Human Rights Defenders

Search by Category

Saudi Arabia: Manahel Al-Otaibi subjected to torture in prison

Manahel al-Otaibi, a 30-year-old fitness instructor and women’s rights activist, contacted her family on September 1, 2024, after a month...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shakes hands with Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa at a meeting in Ottawa

Speak up to ensure trade negotiations do not sacrifice human rights in Ecuador

In September, Canada is hosting the third round of fast track negotiations to secure a free trade agreement with Ecuador....

Angola: Release unjustly detained activists

On September 16, 2023, four activists—Adolfo Campos, Abraão Pedro Santos, Gilson Morreira, and Hermenegildo Victor José—were arrested. Just three days...

A man in a dark brown and long silver hair smiles while seated.

Chief Dsta’hyl, Canada’s first-ever prisoner of conscience, completes house-arrest sentence

Amnesty International’s declaration of Wet’suwet’en Wing Chief Dsta’hyl as Canada’s first prisoner of conscience made headlines worldwide....
A young woman wearing a grey v-neck tshirt while a flame flares out of a pipe in the sky behind her.

Ecuador: Gas flaring in the Amazon threatens human rights now and in the future

According to a new report by Amnesty International, eliminating flaring is one of the most critical measures to address the...
A man in a dark brown and long silver hair smiles while seated.

Wet’suwet’en Chief Dsta’hyl declared first Amnesty International prisoner of conscience held in Canada

Amnesty International urges Canada to release prisoner of conscience and Indigenous land defender Chief Dsta’hyl of the Wet'suwet'en Nation....
12 February 2023, Berlin: Illustration: Fictitious html pages and hacker programs are seen on screens while a man has his hands on the keyboard. Photo: Annette Riedl/dpa (Photo by Annette Riedl/picture alliance via Getty Images)

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...

Postcards, Petitions, and Banners for Campaigning to Support Threatened Land and Water Defenders in Latin America

Defenders of land, water and a healthy environment represent hope amid a climate crisis that affects us all. Latin America...

Urgent Action Network Graphic

Azerbaijan: Free prominent opposition leader

On December 14, 2023, Azerbaijani authorities arrested Tofig Yagublu, a well-known opposition leader and outspoken critic of the government. They...

Mali: Release author detained for criticizing the government

On May 20, Etienne Fakaba Sissoko, a Malian economist and university professor, was convicted of defamation, damaging the state’s reputation,...

People at an outdoor rally hold signs calling for justice for Guatemalan prisoner of conscience and former prosecutor Virginia Laparra

Guatemala: Gender bias compounds criminalization of women human rights defenders

A new Amnesty International report probes the alarming gender bias permeating Guatemala's criminalization of women human rights defenders....
Features
Activism Guide
Book Club
Human Rights Education
Human Rights News
Legal Briefs
Members in Action
Online Action
Perspectives
Press Releases
Reports
The Candle
Urgent Actions
Youth Activism
Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.