Laws designed to silence: The global crackdown on civil society organizations
21 February 2019 | 11:11 am
Australia’s crackdown on civil society: keeping company with repressive regimes like Azerbaijan,...
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Extinguished Things
Come along and join the Amnesty International SA book club at the performance of ‘Extinguished Things’ at the Adelaide Fringe! Award...
February 21, 2019 6:00 pm
The Studio at Holden Street Theatres
34 Holden Street, Hindmarsh SA, Australia
The Merger Screening
You are invited to a free screening of The Merger. If you haven’t seen it, come along and see why it’s become a favourite for movie...
February 23, 2019 6:30 pm
The Yack Public Hall
36 High Street, Yackandandah VIC, Australia
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Unley AI Group at Fullarton Markets
Come along to the Unley Action Group’s monthly stall at the Fullarton Markets! There will be petitions and information about our current...
Gender and sexuality
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Baby Bi Bi Bi - Adelaide Fringe
Come along to and watch the cabaret Baby Bi Bi Bi during this years Fringe! Meet our team at Sushi Train for a complimentary plate, then either walk...
February 27, 2019 7:30 pm
The Crown and Sceptre Hotel, King William Street, Adelaide SA, Australia
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Assembly and association
Come and meet the women who talk with the men and women who are detained in the offshore prisons of Manus and Nauru
Across Australia there are amazing women who have built relationships via phones calls with the people who this Government have trapped on Manus and...
March 2, 2019 12:00 pm
Activism
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Amnesty Information Stall @ Lismore Womens Festival
The Lismore Amnesty International group will have a stall at this year’s womens festival – women talking to refugees- heroes with a heart of...
Gender and sexuality
Community event
Glenelg Adventure
Come along for a casual adventure of Glenelg with exploring, ice cream and a visit to the Beach House! We will meet at 4pm at the Glenelg Museum to...
Activism
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Get Active with Amnesty International
At Amnesty International, we defend human rights around the world and in Australia. Our volunteers and activists in Canberra campaign for a world...
March 5, 2019 5:30 pm
Amnesty International ACT/SNSW
33 Ainslie Place, Canberra ACT, Australia
Activism
Film Screening
Baulkham Hills African Ladies Troupe
On 6 March 2019, at 6.30pm, Sutherland Shire Amnesty group and Sutherland Shire Library are hosting a screening of ‘Baulkham Hills African...
March 6, 2019 6:30 pm
Sutherland Shire Library
30-36 Belmont Street, Sutherland NSW, Australia
Activism
Campaigns briefing
Social Change Lab - Sunshine Coast
Are you passionate about human rights and want to be a social change activist? Then join us for a weekend of activist workshops – our 2019 Social...
March 16, 2019 9:00 am
University of the Sunshine Coast
90 Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs Queensland 4556, Australia
Gender and sexuality
Stall
Feast on the Foreshore
Semaphore Mainstreet Association and Feast are working together to bring you Feast on the Foreshore – Semaphore’s Big Gay Out – a FREE...
Activism
Film Screening
Utopia Film Screening
Utopia is 2013 documentary film written, produced and presented by John Pilger and directed by Pilger and Alan Lowery. The film explores the...
Activism
Assembly and association
The Lismore Amnesty Group invite you to join them each Thursday for the weekly vigil
February 18, 2019 will mark the 3rd anniversary of the Lismore Group’s weekly vigils! The Lismore Amnesty Group invites you to join them for...
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Get Active with Amnesty International
At Amnesty International, we defend human rights around the world and in Australia. Our volunteers and activists in Canberra campaign for a world...
April 2, 2019 5:30 pm
Amnesty International ACT/SNSW
33 Ainslie Place, Canberra ACT, Australia
Activism
Community event
Songs of hope and protest - Amnesty Fundraiser
The Lismore Amnesty Group invites you to join them at songs of hope at Tintenbar Upfront on the 12th of April 2019. Have a great night out and...
April 12, 2019 6:30 pm
Tintenbar Rd, Tintenbar NSW 2478
63 Molesworth Street, Lismore NSW, Australia
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Get Active with Amnesty International
At Amnesty International, we defend human rights around the world and in Australia. Our volunteers and activists in Canberra campaign for a world...
May 7, 2019 5:30 pm
Amnesty International ACT/SNSW
33 Ainslie Place, Canberra ACT, Australia
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Get Active with Amnesty International
At Amnesty International, we defend human rights around the world and in Australia. Our volunteers and activists in Canberra campaign for a world...
June 4, 2019 5:30 pm
Amnesty International ACT/SNSW
33 Ainslie Place, Canberra ACT, Australia
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Get Active with Amnesty International
At Amnesty International, we defend human rights around the world and in Australia. Our volunteers and activists in Canberra campaign for a world...
July 2, 2019 5:30 pm
Amnesty International ACT/SNSW
33 Ainslie Place, Canberra ACT, Australia
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Get Active with Amnesty International
At Amnesty International, we defend human rights around the world and in Australia. Our volunteers and activists in Canberra campaign for a world...
August 6, 2019 5:30 pm
Amnesty International ACT/SNSW
33 Ainslie Place, Canberra ACT, Australia
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Get Active with Amnesty International
At Amnesty International, we defend human rights around the world and in Australia. Our volunteers and activists in Canberra campaign for a world...
September 3, 2019 5:30 pm
Amnesty International ACT/SNSW
33 Ainslie Place, Canberra ACT, Australia
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Get Active with Amnesty International
At Amnesty International, we defend human rights around the world and in Australia. Our volunteers and activists in Canberra campaign for a world...
October 1, 2019 5:30 pm
Amnesty International ACT/SNSW
33 Ainslie Place, Canberra ACT, Australia
Activism
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Get Active with Amnesty International
At Amnesty International, we defend human rights around the world and in Australia. Our volunteers and activists in Canberra campaign for a world...
November 5, 2019 5:30 pm
Amnesty International ACT/SNSW
33 Ainslie Place, Canberra ACT, Australia
Activism
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Get Active with Amnesty International
At Amnesty International, we defend human rights around the world and in Australia. Our volunteers and activists in Canberra campaign for a world...
December 3, 2019 5:30 pm
Amnesty International ACT/SNSW
33 Ainslie Place, Canberra ACT, Australia
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Australia’s crackdown on civil society: keeping company with repressive regimes like Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Egypt, Hungary, Pakistan and Russia
21 February 2019 | 11:00 am
Controversial legislation restricting the activities of charities and advocacy groups passed by the...
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10 things you need to know about Venezuela’s human rights crisis
21 February 2019 | 10:55 am
The human rights crisis that has engulfed Venezuela for the past few years has shattered the lives...
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Amnesty calls on WA Government to focus on keeping kids from behind bars
20 February 2019 | 7:12 pm
The Western Australian Government today announced the Premier’s Priorities. One of the targets...
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Myanmar: Human rights violations continue in Rakhine State
19 February 2019 | 3:03 pm
The Myanmar military is blocking access to food and shelling villages and 5,200 people have been...
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Demand Justice for Zak Kostopoulos
18 February 2019 | 2:45 pm
Zak Kostopoulos, a queer activist and human rights defender in Greece, died on 21 September 2018...
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Putting people at the heart of our work.
15 February 2019 | 2:51 pm
Amnesty International Australia is making changes to our operational model to ensure we move...
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Amnesty welcomes ACT Government’s choice of prevention and diversion over prisons
15 February 2019 | 2:15 pm
The ACT Government today announced a new major justice reinvestment program, ‘Building...
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3 years and about 150 vigils: The Lismore Amnesty Group are keeping the candle burning
15 February 2019 | 10:58 am
The Lismore Amnesty Group will mark their 3rd year anniversary next week, on 18 February, of...
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Rohingya refugees: When is a crisis no longer a crisis?
14 February 2019 | 1:53 pm
Amnesty International researchers are meeting with Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh...
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Medivac Bill a welcome step towards humanity for refugees
13 February 2019 | 5:21 pm
Medivac Bill a welcome step towards humanity for refugees In response to the Medivac Bill passing...
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Queensland Closing the Gap Report Card shows why justice targets are needed
13 February 2019 | 4:40 pm
The Queensland Government today became the first state to release a whole-of-government report card...
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Good news: Hakeem returns to Australia
13 February 2019 | 12:59 pm
Hakeem is home! On 12 February he arrived at Tullamarine airport in Melbourne and into the arms...
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Rohingya rights: Remains from the ashes
13 February 2019 | 12:02 pm
The Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have yet to come to terms with the trauma they had experienced...
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Amnesty International welcomes news of Hakeem al-Araibi’s return to Australia
12 February 2019 | 10:47 am
In response to reports that Hakeem al-Araibi will be returning home to Australia, Claire Mallinson,...
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Meet the women fighting sexual violence in Nepal
11 February 2019 | 1:39 pm
It’s awards season in Hollywood, and a year since a #MeToo-dominated Oscars ceremony made sexual...
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Brave young people fighting for human rights
7 February 2019 | 12:28 pm
In the aftermath of Jair Bolsonaro’s election on an openly anti-human rights agenda, a climate of...
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Australian-supplied arms fuelling bloody conflict in Yemen
6 February 2019 | 11:01 am
Arms supplied by Australia to the United Arab Emirates are potentially being diverted to militias...
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Five things you can do for human rights this year
5 February 2019 | 8:00 am
We all have a role to play in making the world a better place for everyone. Here’s what you...
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