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Women's March protesters.
Women's rights
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Let’s make this campaign so big that Twitter can’t ignore us. Buy a #ToxicTwitter ad and we’ll PUT IT ON Facebook and Twitter. We need to talk to Twitter in a way they understand – by using social media platforms to protest. With your help, we can reach thousands more people with this important message. […]

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Shackelia Jackson lost her brother when police shot him dead. Shackelia has been demanding justice, and has become a leader in the battle against police killings in Jamaica.
Individuals at risk Global
8 women standing up for our rights
8 March 2018 | 4:30 pm

From China to Syria, Kenya to Egypt, girls and women are rising up and risking their lives to stand up for what they believe in. Activists, lawyers, sisters and students, these women have put their lives on the line, fought for lost loved ones and stood up for strangers. Now it’s their time to shine. […]

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Person in a yellow amnesty volunteer tshirt stands in front of a crowd of seated people
Freedom of expression, association and assembly Australia
Hands off our Charities
7 March 2018 | 3:37 pm

Your ability to raise your voice about issues you care about is under threat. The federal government has proposed new laws that will silence Australians and avoid accountability. The changes will tie charities up in red tape and make it difficult for us to use your crucial donations for the purpose they were given. Amnesty […]

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Amnesty Australia's Refugee Campaign Coordinator Shankar Kasynathan as a child with his mother and sisters and the family who sponsored them to stay in Australia
Refugee rights Australia
How Australian communities can help solve the global refugee crisis
6 March 2018 | 3:37 pm

In 2017 we saw hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees flee ethnic cleansing in Myanmar and the formal closure of the Manus Island detention centre. We were all left with the question: where to from here? Amnesty Australia’s new Refugee Campaign Coordinator, Shankar Kasynathan, explains how Australians can do their bit to solve the world’s […]

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Illustration of Greece – Refugee women coping with fear and violence in the camps
Global
What will you do for women’s rights in 2018?
9 February 2018 | 11:30 am

By Milly Stilinovic The road to gender parity may seem long, but here are six ways you can help further the rights of women in 2018 to bring us all closer to equality. Throughout history, concerted efforts have been made to lift the profile of women in society; suffrage, liberation, the right to own property, […]

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Group of Rohingya refugee women and children on boat at sea
International and crisis Asia
Myanmar: Fresh evidence of ongoing ethnic cleansing as military starves, abducts and robs Rohingya
8 February 2018 | 4:31 am

“An arms embargo and targeted sanctions are urgently needed to send a message that these violations will not be tolerated. There is also an urgent need for unfettered and sustained humanitarian access throughout northern Rakhine State.” – Matthew Wells, Senior Crisis Advisor at Amnesty International The Myanmar security forces’ devastating campaign against the Rohingya population […]

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Global
12 inspiring human rights activists to follow in 2018
23 January 2018 | 10:53 am

For people standing up for human rights, social media is an outlet to make their voices heard. Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are all proving more and more popular when it comes to activism across the world, providing a space where people come together, exchange ideas, learn from one another, organise and have their say. […]

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LGBTQIA+ rights Australia
Amnesty partners with kikki.K on its #MoreLove campaign
16 January 2018 | 4:48 pm

Amnesty International Australia is partnering with kikki.K on its #MoreLove campaign for Valentine’s Day. Kikki.K is passionate about LGBTQI rights and is donating $1 to Amnesty for every sale from their #MoreLove range to help us continue our human rights work. To celebrate the partnership, Alison Gibbins, Amnesty Australia’s Deputy National Director, talks about love, […]

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A photo a woman and her children at an IDP camp in Northern Iraw. Sawsan Hassan is trying to contact her husband, who was abducted by IS on 3 August 2014, by mobile phone.
Refugee rights Global
When smartphones are a lifeline, not a luxury
13 December 2017 | 11:14 am

Images and video of refugees using smartphones sparked a wave of criticism on social media, with some arguing that being able to afford a (relatively cheap) piece of technology should disqualify them from receiving help. While anyone can point out the obvious flaw in this argument – that personal wealth or lack thereof has no […]

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A photo of a group of eight Amnesty volunteers (both men and women) wearing Amnesty tshirts. The volunteers have their backs to the camera and the word 'Volunteer' is emblazoned across the back of their tshirts.
Australia
Five ways to change the world without leaving your city
12 December 2017 | 4:13 pm

At times the world seems so filled with devastation that it’s possible to lose faith in our own ability to make it a better place. But the reality is that we can. Change can happen. So, if you feel a bit powerless against the enormity of the world’s problems, here are five ways you can […]

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