Was this your face when we unveiled the new amnesty.org.au in October 2016? Please tell us! Now the website is nearly five months old (they grow up so fast) we wanted to get your valuable feedback on whether you’re enjoying the new website and any feedback you have on improvements. Please answer the following questions on the …
Author Archives: Amnesty International
Setting the Standard: A National plan of action to stop violence against women
Violence against women is widespread, systematic and culturally entrenched. In Australia, one in three women who have been in relationships has experienced violence. The responses to this violence only compound the problems: women fleeing violence are turned away from shelters for lack of space; prosecution rates for sexual assault are among the lowest for all …
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Apology and clarification of Amnesty’s position on travel bans
On Tuesday 31 January, a comment was posted on the Amnesty International Australia Facebook page regarding travel restrictions on Israeli passport-holders. The comment did not reflect Amnesty International’s position on this issue, and as such we would like to apologise for any misunderstanding this comment has caused. To clarify our position: Freedom of movement is …
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