The first National Sorry Day was held exactly one year after the Bringing Them Home report was tabled in Parliament on 26 May 1997. The report was a confronting 689-page landmark document that exposed the truth about the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, cultures, and communities – what […]
Amnesty’s Youth Justice and Climate Justice Campaigns, Annual General Meetings and activist blogs Important dates are at the top of each Bulletin to help keep you organised and informed. Keep an eye on our Events page for what’s happening near you or online. 26 May: National Sorry Day 27 May – 3 June: National Reconciliation […]
National Reconciliation Week runs annually from 27 May – 3 June, book-ended by the anniversaries of the 1967 Referendum and the Mabo decision. This year’s theme is “Grounded in Truth, Walk Together with Courage”. National Reconciliation Week is a time for all people to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore […]
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More than 323,000 people worldwide sign Amnesty International’s ‘Free Xinjiang Detainees’ petition, which urges UN to investigate human rights violations against Uyghurs, Kazakhs and other Muslim minorities.
A message to Amnesty International Australia members from Secretary General Kumi Naidoo. Dear Friends at Amnesty International Australia, I’m Kumi Naidoo and, as some of you know, I joined Amnesty International as Secretary General in August this year. I’m sorry I could not join you in person for your annual general meeting but I wanted […]
Reverend John Jegasothy and his family sought safety in Australia, after fleeing Sri Lanka’s civil war. Today he is a community leader in Sydney helping to promote a fair go for refugees. Story as told to Annika Flensburg. Fleeing Sri Lanka When Sri Lanka’s civil war started, I was working as a Superintendent Minister in […]
Justice remains elusive a year after a network of secret prisons was first exposed in southern Yemen, Amnesty International said in a new report documenting egregious unchecked violations, including systemic disappearances and torture as well as other ill-treatment amounting to war crimes. “God only knows if he’s alive” details how scores of men have been […]
On Human Rights Day, Amnesty’s Jessie Mawson shares her actionable and hard-won advice for protecting, defending, and promoting human rights in contested online spaces. “Don’t read the comments”. “Don’t feed the trolls”. Erm, okay. Good advice, I guess. But what if talking to people in comment threads (about contentious human rights issues, no less) is […]
1000 musicians, 300 homes, 60 countries… all for one act of welcome you don’t want to miss. Amnesty International and Sofar Sounds have joined forces to create small-scale gigs taking place all across the world on the same night, to support refugees worldwide. It’s happening on 20 September and people have until 10 September to […]
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