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Gender and sexuality
Glitter Knitters

Fancy some chilled out down time knitting with fellow queer human rights activists? Then this is definitely for you! Join Queer Amnesty International Adelaide Action Group and ARTillery South Australia‘s new knitting circle, happening every Saturday this June. This knitting circle aims to allow local LGBTQIA+ members to bond, build rapport and engage in casual […]

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Stall in the Wollongong Mall Friday Market

Amnesty International Wollongong Group are hosting a stall in the Wollongong Mall Friday Market, to raise awareness and engage the local communities on human rights issues. Head down and say hello to the group, and sign the all important petitions!

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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
Thanks to our Volunteers
23 May 2018 | 11:10 am

Amnesty International Australia is an organisation founded on volunteers. Without these passionate, dedicated individuals, we would be unable to achieve human rights impact across Australia and around the globe. We would cease to exist. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the vital work of our volunteers. Whether you give an hour a […]

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Refugee rights Australia
‘Returning refugees to their agricultural roots’: Emmanuel Musoni
17 May 2018 | 4:17 pm

“I was born in Rwanda, but was raised in Nakivale refugee camp in Uganda and lived there until I was 16 years old. As a young man I came to Australia as a student. Now I live in Sydney and I help to resettle refugees in Australia, including in places like Mingoola and Armidale. Dreams […]

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The stuffed fish with saffron rice
Refugee rights
My New Neighbour Picnic

We will be hosting a picnic in Whitesands Park Huskisson to celebrate diversity and to raise awareness of the My New Neighbour Campaign. Each group member will provide food that reflects their heritage and games and activities will demonstrate the diversity within our group.

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Australia
Could Australia become complicit in war crimes?
11 May 2018 | 11:06 am

It is a national pastime to ponder the question: what are Australian values? I have a similar question for the current government: What does the Australian government value and does that align with its citizens? Despite being one of the richest countries in the world, our government appears to value money over people’s lives, as […]

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Refugee rights Australia
Talking with women’s health rights advocate, Khadija Gbla
10 May 2018 | 4:12 pm

Anti-FGM campaigner Khadija Gbla was born in Sierra Leone and resettled in Australia with her family as a teenager. Khadija survived female genital mutilation (FGM) at the age of nine. “I was three years old when the war started in Sierra Leone. My family escaped to Gambia where I spent my childhood, and 10 years […]

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Indigenous Youth Justice
Newtown Saturday Market Stall

Newtown Action Group is hosting a stall at the Newtown Saturday Market to raise awareness and engage the local communities on a range of human rights issues. Come and join us!!!

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Australia
Meaningful Movement: Towards A New Kind Of Activism
4 May 2018 | 5:06 pm

Founded in August last year by Michael Carr and Ellen McNeill, Meaningful Movement is in a unique member of the Amnesty International Australia family. What is Meaningful Movement? The group is dedicated to celebrating the work that our Amnesty networks do in promoting human rights. The newly founded group brings together the creative community and […]

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Freedom of expression, association and assembly Middle East
Turkey: Government crackdown suffocating civil society through deliberate climate of fear
26 April 2018 | 10:10 am

A sustained and escalating crackdown curtailed the vital work of human rights defenders in Turkey and left swathes of society in a state of constant fear, a new report from Amnesty International has revealed. The report, Weathering The Storm: Defending human rights in a climate of fear, reveals how few areas of Turkey’s once vibrant […]

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