Annual Report 2012
The state of the world's human rights

News & Updates

Quebec law breaches Canada’s international human rights obligations

25 May 2012

A repressive emergency law adopted in Canada's Quebec province violates freedoms of speech, assembly and movement in breach of international obligations.

Quebec law breaches Canada’s international human rights obligations

25 May 2012

A repressive emergency law adopted in Canada's Quebec province violates freedoms of speech, assembly and movement in breach of international obligations.

Ecuador: The Sarayaku struggle goes global

25 May 2012

A Sarayaku indigenous activist speaks out about her community's fight to defend their rights and protect their traditional lands in Ecuador's rainforest.

Activist: ‘Zimbabwe government increases repression following Arab Spring’

25 May 2012

It has been a particularly tough year for human rights defenders in sub-Saharan Africa, says Zimbabwean activist Jenni Williams.

Stories of defiance: Human rights activists speak out

25 May 2012

Activists from around the globe share their stories from the frontline of defending human rights.

Stories of defiance: Human rights activists speak out

25 May 2012

Activists from around the globe share their stories from the frontline of defending human rights.

Report 2012: No longer business as usual for tyranny and injustice

24 May 2012

Amnesty International releases its flagship yearly report documenting the state of the world's human rights.

Angola: Protect free speech as youth activists attacked

24 May 2012

An attack on a group of youth activists in Luanda highlights the ongoing threats human rights defenders in Angola face.

Angola: Protect free speech as youth activists attacked

24 May 2012

An attack on a group of youth activists in Luanda highlights the ongoing threats human rights defenders in Angola face.

Azerbaijan: Eurovision is deaf to human rights abuses

22 May 2012

Eurovision organizers have remained silent on the Azerbaijani authorities' fresh wave of human rights violations ahead of the song contest in Baku.

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