We welcome the release of U Win Tin who had been imprisoned for 19 years in Myanmar and was one of the longest-serving prisoners of conscience in the country.
The Kuala Lumpur High Court acquitted a prominent migrant workers' rights activist on Monday 24 November 2008.
Australia’s David Hicks is one of nearly 800 men and boys to have been held in US’s Guantanamo Bay detention centre. He spent almost six years behind bars before he was freed.
The UN General Assembly will in mid-December hear a statement from countries across the globe calling for an end to human rights abuse based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Amnesty International is looking forward to contributing to the Government's consultation about how people in Australia would like their human rights protected.
Amnesty International is calling on governments to make today’s 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) a time for action, not just for celebration.
The Kuala Lumpur High Court acquitted a prominent migrant workers' rights activist on Monday 24 November 2008.
In celebration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights' 60th anniversary, Gala Dinners will be held in Perth (8 December) and Sydney (10 December) with keynote speaker Geoffrey Robertson QC.
The situation in Gaza is on the brink of humanitarian catastrophe. Please urge the UN Security Council to protect civilians from fighting in Gaza and southern Israel.
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