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Lake Chad region: Boko Haram’s renewed campaign sparks sharp rise in civilian deaths

· At least 381 civilians have been killed by Boko Haram since April 2017 in Cameroon and Nigeria amid a...

This Fall, Defend the Defenders

Human rights are under threat. So are the people who defend human rights. Join Amnesty this fall to defend our...

Show solidarity with families of Stolen Sisters on October 4

Vigils are being held across Canada on October 4 to honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls...

For human rights, winter is coming

By Anna Neistat, Senior Director for Research, Amnesty International  Winter is coming.  Even if you haven’t seen Game of Thrones,...

Uganda: International community must avert growing crisis as number of South Sudanese refugees reaches a million

The international community must deliver and improve on existing financial commitments to help Uganda support the refugees it is...

Brazil: New Amnesty campaign will fight back as Congress considers legal changes that flagrantly attack human rights

· Amnesty International launches new campaign to defend human rights in Brazil · Proposed changes would reduce legal protections...

Lebanon: Further investigation needed into deaths of Syrian refugees in military custody

The Lebanese authorities must disclose the full findings of their investigation into the deaths of four Syrian refugees, said...

Turkey: Re-arrest of four human rights defenders a cruel and retrograde step

Responding to news that the Turkish authorities have issued detention orders against four human rights defenders released on bail on...

Jailing of activists, including Amnesty director, a crushing blow for rights in Turkey

· Press conference and analysis of absurd charges – 1pm London The remanding of six human rights defenders in pre-trial...

Honduras: Brave land and water defenders face dangerous new attacks

By Kathy Price, Amnesty International Canada’s Latin America campaigner It is a story of immeasurable courage and the lengths to...

Escalating and relentless attacks on human rights defenders, an assault on us all

At Amnesty International, #WeDefend the rights of human rights defenders. Join us. By Guadalupe Marengo, Head of Global Human Rights...

El Salvador: Rape survivor sentenced to 30 years in jail under extreme anti-abortion law

The sentence against a 19-year-old rape survivor to 30 years in prison on charges of “aggravated homicide” after she...

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