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The WA Government must stop the demolition of an estimated $30 million worth of homes, public buildings and infrastructure in the Oombulgurri community in WA’s Kimberley region, said Amnesty International. The organisation’s public action calling for a stop to the demolitions has attracted over 16,000 supporters since it was launched last Wednesday. Forced eviction Amnesty …
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Governments use torture for all kinds of reasons, from obtaining information to silencing opposition or as a cruel punishment. Often it is simply the standard way to investigate crimes. Torture is barbaric and inhumane, and can never, ever be justified. Here we take a look at the physical and emotional consequences of torture. Punishment The …
The Government of Western Australia plans to flatten the Aboriginal homelands community of Oombulgurri within days. Amnesty International is calling on the WA Government to stop the demolitions and the forced closure of Aboriginal communities. Here we explain why. What are the Oombulgurri homelands? Oombulgurri is an Aboriginal community in the eastern Kimberley, with a population …
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Amnesty International today called for a full independent judicial inquiry into the tragic death last month of 22 year-old Aboriginal woman Miss Dhu while in West Australian police custody. This follows yesterday’s announcement of a WA coroner’s inquest and an internal police investigation. The global human rights organisation mourns the passing of Miss Dhu, who …
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The tear-gassing of children at a Darwin correctional facility last month is extremely alarming and must be urgently investigated. Six boys aged between 14 and 17 were subdued with tear gas at Don Dale Detention Centre on 21 August 2014, after the teenagers reportedly escaped their cells, armed themselves with glass, injured a prison officer …
How do people cope when a family member is locked up and tortured? “When your brother is detained and tortured you have two options: fight, or abandon him.” Farida Aarrass decided to fight. Farida is an impressive woman: a mother of seven who works with a local organisation for homeless people in Brussels, Belgium. She …
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Torture is rife across the Asia-Pacific region, with China and North Korea among the worst offenders and a host of other governments betraying promises to stamp it out, Amnesty International said today as it launched its latest global campaign, “Stop Torture”. Read our full report Torture in 2014: 30 Years of Broken Promises. Quick facts …
Amnesty International Campaigner and long-time Indigenous rights activist Rodney Dillon has been recognised for his tireless work at a presentation in Tasmania. Rodney was awarded the Human Rights Individual Award at the Tasmanian Human Rights Awards which mark Human Rights Week. He was presented with a framed copy of the award alongside other category recipients …
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20 years of Amnesty International campaigning culminate in an Arms Trade Treaty that will protect human rights and potentially save millions of lives. Let’s face it, the United Nations’ multilateral treaty process isn’t the most engaging nor is the treaty easily understood, so this week we wanted to give you a simple breakdown of what …
