Write for Rights events are being held across Canada. Check out our events calendar to find an event near you! amnesty.ca/write-for-ri... You have the power to change lives. #W4R2025 #W4R25

Sonia should never have been detained in the first place. Sonia has been conditionally released, but still faces other cases against her. Tunisian authorities must immediately drop all charges against Sonia and end the harassment and intimidation against her : amnesty.ca/write-for-rights #W4R25

Any credible prospect of an end to Russia’s war of aggression is welcome. However, a durable end to the fighting should not come at any price amnesty.ca/human-rights...

Join us on Nov 29 at 12:30 EDT for the ninth webinar in the series on the abolition of the death penalty The session introduces sociological perspectives on the death penalty, discussing the sanction from the perspective of critical social theories amnesty.ca/features/web...

The ceasefire risks creating a dangerous illusion that life in Gaza is returning to normal. But while Israeli authorities and forces have reduced the scale of their attacks and allowed limited amounts of humanitarian aid into Gaza, the world must not be fooled. Israel’s genocide is not over

More than a month after a ceasefire was announced and all living Israeli hostages were released, Israeli authorities are still committing genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip amnesty.ca/human-rights...

🍁 Alberta’s Premier Danielle Smith has introduced new legislation invoking the notwithstanding clause to restrict courts from reviewing three previously passed laws that endanger the rights and safety of transgender children and youth in Alberta. 🔗 takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/144069/action/1

📣 Call for Submissions – The Matchstick! The Matchstick, Amnesty Canada’s Arts & Human Rights magazine, is accepting submissions from youth under the age of 25. 📅 Deadline: Jan 4th 2026: 🔗 Visit: thematchstick.org/submissions for all eligibility and submission guidelines.

The world often wants to banish people who are different. Right now in Ghana, women are being accused of witchcraft and are being murdered, imprisoned, or forced to flee their communities in fear for their lives. Sign our pledge for good → www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...

Break the Silence: End Human Rights Violations in Afghanistan. After four years under Taliban rule, Afghanistan remains a hotbed of unchecked and unabated human rights abuses. Sign the petition now to demand accountability. takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/167045/...

Witchcraft accusations should be a thing of fiction, but they’re happening right now. In Ghana, hundreds of women are accused of witchcraft and struggling to survive. Together we can help end this, and pass the Anti-Witchcraft Bill into law. Sign our pledge for good → bit.ly/4oYq1PC

The world must not look away as more details emerge about the RSF’s brutal attack on El Fasher. The survivors we interviewed told of the unimaginable horrors they faced as they escaped the city amnesty.ca/human-rights...

Join us on Saturday, November 29 at 12:30 EDT for the ninth webinar in the ongoing series on the abolition of the death penalty This session introduces sociological perspectives on the death penalty, discussing the sanction from the perspective of critical social theories amnesty.ca/features/web...

🍁 Alberta’s Premier Danielle Smith has introduced new legislation invoking the notwithstanding clause to restrict courts from reviewing three previously passed laws that endanger the rights and safety of transgender children and youth in Alberta. amnesty.ca/press-releas...

Alberta’s decision to invoke the Notwithstanding Clause for the second time in just a month– this time to override the rights of transgender children – endangers transgender and gender-diverse Albertans and violates the spirit of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms amnesty.ca/press-releas...

Amnesty International Canada's Secretary General, Ketty Nivyabandi discussed the most pressing human rights challenges of our time at an event at the Toronto Reference Library last week.

Famine caused by droughts is widespread in southern Madagascar Damisoa and his family fled to the north hoping for a better life but instead were placed in a resettlement camp where he and others lack food, housing and clean water Demand urgent action and help Damisoa : amnesty.ca/write-for-rights

1 in 4 people globally live within 5km of fossil fuel infrastructure. More than 16% of global fossil fuel infrastructure sits on Indigenous territories. Despite global commitments to #DefossilizeNow, the fossil fuel industry is thriving around the world. amnesty.ca/human-rights...

Want to fight for human rights? Want to challenge injustice? You can. Join Write for Rights and change a life today. Every year, the campaign brings together people from around the world to fight injustice and support people whose human rights are under threat. 🔗: amnesty.ca/write-for-rights

Amnesty International Canada's Secretary General, Ketty Nivyabandi discusses human rights today, in conversation with Sanjay Ruparelia at the Toronto Reference Library's Appel Salon. 📍 Toronto Reference Library 📆 November 13: 7pm EST www.eventbrite.ca/e/ketty-nivy...

The Carney government’s first budget will significantly reduce the number of temporary immigrants it admits to Canada over the next three years. A report from Amnesty International has called on the federal government to overhaul the TFW program. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

The world must act in solidarity with the courageous women and girls of Afghanistan by advocating for their rights and holding the Taliban de facto authorities to account.

Instead of silencing those who demand action, authorities in Delhi should be doing everything possible to protect people from toxic air. #ProtectTheProtest

The shift towards requiring courts to impose the death penalty against Palestinians is a dangerous and dramatic step backwards and a product of ongoing impunity for Israel’s system of apartheid and its genocide in Gaza. It did not occur in a vacuum. amnesty.ca/human-rights...

The 1995 execution of nine Ogoni environmental defenders by Nigeria sparked outrage around the world. Their families have campaigned for justice for a generation. 🔗 amnesty.ca/press-releas...

The international community must act now to prevent the RSF from repeating these atrocities in El Fasher.

The world cannot continue to turn its back on civilians in Sudan, especially in the Kordofan region, when the grave dangers they face are clear for all to see. It is unconscionable to stand by as civilians are at risk of being killed by RSF fighters. amnesty.ca/human-rights...

Last week, Amnesty International’s team visited several towns across Nova Scotia listening to human rights challenges faced by African Nova Scotian communities From Preston to Halifax, each conversation revealed enduring injustices & inspiring community leadership driving change

UNnatural disasters caused by fossil fuels put our human rights at risk. People around the world, often those who have contributed least to climate change, are being killed or losing their homes to hurricanes, fires and floods.

We are alarmed by reports that amidst internet and electricity blackouts, security forces have used excessive force to suppress ongoing post-election protests This is the third time in less than a year that Tanzanian authorities have resorted to an internet blockade to silence dissenting voices

Did you know you can make your Write for Rights event even more impactful by fundraising for human rights? Every dollar you raise helps protect activists at risk, free political prisoners, and keep Amnesty’s work independent and bold. You can learn more here » bit.ly/4oWdj3y

Access to the internet is essential to protect human rights. Imposing internet shutdowns, especially when people are protesting, stops important information from reaching citizens—such as how to find areas of safety or contact emergency services.

Al Haq, Al Mezan and the Palestinian Center are the voice of Palestinian victims U.S. sanctions against them will not only disrupt the critical work that they are still able to do but also send a chilling signal to human rights defenders amnesty.ca/features/wha...

A new, in-depth investigation by Amnesty International concludes that a US air strike on a migrant detention centre in Sa’ada, north-western Yemen, on 28 April 2025 that killed and injured dozens of African migrants amounted to an indiscriminate attack. amnesty.ca/human-rights...

📣 Call for Submissions – The Matchstick! The Matchstick, Amnesty Canada’s Arts & Human Rights magazine, is accepting submissions from youth under the age of 25 📅 Deadline Extended to Jan 4th 2026 🔗 Visit: thematchstick.org/submissions for all eligibility and submission guidelines

Is 🇨🇦 closing down this “first of its kind” corporate watchdog? 👉 tinyurl.com/eve8hh2w

Activists across Canada deliver a message to empower the CORE: tinyurl.com/eve8hh2w

Amnesty International Canada's Secretary General, Ketty Nivyabandi discusses human rights today, in conversation with Sanjay Ruparelia at the Toronto Reference Library's Appel Salon. 📍 Toronto Reference Library 📆 November 13: 7pm EST Details at www.eventbrite.ca/e/ketty-nivy...

Representatives from Amnesty International joined members of the Wet’suwet’en Nation in Smither, B.C. this month to express their solidary with Sleydo’ (Molly Wickham), Shaylynn Sampson and Corey “Jayohcee” Jocko during their sentencing hearing.

Under international law, victims of crimes under international law and human rights violations have a right to reparations. amnesty.ca/features/why...

Alberta’s use of the notwithstanding clause continues an alarming trend of provincial governments putting political expediency ahead of people’s human rights. amnesty.ca/press-releas...

The reports emerging from El Fasher are horrifying. The RSF must immediately end attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure and allow humanitarian aid into the city. They must also guarantee safe passage for civilians who are trying to flee the violence. amnesty.ca/human-rights...

The move to label Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF) a “terrorist organization” puts thousands in danger. amnesty.ca/human-rights...

“The abuse experienced by migrant workers in Canada is deeply troubling, especially for a country that claims to be a leader when it comes to protecting human rights.” Read Amnesty Canada's new report on migrant workers in Canada. 🔗 amnesty.ca/temporary-foreign-workers-report

This is a win for women's rights in Japan, easing access to essential reproductive healthcare. Over 90 countries now have the morning after pill available without the need for prescription 🎉

Amnesty International continues to call on the Government of British Columbia to end the criminalization of Wet’suwet’en and other Indigenous land defenders and opposes the expansion of all fossil fuel pipelines and related infrastructure. 🔗 amnesty.ca/human-rights...

The U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals is set to hear oral arguments in the case of Mahmoud Khalil today. The Trump administration must respect rights to freedom of expression and abandon its efforts to punish Mahmoud Khalil for protesting.

💥 Iranian authorities have executed over a thousand people this year. Thousands more are at risk ✊🏽Please speak out. Those on death row need your voice. End the death penalty #نه_به_اعدام Sign the Petition to Stop the Execution Spree in Iran amnesty.ca/online-action/stop-the-execution-spree-in-iran

🍁 There is a reason why advocates and activists have unanimously called for Bill C-2 (and its new companion, Bill C-12) to be withdrawn: the Bills are an attack on all of us. ✊🏽 Join advocates and activists across the country in calling for Bills C-2 and C-12 to be withdrawn. 🔗 bit.ly/47z3CSx

We hosted a screening of the documentary of My Friend Omar at the Amnesty Canada Ottawa office last month. 🔗 Sign our petition today calling on Canada to treat all workers with dignity and allow them to freely choose and change their employers. bit.ly/4nKzUzm