Long term supporter, activist and former Amnesty President, Georgina Perry chats to Charles Rozario about what inspires her continued support. Georgina shares how it all started from her days as a secondary school student to life today as a mum and community lawyer. When did it all begin for you? I think it was during […]
A year on from the Four Corners episode exposing the torture and abuse of Indigenous boys at Don Dale Youth Detention Centre in the Northern Territory, independent inquiries reveal Indigenous girls are also being abused in centres around Australia. The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls in detention is rising. According to the […]
By Craig Quartermaine 9 August is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. To mark this day we asked comedian, NITV journalist and Nyoongar man Craig Quartermaine to chat with us about the highs and lows of being an Indigenous comedy performer. The life of a travelling comedian isn’t the most glamorous occupation when you’re […]
Responding to news of the execution of Syrian-Palestinian human rights activist Bassel Khartabil overnight, Anna Neistat, Amnesty International’s Senior Director of Research said: “We are deeply saddened and outraged at this awful news. Bassel Khartabil will always be remembered as a symbol of courage, who peacefully fought for freedom to the very end. Our thoughts […]
Iran’s judicial and security bodies have waged a vicious crackdown against human rights defenders since Hassan Rouhani became president in 2013, demonising and imprisoning activists who dare to stand up for people’s rights, Amnesty International said in a new report. Caught in a web of repression: Iran’s human rights defenders under attack details how scores […]
The Lebanese authorities must disclose the full findings of their investigation into the deaths of four Syrian refugees, said Amnesty International, after the country’s military prosecutor yesterday revealed that a forensic report concluded that they had died of “natural causes”. The men died after they were arrested in a military raid on the town of […]
14-year old Sophie Nguyen from Collingwood College in Victoria is a winner in our Junior Blogging Competition. Here she reveals her father’s heroic journey to Australia by boat over 30 years ago and her wish for Australia to help refugees reach safety. Recently, the global refugee crisis has become a widely discussed issue. What I […]
Since assuming the presidency of the Philippines a year ago, Rodrigo Duterte and his administration have presided over a wide range of human rights violations, intimidated and imprisoned critics, and created a climate of lawlessness, Amnesty International said today. Using the highest office in the country, Duterte has explicitly approved violence that has led to […]
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About Oz Comic Con: Oz Comic Con is one of Australia’s largest pop-culture conventions. More Oz Comic-Con is headed your way! Don your capes, gather your comic books, assemble your squad. Come and say hi! We will have a stall at Comic Con. Come along and sign our petitions, and learn about Amnesty’s latest campaigns […]
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