTQQIA+ communities, advocating for equal rights, and fostering a world where everyone can embrace their true selves without fear, violence or […]
Guinea: Arrested activists’ whereabouts unknown
On July 9, defense and security forces arrested activists Oumar Sylla (also known as Fonike Mengue) and Mamadou Billo Bah at Oumar Sylla’s home in Conakry, Guinea’s capital. Since then, […]
Iran: Swedish Iranian academic faces imminent execution
Ahmadreza Djalali, a Swedish-Iranian academic, has been arbitrarily detained in Iran for over eight years. He is now at grave risk of execution, having exhausted all legal avenues to overturn […]
Israel/OPT: Hamas and other armed groups must immediately release civilians held hostage in Gaza
Hamas and other armed groups must immediately and unconditionally release all civilian hostages who have been held in captivity in the occupied Gaza Strip since 7 October, Amnesty International reiterated […]
Pakistan: Families of politicians forcibly disappeared
In June 2024, three relatives of political workers from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) were forcibly disappeared. On June 6, Professors Mazhar-ul-Hassan and Zahoor-ul-Hassan, brothers of PTI member Azhar Mashwani, were disappeared. […]
U of T encampment ruling fails to uphold the right of peaceful assembly
Toronto, ON – July 2, 2024 – Amnesty International Canada and the Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights (CLAIHR) regret the Ontario Superior Court’s decision to grant the injunction sought […]
World Refugee Day
World Refugee Day 2025 On World Refugee Day 2025, help Amnesty respond to the worsening global refugee crisis. This is your chance to have 2X the impact in the fight to […]