Amnesty International today urged governments in the Americas to stop prioritizing development projects at the expense of Indigenous Peoples’ rights.The call came ahead of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People on 9 August. “The ongoing human rights violations against tens of...

Amnesty International today called on the US authorities to address any human rights violations committed against Canadian national Omar Khadr, in spite of him pleading guilty to the charges against him at a military commission at the Guantánamo Bay detention centre. This morning, Omar Khadr...

Gender discrimination, sexual violence and poverty are undermining global progress in tackling HIV/Aids, Amnesty International said on World Aids Day.   Women are at greater risk of HIV infection and HIV has a particularly devastating impact on women and their families. Unless these gender...

Amnesty International’s Secretary General has called on the G-20 grouping that brings together the world’s leading economies to lead by example and show real commitment to human rights. “To be truly global leaders, the G-20 must subscribe to global values and confront their own tarnished records...

The fifth Summit of the Americas has failed to recognize that human rights must be placed at the centre of efforts to confront the many fundamental challenges facing the region. Governments from every country in the Americas, except for Cuba, took part in the four-yearly meeting held in Port of...

An Amnesty International delegation has arrived in Trinidad and Tobago to take part in the Summit of the Americas. At the four-yearly meeting 34 heads of state and government will discuss some of the key challenges facing the Americas region. The summit – the fifth such regional encounter bringing...

US President-elect Barack Obama is being urged to back up his pledge to close the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay by calling a halt to the military commission trial scheduled to begin there six days after his inauguration. Amnesty International and other human rights groups are calling on the...

An Indigenous Canadian community’s longstanding campaign to stop clear-cut logging on its land has prompted a multinational paper company to stop buying wood fibre from the area. On 27 February, Boise Inc announced that it would “stand in support of Amnesty International’s recommendation” and not...

Louise Arbour has confirmed that she is to resign from her position as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. She announced on Friday that she will leave office on 30 June. The 61-year-old former Canadian Supreme Court justice disclosed her decision in a speech to the 47-nation UN Human...

Thousands of people, including Amnesty International members and supporters from around the world, have taken action to mark the sixth anniversary of the first transfers of detainees to Guantánamo. Amnesty International staged protests in 30 countries on Friday, 11 January. Click on the pictures to...