The first National Sorry Day was held exactly one year after the Bringing Them Home report was tabled in Parliament on 26 May 1997. The report was a confronting 689-page landmark document that exposed the truth about the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, cultures, and communities – what […]
Together, we are a global movement of more than 10 million people across 150 countries and territories who come together to challenge injustice. Thanks to you, we are campaigning for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. Here’s a snapshot of your impact, both at home and abroad: USA: Rocky Myers death sentence […]
Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Thirty-eight years ago in 1987, a national inquiry began and four years later delivered its final report, the ‘Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody’, 1991. The Commission was launched to investigate and report on social, cultural and legal issues after a growing outrage at the number of […]
Last week marked the anniversary of the Bringing Them Home report; a confronting 689-page landmark document that exposed the truth about the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, cultures, and communities. “This report is a tribute to the strength and struggles of many thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait […]
Yaama! Welcome to our monthly CIE Newsletter! We are really excited to share with you some news about our CIE (Community Is Everything) campaign, our Firestick Flick for this month and much more! But first, let us introduce ourselves – Uncle Rodney Dillon is a Palawa man, and our Indigenous Rights Advisor. Kacey Teerman is […]
Accessibility – The Amnesty International website has built in accessibility tools to help ensure that our activism is inclusive. To open the accessibility menu click on the accessibility icon located at the bottom right of your screen. Last year the Indigenous Rights team launched our new film club, Firestick Flicks, as part of our NAIDOC […]
Accessibility – The Amnesty International website has built in accessibility tools to help ensure that our activism is inclusive. To open the accessibility menu click on the accessibility icon located at the bottom right of your screen. Last year the Indigenous Rights team launched our new film club, Firestick Flicks, as part of our NAIDOC […]
Yaama! Welcome to our monthly CIE Newsletter! We are really excited to share with you some news about our CIE (Community Is Everything) campaign, our Firestick Flick for this month and much more! But first, let us introduce ourselves – Uncle Rodney Dillon is a Palawa man, and our Indigenous Rights Advisor. Kacey Teerman is […]
Accessibility – The Amnesty International website has built in accessibility tools to help ensure that our activism is inclusive. To open the accessibility menu click on the accessibility icon located at the bottom right of your screen. Back in July, the Indigenous Rights team launched our new film club, Firestick Flicks, as part of our […]
Update Across Australia, young people under 16 will be banned from social media after the Government passed the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 on November 28, 2024. The ban will take effect in 12 months’ time, allowing social media companies time to comply with the new laws. Under these laws, social […]
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