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Big Day Out 2009

As with previous years, Amnesty International Australia will be promoting human rights at the Big Day Out in Sydney in January.

When:
Friday January 23 2009 11:00 AM - Saturday January 24 2009 12:00 AM
Where:
Sydney Showground, Showground Road, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW, 2127

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Team Amnesty in their Dragon Boat rowing across Darling Harbour
© AIA/Robert Bell. Team Amnesty compete in the 2008 Dragon Boat Races

Dragon Boat Races at Darling Harbour

Team Amnesty will be competing in Sydney's 2009 Chinese New Year Dragon Boat Races to promote our Human Rights Act for Australia campaign.

When:
Sunday February 08 2009 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Where:
Darling Harbour, NSW

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Geoffrey Robertson QC addresses Amnesty International Australia's UDHR gala dinner
©AIA Geoffrey Robertson QC addresses dinner attendees

Dinner celebrates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and looks to the future

  • Published on 16/12/2008

At Sydney's gala dinner celebrating 60 years of Universal Declaration of Human Rights, presenters reviewed the history of the Declaration and looked to the future.

Demand a Human Rights Act for Australia

  • Published on 16/12/2008

The Federal Government's consultation on human rights is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you to influence the future of human rights policies in Australia.

Video competition: why Australia needs human rights protection

  • Published on 16/12/2008

To celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre is holding a video competition based on the theme Why Australia Needs Human Rights Protection.

Stop Violence Against Women
© Leslye Coates

ARTicles exhibition opens

  • Published on 27/11/2008

The 2008 Amnesty International Australia art exhibition opened last night with a buzzing crowd turning up to view this year's entries and learn who won the exhibition's Artist Panel & People's Choice Awards.

16 stations in 16 days!
16 stations in 16 days!

16 Days of Activism underway

  • Published on 26/11/2008

Amnesty's involvement in the 16 Days of Activism against gender violence is in full swing. We've been at Bondi and Redfern stations, and held a stall in Marrickville creating awareness around violence against women. We have 14 stalls to go between now and December 10th with our 16 stations in 16 days event so click through if you'd like to get involved in your area.

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