Ahead of an appeal hearing against the decision by a UK court not to extradite Julian Assange to the USA, Amnesty International’s Secretary General has called on US authorities to drop the charges against him and the UK authorities not to extradite him but release him immediately.
Author Archives: Amnesty International
Amnesty International to close its Hong Kong offices
Amnesty International will close its two offices in Hong Kong by the end of the year, the organization announced today.
Sudan: Release prime minister and all those arbitrarily arrested
The Sudanese military leaders must immediately and unconditionally release Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and all others who were arbitrarily detained this morning, Amnesty International said.
“Being Asexual”
How do you define an absence of something, when you don’t know what that something is like in the first place?
Finalists announced in Amnesty International Australia 2021 Media Awards
Amnesty International today has the pleasure of announcing the finalists in the 2021 Media Awards, which celebrate excellence in human rights reporting.
Bangladesh: Protection of Hindus and others must be ensured amid ongoing violence
Violent attacks on Hindu minority households and temples in Bangladesh have erupted during and after the Durga Puja, the country’s biggest Hindu festival.
Report: World Day Against the Death Penalty 2021
The release of Amnesty International’s report, 2021 World Day Against the Death Penalty: the additional burden of the death penalty on women.
China: UN must act on Xinjiang atrocities after petition shows mass global outrage
More than 323,000 people worldwide sign Amnesty International’s ‘Free Xinjiang Detainees’ petition, which urges UN to investigate human rights violations against Uyghurs, Kazakhs and other Muslim minorities.
The policing of the 2021 NSW lockdown
During the 2021 NSW lockdown, dozens of people reported concerning interactions with police to Amnesty International Australia, including being incorrectly issued fines and being stopped and searched under the pretext of the COVID-19 restrictions.
Does Australia have a racism problem?
It is clear that racism not only exists, it’s a growing problem in Australia. Understanding the extent is the first step to eradicating it.