United civil society across Australia call for a National Anti-Racism Strategy
The call for a national strategy follows a sharp increase in complaints towards Asian-Australians since the beginning of February.
The call for a national strategy follows a sharp increase in complaints towards Asian-Australians since the beginning of February.
Responding to the violent arrest of an Indigenous boy in NSW this week, Amnesty International Australia Indigenous Rights Advisor, Rodney Dillon, said: “Sadly, this latest incident is an example of a long history of violence and discrimination leveled at Indigenous people by police all over the country since colonisation. There have been more than 400 […]
As powerful as the national outpouring of solidarity has been following the Christchurch attacks, it’s not enough on its own. Tony Blackett of Amnesty International NZ offers some ways you can take further action against racism. If the last couple weeks have shown us anything, it’s that now, more than ever, we need the human […]
With the election campaign in full swing, Amnesty International Australia is urging all political parties to change the conversation by refusing to engage in divisive and stereotyping conversation. Tim O’Connor, Impact Manager at Amnesty International Australia said: “Today we are calling on our political leaders to stand against racism and unite Australia through inclusive leadership.The […]
One in five Australians experience racism. This has devastating impacts on mental health, physical safety, and ability to participate in school and work. But Senators have taken a strong stand against racism and blocked harmful changes to race hate laws. The Turnbull Government tried to rush through damaging changes to section 18C of the Racial […]
The Senate must stand firm against racism and vote down proposed changes to section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act when it meets today, said Amnesty International, and Prime Minister Turnbull should definitively put the harmful debate to rest. “The overwhelming message from eight out of 10 Australian voters and from the bipartisan Freedom of […]
UPDATE: The Senate is set to vote this week on proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act. Any amendment to section 18C will give license to more racism in Australia and will only amplify the horrific experiences of racism shown below. There’s still time to stop this happening. Share these stories and tweet at key […]
In the lead up to International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on the 9th August, our First Nations Rights Campaigner, Roxanne Moore, looks at the human rights and health consequences of racism. Racist attacks on Adam Goodes Racism is not only a violation of human rights, but it has serious health consequences. We have […]
Responding to Meta’s proposed revision of its content policies regarding use of the terms “Zionism” or “Zionist”, Alia Al Ghussain, Researcher and Advisor on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights at Amnesty Tech, said: “Meta must ensure that its content policies are neither discriminatory nor biased against pro-Palestinian voices. A blanket ban on the criticism of […]
In 2007, Kacey Keeton, a 49-year-old lawyer from Alabama, was assigned the case of Rocky Myers, a Black man who has spent nearly three decades on death row. In this wide-ranging Q&A, she details the multiple injustices he has faced, why the use of nitrogen hypoxia is hugely disturbing, and why she’s determined to fight […]