On March 8, people around the world mark International Women’s Day – not just as a celebration, but as a day of resistance.
🔗 Join Amnesty International and take action to uphold women’s rights in countries worldwide
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We call on Iraqi authorities to promptly and transparently investigate the killing and strengthen protections for human rights defenders.
🕯️We extend our deepest condolences to Yanar's family, friends and colleagues. May she rest in feminist power.
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Amnesty International Canada condemns the killing of Iraqi-Canadian woman human rights defender Yanar Mohammed.
Yanar was one of Iraq’s most courageous advocates for women’s rights. Her death is a tremendous loss for the human rights community & for women & girls whose lives she helped protect.
Kamile Wayit, a Uyghur university student, was sentenced to three years in prison under charge of “promoting extremism” simply for posting a video about the “White Paper Movement” on Chinese social media.
We call on the authorities to grant her full freedom.
Parties to the conflict must immediately refrain from and cease unlawful attacks, whether direct attacks on civilians, indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks, or the use of explosive weapons.
They must take all feasible precautions to prevent civilian harm.
Data shows that Black Canadians consistently face poorer outcomes in areas such as education, health, housing, employment & income
These disparities are not fully explained by socioeconomic status, according to Statistics Canada.
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Amnesty International is issuing an urgent call on all parties to protect civilians, adhere to international humanitarian law, in particular by ending unlawful attacks, such as deliberate, indiscriminate or disproportionate attacks on civilians & civilians infrastructures
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As the escalation in the Middle East North Africa region continues to rise at speed, following the US and Israel attacks on Iran, and Iran’s retaliation, Amnesty reiterates its call for all parties to ensure civilians are protected and the rules of war are adhered to.
Civilians must be protected.
Since December 2025, Israeli authorities have unleashed a series of unlawful measures deliberately designed to dispossess Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and to make the annexation of the territory an irreversible reality
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The killing of protesters and reports of the use of lethal ammunition by security forces against these assemblies raises serious concerns about unlawful use of force. Protesters have a right to gather peacefully and express dissent, even in moments of heightened tension.
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The escalation in hostilities across the Middle East and North Africa region following the US and Israel attacks on Iran, and Iran’s retaliation, is putting civilians at grave risk.
Amnesty urges all parties to abide by international humanitarian and human rights law. Civilians must be protected.
🌏 Ten years ago, on 2 March 2016, they tried to silence Berta Cáceres. They tried to sow fear, but instead we harvested hope.
Berta still lives in every river that flows, every community that organizes and every voice that refuses to be silenced.
#JusticeForBerta.
Israeli authorities have unleashed a series of unlawful measures such as land registration, that are deliberately designed to dispossess Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, incl. East Jerusalem, and to make the annexation of the territory an irreversible reality 🍉
#Palestine #EndIsraelApartheid
Members of the UN’s Permanent Forum on People of African Descent visited Canada last week to gather feedback on a draft human rights declaration that promises to reshape the global struggle to protect the rights of Black people and people of African descent
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💥 Iranian authorities have unleashed an unprecedented deadly crackdown to crush protests and cut all internet access to conceal their crimes.
Join our call and take action now:
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#ProtectTheProtest #Iran #Iranian
Take action now to stop Bill C-12, which would put our friends and neighbours at risk. Despite outcry from human rights groups, the Bill was rushed through the House.
Learn more and act now: takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/173197/...
February is Black History Month, a time to honour the leadership, resistance and community power of Black communities past and present.
This month’s Spark reflects that spirit through action, accountability and solidarity.
Check out the full issue:
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✊🏽 Find out all about Amnesty International Canada's Specialized Team on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and learn how they are advancing reconciliation through education and community-led campaigns.
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Immigration agents across the United States have committed serious human rights violations with impunity. These include extrajudicial killings, mass detentions, and forced deportations.
Here’s what you can do to take action:
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It is well past time for Congress to act to stop these killings.
Congress must work together to exercise its oversight role. Legislators must do everything in their power to halt these air strikes and seek accountability for the policies and actions that have led to these murders.
Members of the UN’s Permanent Forum on People of African Descent visited Canada last week to gather feedback on a draft human rights declaration that promises to reshape the global struggle to protect the rights of Black people and people of African descent
🎥: youtube.com/watch?v=lU0NTmRogiU
Black History Month is for action.
Black History Month is for reflecting.
Black History Month is for learning.
Black History Month is for listening.
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#BHM2026 #blackhistorymonth❤️🖤💚
#blackhistory365 #blackhistory
💥 States must act now to protect civilians and strengthen accountability efforts before further atrocities unfold.
🔗 Sign the petition to Demand an Arms Embargo in #Sudan
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The Trump administration must stop playing cruel political games with Leqaa’s life.
Leqaa Kordia must be immediately released, and there must be accountability for the flagrant violation of her human rights.
Billy Kearse, a 53-year-old Black man, is scheduled to be executed in Florida, USA, on March 3, 2026.
We call on the Governor of Florida to stop this execution and commute his death sentence.
Here’s what you can do:
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Children are among at least 30 people at risk of the death penalty in #Iran after being convicted of committing offences during the Jan 2026 nationwide protests
Amnesty International is calling on the Iranian authorities to immediately quash the convictions and death sentences
We campaign for a world where human rights can be enjoyed by everyone, no matter what situation they are in.
Refugee, migrant and asylum-seekers rights are human rights.
Always. Everywhere.
Federal immigration enforcement has intensified in Minnesota & other parts of the US
Send a message to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security calling her to end militarized immigration enforcement & ensure accountability for unlawful use of force
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The UN Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan’s findings that RSF actions in El Fasher bear the "hallmarks of genocide" underscores the gravity of what civilians have endured and reinforces the urgent need for justice in Sudan.
President Trump and his administration must not be permitted to erode the foundations of justice and the rule of law, through attacks on judges or other means. Congress must take all possible steps to reaffirm the independence of the judicial branch.
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