Responding to reports of multiple deaths and mass detentions of protesters from the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Islamabad on 26 and 27 November, Babu Ram Pant, Deputy Regional Director for South Asia at Amnesty International, said: “Yet again, protestors in Pakistan have faced a brutal and lethal crackdown shrouded in a callous opacity by […]
Despite a decade-long government plan to end violence against women, the alarming reality is that the rate of women being killed violently continues to rise. On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we reaffirm our commitment to ensuring women’s rights are protected. Women deserve to live free from fear and violence, […]
On 29 October 2024, Suzhou Intermediate Court sentenced Yu Wensheng to three years in prison and his wife, activist Xu Yan, to one year and nine months in prison for “inciting subversion of state power”. We, the undersigned civil society organizations, are deeply concerned about this case and call for the immediate and unconditional release […]
Amnesty International Australia firmly rejects the Federal Government’s response to last week’s a High Court decision, which will further punish and put at risk a group of people who have served their time, including refugees in need of protection. It breaches Australia’s international obligations and risks refouling refugees to countries where they fear harm. The […]
Welcome to Amnesty International’s Write for Rights letter-writing kit. Here you will find everything you need to successfully take part in the Write for Rights 2024 campaign. Write for Rights changes lives and your words matter. The people featured in this year’s campaign are from all around the world – from a TikToker in Angola […]
Estimates suggest that over 12 billion bullets are manufactured each year. That’s nearly enough to kill everyone on Earth twice over. With armed conflict and civilian deaths on the rise, controlling the spread of arms is more crucial than ever. Especially as we witness war crimes against civilians in Sudan and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, […]
The evacuation warnings issued by the Israeli military to residents of the southern suburbs of Beirut and south Lebanon were inadequate, and in some cases also misleading, said Amnesty International today, highlighting that these warnings do not absolve Israel of its obligations under international humanitarian law to never target civilians and to take all possible […]
The exponential rise in the death toll in Lebanon over the past three days amid an escalation in hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah is a reminder of the crucial need for all parties to the conflict to abide by their obligations under international humanitarian law, Amnesty International said today. On Monday [23 September] alone, at […]
This is a personal account by Thomas Howell, a youth member of Amnesty International Australia. Our blogs feature contributions from staff, volunteers, and supporters to raise awareness and inspire action on human rights issues. The views expressed do not necessarily represent those of Amnesty International. On Wednesday, 11 September 2024, the biggest military weapons expo […]
As the 2024 QUAD summit approaches, Amnesty International Australia has written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urging him to raise the importance of respecting human rights and adhering to international law with leaders from India, Japan and the United States. Australia is a crucial diplomatic player within the QUAD alliance and a key advocate for […]
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