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Amnesty International said that a significant acceleration in the speed and scale of Israeli annexation measures in the occupied West Bank amounted to a campaign of “ethnic cleansing” aimed at removing Palestinians and ultimately annexing the territory. In a new report published Wednesday, the global human rights organization accused Israel’s …
Read More »Amnesty International joins fight for Nova Scotia dump site cleanup and safe water
An international organization that often finds itself at the centre of human rights conflicts in developing countries has turned its attention to a small town in southwest Nova Scotia. Amnesty International has joined a long-standing community fight to bring clean water to a settlement of African Nova Scotians whose properties …
Read More »Saudi Arabia executing foreigners, drug offenders at record pace: Amnesty
Executions in Saudi Arabia surged last year to a record high, Amnesty International said Monday, as activists increasingly warn about the kingdom’s use of the death penalty in non-violent drug cases. Saudi Arabia executed 345 people last year, the highest number ever recorded by Amnesty in over three decades of …
Read More »Militarized Gaza aid system shows Israel’s continued use of starvation as weapon of war, Amnesty report says
A new Amnesty International report says the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation — a controversial U.S.- and Israel-backed group that took over aid distribution in the territory more than a month ago — uses a militarized aid mechanism that enables Israel to use starvation as a weapon of war and inflict genocide against Palestinians. The report published Thursday points …
Read More »Amnesty International chief on the fight for human rights
Front Burner With wars on multiple continents and democracy under threat, we’re joined for a wide ranging discussion with a leader in the global humanitarian world: Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Dr. Agnès Callamard. CBC News · Posted: May 06, 2025 8:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago Agnes …
Read More »Amnesty report finds Israel committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza
A new report from Amnesty International found that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in its nearly 14-month-long campaign in Gaza that has killed more than 44,000 people and displaced most of the enclave’s population. The report, published Wednesday, said the ongoing assault on Gaza met the legal threshold for …
Read More »Amnesty International Canada says it was target of Chinese state cyberattack – National
The Canadian branch of human rights organization Amnesty International says it was the target of a cyberattack it believes was sponsored by the Chinese state. In a statement posted on its website, Amnesty International Canada said the digital security breach was first detected on Oct. 5, 2022, when suspicious activity …
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