Amnesty is urgently calling for a sustained ceasefire by all parties to prevent further loss of civilian lives amidst an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza.
We work tirelessly to protect the rights that are threatened by the global climate crisis.
The Albanese government must legislate a Human Rights Act so that everyone in Australia can enjoy their human rights.
We work tirelessly to protect the rights of millions of people forced to flee their homes to safety.
NGOs call for immediate action to end the deadly Israeli distribution scheme (including the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation) in Gaza, revert to the existing UN-led coordination mechanisms, and lift the Israeli government’s blockade on aid and commercial supplies. The 400 aid distribution points operating during the temporary ceasefire across Gaza have now been replaced by […]
Amnesty International Australia has repeated its call for the repeal of anti-protest laws, following the use of force by police at a Sydney protest on Friday the 27th of June, where a 35-year-old woman sustained serious injuries. Amnesty is deeply alarmed by reports of excessive violence and the ongoing weaponisation of police powers and arrest […]
The recent peace agreement signed between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda fails to address justice for the victims of serious crimes by not including any provisions aimed at holding their perpetrators to account, Amnesty International said today. “Without addressing impunity for the horrific crimes committed in eastern DRC, the agreement missed an […]
More than 80% of people convicted under Hong Kong’s National Security Law (NSL) have been wrongly criminalised and should never have been charged in the first place, according to new research by Amnesty International published on the fifth anniversary of the law being enacted. The organisation’s analysis of 255 individuals targeted under national security legislation […]
In response to today’s execution in Japan of a man convicted of the murder of nine people, Chiara Sangiorgio, Death Penalty Advisor at Amnesty International, said: “The execution of Takahiro Shiraishi – the first in Japan in nearly three years – is the latest callous attack on the right to life in Japan and a […]
It’s hard to miss the increasing debates around the word “gender”. The last few decades have seen historic gains in the struggle for equality of access to rights and opportunities for women and girls around the world. Though there is still a long way to go, some progress has been made towards recognising the rights […]
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