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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...

International Women’s Day 2025 Canada

On March 8, people around the country will come together to celebrate International Women’s Day 2025 in Canada. It’s an...

Iran: New compulsory veiling law intensifies oppression of women and girls

Iranian authorities have adopted a new draconian law that further erases the human rights of women and girls, imposing the...

“We won’t rest until Manahel is free”

Amnesty campaigner writes about her efforts to free Manahel Al-Otaibi Amnesty International campaigner Bissan Fakih writes about her tireless efforts...

Open Letter: Coalition of 100+ Organizations Urge Ontario to Declare Intimate Partner Violence an Epidemic

More than 100 civil society organizations and service providers in Ontario have signed an open letter to Premier Ford, calling...

16 Days of Activism: #NOEXCUSE UNiTE to End Gender-Based Violence

The #16Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is a global campaign that raises awareness about the systemic nature of gender-based...

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...

Indigenous women’s voices missing in Canada’s concerning study of Ecuador FTA

Canada is rushing to finish negotiating a free trade agreement with Ecuador. An important goal is to promote more Canadian...

Iran: Kurdish activist faces execution after unfair trials

Verisheh Moradi, a member of Iran’s Kurdish minority, faces the death penalty after a deeply unfair trial in Tehran’s Revolutionary...

Colombia: Protect women searchers

The Fundación Nydia Erika Bautista (FNEB) is a group of women searchers fighting for justice and supporting the families of...

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...

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...

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