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Venezuela: Stop the persecution of human rights NGO

Since November 2024, attacks on PROVEA, a leading human rights organization in Venezuela, have escalated. A senior government official recently...

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Azerbaijan: Detained human rights advocate denied medical care

Anar Mammadli, a well-known human rights and climate advocate, is suffering from worsening health in detention. Despite serious symptoms, including...

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Incoming British Columbia government must stop criminalization of Indigenous land defenders

British Columbia must stop the criminalization of Wet’suwet’en land defenders, starting with 3 defenders whose cases return to court Monday....

Mexico: Urgent call to locate human rights defender

Sandra Domínguez, a Mexican human rights defender, and her husband, Alexander Hernández, have gone missing. Sandra’s family reported their disappearance...

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‘Why We Say NO’: Ecuador rights defenders’ Canada tour earns important media attention 

Ecuadorian defenders made waves in Canada as they raised the alarm about trade talks aimed at expanding Canadian mining in...
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Amnesty International Canada attends the UN CEDAW Committee’s 89th Session

(October 14, 2024) Amnesty International and a coalition of Indigenous-led and civil society organizations attended the 89th Session of the...

“This is Why We Say No!” Ecuadorian Indigenous Women and Rights Defenders Speak Out About Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Negotiations

From 29 September to 6 October 2024, Amnesty International Canada co-hosted a delegation of Indigenous women leaders and environment defenders...

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Ecuadorian Indigenous women and rights defenders bring concerns to Canada amid high-stakes trade negotiations

Four women leaders on the front lines of increasingly dangerous efforts to protect rights and the environment in Ecuador will...

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Azerbaijan: Academics face up to 20 years in prison for speaking out

Igbal Abilov and Bahruz Samadov, both academics, were arrested on false charges, including “high treason.” Their arrest is seen as...

Wet’suwet’en Campaign Updates: First Prisoner of Conscience and Key Legal Developments

Prisoner of Conscience Designation Following his 60 days house arrest sentencing on July 31, 2024, Amnesty International took the historic...

Iran: Women’s rights defender at risk of execution

Sharifeh Mohammadi, a human rights defender, is at risk of execution. A Revolutionary Court in Rasht, Gilan province, sentenced her...

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...

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