News
Archive for: 09/2009
Proposed changes to West Australian justice system fall short
30 September 2009, 02:14PM
Amnesty International welcomes many of the commitments made by the West Australian Government aimed at improving the justice system following the investigation into the 2008 death in custody of an Indigenous community leader. The organisation urges the Government to implement these without delay. However, Amnesty International is concerned that some of the proposed changes fall short of ensuring the human rights of people in custody are adequately protected.
G20 must take global lead on human rights
29 September 2009, 01:17PM
The G20 grouping of countries should show the same kind of commitment to addressing the global human rights violations that it has shown in dealing with economic problems.
China: Human Rights Activists not welcome at 60th Anniversary Party
28 September 2009, 09:26AM
The Chinese government wants to celebrate the country's 60th anniversary on 1 October while ensuring that no dissenting view or complaint is heard
New family law in Vanuatu welcomed
26 September 2009, 10:12AM
Human Rights Council adopts Universal Periodic Review outcome on Vanuatu: Amnesty International welcomes new Family Law
Historic step forward for human rights
25 September 2009, 10:45AM
Momentous signing of the Optional Protocol on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights at the United Nations.
Open Letter to UN Member States
24 September 2009, 10:16AM
300 civil society organisations, and 33.713 individuals from 111 countries, have signed a global petition calling on all UN Members to take the necessary steps to become a party to the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Sierra Leone: No woman should die giving birth
22 September 2009, 02:01PM
Maternal mortality in Sierra Leone has become a human rights emergency with a new report revealing one in eight women are at risk of dying during pregnancy or childbirth.
South Korea: Dolkun Isa release welcome but authorities should not have denied him entry
19 September 2009, 06:48AM
Mr. Isa has travelled widely around the globe to participate in activities promoting human rights for Uighurs in China, and should not have been denied entry to South Korea.
Secretary General of World Uighur Congress denied entry to South Korea
18 September 2009, 09:36AM
Secretary General of the World Uighur Congress, Dolkun Isa, has been held at Incheon International airport in Seoul for days and prevented from boarding a flight back to Germany.
Indonesia: Repeal “cruel” new stoning and caning law
18 September 2009, 09:31AM
New bylaw in Indonesia that endorses stoning to death for adultery and caning of up to 100 lashes for homosexuality flies in the face of international human rights law as well as provisions of the Indonesian constitution.
Iranian torture victims at renewed risk
11 September 2009, 10:14AM
Victims of rape and other torture by Iranian security forces are facing renewed risk after documents detailing abuses against them were confiscated, Irene Khan, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, said. Ms Khan called on Iran’s Supreme Leader to ensure the victims’ safety and hold the perpetrators to account.
Iraqi PM must address killings and detention of Camp Ashraf residents
11 September 2009, 10:06AM
Amnesty International has expressed its deep concern to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki about killings and other abuses committed by Iraqi security forces when seizing control of Camp Ashraf in Diyala province, home to some 3,400 Iranian exiles, on 28-29 July 2009, and the continuing detention without charge or trial of 36 camp residents who have been held since then.
Lithuania: Parliament moves to criminalise homosexuality
10 September 2009, 01:45PM
Any move by the Lithuanian parliament to criminalise the promotion of homosexuality would violate of the country’s international obligations to uphold freedom of expression and to fight discrimination, Amnesty International warned.
Mentally ill continue to be executed in Japan
10 September 2009, 10:58AM
The government of Japan’s continued practice of executing prisoners with mental illness is inhumane and must come to an end, Amnesty International said in a new report.
Amnesty International commends Government on abolition of detention debt
9 September 2009, 04:44PM
The Government has finally abolished the huge debts imposed on asylum seekers for their involuntary detention.
Report reveals Fiji’s latest human rights violations
8 September 2009, 09:18AM
Fiji is caught in a downward spiral of human rights violations and repression. Read our latest report.
Amnesty International welcomes Queensland stun gun recommendations
4 September 2009, 04:49PM
Recommendations represent a significant step forward in acknowledging the dangers inherent in stun weapons.
New poll delivers scathing verdict on Government’s handling of Indigenous policy
2 September 2009, 11:13AM
70 percent of Australians believe improving the living conditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be a high or very high priority for the Federal Government.
Page 1 of 1 pages
Main archive
By Category
By month
Make an impact
You can make a difference right now. Your action will help shine the light of hope into people's lives across the world.
Check out what 110,752 people are doing right now to support human rights.
Stay Informed
Get Involved
Amnesty International relies on your support to continue our vital work protecting human rights. Please help us keep governments accountable, bring the guilty to justice, and save lives.
Sitewide information
- Copyright © Amnesty International Australia
- ABN: 640 0280 6233
- Phone: 1300 300 920