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Kamile Wayit should have never been imprisoned for exercising her rights. Her release should mark the end of her unjust ordeal.
We call on the authorities to grant her full freedom, including the right to travel freely and return to her studies without restriction. ✊
We call on the authorities to grant her full freedom, including the right to travel freely and return to her studies without restriction. ✊
January 9, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Kamile Wayit should have never been imprisoned for exercising her rights. Her release should mark the end of her unjust ordeal.
We call on the authorities to grant her full freedom, including the right to travel freely and return to her studies without restriction. ✊
We call on the authorities to grant her full freedom, including the right to travel freely and return to her studies without restriction. ✊
Access to the Internet is essential to protect human rights, especially in times of protests where communications blackouts prevent people from finding safe routes, accessing life-saving resources, and staying informed.
January 8, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Access to the Internet is essential to protect human rights, especially in times of protests where communications blackouts prevent people from finding safe routes, accessing life-saving resources, and staying informed.
Here are five things you need to know about the protests in Iran that are happening right now.
The international community must press the Iranian authorities to stop the bloodshed.
#ProtectTheProtest #Iran
The international community must press the Iranian authorities to stop the bloodshed.
#ProtectTheProtest #Iran
January 7, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Here are five things you need to know about the protests in Iran that are happening right now.
The international community must press the Iranian authorities to stop the bloodshed.
#ProtectTheProtest #Iran
The international community must press the Iranian authorities to stop the bloodshed.
#ProtectTheProtest #Iran
Iranian authorities must uphold the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and refrain from using unlawful force.
January 7, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Iranian authorities must uphold the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and refrain from using unlawful force.
Amnesty International is alarmed by reports of protesters killed in Iran.
Iranian authorities must uphold the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and refrain from using unlawful force.
Iranian authorities must uphold the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and refrain from using unlawful force.
January 6, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Amnesty International is alarmed by reports of protesters killed in Iran.
Iranian authorities must uphold the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and refrain from using unlawful force.
Iranian authorities must uphold the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and refrain from using unlawful force.
Amnesty International reiterates its long-standing call for Maduro’s government to be investigated and, where evidence permits, individuals to be prosecuted before an independent and impartial court.
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Amnesty International raises human rights concerns following US’s military action in Venezuela
Today’s military action by the US Trump Administration in Venezuela, which resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, raises grave
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January 5, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Amnesty International reiterates its long-standing call for Maduro’s government to be investigated and, where evidence permits, individuals to be prosecuted before an independent and impartial court.
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In 2026, #HumanityMustWin.
Just remember, together, we are powerful 🕯️
Just remember, together, we are powerful 🕯️
January 2, 2026 at 3:47 PM
In 2026, #HumanityMustWin.
Just remember, together, we are powerful 🕯️
Just remember, together, we are powerful 🕯️
Your voice matters. You have the right to say what you think, share information and demand a better world.
You also have the right to agree or disagree with those in power, and to express these opinions in peaceful protests.
Today, and every day, we must #ProtectTheProtest
You also have the right to agree or disagree with those in power, and to express these opinions in peaceful protests.
Today, and every day, we must #ProtectTheProtest
December 30, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Your voice matters. You have the right to say what you think, share information and demand a better world.
You also have the right to agree or disagree with those in power, and to express these opinions in peaceful protests.
Today, and every day, we must #ProtectTheProtest
You also have the right to agree or disagree with those in power, and to express these opinions in peaceful protests.
Today, and every day, we must #ProtectTheProtest
Spark is Amnesty International Canada’s monthly guide to activism and human rights in Canada.
Check out the latest edition:
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Check out the latest edition:
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Spark Newsletter December 2025
Amnesty's Spark newsletter is your guide to activism in Canada. Read for updates on our campaigns and find out how you can take action.
amnesty.ca
December 30, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Spark is Amnesty International Canada’s monthly guide to activism and human rights in Canada.
Check out the latest edition:
amnesty.ca/spark-newsle...
Check out the latest edition:
amnesty.ca/spark-newsle...
For decades, flowers have been used as a symbol of peaceful protest around the world.
Say it with flowers and Protect the protest 🌷🌻🌼🌹
Say it with flowers and Protect the protest 🌷🌻🌼🌹
December 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
For decades, flowers have been used as a symbol of peaceful protest around the world.
Say it with flowers and Protect the protest 🌷🌻🌼🌹
Say it with flowers and Protect the protest 🌷🌻🌼🌹
📣 Call for Submissions – The Matchstick!
The Matchstick, Amnesty Canada’s Arts & Human Rights magazine, is accepting submissions from youth under the age of 25.
📅 Deadline: Jan 4 2026
🔗 Visit: thematchstick.org/submissions for all eligibility and submission guidelines.
The Matchstick, Amnesty Canada’s Arts & Human Rights magazine, is accepting submissions from youth under the age of 25.
📅 Deadline: Jan 4 2026
🔗 Visit: thematchstick.org/submissions for all eligibility and submission guidelines.
December 29, 2025 at 1:27 PM
📣 Call for Submissions – The Matchstick!
The Matchstick, Amnesty Canada’s Arts & Human Rights magazine, is accepting submissions from youth under the age of 25.
📅 Deadline: Jan 4 2026
🔗 Visit: thematchstick.org/submissions for all eligibility and submission guidelines.
The Matchstick, Amnesty Canada’s Arts & Human Rights magazine, is accepting submissions from youth under the age of 25.
📅 Deadline: Jan 4 2026
🔗 Visit: thematchstick.org/submissions for all eligibility and submission guidelines.
✍️ Sign a petition, change a life.
Join the world's biggest human rights event and write for rights.
Your words have power.
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#W4R2025 #W4R25
Join the world's biggest human rights event and write for rights.
Your words have power.
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#W4R2025 #W4R25
Write for Rights | Amnesty International Canada
Every year, Amnesty supporters write for rights by sending letters and emails in support of people at risk of human rights abuses.
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December 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
✍️ Sign a petition, change a life.
Join the world's biggest human rights event and write for rights.
Your words have power.
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#W4R2025 #W4R25
Join the world's biggest human rights event and write for rights.
Your words have power.
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#W4R2025 #W4R25
Keep the spotlight on #Tanzania and call for independent, thorough, prompt and impartial investigations into the human rights violations by security forces during election protests.
December 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Keep the spotlight on #Tanzania and call for independent, thorough, prompt and impartial investigations into the human rights violations by security forces during election protests.
States must prevent the Portuguese-flagged Holger G vessel – which is carrying munition components bound for Israel – from docking at their ports, given the clear risk that its cargo would contribute to the ongoing genocide in the occupied Gaza Strip.
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Israel/OPT: States must not assist the Holger G’s transportation of explosives to Israel
States must prevent the Portuguese-flagged Holger G vessel – which is carrying munition components bound for Israel – from docking at their ports, given
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December 23, 2025 at 12:29 PM
States must prevent the Portuguese-flagged Holger G vessel – which is carrying munition components bound for Israel – from docking at their ports, given the clear risk that its cargo would contribute to the ongoing genocide in the occupied Gaza Strip.
amnesty.ca/human-rights...
amnesty.ca/human-rights...
✍️ Sign a petition, change a life.
Join the world's biggest human rights event and write for rights.
Your words have power.
: amnesty.ca/write-for-rights
#W4R2025 #W4R25
Join the world's biggest human rights event and write for rights.
Your words have power.
: amnesty.ca/write-for-rights
#W4R2025 #W4R25
December 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM
✍️ Sign a petition, change a life.
Join the world's biggest human rights event and write for rights.
Your words have power.
: amnesty.ca/write-for-rights
#W4R2025 #W4R25
Join the world's biggest human rights event and write for rights.
Your words have power.
: amnesty.ca/write-for-rights
#W4R2025 #W4R25
📣 Call for Submissions – The Matchstick!
The Matchstick, Amnesty Canada’s Arts & Human Rights magazine, is accepting submissions from youth under the age of 25
📅 Deadline: Jan 4 2026
🔗 Visit: thematchstick.org/submissions for all eligibility and submission guidelines
The Matchstick, Amnesty Canada’s Arts & Human Rights magazine, is accepting submissions from youth under the age of 25
📅 Deadline: Jan 4 2026
🔗 Visit: thematchstick.org/submissions for all eligibility and submission guidelines
SUBMISSIONS | The Matchstick
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December 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
📣 Call for Submissions – The Matchstick!
The Matchstick, Amnesty Canada’s Arts & Human Rights magazine, is accepting submissions from youth under the age of 25
📅 Deadline: Jan 4 2026
🔗 Visit: thematchstick.org/submissions for all eligibility and submission guidelines
The Matchstick, Amnesty Canada’s Arts & Human Rights magazine, is accepting submissions from youth under the age of 25
📅 Deadline: Jan 4 2026
🔗 Visit: thematchstick.org/submissions for all eligibility and submission guidelines
Spark is Amnesty International Canada’s monthly guide to activism and human rights in Canada.
From online petitions to events and important days of action, Spark is your resource for igniting change in your classroom or community, across Canada and around the world.
amnesty.ca/spark-newsle...
From online petitions to events and important days of action, Spark is your resource for igniting change in your classroom or community, across Canada and around the world.
amnesty.ca/spark-newsle...
Spark Newsletter December 2025
Amnesty's Spark newsletter is your guide to activism in Canada. Read for updates on our campaigns and find out how you can take action.
amnesty.ca
December 21, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Spark is Amnesty International Canada’s monthly guide to activism and human rights in Canada.
From online petitions to events and important days of action, Spark is your resource for igniting change in your classroom or community, across Canada and around the world.
amnesty.ca/spark-newsle...
From online petitions to events and important days of action, Spark is your resource for igniting change in your classroom or community, across Canada and around the world.
amnesty.ca/spark-newsle...
✨ Interested in supporting fair, transparent elections?
Join Amnesty International Canada's Nominations Committee.
Help review nominations, work with staff and Board representatives, and prepare the Nominations Report.
🔗 Apply now at: [email protected]
Join Amnesty International Canada's Nominations Committee.
Help review nominations, work with staff and Board representatives, and prepare the Nominations Report.
🔗 Apply now at: [email protected]
December 19, 2025 at 1:33 PM
✨ Interested in supporting fair, transparent elections?
Join Amnesty International Canada's Nominations Committee.
Help review nominations, work with staff and Board representatives, and prepare the Nominations Report.
🔗 Apply now at: [email protected]
Join Amnesty International Canada's Nominations Committee.
Help review nominations, work with staff and Board representatives, and prepare the Nominations Report.
🔗 Apply now at: [email protected]
✨ Help shape strong and democratic debate at Amnesty International Canada's Annual General Meeting.
Join the Resolutions Committee and review member submitted resolutions for clarity and alignment.
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Join the Resolutions Committee and review member submitted resolutions for clarity and alignment.
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December 19, 2025 at 1:32 PM
✨ Help shape strong and democratic debate at Amnesty International Canada's Annual General Meeting.
Join the Resolutions Committee and review member submitted resolutions for clarity and alignment.
🔗 Apply now at: [email protected]
Join the Resolutions Committee and review member submitted resolutions for clarity and alignment.
🔗 Apply now at: [email protected]
Governments worldwide must urgently enable Gaza to prepare for the severe winter conditions by pressing Israel to end the blockade on Gaza & lift all restrictions on the entry of life-saving supplies
amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/gaza-flood-tragedy-must-mobilize-global-action-to-end-israels-genocide
amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/gaza-flood-tragedy-must-mobilize-global-action-to-end-israels-genocide
December 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Governments worldwide must urgently enable Gaza to prepare for the severe winter conditions by pressing Israel to end the blockade on Gaza & lift all restrictions on the entry of life-saving supplies
amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/gaza-flood-tragedy-must-mobilize-global-action-to-end-israels-genocide
amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/gaza-flood-tragedy-must-mobilize-global-action-to-end-israels-genocide
Rather than addressing the root causes of the toxic drug crisis – an unsafe drug supply, inadequate housing, and chronic underinvestment in community-led care – Bill 6 relies on enforcement, punishment, and removal.
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Repeal Bill 6 and Bill 223 - Stop Criminalizing People Who Use Drugs
Call on the Ontario government to repeal Bill 6 and Bill 223 and invest in community-led harm reduction.
Take Action »
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December 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Rather than addressing the root causes of the toxic drug crisis – an unsafe drug supply, inadequate housing, and chronic underinvestment in community-led care – Bill 6 relies on enforcement, punishment, and removal.
takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/183628/...
takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/183628/...
Rather than addressing the root causes of the toxic drug crisis – an unsafe drug supply, inadequate housing, and chronic underinvestment in community-led care – Bill 6 relies on enforcement, punishment, and removal.
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Colonial Policing in a Drug Crisis: How Bill 6 and Bill 223 Endanger Lives
Bill 6, Ontario’s “Safer Municipalities Act”, is now law. Despite being framed as a public safety measure, its real effect is to deepen a
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December 18, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Rather than addressing the root causes of the toxic drug crisis – an unsafe drug supply, inadequate housing, and chronic underinvestment in community-led care – Bill 6 relies on enforcement, punishment, and removal.
amnesty.ca/features/col...
amnesty.ca/features/col...
🍁 Ontario has passed Bill 6 and Bill 223 - laws that make the toxic drug crisis even deadlier.
Take action now: Send a letter to Ontario’s government to repeal Bill 6 & Bill 223 and invest in community-led harm reduction.
amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/ontario-bill-6-and-bill-223-public-safety/
Take action now: Send a letter to Ontario’s government to repeal Bill 6 & Bill 223 and invest in community-led harm reduction.
amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/ontario-bill-6-and-bill-223-public-safety/
December 18, 2025 at 12:19 PM
🍁 Ontario has passed Bill 6 and Bill 223 - laws that make the toxic drug crisis even deadlier.
Take action now: Send a letter to Ontario’s government to repeal Bill 6 & Bill 223 and invest in community-led harm reduction.
amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/ontario-bill-6-and-bill-223-public-safety/
Take action now: Send a letter to Ontario’s government to repeal Bill 6 & Bill 223 and invest in community-led harm reduction.
amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/ontario-bill-6-and-bill-223-public-safety/
The devastation caused by torrential rain in the occupied #Gaza Strip was fueled by Israel’s ongoing restrictions on the entry of critical supplies to repair vital infrastructure.
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"Utterly preventable" Gaza flood tragedy must mobilize global action to end Israel’s genocide
The devastation caused by torrential rain in the occupied Gaza Strip that led to the recent flooding of thousands of tents and makeshift shelters and
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December 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The devastation caused by torrential rain in the occupied #Gaza Strip was fueled by Israel’s ongoing restrictions on the entry of critical supplies to repair vital infrastructure.
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We welcome reports that Maryia Kalesnikava and Ales Bialiatski are among those have been freed in Belarus.
But let’s be clear: these releases don’t erase a system that still holds hundreds if not thousands of others languishing behind bars merely for speaking out.
But let’s be clear: these releases don’t erase a system that still holds hundreds if not thousands of others languishing behind bars merely for speaking out.
December 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
We welcome reports that Maryia Kalesnikava and Ales Bialiatski are among those have been freed in Belarus.
But let’s be clear: these releases don’t erase a system that still holds hundreds if not thousands of others languishing behind bars merely for speaking out.
But let’s be clear: these releases don’t erase a system that still holds hundreds if not thousands of others languishing behind bars merely for speaking out.