Human Rights Global Laws designed to silence: The global crackdown on civil society organizations 21 February 2019 | 11:11 am Australia’s crackdown on civil society: keeping company with repressive regimes like Azerbaijan,... Read More
LGBTQI rights Australia Seven times marriage changed and the world didn’t end 25 October 2017 | 10:51 am In Australia, the definition of marriage has changed 20 times. On average, that’s an amendment to... Read More
Refugees Australia From refugee to pioneering surgeon: Munjed Al Muderis 15 August 2018 | 5:19 pm Associate Professor Munjed Al Muderis fled Saddam Hussein’s Iraq after refusing to cut off the... Read More
Indigenous rights Australia ‘Why I didn’t celebrate Australia Day’ 24 January 2017 | 10:55 am For me, like many other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, “Australia Day” is not a... Read More
Freedom of expression, association and assembly Australia Australia’s crackdown on civil society: keeping company with repressive regimes like Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Egypt, Hungary, Pakistan and Russia 21 February 2019 | 11:00 am Controversial legislation restricting the activities of charities and advocacy groups passed by the... Read More
Freedom of expression, association and assembly South America 10 things you need to know about Venezuela’s human rights crisis 21 February 2019 | 10:55 am The human rights crisis that has engulfed Venezuela for the past few years has shattered the lives... Read More
Indigenous rights Australia Amnesty calls on WA Government to focus on keeping kids from behind bars 20 February 2019 | 7:12 pm The Western Australian Government today announced the Premier’s Priorities. One of the targets... Read More
Rohingya Rights Asia Myanmar: Human rights violations continue in Rakhine State 19 February 2019 | 3:03 pm The Myanmar military is blocking access to food and shelling villages and 5,200 people have been... Read More
Activism Putting people at the heart of our work. 15 February 2019 | 2:51 pm Amnesty International Australia is making changes to our operational model to ensure we move... Read More
Community is everything Australia Amnesty welcomes ACT Government’s choice of prevention and diversion over prisons 15 February 2019 | 2:15 pm The ACT Government today announced a new major justice reinvestment program, ‘Building... Read More
Activism Australia 3 years and about 150 vigils: The Lismore Amnesty Group are keeping the candle burning 15 February 2019 | 10:58 am The Lismore Amnesty Group will mark their 3rd year anniversary next week, on 18 February, of... Read More
Rohingya Rights Asia Rohingya refugees: When is a crisis no longer a crisis? 14 February 2019 | 1:53 pm Amnesty International researchers are meeting with Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh... Read More
Refugees Australia Medivac Bill a welcome step towards humanity for refugees 13 February 2019 | 5:21 pm Medivac Bill a welcome step towards humanity for refugees In response to the Medivac Bill passing... Read More
