Canberra activists join Women in Black to call for a ceasefire in Gaza

DEFENDING HUMAN RIGHTS

Freedom of expression, association and assembly Australia

Amnesty International Australia urges universities to protect students’ right to protest

17 May 2024 | 3:22 pm

In response to universities’ orders to dismantle Gaza Solidarity encampments, Amnesty...

Responsive campaigning Middle East

World leaders fail to act as Israeli invasion of Rafah worsens humanitarian catastrophe

16 May 2024 | 10:46 am

Despite repeated calls on Israel from heads of state, UN officials and humanitarian NGOs to refrain...

Responsive campaigning Middle East

NAKBA: Mass forced displacement in Gaza highlights urgent need for Israel to uphold Palestinians’ right to return

15 May 2024 | 2:14 pm

The current forced displacement of almost 2 million Palestinians and mass destruction of civilian...

A photo of Parliament House in Canberra, set against a deep blue sky

Refugee rights Australia

Amnesty International dismayed by Labor abandoning promised increase to Humanitarian Intake in Federal Budget

15 May 2024 | 1:36 pm

In response to announcements made in the Federal Budget, Refugee Rights Campaigner Zaki Haidari...

Indigenous rights Australia

Federal budget: Labor funds more of the same and expects different outcomes for youth incarceration

15 May 2024 | 1:20 pm

MEDIA RELEASE Labor’s third federal budget has failed to provide desperately needed funding for...

Right to Protest Australia

Amnesty International Australia stands in solidarity with university student protests

14 May 2024 | 1:08 pm

Amnesty International Australia calls for governments, police, and universities to respect...