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The resisters: women human rights defenders

Women human rights defenders. Whether we’re defending the rights of women, girls and LGBTI folks, or advocating for land and...

Amnesty reveals alarming impact of online abuse against women

New research by Amnesty International has revealed the alarming impact that abuse and harassment on social media are having on...

Myanmar: Military attempts to whitewash crimes against humanity targeting Rohingya

In response to findings released today after the Myanmar military’s internal investigation into violence in northern Rakhine State since 25...

Myanmar: New evidence of systematic campaign of crimes against humanity to terrorize and drive Rohingya out

View visual summary of the report (Warning: this link contains distressing images and details) Donate More than 530,000 Rohingya men,...

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Last chance for justice for over 20,000 wartime sexual violence survivors

A quarter of a century after the start of the conflict, more than 20,000, survivors of wartime sexual violence in...

South Sudan: Sexual violence ‘on a massive scale’ leaves thousands in mental distress amid raging conflict

Thousands of South Sudanese women and girls, and some men, who have been raped in ethnically-charged sexual attacks in the...

Dominican Republic: Horrifying killing of transgender woman highlights need for protection against discrimination

The horrifying killing of a transgender woman in the Dominican Republic – the second such killing this year and 38th...

President Trump’s Global Assault on Women’s Rights

By Tarah Demant, Senior Director, Identity and Discrimination Unit, Amnesty International USA It’s hard to keep track of the various...

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE REVIEW OF THE SIXTH PERIODIC REPORT OF CANADA BY THE UN COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE

SUMMARY OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S SUBMISSIONS TO THE UN COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE Canada underwent its sixth review of its compliance to...

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE REVIEW OF THE 8TH AND 9TH PERIODIC REPORT OF CANADA BY THE UN COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN

SUMMARY OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S SUBMISSIONS TO THE UN COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN Canada...

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE REVIEW OF THE 6TH AND 7TH PERIODIC REPORT FROM CANADA BY THE UN COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN

SUMMARY OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S SUMISSIONS TO THE UN COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN Canada underwent its sixth...

Indigenous women identify ways to ensure safety amidst intensive resource development

Increase local resources for health care services and safe houses, to enhance capacity to respond to sexual assaults. Label employee...

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