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 …

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 …