From gun violence and police brutality to sexual violence and harassment, young people — in all their diversity — around the world are living violent realities. Yet, in a new wave of human rights activism, these young trailblazers are rising up, taking action and calling for change, while juggling school, university and jobs. AMERICAS “The […]
Amnesty International Australia has been working alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to defend Indigenous rights for over a decade. August 9 is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, and we think it’s the perfect time to look back on the significant contributions and progress Amnesty has been part of, together with Aboriginal […]
Shahidul Alam, the Bangladeshi photographer and outspoken social activist facing between 7 and 14 years in prison for Facebook posts about the student protests he was covering, is a prisoner of conscience who should be immediately released, Amnesty International said today. Shahidul Alam was charged on Monday under Section 57 of Bangladesh’s Information and Communication […]
Since the My New Neighbour campaign was launched in February activists have been working on getting councils to show local leadership and pass a motion in favour of community sponsorship. This month we have seen another 3 councils, Inner City and Canterbury Bankstown in NSW and Yarra City in Victoria, join the call for an […]
It’s been a big year for human rights wins so far and we’re only in July! Here are just some of the epic achievements you’ve made happen this year… You played a part in securing the release of so many people In February, Teodora del Carmen Vasquez was finally freed from jail in El Salvador, […]
To mark NAIDOC Week and the theme #Because of Her We can we would like to pay tribute to Fanny Cochrane Smith, an extraordinary Aboriginal woman from Tasmania and great, great grandmother of Rodney Dillon, our Indigenous Rights Advisor. Fanny Cochrane Smith (1834-1905) was a proud Aboriginal woman who practiced her culture throughout her life. […]
In celebration of the centenary of Nelson Mandela’s birth, writer and poet Magan Magan explains how we can draw inspiration from the South African revolutionary’s legacy, work and philosophy in our current fight for human rights. Today marks 100 years since the birth of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. He was a South African hero, human rights […]
This winter, the WA Branch Committee are tackling the Perth City 2 Surf to raise funds for Amnesty International, running under the banner of Amnesty WA’s The Young & The Breathless. Team captains Aidan Yuen and Marsha Reid saw this as the perfect opportunity to combine their passions for running and human rights, which was […]
In just three short months Amnesty Australia’s new refugee campaign, ‘My New Neighbour’, has gone from strength to strength, revealing the true power behind local grassroots activism. My New Neighbour campaign The My New Neighbour campaign is a neighbourhood-led solution to help refugees – people who are seeking to rebuild their lives somewhere safe. It’s […]
Claire Harris, winner of the Amnesty International Australia Blogging Competition 2018, gives us her account of her visit Shatila refugee camp in Palestine. “I am terrorist”, the teenage boy says and he laughs. His friend leans on his shoulder and flashes a beaming set of straight white teeth. I am on my way to meet […]
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