“Amnesty International is prominent on the international stage, but it is the support of local groups that is at the heart of the organisation’s work,” says Christina Armstrong, of Amnesty International’s Coffs Harbour group.

A recent US report from the National Labour Committee revealed that a number of major computer companies engaged third parties in China to produce computer equipment under conditons so appalling they infringe basic worker rights. A simple solution may be to increase the price of a keyboard.

Do you really know or care what is going on behind the funds you invest in? Would you be willing to surrender even 0.5% in returns to, for example, instigate change in Darfur, or address corruption in the Sudanese Government?

'Comfort Women' survivor Gil Won Ok speaks out in Sydney about her experience of sexual slavery during World War II and her incredible journey from war crimes victim to international women’s human rights campaigner.

The ‘Justice for Comfort Women Campaign’ headed to Northern NSW last week with successful events held in Port Macquarie, Armidale and Coffs Harbour.

A new social networking for Amnesty School action groups was launched last month. The site will provide a forum for active students to connect and share campaigning information.

The Manly Amnesty Action Group held a stall last month to gather support for calling on the Cambodian authorities to end the evictions in Phnom Penh or compensate those losing their land.

On Saturday 1 August the Pitt Street Church Group held a stall to raise awareness of our ‘Comfort Women’ campaign and proved that together we can help bring about justice.

The Stop Violence Against Women Network recently hosted a roundtable discussing the National Plan of Action to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children. Lauren Fahy, NSW SVAW Convenor reports.

As part of the Human Rights Act for Australia Consultation process, public hearings were held on 1–3 July in the Great Hall of Parliament House, Canberra. NSW Community Campaigns intern, Danielle Naranjilla, attended and saw democracy in action. Here is her report.