Sudan: Three years on, warring parties intensify brutal war on civilians The three-year-long brutal conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their respective allies

The three-year-long brutal conflict in #Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces & the Rapid Support Forces, and their respective allies continues to intensify and inflict devastating harm on civilians

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Hungary’s landslide election results mark the end of Viktor Orban’s 16-years in power and a historic opportunity for the new government, run by Péter Magyar's Tisza party, to reverse human rights rollbacks committed by Orban.

Here are five goals the Hungarian government must set

Sudan: High-income countries must use Berlin meeting to save lives as conflict hits three-year mark International donors attending the aid conference for Sudan must secure increased funding and pressure warring parties to ensure unhindered humanitarian

International donors attending the aid conference for Sudan must secure increased funding and pressure warring parties to ensure unhindered humanitarian access to allow lifesaving healthcare services to be delivered in the country to civilians.
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Human Rights Wins in 2025: Urgent Actions That Made a Difference In 2025, Amnesty International issued 230 Urgent Actions responding to serious and imminent human rights violations around the world. These actions

Last year, Amnesty International issued 230 Urgent Actions responding to serious and imminent human rights violations around the world.

Here are some of the human rights wins that shaped 2025.
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Iraq: Ensure accountability for killing of Iraqi-Canadian women’s rights activist Yanar Mohammed Iraqi-Canadian women's rights activist Yanar Mohammed was shot by unidentified gunmen outside her home in northern Baghdad on 2 March.

🔥The brutal killing of Yanar Mohammed, who dedicated her life to defending women’s rights, is a calculated assault to stifle human rights defenders, especially those defending women’s rights.

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Still Here: Celebrating Centuries of Black Presence in Canada — Webinar on February 18, 2026 YouTube video by Amnesty International Canada

Amnesty International Canada hosted a Black History Month webinar featuring three African Nova Scotian leaders who shared insights on human rights, justice, lived experiences, and the often untold history of African Nova Scotians communities. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfJU...

The Global Sumud Flotilla is once again setting sail in a coordinated civilian initiative aim at breaking Israel’s unlawful blockade on the occupied Gaza Strip

Israeli authorities must ensure safe passage for these unarmed activists and human rights defenders

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#Palestine #Gaza #EndIsraelApartheid

💥Journalist Georgia Fort and others are being prosecuted in the US simply for doing their job. This is not just about one case. It is about whether journalists can report freely without fear of punishment.

Call for all charges to be dropped.

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Amnesty International Canada responds to Ontario appeal court ruling on claim against Barrick Gold An Ontario appeal court has dismissed a lawsuit against Barrick Gold connected to violent deaths and assaults in and near a mine in Tanzania.

Amnesty International Canada is disappointed by the Ontario appeal court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit against Barrick Gold connected to violent deaths and assaults in and around the Canadian resource company’s North Mara Gold Mine in Tanzania.
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The Global Sumud Flotilla is a powerful symbol of international solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, who are enduring an ongoing genocide and an inhumane blockade now approaching its 19th year.
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People in #Iran have lived under digital darkness for 1000 hours

Authorities have cut off 90+ million from the outside world since 28 February, preventing people from accessing essential information and contacting loved ones

Authorities must immediately restore internet access

Lebanon: Urgent call to protect civilians as death toll mounts following brutal escalation in Israeli attacks Responding to the unprecedented escalation by the Israeli military which said it conducted the “largest coordinated wave of strikes” today attacking 100

Israeli forces are bound by their obligations under international humanitarian law to distinguish between civilians & military objectives and to categorically refrain from carrying out direct attacks on civilians & civilian objects, indiscriminate, disproportionate attacks
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We reiterate the urgent need for Israel to uphold its obligations under international humanitarian law.

Israel has an appalling track record of carrying out unlawful attacks in Lebanon and displaying a callous disregard for civilian life, fueled by the impunity Israeli officials feel they enjoy.

Amnesty International Canada is disappointed by the Ontario appeal court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit against Barrick Gold connected to violent deaths and assaults in and around the Canadian resource company’s North Mara Gold Mine in Tanzania.
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📢According to UNICEF and latest reports, over 270 children across #MENA have been killed since 28 February, with most children killed in #Iran and #Lebanon.

These figures are a stark testament to the toll that conflict is taking on children. Civilians must be protected.

Joint statement: Passing of Bill C-12 is an attack on refugee and migrant rights in Canada A broad coalition of Canadian human rights, civil liberties, and data privacy organizations have denounced the adoption of Bill C-12.

A broad coalition of human rights, civil liberties, refugee and migrant rights, gender justice, and data privacy organizations have denounced the adoption of Bill C-12.

This egregious bill marks a significant attack on refugee and migrant rights in Canada.
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🔥President Donald Trump’s apocalyptic warning that Iran's “whole civilization will die tonight” is a threat to commit war crimes and may constitute a threat to commit genocide.

The international community must take urgent action to avert an impending catastrophe.

Canada’s abstention from UN vote on reparations for slavery is a missed opportunity Canada’s abstention from a landmark UN vote on slavery reparations is a missed opportunity to defend the rights of people of African descent.

Canada’s abstention from a historic United Nations vote on reparations for the harms caused by the transatlantic slave trade is a missed opportunity to defend the rights of people of African descent.
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Amnesty International Canada is seeking interested and qualified members to join our Board of Directors and to do the important governance work that keeps our organization healthy & able to carry out its human rights work

📅 Deadline: April 15
🔗 Apply at amnesty.ca/agm/nominations

Iran: Recruitment of child soldiers as young as 12 amounts to a war crime Iranian authorities are trampling upon children’s rights and committing a grave violation of international humanitarian law amounting

Iranian authorities are trampling upon children’s rights and committing a grave violation of international humanitarian law amounting to a war crime by recruiting and mobilizing children as young as 12 into a military campaign led by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
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Any death sentences imposed under this law would constitute a violation of the right to life and, when imposed against Palestinians from the Occupied Palestinian Territory, may also amount to war crimes.

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💥 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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FIFA and World Cup hosts must prevent tournament becoming a threat to fans and communities Millions of football fans attending the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA risk coming face to face with troubling attacks on human

⚽ Here's what we're watching ahead of the #WorldCup in the host countries

✨Our new report details significant risks to and impact on fans, players, journalists, workers and local communities

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Newly formed national council is pushing for the modernization of the Employment Equity Act The federal government promised to amend the Employment Equity Act in 2023, but three years later and nothing has been done.

A group of 20 unions, human rights and advocacy groups and community based organizations, including Amnesty International Canada, has launched the National Employment Equity Council.

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New group calls for recognition of Black, LGBTQ+ federal workers Coalition launches to pressure federal government to modernize Employment Equity Act.

A coalition of 20 labour and human rights groups, including Amnesty International Canada, has launched a new organization to hold the government to account on promised updates to the Employment Equity Act.

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Amnesty International Canada is seeking interested and qualified members to join our Board of Directors and to do the important governance work that keeps our organization healthy & able to carry out its human rights work

📅 Deadline: April 15
🔗 Apply at amnesty.ca/agm/nominations

A major immigration reform bill is now law in Canada. Some worry it rolls back refugee rights | CBC News After a week that saw a scathing auditor general's report find the federal Immigration Department has failed to act on fraud in its international student program, a major bill reforming immigration po...

Julia Sande, a lawyer specializing in privacy and migrant rights at Amnesty International Canada, says the federal government may be violating its international legal obligations with its new immigration legislation in an interview with CBC News.
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Journalist Georgia Fort and other members of the press are facing criminal charges in the United States simply for doing their job.

Take urgent action: Call for all charges against journalists to be dropped.
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🍁Canada’s abstention from a historic United Nations vote on reparations for the harms caused by the transatlantic slave trade is a missed opportunity to defend the rights of people of African descent.

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This week marks the beginning of a new school year in Afghanistan. But girls above the age 12 remain banned. They have now been out of school for more than 4 years.

The Taliban must end their discriminatory policies and allow girls to return to school.