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Russian authorities forcibly transferred and deported civilians from occupied areas of Ukraine in what amounted to war crimes and likely crimes against humanity, Amnesty International said in a new report published today. The report, “Like a Prison Convoy”: Russia’s Unlawful Transfer of Civilians in Ukraine and Abuses During ‘Filtration’, details how Russian and Russian-controlled forces […]

If you’ve spent even a little bit of time on the internet lately, you’ve probably been unable to avoid seeing news, posts and even memes about Elon Musk and Twitter. The billionaire entrepreneur originally stated in April that he was going to buy Twitter for $44 billion dollars. Then he said he wasn’t going to […]

Did you know that Australia is the only liberal democracy in the world without a Human Rights Act?

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Amnesty investigation reveals aviation fuel supply chain linked to war crimes in Myanmar.

Hello, We’re Uncle Pabai and Uncle Paul. We’re two Traditional Owners from Guda Maluyligal in the Torres Strait, and we’re taking the Australian government to court for failing to prevent climate change. Climate change is already here on our islands. Storm surges are getting worse and the seasons have changed as well. Our gardens now […]

Responding to inspectors from the UN suspending their visit to Australia after being denied access to places of detention, Amnesty International Australia Impact Director Tim O’Connor said: “This is an international embarrassment and shows how paper-thin the commitment to Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture [OPCAT] is. “Even though this important international treaty was […]

Small actions from compassionate people have big impacts. Here are a handful from the past few months.

Facebook owner Meta’s systems contributed to violence against the Rohingya people and Meta owes reparations.

Why are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people the most incarcerated people in the world?