On November 20, we observe World Children’s Day. On this day we commemorate the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and recognise the right for all kids to be free, happy and safe. This year we highlight the shocking violations of children’s rights happening in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian […]
Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups flagrantly violated international law and displayed a chilling disregard for human life by carrying out cruel and brutal crimes including mass summary killings, hostage-taking, and launching indiscriminate rocket attacks into Israel, Amnesty International said today. With evidence still emerging of the horrors that unfolded in southern Israel, Amnesty International […]
Israeli authorities have dramatically increased their use of administrative detention, a form of arbitrary detention, of Palestinians across the occupied West Bank; extended emergency measures that facilitate inhuman and degrading treatment of prisoners; and failed to investigate incidents of torture and death in custody over the past four weeks, Amnesty International said today. Since 7 […]
Tens of thousands of civilians have been killed in Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza since October 2023. As the world watches horror, Amnesty International has been documenting human rights violations. Amnesty’s researchers and Digital Evidence Lab have been verifying evidence of violations of international humanitarian law, like repeated attacks by Israeli Forces that amount […]
Social media companies must urgently address the fanning of online hate and racism against Palestinian and Jewish communities.
Amnesty International has documented unlawful Israeli attacks, including indiscriminate attacks, which caused mass civilian casualties and must be investigated as war crimes.
We are Kubilay Kaan, Kris Lee, Ramila Chanisheff, Tsewang Thupten, and Xiaogang Zhang — youth activists, former refugees and leaders of our communities in Australia who still must use pseudonyms to protect our loved ones living under the Chinese Communist Party. Together, we represent the Uyghur, Tibetan, Hong Konger and Chinese communities who suffer horrendous […]
On the 21st World Day Against the Death Penalty, Amnesty International Australia is asking supporters to petition the Governor of Alabama to commute Rocky Myers’ death sentence. October 10 is World Day Against the Death Penalty. On this day every year, the Global Coalition Against the Death Penalty – which Amnesty International is a founding […]
In the last few months, we’ve recorded some big wins for human rights Australia-wide. We’ve seen groundbreaking progress in our fight to end offshore detention, and increased community support for people seeking asylum. We’ve rallied local communities to support the Voice to Parliament. And we’ve kicked off Write for Rights 2023, the world’s biggest human […]
Welcome to Amnesty’s Write for Rights (‘W4R’) activist toolkit. In it you’ll find everything you need to join in with the Write for Rights 2023 campaign. Write for Rights brings millions of compassionate people together around the world – because when we challenge injustice, we change lives. Quick links: 2023 Cases, How does W4R work, […]
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