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Colombia: President elect must strengthen state’s commitment to human rights

The new government of president elect Iván Duque, who is due to take up office on 7 August, has an...

Guatemala: Human rights must take precedence in appointment of Attorney General

The efforts of the Attorney General’s Office to fight rampant impunity and protect human rights in Guatemala must continue and...

El Salvador: Lawmakers must approve bill to decriminalize abortion

El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly must seize the historic opportunity to decriminalize abortion before the current legislative cycle closes at the...

As UN Rapporteur Wraps Up Official Visit, Coalition calls for Immediate Government Action to Address MMIW crisis

As the UN’s expert on violence against women prepares to deliver preliminary conclusions from a 12-day official visit to...

Myanmar: Military land grab as security forces build bases on torched Rohingya villages

Dramatic increase of security infrastructure since January Military bases, helipads and roads built on burned villages Rohingya people forcibly driven...

ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18: State-sponsored hate spurs new era of social activism

Amnesty International publishes State of the World’s Human Rights report for 2017 to 2018 “Last year our world was immersed...

El Salvador: Release of woman jailed for stillbirth must signal end of total abortion ban

The release of a woman forced to spend a decade behind bars in El Salvador after having pregnancy-related complications resulting...

At Last, Communities Impacted by Canadian Corporations Overseas will be Heard: Government Creates Human Rights Watchdog

OTTAWA – The Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA) is greatly encouraged by the Minister of International Trade’s announcement of...

Human rights at grave risk in Honduras in aftermath of elections

By Kathy Price It was less than a month ago that I visited Honduras with an Amnesty delegation that travelled...

Interim report of MMIWG National Inquiry underlines urgent need for immediate government action

Ottawa, November 1, 2017 – The interim report released today by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women...

Acute human rights crisis in Mexico must become a priority for Canada, visiting Mexican rights advocates say

Ottawa — Days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s state visit to Mexico, nine leading Mexican human rights experts are in...

OPEN LETTER: Amnesty International Calls on Prime Minister Trudeau to Raise Human Rights During Meetings in USA and Mexico

Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, We are writing this Open Letter to you on behalf of the 400,000 supporters of Amnesty...

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