Amnesty International Australia has used the opportunity to repeat its strong opinion that the age of criminal responsibility should be raise in Australia. Across Australia, the minimum age of criminal responsibility is 10. This means that children as young as 10 are arrested by police, locked up in police cells, hauled before courts and sent […]
Nunga Tag is a community event that brings Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people together for a sports day. Amnesty International SA/NT will be holding a craft and information stall where children, parents and organisations can learn about the work we do. Come and join us at this fun community event and learn more […]
Celebrate International Women’s Day 2020 with Amnesty International and International Women’s Development Agency at Fullers Bookshop! Watch an animation from IWDA on feminism, learn more about International Women’s Day, Amnesty & IWDA, and hear from inspiring local women speakers Jo Flanagan, CEO of Women’s Health Tas & Sally Attrill, retired GP & Convenor of Medical […]
As millions took to the streets to protest rampant violence, inequality, corruption and impunity, or were forced to flee their countries in search of safety, states across the Americas clamped down on the rights to protest and seek asylum last year with flagrant disregard for their obligations under domestic and international law, Amnesty International said […]
For the second year the Amnesty International North East Metro Group will have an information stall at the Nillumbik Council International Women’s Day dinner. The stall will feature information on women’s rights and a petition about Iranian women’s rights activist Yasaman Aryani. Come and visit the stall and find out more about how you can […]
Filmaker Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi was released from prison in Myanmar on 21 February 2020! What happened? Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi, a prominent filmmaker, was detained on 12 April 2019. He was detained because of Facebook posts criticising the role of the military in politics. Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi has liver cancer […]
Vietnamese activist Trần Thị Nga was released from prison in January. Trần Thị Nga was released in January, after having served three years of a nine year prison sentence. She has since safely arrived in the USA along with her partner and two sons. Tran Thi Nga shared the following message with Amnesty supporters; “I […]
Inspired by other non-white culturally diverse artistic community events, Soul Lounge; emphasises on escalating developing artist of diverse backgrounds, whether they are bi-lingual, minorities, uprooted migrant children that exchange their confusion and calamity into cadence and rhythm. The evening features an artists from Adelaide or around the country, after an open mic session. The open mic can […]
The Hyde Park Fair is a free two-day festival filled with activities for everyone and set in the beautiful grounds of Hyde Park, on the corner of Vincent and William Street, Perth. The event will occur over March 1 and March 2 and Amnesty will have a stall set up over both days. Come and […]
A national campaign to improve the Federal Government’s Community Sponsorship Program for refugees moved a step closer towards success last night, after Monash City Council voted in favour of putting a motion to the floor of the Australian Local Government Association assembly in June asking for support from all 547 local governments in calling for […]