Human rights are the fundamental freedoms and protections that belong to all of us. But did you know that Australia is the only liberal democracy in the world without a Human Rights Act? Our current patchwork laws are failing to protect our fundamental rights, and without a Human Rights Act, there’s almost nothing most Australians […]
Amnesty International’s research has found sufficient basis to conclude that Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip, the organization said in a landmark new report published today. The report, ‘You Feel Like You Are Subhuman’: Israel’s Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza, documents how, during its military […]
Update The results are in. In the wake of the election, help us tell the newly elected Queensland Government that kids don’t belong in jail cells. Together we won’t stop fighting for the rights of kids and the justice of First Nations communities. The Liberal National Party’s ‘adult crime adult time’ policy is set to […]
Responding to the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission’s (EAIC) findings of physical and mental abuse in the Bidor Temporary Immigration Depot which led to the attempted escape of 131 detainees, on 1 February 2024, and resulted in the death of two detainees, Nicole Fong, the Research and Advocacy Officer of Amnesty International Malaysia said: “Amnesty International […]
Amnesty is urgently calling for a sustained ceasefire by all parties to prevent further loss of civilian lives amidst an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza.
Update 28/08/2024: Territorians headed to the polls on Saturday and voted strongly in favour of The Country Liberal Party (CLP). Chief Minister-elect Lia Finocchiaro, said the work would begin Sunday in “the start of a new day and a new chapter”. That is, promising to lower the age of criminal responsibility to just 10 years […]
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch given permission to intervene in judicial review case Responding to the High Court this morning granting permission for Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch to intervene in an ongoing legal challenge by Al-Haq and the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) to the UK’s transfer of arms to Israel, Sacha […]
Can you make a submission to help stop the Albanese Government’s cruel Entry Ban and Deportation Bill?
This is not just a policy issue; it is a human rights issue. We implore the NT Government to listen to the voices of our community and work collaboratively with organisations like NAAJA to implement evidence-based approaches that prioritise the well-being and future of our youth. Kacey Teerman, Amnesty International Indigenous Rights Campaigner and Gomeroi […]
Amnesty International Australia holds serious concerns over the NSW Government’s proposal to tighten youth bail laws, which will disproportionately affect First Nations youth. Amnesty International Australia urges the NSW Government to shift its focus towards establishing and funding justice reinvestment initiatives and diversionary programs which will act as a circuit breaker to keep youth out […]