Amnesty International Australia is appalled with the lack of care and respect shown by NSW Police when investigating the deaths of First Nations cousins, Jacinta Rose ‘Cindy’ Smith and Mona Lisa Smith in 1987, after an inquest found that their deaths were not adequately investigated by detectives at the time due to racial bias. In […]
Over the past decade, governments and the media worldwide have maintained an alarming anti-refugee narrative, nourished by misconceptions and scare tactics. This narrative often portrays refugees as threats to national security, drains on resources, and even as potential terrorists. Such rhetoric not only promotes discrimination and xenophobia but also makes people forget about the struggle […]
The Eastern Suburbs Action Group invites you to join us to hear from Rachel Perkins in conversation with David Marr about his book Killing for Country. Free event. Email silviagreco@bigpond.com to secure your seat.
Brought to you by Amnesty International Australia’s Youth Advisory Group, ‘Anytime, Amnesty’ delivers compelling stories and thought-provoking discussions in collaboration with a range of guests making a difference on the ground. Listeners can look forward to episodes on whistle-blowers exposing injustice and corruption in the face of life sentences in prison, talented change-makers fighting for […]
An alarming spike in violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians across the occupied West Bank in recent days highlights the urgent need to dismantle illegal settlements, end Israel’s occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) and its longstanding system of apartheid, said Amnesty International. Between 12 and 16 April hundreds of Israeli settlers went on […]
Join the Toowoomba Action Group to stand together in solidarity with Palestinians and call for a sustained ceasefire now. We will gather near a busy thoroughfare displaying signs calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, immediate unimpeded access to humanitarian aid, and an end to destruction of Palestinian homes in The West Bank.
Palestine Under Siege takes you into the heart of the struggle for Palestinian self-determination. Survivors of Al Nakba along with Palestinian and Jewish activists, share their experiences and insights of living under Israeli apartheid. Three Australians, Dr Peter Slezak, Rand Darwish and Lee Rhiannon, travelled to Palestine to conduct interviews and investigate Israel’s accelerating colonisation […]
EXTENDED MEDIA RELEASE People detained following the territorial defeat of the Islamic State (IS) armed group are facing systematic violations and dying in large numbers due to inhumane conditions in north-east Syria, Amnesty International said in a new report. Aftermath: Injustice, Torture and Death in Detention in North-East Syria documents how the region’s autonomous authorities […]
Come and visit the Nunawading Amnesty Group’s Stall at the Blackburn Station Craft Market to learn about human rights and take action to challenge injustice.
Please come down to our Amnesty stall in the Community Village @ Seabreeze Festival We will also be speaking at the Spoken Word section for 15 minutes on Sat between 4-6pm – on Palestine, why we need Federal and NT Human Rights Acts and Treaty