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 […]
Iran-born visual artist Hesam Fetrati dreams of a ‘Shared Australia’. An Australia that welcomes refugees and asylum seekers rather than locking them up in detention and abolishes phrases like ‘illegal immigrant’ from its vernacular. Amnesty International Australia grabbed 10 minutes to chat with Hesam about the power of art in creating social change. In his […]
Celebrated global music artist and activist Alicia Keys and the inspirational movement of Indigenous Peoples fighting for their rights in Canada have been honoured with Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience Award for 2017. The award will be officially presented at a ceremony in Montréal, Canada, on 27 May. Accepting the award recognising the Indigenous rights […]
A lot of hard work is going on behind the scenes to keep up momentum for the Community is Everything campaign in the wake of the release of an interim report by the NT Royal Commission into Youth Detention, and a visit to Australia by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. […]
The prominent philanthropist is the first Australian to join Amnesty’s council of leaders from the arts, business and philanthropic world. Amnesty International is pleased to announce that philanthropist and arts patron Judith Neilson, AM will join the organisation’s prestigious Global Council. Judith Neilson, founder of the White Rabbit Gallery in Sydney, Australia, will be the […]
Sri Lanka will not break with its violent past until it reckons with the cruel history of enforced disappearance and delivers justice to as many as 100,000 families who have spent years waiting for it, Amnesty International said today in a new report, revealing the enduring scars of a conflict that has been forgotten by […]
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