Refugee Moz Azimitabar is taking the Australian Government to court over its detention regime
The Australian government robbed Moz of 8 years of his life – but they failed to break his spirt. Amnesty stands with Moz.
The Australian government robbed Moz of 8 years of his life – but they failed to break his spirt. Amnesty stands with Moz.
Thanks to supporters, we’ve achieved some incredible wins in the first half of 2022. Here’s our human rights impact from Australia.
As part of W4R 2021 in Australia, 275,000 actions were taken by 103,000 people.
Australia has accepted New Zealands resettlement offer for refugees detained in Australia’s offshore detention regime.
Transgender Day of Visibility continues to me to be a day when I can truly express my unending gratitude for the trans people in my life. It is a chance to celebrate and feel pride in my identity.
Australia’s continued incarceration of children as young as 10 years old, ongoing brutal treatment of refugees and asylum seekers and failure to adopt carbon emission reduction targets were just some of the human rights issues raised in Amnesty International’s 2021-22 annual report. Amnesty International Australia National Director, Sam Klintworth, said the report highlighted that there […]
Change the Record is Australia’s only national Aboriginal led justice coalition of Aboriginal peak bodies and non-Indigenous allies. For International Women’s Day in 2022, they write about the need for the government to commit to a dedicated, self-determined National Safety Plan for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children.
Amnesty International calls for unerring respect for international human rights and humanitarian law, following Russia’s multi-pronged attack on Ukraine. “Our worst fears have been realized. After weeks of escalation, a Russian invasion that is likely to lead to the most horrific consequences for human lives and human rights has begun,” said Amnesty International’s Secretary General […]
Amnesty’s investigation details how Israel enforces a system of oppression against the Palestinian people wherever it has control over their rights.
“If the question of torture and other ill-treatment is not of general public importance, what is?” said Massimo Moratti, Amnesty International’s Deputy Research Director for Europe.