Amnesty International remains concerned with the state of human rights in Australia, and calls for the government to take action to protect and promote human rights.
In response to the UK government detaining people under the UK–France returns deal, Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International UK’s Refugee and Migrant Rights Director, said: “People are being unjustly punished simply for exercising their right to seek asylum in the UK – through the only route left open to them.” Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International UK’s Refugee […]
On the 12th anniversary of Australia’s offshore processing and detention policy, Amnesty International Australia is urging the Australian Government to end the devastating chapter of human rights abuse. For over a decade, people seeking safety have been subjected to prolonged detention and left facing uncertain futures. We call on the Government to immediately evacuate the […]
We work tirelessly to protect the rights of millions of people forced to flee their homes to safety.
The Indian government must immediately halt all deportations of Rohingya men, women and children, recognise them as refugees and treat them with the dignity and protection they deserve under international human rights law, Amnesty International said ahead of World Refugee Day. In just the last month, the Indian authorities allegedly deported at least 40 Rohingya […]
Explore stories of courage, resilience, hope and the search for safety with this list of 6 children’s books: 1. Welcome by Barroux This illustrated book by Barroux explores themes of migration and refugees, difference and belonging as it tells the story of three polar bears adrift in the ocean after part of their ice float […]
The Pakistani government’s plans to arbitrarily and forcibly expel Afghan nationals, including refugees and asylum seekers, as part of the opaque ‘Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan’ will only add to their plight, Amnesty International said today, ahead of the authorities’ 31 March deadline to oust Afghan nationals from the cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The exact […]
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s proposal to change the Australian constitution to give Ministers discretionary power to extinguish the citizenship of dual nationals who’ve been convicted of a crime, in order to deport them is an extreme and reactionary proposal that will have dire, far-reaching consequences. Mr Dutton’s deportation plan would be particularly dangerous for citizens […]
The international community must urgently step up and deliver the necessary support to avoid the devastating impact on the lives of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh following the announcement of severe aid cuts by the World Food Programme (WFP), Amnesty International said today ahead of the visit of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Interviews recently conducted […]
Responding to reports of arbitrary detention and harassment of Afghan refugees and asylum seekers by law enforcement agencies in Islamabad in Pakistan, Babu Ram Pant, Deputy Regional Director for South Asia at Amnesty International, said: “The police night raids, harassment and arbitrary detention of hundreds of Afghan refugees, including women and children, in the capital […]
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