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Human Rights Europe

Russia: Chechen authorities resume homophobic crackdown

15 January 2019 | 10:14 am

Amnesty International has received credible information that the authorities in Chechnya, a...

Crisis response Australia

AFC must take action to #FreeHakeem

10 January 2019 | 10:57 am

Bahrain and Thailand will meet today as part of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. But while the two...

US President Donald Trump holds a defence sales chart with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House on 20 March 2018 in Washington DC.

Freedom of expression, association and assembly Middle East

Saudi Arabia: Censorship of Netflix is latest proof of crackdown on freedom of expression

3 January 2019 | 10:59 am

Responding to news that Netflix have removed an episode from a comedy show in Saudi Arabia, after...

A light artist stands against a dark night sky and paints the AI candle.

Community is everything Australia

Children in police watchhouses over Christmas: a disaster waiting to unfold

21 December 2018 | 12:44 pm

As Christmas approaches, Amnesty International Australia is calling on Premier Palaszczuk and...

Human Rights Global

Oppressive, sexist policies galvanize bold fight for women’s rights in 2018

10 December 2018 | 11:01 am

Women activists around the world have been at the forefront of the battle for human rights in 2018,...

Human Rights Australia

FINAL WEEKS OF PARLIAMENT HAVE FAILED HUMAN RIGHTS

7 December 2018 | 1:39 pm

As another parliamentary year came to a close yesterday, Australia’s political leaders have...

The rubble of houses destroyed by bombing in Sa'da, Yemen

Crisis response Middle East

Yemen: Sweden Talks should address human rights concerns

7 December 2018 | 1:31 pm

Participants to the Yemen talks in Sweden should prioritise key human rights issues, Human Rights...

Art of a man being arrested by police in Papua. © Flickr/AK Rockefeller

Freedom of expression, association and assembly Asia

Minister Payne must call on Indonesia to deliver justice after brutal killings in Papua

5 December 2018 | 6:39 pm

Following the horrific killing of dozens of construction workers by armed men in Nduga, Papua,...

Crisis response Asia

THAI AUTHORITIES MUST RETURN BAHRAINI REFUGEE TO AUSTRALIA

4 December 2018 | 4:04 pm

Amnesty International Australia has today called on the Thai authorities to end the detention of...

PHILIPPINES: President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs” campaign led to as many as 12,000 deaths.

Freedom of expression, association and assembly Asia

Philippines must end harassment of Duterte critic Maria Ressa

4 December 2018 | 8:55 am

Responding to the news that Maria Ressa, executive editor of news outlet Rappler, has posted bail...

Amnesty International has received credible information that the authorities in Chechnya, a republic in the south of Russia, have unleashed a new wave of attacks on people believed to be gay or lesbian.

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Russia: Chechen authorities resume homophobic crackdown

AFC must take action to #FreeHakeem

Saudi Arabia: Censorship of Netflix is latest proof of crackdown on freedom of expression

Children in police watchhouses over Christmas: a disaster waiting to unfold

Oppressive, sexist policies galvanize bold fight for women’s rights in 2018

FINAL WEEKS OF PARLIAMENT HAVE FAILED HUMAN RIGHTS

Yemen: Sweden Talks should address human rights concerns

Minister Payne must call on Indonesia to deliver justice after brutal killings in Papua

THAI AUTHORITIES MUST RETURN BAHRAINI REFUGEE TO AUSTRALIA

Philippines must end harassment of Duterte critic Maria Ressa