It’s time to protect our rights

Australia is the only liberal democracy without national human rights protection. Tell our Government how you want your rights protected.

No delay on Guantánamo closure

It is seven years since the first prisoner transferrals to Guantánamo Bay. US President-elect Obama must announce a date for closure of the military prison without delay.

Amnesty International is the world's most influential human rights organisation - an independent movement of over 2.2 million people committed to defending those who are denied justice or freedom.

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Here's where the hard work, the research, the campaigning and the letter-writing pays off. Every year survivors of human rights abuses thank us for our work. They show that, together, we make a difference.

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