The Canadian government neglected six children, compounding their trauma by denying them access to their sole source of safety. Their mother has now died awaiting repatriation. Foreign Policy CAN ctvnews.ca/politics/canad…

14 months ago, in Al-Roj, a harsh, violent, overcrowded detention camp in Northeast Syria, our humanitarian delegation met with FJ and her 6 young children, all Canadian citizens. They had been imprisoned in the camp for years, without charge, without trial, without any

“Where is my mum? Where are my legs”? How to tell a 3-year-old girl that she has forever lost her mum and her legs ? 24,000 people, many of them #Children have lost limbs in #Gaza as a result of #Israel’s bombardments, often indiscriminate. #WarCrimes

French weapons used in #Sudan war despite UN arms embargo - @Amnesty "Our research shows that weaponry designed and manufactured in France is in active use on the battlefield in Sudan" - Agnes Callamard bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

For #16Days of activism, stand with girls who survived Boko Haram captivity in Nigeria and join the fight for their future. There’s #NoExcuse for gender-based violence. Sign the petition now and #EmpowerOurGirls amnesty.org/en/petition/ni…

On the final day of #16Days of activism,also #HumanRightsDay,we urge the Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to stop failing girl survivors of Boko Haram and military abuses. It’s time to empower them by providing them 👉🏿medical care 👉🏿education 👉🏿livelihood support #EmpowerOurGirls

Tune in to UNWebTV this morning at 10:00am to watch the #UNSC vote on a new draft resolution on #childprotection in UN mission transitions! If passed, this will be the 14th thematic resolution on Children & Armed Conflict #CAAC. Watch the vote live ⬇️ webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k…

Today the US endorsed the #SafeSchoolsDeclaration joining 120 other countries who are promising to protect education during war. Here's why it matters: hrw.org/news/2025/01/1…

On #InternationalEducationDay, we must not forget the millions of Afghan girls & women denied education. The Taliban’s ban is a grave human rights violation. Afghanistan is the only country barring girls from school. This must end. #LetAfghanGirlsLearn #RightToEducation

This #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek, let's talk about the potential harmful impacts of TikTok on young minds. In 2023, @Amnesty research revealed alarming findings about the platform’s effect on children's mental health. 🧵👇

🇭🇹 Publishing next week: Wed 12 Feb, 00.01 EST 🇭🇹 #Haiti: Children suffering gang recruitment, attacks and sexual violence amid escalating crisis – a major new @Amnesty report For more information, DM me or email pressAmnesty International.org

When children are recruited & used in armed conflict, they are not only exposed to extreme violence & grave human rights abuses, but they often also lose access to #education, #health & basic #rights. When you #RaiseYourRed, you take a stand against these harms.

📣 Out Now: Amnesty International’s report “‘I’m a child, why did this happen to me?’ Gangs’ assault on childhood in #Haiti” Based on 112 intrvws, we document ‼️Recruitment of children ‼️Rape & sexual violence ‼️Killings & injuries ‼️Impact on children w disabilities amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

Explore the new toolkit now—unleash your impact! Together, we can empower girl survivors in Nigeria to thrive beyond the shadows of Boko Haram. Join the #EmpowerOurGirls campaign. amnesty.org/en/documents/a…

Some good news for a Friday: Idris Hasan, whose release Amnesty International has been campaigning for, has finally been freed after 3.5 years in detention in Morocco

The UN HRC resolution initiating the drafting process of a new convention on the rights of older people has been adopted! This is a significant and long-awaited milestone in the fight for older people’s rights. No matter our age, our rights should never be denied.

Governments will be negotiating a new treaty on crimes against humanity. It's a huge opportunity to advance justice for children. A new paper outlines how this can be achieved: cahtreatynow.org/justice-for-ch… Zama Neff Veronique Aubert Janine Morna Global Survivors Fund Columbia | SIPA

More on why a future CAH treaty provides an important opportunity to advance justice for children: justsecurity.org/113376/justice…

The protection of human rights – and the commitment to uphold them by governments – should not diminish as we age. Demand a world where human rights last a lifetime, #ProtectTheProtest and #AgeLoud 📢

For Immediate Release: UN: New Report Shows 2024 Was the Worst Year Ever for Children Living in Armed Conflicts For the Second Consecutive Year, UN Secretary-General Releases Record-Breaking Number of Grave Violations Against Children in War in 2024 Read the full press