We come to you with heavy hearts. The result of the Voice referendum has left us devastated. We wanted address you, our valued human rights supporters, to express our profound disappointment. But mostly, we want to reinforce our unwavering commitment to First Nations justice. The outcome of the referendum is not what we had hoped […]
From the persecution of activist Justyna Wydrzyńska in Poland to the overturning of Roe v Wade in the United States, abortion rights are under attack around the world. On International Safe Abortion Day 2023, we ask you to join us in showing support for the right to access reproductive healthcare. September 28 marks International Safe […]
The reversal of Roe v Wade is a reminder that reproductive rights are both hard-fought and not guaranteed.
The right to protest is a fundamental human right. However, all too often it is stripped away from us.
New Amnesty global polling reveals that 81% of Australians who plan to watch the World Cup support compensation.
Amnesty International Australia apologises for the pain and anger caused by the publication of an extended press release on August 4 2022 regarding the actions of the Ukrainian resistance to Russian invasion. We recognise that we should have set out framing and contextualization of the press release in more detail, including referring to the multiple […]
Amnesty International Australia Refugee Rights Campaigner Zaki Haidari, discusses his battle as a refugee living in Australia on a temporary protection visa, hoping that the new government will end the injustice. Australia has given me refuge – but it’s conditional. I’ve been living here for the past decade, temporary visa to temporary visa, never certain […]
With Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr and Sara Duterte poised to win the Philippine elections, Amnesty International’s Asia-Pacific Deputy Regional Director Emerlynne Gil said: “Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr and Sara Duterte’s past avoidance of discussing human rights violations in the Philippines is deeply concerning. During the campaign period, it seemed that they were deliberately refusing to […]
Investors in companies manufacturing Covid-19 vaccines must use their influence to ensure that supplies of urgently needed life-saving vaccines reach low- and lower-middle-income countries, Amnesty International said today ahead of the Annual General Meetings (AGM) of Johnson and Johnson, Moderna and Pfizer on 28 April and AstraZeneca on 29 April. With the World Health Organization’s […]
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