Case studies

woman at clinic in PNG

Papua New Guinea: Grace and Josephine’s stories

Grace and Josephine are two of many women in Papua New Guinea who have told Amnesty International their stories of domestic and sexual violence.

Photo Kate Geraghty

Women dying to be heard

An audiovisual feature by the Sydney Morning Herald shows the stories of 3 women who have suffered domestic violence and presents the reality of lives lived in fear.

women protesting in Aceh

Women defending human rights in Asia

Human rights defenders are people who take action to contribute to the elimination of all violations of fundamental human rights.

Mothers of Plaza de Mayo protest

Mothers defending human rights

"Disappearance", a form of state kidnapping, is a human rights violation inflicted not only upon the victims, but also upon their families. Not knowing whether the "disappeared" are dead or alive causes untold suffering to their relatives. It has also been the source of some inspiring examples of women taking action to defend human rights.

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