This page covers all the reporting you need whether it’s hearing from our National Board or reading the quarterly Grassroots Report that highlights the wins and lessons of Amnesty’s organising program. National Board Report Report from latest Board meetings: Report from National Board meetings held on 12 and 20 August 2022 Quarterly Grassroots Report This …
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Activist Resources: Act for Afghanistan
Between 27 September and 1 October, Action for Afghanistan and members of the Australian-Afghanistan community, are holding a week of action to pressure the Australian government to provide safe passage for people fleeing Afghanistan. In the month since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan the Australian government has only offered 3,000 places in the humanitarian …
Activists calling for a Fair Go and Justice for Refugees
Palm Sunday has long been a day of protest for people across faith communities and for those without any religious beliefs. Thousands have been marching for justice for refugees ever since the re-opening of Australia’s inhumane offshore processing program in 2013. Our power is in challenging injustice together so this year Amnesty International Australia lent …
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Activist Resources: GameOver
For almost eight years, the Australian Government has designed and maintained a deliberate system of abuse for thousands of adults and children who have fled their homes in search of safety. In early 2021, we have seen progress with the release of refugees who have been detained in alternative places of detention. However, over 1000 …
People Powered Activist Toolkit
Amnesty International Australia introduced a new operational model in March 2019. This change has meant staff shifting the way we work, to put our activists at the centre. We thank you for your patience and understanding over this period of change, and for your unwavering commitment and dedication to the defence of justice and human …
Brave Update
Activists from around the country came together in Melbourne last weekend. They discussed our collective challenges and ideas for creating better support, materials, tactics and strategies to develop our Individuals at Risk case work. #FreeTaner Stunts and activities are happening all around the country this week in support of Taner Kilic. Have fun and be …
Thanks to our Volunteers
Amnesty International Australia is an organisation founded on volunteers. Without these passionate, dedicated individuals, we would be unable to achieve human rights impact across Australia and around the globe. We would cease to exist. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the vital work of our volunteers. Whether you give an hour a month …
Write for Rights 2017: What we achieved
Over 5 million actions for Write for Rights were collected world wide last year with Australians adding over 160,000 actions. 32,000 of these people were signing an Amnesty action for the very first time. Across our communities, more than 90 of our groups organised over 200 events and collected almost 14,000 actions and letters. All …
My First Mardi Gras
By Hannah Wahlsten,WA LGBTQI Rights Network Convener Over a decade ago before I came out to my family, before I became a LGBTQI activist, I watched the Mardi Gras parade on the television in my home and wished for the chance to be amongst the people that lined the streets. All those years ago, I never …
How to create a human rights ambassador?
Last year Amnesty Townsville created a new initiative to reach out to high school students in their community. Here is how they did it… The Human Rights Ambassador Project is an initiative of the Townsville Amnesty Action Group in cooperation with James Cook University aimed at getting information on Human Rights into local High Schools. …