Greece: Pylos shipwreck anniversary
“Over 600 people drowned in the Pylos shipwreck, including my brother. They are not numbers. They are people,” writes Oday Al Talab on the anniversary of the deadly disaster. Oday […]
Russia: Authorities targeting children in their crusade against anti-war dissent
The Russian authorities are taking increasingly severe reprisals against children and their families, particularly those opposing Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, in their relentless crackdown on all dissent, Amnesty International said […]
Argentina: Ongoing criminalization against LGBT+ activist
Pierina Nochetti, a lesbian human rights activist, is facing criminal charges for allegedly painting graffiti to protest the disappearance of a young trans man in Necochea, Argentina. She could be […]
In 2023, you helped us BE THERE
In 2023, you helped us Be There Be There is an Amnesty International program that supports people around the world whose lives have been torn apart by conflict and crisis, […]
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Good News YEMEN AFGHANISTAN IRAN CONGO YEMEN On 16 April 2023, Yemeni journalists Akram al-Walidi, Abdelkhaleq Amran, Hareth Hamid, and Tawfiq al‑Mansouri were released as part of a prisoner exchange […]
Amnesty report tracks years-long campaign of criminalization and unlawful surveillance against Wet’suwet’en land defenders
Amnesty report tracks years-long campaign of criminalization and unlawful surveillance against Wet’suwet’en land defenders The pipeline has already caused environmental destruction and cut the Wet’suwet’en people off from their ancestral […]
Guatemala: Gender bias compounds criminalization of women human rights defenders
A new Amnesty International report probes the alarming gender bias permeating Guatemala’s criminalization of women human rights defenders.
Iran: Tortured dissident rapper risks execution
Dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi faces execution after an Esfahan Revolutionary Court sentenced him to death in April 2024. His sentencing relates solely to his involvement in the “Woman Life Freedom” […]
Students at Canadian universities face surveillance, harassment by Chinese state authorities, Amnesty reports
The report explores surveillance faced by dozens of Hong Kong and Chinese students studying abroad, including at universities in Canada.
Joint Letter urges Justice Minister to split the Online Harms Act (Bill C-63)
OpenMedia, Amnesty International Canada and more than 20 civil society groups and legal experts delivered an open letter to Minister of Justice Arif Virani, urging the government to separate controversial […]
Human rights organizations sound alarm as Canada-Ecuador trade talks get underway
Violence surrounding Canadian mining projects should raise red flags for Canada as it begins trade talks with Ecuador’s government.
Ecuador: Detainees face hunger and health risks
Detainees in at least five major prisons in Ecuador face the risk of hunger and health issues. Since April 24, prison authorities have stopped providing food and medication. Amnesty International […]