Human Rights South America Chile: Amnesty International demands investigations into Carabineros’ former and current General Directors for human rights violations DONATE NOW
Right to Protest North America Respect the Right to Protest: Cuba 23 July 2021 | 3:12 pm Since the beginning of these demonstrations, Amnesty International has received with alarm reports... Read More
Teenager in Banksia Hill asking to go to adult prison after 328 days in isolation 20 March 2018 | 5:14 pm
Turkey: Government crackdown suffocating civil society through deliberate climate of fear 26 April 2018 | 10:10 am
Individuals at risk Central America Good news: Teodora Vásquez is free 21 February 2018 | 12:06 pm Teodora del Carmen Vásquez was released from prison in El Salvador on 15 February, after a court... Read More
Community is everything Australia Teenager in Banksia Hill asking to go to adult prison after 328 days in isolation 20 March 2018 | 5:14 pm The WA Government must urgently close the punishment unit in Perth’s Banksia Hill Juvenile... Read More
Freedom of expression, association and assembly Middle East Turkey: Government crackdown suffocating civil society through deliberate climate of fear 26 April 2018 | 10:10 am A sustained and escalating crackdown curtailed the vital work of human rights defenders in Turkey... Read More
LGBTQIA rights Australia LGBTQIA+ Australians have been left out of the 2021 Census 22 July 2021 | 6:09 pm Amnesty International has written to Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar MP to convey our dismay... Read More
Human Rights South America Chile: Amnesty International demands investigations into Carabineros’ former and current General Directors for human rights violations 21 July 2021 | 10:10 am Amnesty International published a new video today calling on the Chilean National... Read More
Human Rights Global Pegasus Project: Macron among world leaders selected as potential targets of NSO spyware 21 July 2021 | 10:03 am New evidence uncovered by the Pegasus Project has revealed that the phone numbers... Read More
Human Rights Global The Pegasus Project: Massive data leak reveals Israeli NSO Group’s spyware used to target activists, journalists, and political leaders globally 19 July 2021 | 12:07 pm NSO Group’s spyware has been used to facilitate human rights violations around the world on a... Read More
Refugees Australia Offshore detention eight years on: 230 people remain trapped on PNG and Nauru and 133 are locked up in prison hotels across Australia 19 July 2021 | 11:18 am The announcement by the then Rudd Government that those arriving by boat after 19 July 2013 would... Read More
Human Rights Asia Papuan special autonomy law must ensure protection of Indigenous rights and meaningful involvement of Papuan people 16 July 2021 | 3:20 pm Following the Indonesian House of Representatives renewal of the special autonomy law for Papua and... Read More
Freedom of expression, association and assembly Africa Ethiopia: End arbitrary detentions of Tigrayans, activists and journalists in Addis Ababa and reveal whereabouts of unaccounted detainees 16 July 2021 | 11:39 am Police in Addis Ababa have arbitrarily arrested and detained dozens of Tigrayans without due... Read More
Freedom of expression, association and assembly Central America Here’s why thousands of people are taking to the streets in Cuba 16 July 2021 | 10:36 am On 11 July thousands of people took to the streets in Cuba to peacefully protest over the economy,... Read More
Refugees Africa Libya: Horrific violations in detention highlight Europe’s shameful role in forced returns 15 July 2021 | 10:01 am Fresh evidence of harrowing violations, including sexual violence, against men, women and children... Read More
