Americas: States must commit to ending violence against environmental defenders
A few days prior to the start of the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Access to […]
Earth Day 2024: Take action on April 22 and beyond
Earth Day 2024 will be celebrated on April 22. It’s a day to support protecting our beautiful blue planet and all its life. Amid the urgency of the climate crisis, […]
CANADA: Trade negotiations with Ecuador must not sacrifice human rights and the environment
Write a letter to the Trade Minister reminding her that she must uphold Canada’s human rights obligations Amid a dire human rights situation in Ecuador, its government and the government […]
2023 Human Rights Agenda for Canada
AMNESTY CANADA’S 2023 HUMAN RIGHTS AGENDA Against the backdrop of a global recession on human rights, Amnesty International Canada’s latest Human Rights Agenda reviews Canada’s human rights record in 2023 […]
Canada: No Ecuador trade deal without human rights and consent
“We, the Amazonian Women of Ecuador, Defenders of the Amazon Rainforest have organized to defend our human rights, and to protect the Amazon from irreversible tipping points, which would have […]
Pakistan: Government must stop ignoring global calls to halt unlawful deportation of Afghan refugees
Reacting to the announcement by the newly elected Government of Pakistan to expand and expedite its plans to unlawfully deport Afghan refugees in the country after the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr […]
Iran executes 853 people in eight-year high amid relentless repression and renewed ‘war on drugs’
Robust international action is urgently needed to halt a horrifying surge in executions that saw Iran’s prisons transformed into sites of mass killings in 2023, said Amnesty International. In a […]
Article 23: 10 things you need to know about Hong Kong’s new security law
The Hong Kong government has passed new national security legislation – known as Article 23 – that will severely undermine human rights in the city. Here are 10 key facts […]
Hong Kong: Passing of Article 23 law a devastating moment for human rights
Responding to the passing of Hong Kong’s Safeguarding National Security Ordinance (Article 23), Amnesty International’s China director Sarah Brooks said: “With this draconian legislation, the Hong Kong government has delivered […]
Argentina: Drop Charges Against Three Social Media Users
Nahuel Morandini, Roque Villegas, and Lucía González face legal action merely for sharing their satirical views on a public figure online. Morandini and Villegas were detained for 54 days due […]
Talking women, peace and security in Colombia
Recently, Amnesty Canada organized a meeting to enable four threatened women human rights defenders in Colombia to share their experiences with Canada’s Ambassador for Women, Peace and Security, Jacqueline O’Neill. […]
Russia War Censorship Laws Must Go
In Russia, merely speaking out against the war in Ukraine is an act of protest. A week after the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine the Russian authorities introduced […]