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Open Letter: civil society organizations call for a better Canada Disability Benefit

In Canada, people with disabilities are twice as likely to live in poverty than those without disabilities. Disabled women are...

Canada must Protect Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People

Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ currently face the highest rates of femicide in Canada. They make up 16 per cent...

International Court of Justice opinion declaring Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories unlawful is a historic vindication of Palestinians’ rights 

Responding to the historic advisory opinion delivered today by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the legality of Israel’s...

The Olympics should be for all women, including Muslim women

Anna Błuś is Amnesty International’s Researcher on Gender Justice in Europe. Excitement is mounting ahead of the Paris Olympic Games,...

“Excellence, respect, friendship”: Why hijab bans in French sports defy Olympic values and human rights

26 July 2024: the Paris Olympic Games begin. A moment of joy for sports fans around the world. A moment...

Hijab bans in French sport expose discriminatory double standards ahead of Olympic and Paralympic Games

The ban on French women athletes who wear headscarves from competing at the Olympic Games breaches international human rights laws...

Canada must end Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence

Technology-facilitated gender-based violence continues to be a concerning issue across Canada. Cyberbullying and online harassment on social media platforms, the...

Israel/OPT: Over 300 Palestinian-Bedouin face forced evictions following mass home demolitions in Negev/Naqab

The Israeli authorities’ demolition on 8 May 2024 of 47 homes in Wadi al-Khalil, an unrecognized Palestinian/Bedouin village in the...

Take Action During Dalit History Month and Beyond

April is Dalit History Month. In Canada, the celebration of Dalit History Month provides an opportunity to amplify the experiences...

Stop the Execution Spree in Iran

Since the Woman Life Freedom uprising, Iranian authorities have doubled down on their brutal use of the death penalty as...

Yemen: Release Five Arbitrarily Detained Baha’is

On May 25, armed Huthi forces stormed a peaceful gathering of Baha’is in Sana’a, Yemen. They took 17 members of...

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