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Apply Now! Write for Rights Art Commission

Background Amnesty International Canada Section (English) is looking to commission 5 artivists (activists and artists) to develop creative content for...

A woman stands at "the View at Palm" overlooking the Palm Jumeirah in the Gulf emirate of Dubai on January 10, 2022. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP by Getty Images)

Troubling Human Rights Record of the United Arab Emirates ahead of COP28

This year, the state host for the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate...

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Bolivia: Human rights defender ends 52-day vigil

After 52 days of vigil, Amparo Carvajal was able to exit the premises of the Permanent Assembly on Human Rights...

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Canada fails to respond to Wet’suwet’en Nation’s claims in hearing at Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

Canada’s response shows an “embarrassing disrespect” towards the rights and experiences of Indigenous Peoples, the Wet’suwet’en Nation said....
A group of protesters on the sidewalk hold up a banner stating "Hands Of Wet'suwet'en" and featuring a red hand print in the middle of the text.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Wet’suwet’en Nation hearing at Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

Wet’suwet’en leaders will highlight the unjust criminalization of land defenders opposing the building of the CGL pipeline on their territory....
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Yemen: Two journalists remain in detention past sentence expiry

Journalists Mohammed al-Salahi and Mohammed al-Junaid continue to be detained by the Huthi de facto authorities in Hodeidah, Yemen, despite...

A woman wearing a white t-shirt and red pants holds a feather while she participates in a march for Indigenous rights on a street in downtown Toronto.

Amnesty International’s 2022/23 Annual Report denounces Canada’s record on Indigenous People’s rights, climate justice

Amnesty International's 2022/23 Annual Report highlights how Canada unfairly criminalizes Indigenous defenders for protecting their lands....
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Demand immediate release of couple slapped with heavy sentences

On March5 , an emergency court in Cairo, Egypt sentenced Aisha el-Shater and her husband Mohamed Abo Horeira to ten...

Belarus: Human rights defender, Nasta Loika faces criminal charges

Belarussian human rights defender, (Anastacia) Nasta Loika is facing unfounded criminal charges after serving almost 75 days in detention for...

Amnesty International Canada’s submission to public consultations on a potential free trade agreement between Canada and Ecuador

This submission by Amnesty International Canada is in response to the Government of Canada’s invitation to consult with Canadian stakeholders...

Human Rights wins in 2022

Confronted with what can sometimes seem like an endless cycle of bad news in the media, it’s easy to feel despondent....

BELARUS: Human Rights Defender Arbitrarily Detained

DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 85/22 BELOW Belarusian human rights defender Nasta Loika has been arbitrarily detained since 6 September...

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