Following the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia is in the global spotlight once again. Turkey’s President Erdogan said he believed the death of Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul was a “savage murder”. But Khashoggi’s killing is just the latest in a long line of violations to add to the […]
At the end of July, 41 people, including current AGM delegates, branch presidents and board directors from all around the country, came together to discuss what our movement should look like in 30 years’ time. Together your representatives considered the opportunity we have to change our governance structures to ensure that Amnesty International Australia is […]
For the millions of people who have suffered, and continue to suffer as crimes against humanity go unpunished in Syria, today marks the sixth anniversary of the first major protests that sparked the conflict. Six years. Six years of living in fear of death by constant bombardment from air strikes, deliberate attacks on civilians, homes, […]
The government crackdown is intensifying one month after the attempted uprising. Fear comes in many forms. A month ago, on the night of the bloody coup attempt here in Turkey, I together with millions in Istanbul and Ankara experienced gut-tightening fear as explosions shook our living rooms and gunfire crackled outside our windows. Downstairs my […]
President Erdogan’s announcement of the imposition of a state of emergency must not pave the way for a roll-back in human rights or be used as a pretext to further clamp down on freedom of expression and protections against arbitrary detention and torture. Following a meeting of the National Security Council and the Turkish cabinet […]
Human rights in Turkey are in peril following a bloody coup attempt on Friday 15 July, which resulted in the deaths of at least 208 people and almost 8,000 arrests. Several government officials have suggested reinstating the death penalty as punishment for those found responsible for the failed coup, and the organisation is now investigating […]
Upholding human rights and the rule of law is the job of elected governments. The coup plotters in Turkey forgot this; it is crucial that President Erdogan and the authorities do not. Investigations and accountability should now begin, but this is no time for further rights regression in Turkey. Fair trials must be ensured and […]
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