This amazing activist gathered a group of black and white protesters, placed them in a bus, and took the fight for equality to rural Australia. On the way they got egged and rammed by other vehicles, but they also managed to edge Australia closer to equality. As a young white Australian, I didn’t know who […]
An already dangerous journey for tens of thousands of refugees has become deadlier thanks to President Trump’s Executive Order on border control and immigration as well as entrenched reckless practices in Mexico, Amnesty International said in a new report based on intensive investigations on both sides of the border. Read the report Facing Walls: USA […]
Lionel Fogarty, a Yugambeh man born on Wakka Wakka land, is an award-winning poet and longtime Aboriginal rights activist. He spoke with Amnesty International campaigner Roxanne Moore to reflect on 40 years of political poetry, justice, revolution, and the 1967 Referendum. Q What inspired you to write poetry? A I grew up in a mission, […]
The expected battle involving Iraqi and US-led coalition forces against the Islamic State (ISIS) in west Mosul’s Old City poses a considerable threat to civilians and civilian objects, international humanitarian and human rights organisations say. All warring parties should cease using explosive weapons with wide area effects and inherently indiscriminate weapons in densely populated west […]
By Andrea Sophocleous Humans have been telling stories for tens of thousands of years. Today, one of our most powerful storytelling forms is film. Movies have the power to transport us into the world of the story. Whether it’s following the tenacious investigations of a pair of journalists into the corrupt conduct of a US […]
Between 23-26 May, over 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander delegates met in Uluru for three days of discussion about constitutional reform, recognition and treaty, for the First Nations National Constitutional Convention. Background to the Uluru meeting There have been a number of processes on constitutional reform before this meeting including the Expert Panel, the […]
The US Army failed to keep tabs on more than $1 billion (AUD$1.3 billion) worth of arms and other military equipment in Iraq and Kuwait according to a now declassified Department of Defense (DoD) audit, obtained by Amnesty International following Freedom of Information requests. The government audit, from September 2016, reveals that the DoD “did […]
In 2016, #IndigenousDads and their children took to Twitter to combat racism against Indigenous fathers, and to share fond memories of their childhood. This Mother’s Day, Amnesty is handing the spotlight over to the much-deserving, hardworking #IndigenousMums. We chat to 10 inspiring Indigenous women – who are achieving amazing things in their communities while simultaneously […]
IDAHOBIT is fast approaching, and we are bringing the celebrations to the University of the Sunshine Coast! Celebrate all genders and sexualities at USC during this free two day event! Come watch some films and learn about what you can do for LGBTIQ+ rights in Australia, and around the world. IDAHOBIT, or the International Day […]
Amnesty International calls on the Indonesian government to fulfil its commitment to establish a Task Force to investigate abuses against workers in the country’s vast palm-oil industry. An Amnesty International report revealed labour exploitation on Indonesian plantations owned by suppliers and subsidiaries of Wilmar International, the world’s largest palm oil trader. The abuses documented included […]
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