As Israel's brutal war in Gaza grows more devastating each day, it’s no wonder so many students are moved to protest. All states must respect and ensure the right of peaceful assembly, urgently suspend arms transfers to Israel and call for a ceasefire now.

⚠️TOMORROW! AmnestyCanada is honoured to co-sponsor this webinar assessing the challenges ahead for justice and human rights in #Guatemala , with guest speaker Sandra Moran. Scan the QR code to register.

Afghanistan: the Taliban must immediately and unconditionally release the three journalists arbitrarily arrested in Khost province on 22 April, reportedly for broadcasting music and allowing women listeners to participate in their live program, and journalist Habib-ur-Rahman…

Amnesty International says FIFA’s four-year global partnership deal with Saudi Aramco, making the state-owned fossil fuel company a sponsor of the 2026 men’s World Cup as well as the Women’s World Cup in 2027, raises human rights concerns. amn.st/6019bQAhN

The Gaza crisis is becoming a global crisis of the freedom of expression, according to Irene Khan, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression

“This is going to have huge repercussions for a long time to come”

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🌎🌿 On Earth Day this week, our members and supporters in Victoria, BC stood in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en land and water defenders.

Amnesty is committed to this cause, will you join us?

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#wetsuwetenstrong ✊ #EarthDay

During 2022 and 2023, authorities responded to protests in Sri Lanka with unlawful use of tear gas, water cannon, and misuse of batons

The suppression of protest must stop and authorities must uphold the right to freedom of peaceful assembly in Sri Lanka.
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Agnes Callamard, Amnesty's secretary general, said the level of violation of international order witnessed in the past year was “unprecedented.”

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Amnesty International head Agnes Callamard says flagrant war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza are part of a pattern of powerful countries running roughshod over international law. 'The only conclusion we can reach is that the international system is collapsing,' she says.

The most powerful governments, including the U.S., Russia and China, have led a global disregard for international rules and values enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, with civilians in conflicts paying the highest price.
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Grassy Narrows Chief Rudy Turtle’s message to Ontario Premiere Doug Ford, whose government refuses to meet with First Nations opposed to Ring of Fire development. Chief Turtle already lives the devastating effects of industrial poisoning- mercury poisoning that’s been going on…

As 100s of students were arrested for exercising their right to p/assembly in support of #Palestine , I remind Columbia University to respect academic freedoms and student’s fundamental rights. The right to p/assembly is key for people to speak out against injustices& to mobilise for  #peace

🚨Eighteen state leaders call for the release of all hostages held by Hamas in #Gaza

An immediate & sustained #Ceasefire and an end of arms transfers remain the best ways to secure the release of the hostages, alleviate massive civilian suffering and prevent genocide in Gaza

Rapper Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death by a Revolutionary Court in Iran.

His music & social media posts criticized the government and called for freedom & human rights.

Authorities must quash Toomaj Salehi’s conviction & death sentence and release him immediately!

As over two million people in Gaza face a potential genocide and famine, states must stop fueling the crisis and prevent further humanitarian catastrophe and loss of civilian life.

Call on Canada to stop all arms sales to Israel.
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🚨NEWS: The US gov’s decision to impose an outright ban on TikTok fails to address the human rights risks and harms associated with the surveillance-based business models of other tech companies,  including Meta and Google.

Our response 👇
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We’ve found that TikTok abuses your privacy, is addictive by design, and younger users signaling an interest in mental health risk falling into rabbit holes of harmful content.

Join our global campaign to make TikTok safer for younger users! #FixTikTok

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“The UK is deliberately destabilising the entire concept of universal human rights through its appalling domestic policies and politicking”
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These “unregulated technological advances pose an enormous threat to us. They can be weaponized to discriminate, disinform and divide,” Agnes Callamard Amnesty International Secretary General said while launching the State of the World’s Human Rights report.

The harrowing discovery of mass graves underscores the urgency of ensuring immediate access for human rights investigators to the occupied Gaza Strip amnesty.ca/human-rights-n…