Amnesty condemns Fraser Anning’s election tactics
18 April 2019 | 4:43 pm
Following reports today that an alt-right campaigner claiming to work for Senator Fraser Anning...
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The Lismore Amnesty Group invite you to join them each Thursday for the weekly vigil
The Lismore Amnesty Group invites you to join them for their weekly vigil, which takes place every Thursday afternoon outside their local MP’s...
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Get Active with Amnesty International
Always wanted to become more involved with Amnesty International but didn’t know how? Curious about the different opportunities to become an...
April 23, 2019 5:30 pm
Amnesty International Australia SA/NT, Pirie Street, Adelaide SA, 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...
April 23, 2019 5:30 pm
Amnesty International ACT/SNSW
33 Ainslie Place, Canberra ACT, Australia
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Letter Writing
Write a letter and change a life. Weekly Urgent Action letter-writing to support human rights across the world
Participants meet for an hour on a weekly basis, writing letters based upon the briefing notes provided to the group. All resources are provided to...
April 26, 2019 4:00 pm
Mudgee Public Library
64 Market Street, Mudgee, NSW, 2850, 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...
Individuals at risk
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Amnesty International SA Book Club
Come along to the Amnesty International SA book club! This Book Club will discuss ‘Triomf’ by Marlene Van Niekerk. We meet 5 times a year...
May 2, 2019 6:00 pm
Amnesty International Australia SA/NT, Pirie Street, Adelaide SA, Australia
Activism
Letter Writing
Write a letter and change a life. Weekly Urgent Action letter-writing to support human rights across the world
Participants meet for an hour on a weekly basis, writing letters based upon the briefing notes provided to the group. All resources are provided to...
Activism
Letter Writing
Write a letter and change a life. Weekly Urgent Action letter-writing to support human rights across the world
Participants meet for an hour on a weekly basis, writing letters based upon the briefing notes provided to the group. All resources are provided to...
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Film Screening
Borer Politics Film Screening
The Eastern Suburbs Amnesty Group will present a public screening of the film ‘Border Politics’ which features Julian Burnside’s...
Human Rights
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Wollongong Letter Writing Event
Join the Wollongong Local Action Group for a morning of letter writing and discussion. They will be writing letters to support individuals and risk...
Gender and sexuality
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Ice Hockey Pride Game
Happening on Sunday, 2nd of June the annual Melbourne Mustangs Ice Hockey Pride game is back again this year! The thrilling, high-contact Pride Game...
Refugees
Film Screening
The Merger Film Screening
Join Wollongong Amnesty Group at a screening of the film, ‘The Merger’, followed by a Q&A with a local refugee worker. The Merger...
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Iran: Release women’s rights defenders detained for peacefully protesting against forced veiling
18 April 2019 | 4:30 pm
Iranian authorities must stop harassing, arresting and imprisoning women’s rights defenders...
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Nauru’s former President Sprent Dabwido condemns ‘torture’ of refugees
18 April 2019 | 11:56 am
In an interview with The Project that aired last night, 17 April, former President of Nauru Sprent...
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Hong Kong: end punishment of peaceful protesters
17 April 2019 | 5:10 pm
The Umbrella Movement made global headlines when they filled Hong Kong’s streets to peacefully...
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Stand against racism
15 April 2019 | 2:56 pm
With the election campaign in full swing, Amnesty International Australia is urging all political...
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Julian Assange must not be extradited to the US
12 April 2019 | 10:01 am
Following the announcement of Julian Assange’s arrest, and request for extradition to the United...
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Say no to racism
11 April 2019 | 3:27 pm
Everyone has the right to feel safe living, working and worshipping in their daily lives. But for...
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Take action for Hồ Duy Hải
10 April 2019 | 2:01 pm
Hồ Duy Hải is facing the death penalty in Vietnam following an unfair trial. Hồ Duy Hải...
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10 frequently asked questions about the death penalty
10 April 2019 | 11:05 am
Does the death penalty stop crime? Does it give victims justice? Is there a humane way to execute?...
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Death penalty 2018: Dramatic fall in global executions
10 April 2019 | 9:01 am
Global executions fell by almost one-third last year to the lowest figure in at least a decade,...
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Has the QLD Government given up on keeping kids out of prison?
5 April 2019 | 3:23 pm
The Queensland Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women yesterday announced that 12 new beds have...
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Freedom of religion: time to act
5 April 2019 | 8:47 am
In response to the release of the Freedom of Religion Second Interim report Tim O’Connor, Impact...
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Indigenous Legal Assistance Program should be retained
3 April 2019 | 1:31 pm
As part of the 2019 Budget, the government yesterday announced plans to disband the Indigenous...
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Bahrain: What lies behind the scenes of the Formula One Grand Prix?
1 April 2019 | 1:13 pm
Last weekend the world tuned into Bahrain’s International Circuit and watched one of the...
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Saudi Arabia: Provisional release of three women activists a positive step, but bogus charges must be dropped
29 March 2019 | 9:37 am
Responding to the release of three Saudi women activists, Iman al-Nafjan, Aziza al-Yousef and...
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After Christchurch, here’s how we can end hate speech and Islamophobia
27 March 2019 | 10:00 am
Osama Bhutta is director of communications at Amnesty International. Formerly he has been head of...
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Australia’s peak medical body calls on governments to raise the age of criminal responsibility
25 March 2019 | 1:59 pm
Aboriginal and human rights organisations today welcomed the Australian Medical Association’s...
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Pain, refuge and freedom: Imran’s story
22 March 2019 | 1:25 pm
As someone born to stateless parents, and who has been stateless all my life, I found it impossible...
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Amnesty: Struggles and pain of Don Dale boys comes to nothing as the NT Government takes a giant step backwards
22 March 2019 | 11:40 am
In response to the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly’s introduction of the Youth Justice...
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Free Nasrin
22 March 2019 | 11:21 am
Nasrin Sotoudeh, a prominent Iranian human rights lawyer, has been sentenced to 38 years in prison...
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