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DEFENDING HUMAN RIGHTS

a big crowd of people hold up a yellow banner that says Write for Rights

Individuals at risk Global

Wins: Impacts of the Write for Rights campaign

13 September 2023 | 2:35 pm

We run Write for Rights every year because it works – real change happens when ordinary people...

Zaki reuniting with his family

Climate justice Global

Wins: ACT will raise the age, Chau Van Kham free and back in Australia, Sareh’s death sentence overturned, attempt at FIFA Women’s World Cup sportswashing denied and more

13 July 2023 | 4:19 pm

Here’s a snapshot of our collective impact over the last six months — the latest stories of...

Mr Chau wears a jacket and glasses, and stands in front of the ocean.

Individuals at risk Asia

Retired Sydney baker Chau Van Kham freed from Vietnamese prison, returns to Australia

11 July 2023 | 12:10 pm

Amnesty International Australia considered Mr Chau a prisoner of conscience, detained solely for...

Joanah Mamombe and Cecillia Chimbiri embracing each other joyously

Freedom of expression, association and assembly Africa

Good news: Cecillia Chimbiri and Joanah Mamombe have been acquitted of ‘faking’ their own abduction

7 July 2023 | 4:11 pm

Activists Cecillia and Joanah were abducted, assaulted and jailed for speaking out and challenging...

Individuals at risk Middle East

Good news: Olivier Vandecasteele released from unjust imprisonment in Iran

6 June 2023 | 12:13 pm

Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele has been released after his year-long unjust imprisonment...

Child rights Australia

Progress: The ACT is raising the age to 14

18 May 2023 | 11:42 am

The ACT is raising the age to 14, but not until 2015. It's progress, just not enough.