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Afghanistan: ICC Prosecutor’s application for arrest warrants against Taliban leaders is an important step towards justice for Afghan women, girls and LGBTQI persons

Responding to the application filed yesterday by the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for arrest...

Amnesty International Canada welcomes change to New Brunswick’s Policy 713

New Brunswick has reversed part of Policy 713 that banned teachers from using trans kids' chosen names and pronouns without...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s notwithstanding clause threat ‘cruel and unnecessary’

Premier Danielle Smith has threatened to use the notwithstanding clause to deny Alberta youth access to gender-affirming health care....

Canadian government’s decision to split Bill C-63 a ‘step in the right direction’

Amnesty International Canada welcomes the federal government’s plan to split Bill C-63, the Online Harms Act, into two separate pieces...

Argentina: Lgbti+ Activist Pierina Nochetti Acquitted

Pierina Nochetti, a lesbian activist and mother of three, has been acquitted of all charges after reaching an agreement with...

Amnesty International calls on Canada to uphold its international law obligations after Syrian trans woman refused asylum

Amnesty International urgently calls on Canada to reinstate its approval of Arwa Almsrawi, a trans woman from Syria, to settle...

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...

Amnesty International Canada to participate in court challenge against Saskatchewan pronoun policy

Amnesty Canada has received a judge's OK to make arguments in a court case about anti-2SLGBTQIA+ pronoun rules in Saskatchewan...

Canada: Pride Month and Beyond

June is Pride Month —a time dedicated to celebrating 2SLGBTQQIA+ communities, advocating for equal rights, and fostering a world where...

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...

Argentina: Ongoing criminalization against LGBT+ activist

Pierina Nochetti, a lesbian human rights activist, is facing criminal charges for allegedly painting graffiti to protest the disappearance of...

Alberta: Halt anti-2SLGBTQQIA+ policy measures

Alberta’s Premier Danielle Smith released a video outlining the provincial government’s plan for a sweeping attack on the rights of...

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