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Acknowledging the Northern Territory Government’s response to the The Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory, Roxanne Moore, Amnesty International Indigenous Rights Campaigner said: “The NT Government has today led the way for Australia by agreeing in principle to #RaiseTheAge of criminal responsibility. “Right now, the Northern Territory, and […]

Ethiopian authorities must immediately engage in negotiations with striking healthcare professionals, unconditionally release those detained in relation to the ongoing peaceful strike and end harassment and intimidation against the medics, Amnesty International said today. “With no resolution in sight, the strike has entered its second week, causing massive disruption to the provision of much needed […]

The release of Israeli and foreign national civilians held hostage by Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, and Palestinians arbitrarily detained by Israel, must take place immediately and should not be contingent on the outcome of political negotiations over the next phase of the ceasefire, said Amnesty International, as the first phase of the […]

The Victorian Labor Government has betrayed First Nations communities and turned its back on some of the state’s most traumatised, vulnerable children by abandoning its promise to keep children under 14 out of prison. Children who are criminalised and incarcerated in Victoria are disproportionately First Nations. This is due to the over-policing and racial profiling […]

Amnesty International expresses its strongest condemnation of the horrific assault on a child while detained in a South Brisbane watchhouse by police, exposed on ABC 730. This child should never have been detained in an adult watchhouse, following Queensland Solicitor General Gim Del Villar KC advice to the Labor government in 2023 that keeping children […]

In response to today’s passing of the marriage equality bill by the upper house of Thailand’s Parliament, Amnesty International’s Thailand Researcher Chanatip Tatiyakaroonwong said: “Thailand has taken a historic step towards becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage for LGBTI couples. This landmark moment is a reward for the tireless work of […]

Amnesty celebrated this Refugee Week by speaking with Refugee advocates who shared their stories of resilience, courage, hope and family. Zaki, Hedayat and Noor’s experiences reveal the difficulties they’ve faced, their hopes for the future, and the significant ways they’ve been able to contribute to Australian society after being given a fair go. While this […]

Amnesty reiterates its call for the immediate release of all civilian hostages who have been held in the occupied Gaza Strip.

These changes will have a profound impact on the lives of Indigenous kids who are over-represented in the ACT’s criminal justice system.

The ACT is raising the age to 14, but not until 2015. It’s progress, just not enough.