In 2011 Amnesty International is turning 50, to celebrate we need your help organising events, forming groups and in the Action Centre. Join us, come in and meet us there are so many ways to help.

"Radio Amnesty", a weekly radio show concerning itself with all things Human Rights, can be heard Saturdays at 2pm on local broadcaster EDGE Radio 99.3 FM.

Amnesty International Tasmania Branch would like to congratulate the great work Community Services students from the Clarence Campus Polytechnic undertook to raise awareness of Shell's behaviour in the Niger Delta.

Amnesty International would like to take a moment to celebrate the activism of human rights advocate Roz Houston who has passed away this week.

NAGM Volunteers

Volunteers are needed for Amnesty International’s National Annual General Meeting. This exciting opportunity to meet activists and staff from all over the country lasts a weekend (9th – 11th July) and is a great way to see how Amnesty International Australia works.

Salamanca Stall

Volunteers are needed to help out at the Amnesty International stall at the Salamanca markets. If you can spare a two hours on a Saturday about every other month, then please join our roster.

Last Friday we carried out a vigil in response to the Australian government’s suspension of the processing of new asylum claims by Afghan and Sri Lankan nationals. It turned out to be a huge success.

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Become a fan of our new Tasmania branch Facebook page for another way to keep up to date as well as to show your support for us or follow us on Twitter.

This year’s NAGM will be held in Hobart on 9th-11th July. In an effort to keep costs down and ensure as many activists and volunteers who want to attend can, we’re asking people if they would be willing to let an activist stay in their spare room

A Vietnamese human rights activist and Catholic priest who was temporarily allowed to leave detention yesterday should be unconditionally and permanently released, Amnesty International urged today.

We wish to congratulate the fine efforts of the Elizabeth Campus of the Tasmanian Academy on Tuesday.