Our movement
Our movement
We’re an independent, global movement of people who campaign courageously for human rights.
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EMPOWERMENT
We build people power.
What we believe
Everyone is entitled to live in a world where their human rights are recognised, realised, and protected.
But right now, human rights are under threat. We are seeing a powerful global effort to undermine and roll back human rights.
With a powerful legacy of over 60 years of human rights advocacy, we have a real opportunity to make a massive difference. We’ve shown change is possible through decades of human rights wins.
Together, we have the power to challenge injustice and create real, lasting change.
We stand for equality, justice, freedom and human dignity, and uphold these values:
PERSISTENCE
We are resolute in pursuit of our goals.
We are resolute in pursuit of our goals.
INTEGRITY
We hold ourselves to the highest standards.
We hold ourselves to the highest standards.
COURAGE
We are fearless in upholding human rights.
We are fearless in upholding human rights.
Our 2030 Vision
The Power to Challenge Injustice — Our 2030 Vision for a Rights-Respecting Society:
We envision a rights-respecting society where human rights are protected for everyone.
By 2030, Amnesty International Australia will be a diverse and inclusive, people-powered movement where lived experience and expertise are centred, and people have the power to challenge injustice. Together with our supporters, activists and partners, we’ll continue building a future where everyone understands, upholds and defends human rights.
Our Campaign Priorities
Over the next five years, we’ll focus on the areas where we believe we can make the biggest difference:
- Indigenous youth justice: We will transform the youth justice system that disproportionately harms First Nations children. ensuring that governments raise the minimum age a child can be imprisoned, to 14, end torturous practices and ensure all police and prison staff meet minimum standards for the treatment of children in custody.
- Climate justice: We will expose how coal and gas companies are driving the climate crisis and threatening our human rights, while pressuring the Australian Government to put people before profits by phasing out coal and gas by 2030.
- International human rights: We will continue to respond to crises as they unfold and stand alongside people facing repression and conflict, with a focus on China, Afghanistan and Myanmar, while pushing the Australian Government to show real leadership on human rights.
Across our work
Within this work, we’ll continue advocating for safe pathways for refugees, protecting freedom of expression, and advancing gender justice. These issues cut across our campaigning because lasting change means recognising how deeply connected human rights are.
Our Commitment
Real change has always been driven by people power.
That’s why we’re committed to centering lived experience, growing a thriving youth movement, supporting activist-led campaigning, expanding human rights education, strengthening partnerships, and equipping people with the skills and tools to create change. Together, we’ll continue building a movement that is stronger, more inclusive and ready to meet this moment.
The Power to Challenge Injustice — Our 2030 Vision for a Rights-Respecting Society
This is Amnesty International Australia’s 2030 Vision for a rights-respecting society.
Our movement, our work together, has never been more important than it is now.
Around the world, leaders are chipping away at human rights. Authoritarian governments are tightening their grip. International law is under attack.
Yet time and again we’ve shown that change is possible. United behind our shared focus we have the power to challenge injustice.
Together we are an unstoppable force.
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Our people
Our people
Amnesty International is a democratic movement, answerable to our own impassioned members.
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In the world
Shining a light on
human rights abuses
Our global teams bring torturers to justice, change oppressive laws and free people jailed just for voicing their opinion.
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