Three young female activists reveal how they’re claiming their rights
Angelina Jolie and Amnesty International have joined forces to create a resource for children and young people to learn about their rights, with the publication of a new book which empowers teenagers...
View ArticleWrite for Rights: Celebrating 20 years of change
A slam poet imprisoned in Myanmar, an NGO worker arrested in Burundi, Pride protestors detained in Turkey, a sixteen-year-old sentenced to death in Nigeria. All these people faced terrible injustices,...
View Article33 human rights wins to celebrate this year
It’s been a busy year for Amnesty International with positive changes taking place around the world. Laws have been rewritten, awards have been won, prisoners of conscience released and our supporters...
View ArticleHuman rights victories to celebrate in 2022
We’ve reached the midway point of 2022 and, as ever, it’s been a busy year for Amnesty International. With the world facing human rights challenges on so many fronts, one can easily lose sight of the...
View ArticleWrite for Rights – the life-changing power of words
Reading the news can be really depressing. Sometimes there seems to be so much wrong in the world, the idea of changing it for the better feels impossible. But as Amnesty International’s Write for...
View ArticleHuman Rights wins in 2022
Confronted with what can sometimes seem like an endless cycle of bad news in the media, it’s easy to feel despondent. But, amid the gloom, there were plenty of good news stories to celebrate this...
View ArticleSix months of human rights successes
Saving lives, changing laws and protecting human rights – Amnesty International and its supporters have been busy racking up the wins this year… Changing LegislationClimate changeDeath PenaltyLGBTI...
View ArticleSpeaking up became a threat to my survival
It is a dangerous time to be a young climate activist in the Philippines. The country is incredibly vulnerable to climate change, yet with digital misinformation, political turmoil, and threats of...
View ArticleGovernments can hack into your phone while you sleep. This is how to stop it
Since Amnesty Tech created an innovative Security Lab in 2019, the team has been putting a stop to spyware hacks by Governments intent on threatening activists and violating human rights....
View ArticleWrite for Rights – the life-changing power of words
Reading the news can be really depressing. Sometimes there seems to be so much wrong in the world, the idea of changing it for the better feels impossible. But as Amnesty International’s Write for...
View Article“Our Unwavering Commitment to Human Rights Education: Fostering...
(The 2022 State of Human Rights Education Report) Human Rights Education (HRE) represents a central pillar of Amnesty International’s steadfast commitment to justice, equality, and the enduring...
View ArticleCelebrating the human rights wins of 2023
Although human rights are being gravely undermined in numerous countries across the world, Amnesty International’s supporters and activists have shown that change is always possible… Changing...
View ArticleCuba: Authorities must release those unjustly imprisoned and repeal...
Public statement three years after the demonstrations of 11 and 12 July 2021 Pedro Albert Sánchez recognised as a prisoner of conscience Today, Amnesty International named teacher and political...
View ArticleSix months of wins for human rights
Even though we’re only mid-way through the year, Amnesty International has contributed to a series of human rights wins, with people released from prison, laws changed, and justice served! Supporters...
View ArticleEmpowering Minds: Human Rights Education, Literacy and the Right to Education
Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive through education. Yet, without additional measures and resources, it is estimated by the United Nations Department of Economic and...
View ArticleYour words can change people’s lives. This is how.
Every year, people from around the world take part in Amnesty International’s Write for Rights campaign. It’s a really easy way to make a big difference by doing something “little”. It doesn’t take...
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