Madhi, Najeeba, Raihana and Najeeba fled persecution in Afghanistan and sought asylum in Australia. They are now proud Australian citizens. © Hamish Gregory

DEFENDING HUMAN RIGHTS

Madhi, Najeeba, Raihana and Najeeba fled persecution in Afghanistan and sought asylum in Australia. © Hamish Gregory

Refugee rights Australia

Debunking 10 Myths About Refugees in Australia

26 April 2024 | 9:22 am

Over the past decade, governments and the media worldwide have maintained an alarming anti-refugee...

Palestinian children look on as people stand on the rubble of a building destroyed during Israeli strikes on Rafah, on the southern Gaza Strip, on November 20, 2023, amid continuing battles between Israel and Hamas.

Human rights Middle East

Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories Crisis six months on: Small steps towards a ceasefire but more needed as Gazans face untold suffering

5 April 2024 | 11:54 am

While there has been some progress made 6 months after October 7, a lot more needs to be done to...

Freedom of expression, association and assembly Global

High Court adjournment of appeal leaves Julian Assange and all media workers in limbo

27 March 2024 | 11:25 am

Reacting to the UK High Court’s decision to adjourn Julian Assange’s permission to appeal his...

Amnesty Candle - light drawing. A light artist stands against a dark night sky and paints the AI candle.

Human rights Australia

Media Release: Rushed Migration Amendment Bill creates spectre of Trump’s “Muslim Ban” policy

26 March 2024 | 3:56 pm

Amnesty International Australia has grave concerns with the introduction of the Migration Amendment...

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Human rights Global

Together we’re progressing human rights

19 March 2024 | 2:39 pm

For more than 60 years since we started, we’ve campaigned for justice, freedom, equality and...

Alyawarr children watch Aboriginal stockmen unload brumbies (wild horses) at the Arlparra stockyards, Northern Territory, Australia, August 2009. Background: In 2007, the Australian Government launched an intervention into Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory. To enact the Northern Territory Emergency Response legislation and to implement the intervention, the Australian Government suspended the Racial Discrimination Act and Northern Territory anti-discrimination legislation. More than 45,000 Aboriginal people are now subject to racially discriminatory measures, including the acquisition of Indigenous land and the compulsory and blanket quarantining of social security payments in 73 Northern Territory communities. For many, these measures have stripped them of their dignity and further contributed to a deep sense of exclusion and voicelessness. Amnesty International is calling for laws designed to protect people from discrimination to be immediately reinstated without any loopholes.

Community is Everything Australia

Amnesty’s Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan 2024-2026

18 March 2024 | 1:21 pm

Amnesty is honoured to work closely with the oldest continuing culture in the world. We value the...