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Protesters hold banners and chant slogans during a Black Lives matter rally. Melbourne, Australia, 17 July 2016.

DEFENDING HUMAN RIGHTS

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Child rights Asia

Human rights WIP: Refugee families resettled, Prisoner of conscience Ahmed is free, #BLM facial recognition lawsuit win, and more

29 September 2022 | 12:05 am

Small actions from compassionate people have big impacts. Here are a handful from the past few...

Refugee rights Australia

Campaign update: Australia’s Community Sponsorship Program for refugees

21 September 2022 | 10:40 am

Any Community Sponsorship Program must be in addition to Australia’s annual humanitarian intake.

Fluffy teddy bears in a row, looking out of prison bars

Child rights Australia

The overrepresentation problem: First Nations kids are 26 times more likely to be incarcerated than their classmates

8 September 2022 | 10:08 am

Why are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people the most incarcerated people in the world?

LGBTQIA+ rights Europe

Report: The Power of ‘the Street’, protecting the right to peaceful protest in Poland

8 September 2022 | 9:57 am

Follow-up report highlights the state's response to peaceful protest in Poland, especially towards...

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Child rights Australia

Kids need more than platitudes: close Ashley, Don Dale and raise the age

6 September 2022 | 3:14 pm

Amnesty calls to close detention centres and raise the age of criminal responsibility during...

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Anti-racism Australia

Report: Amnesty International Australia Human Rights Barometer 2022

5 September 2022 | 1:06 pm

We look at 4 key human rights Australians care about: First Nations peoples' rights, racism,...

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