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A sculpture of a 45-caliber revolver with its barrel knotted outside the UN in New York, USA.
North America
28 October 2018 | 9:27 am

The following can be attributed to Victoria Coy, End Gun Violence campaign manager at Amnesty International USA: “The horrifying killings of worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue are the latest example of the tragic results of the politics of hate and fear combined with the devastating impact of gun violence. “We call on leaders at all […]

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Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, commander in chief of the Myanmar armed forces.
Australia
Australians are unaware their taxes support Myanmar’s crimes against humanity: poll
4 October 2018 | 6:58 am

Only a minority of Australians are aware of the biggest human rights catastrophe in our region – the Myanmar military’s ethnic cleansing of the country’s Rohingya population – and even fewer know that Australia is helping to prop up the murderous regime perpetrating it, a new poll carried out on behalf of Amnesty International has […]

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USA: In a bid to heal, students and Charlottesville residents marched peacefully through the University of Virginia Campus.
North America
White supremacy: failed political leadership has emboldened those who wish to normalise discrimination
10 August 2018 | 3:10 pm

Ahead of a planned “Unite the Right 2” rally in Washington DC and the anniversary of the Charlottesville tragedy on August 12, Amnesty International USA’s executive director Margaret Huang, said: “Failure from our leaders to denounce racial and ethnic hatred has only emboldened those who wish to normalise discrimination. “When President Trump persists in promoting […]

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Community is Everything Australia
Minister Farmer must act now to stop 150 young Queensland kids losing childhood in jail
9 August 2018 | 1:07 pm

The Palaszczuk Government must act now to keep around 150 Queensland children as young as 10 years old from losing their childhoods in prison each year, said Amnesty International in Brisbane today. The Queensland Government is currently harming 150 children across the state per year at a crucial time in their development, by locking up […]

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A light artist stands against a dark night sky and paints the AI candle.
Africa
Zimbabwe: Rein in security forces and stop mass arrests in wake of disputed vote
4 August 2018 | 10:30 am

The Zimbabwean authorities must stop arresting and harassing protesters and bystanders following post-election violence that has killed at least six people, Amnesty International said. More than 60 people have been arbitrarily arrested in the past seven days in a government crackdown on supporters of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), whose leader Nelson Chamisa […]

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Candles being lit. copy; Sissie Honoré
Freedom of expression, association and assembly Africa
Zimbabwe: Investigate the army’s conduct in post-election killings
2 August 2018 | 9:43 am

Authorities must launch a prompt and effective investigation into the army’s killing of three protesters and injury of scores others following post elections violence, said Amnesty International. “It is unfortunate that this election has descended into bloodshed, which could have been avoided if security forces had exercised restraint against protesters. The army’s conduct should be […]

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Three Rohingya refugee women staring into the camera. An older woman sits in front of two younger women.
International and crisis Asia
Amnesty meets with Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
20 June 2018 | 10:06 am

Bangladesh, one of the world’s poorest countries, is primarily dealing with the catastrophe that has befallen the Rohingya people. It is in the interests of advanced economies to lend a hand, writes Dr Stephen Moss. I recently returned from Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh where I was part of an Amnesty International delegation. I witnessed first-hand […]

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Oz Comic Con Melbourne Expo

We have been attending Comic Con for the past few years with great results, last year we gained over 500 petition signatures over the weekend which is a great achievement, but we think we can do better! We hope to further educate the pop-culture society of what Amnesty International does as an organisation, inform them […]

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Australia
Activist SkillSHARE: 5 workshops in making change
4 May 2018 | 5:03 pm

The Amnesty International WA SkillSHARE for 2018 brought activists together for training sessions in ally-ship, values and frames, and shared conversations about their vision for the region. Our volunteer training team share their insights into the day. Jasmine Ruscoe “These days never fail to inspire me as I see the value and the power of […]

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