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The winners of Amnesty International Australia’s 2017 Media Awards have been announced, recognising excellence in reporting on human rights issues in the Australian media over the past year. The winners are as follows: Cartoon: Winner: ‘Low-cost Housing, London’: Cathy Wilcox, The Age & The Sydney Morning Herald. Other finalists: ‘Long Way Round’: Andrew Dyson, The …
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Following a decision by an Izmir court last night not to release the chair of Amnesty Turkey and human rights defender Taner Kılıç, Salil Shetty, Amnesty International’s Secretary General said: “Over the space of 24 hours we have seen the twin hands of Turkey’s fickle justice system at play. While one grants liberty, the other, confronted …
Write for Rights runs from 25 November to 10 December, and we’ve got even more resources to help you gear up for your events. Already getting out there! Amnesty activists handed out the Write for Rights Activity Book and shared photos outside the Floriade Dogs Day Out in Canberra last weekend. This was a fantastic choice …
Campaigners vow to continue fight to free Amnesty International’s Turkey Chair Following a decision by a court in Istanbul to conditionally release eight human rights defenders while their trial continues, Salil Shetty, Amnesty International’s Secretary General said: “Today, finally, we celebrate that our friends and colleagues can go back with their loved ones and …
Amnesty team analysed satellite imagery, videos, photos and dozens of testimonies Lootings, arson and house demolition targeted predominantly Kurdish areas At least 11 civilians killed by indiscriminate attacks Tens of thousands now displaced afraid to go back home Satellite images, videos, photos and dozens of testimonies collected by Amnesty International show that civilians were forced …
Trumped-up terrorism charges against 11 human rights defenders exposed Forensic analysis shows Amnesty Chair did not download Bylock Trumped-up terrorism charges against 11 human rights defenders, including both Amnesty International’s Turkey director and chair, do not stand up to the slightest scrutiny, said Amnesty International as court proceedings begin in Istanbul and Izmir. The charges …
More countries need to step up and pledge their support for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh amid an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. The meeting of high-level representatives of donor countries at the UN’s office in Geneva on Monday must include pledges of new money, including from countries in the region, to support rising numbers of Rohingya refugees …
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The marriage equality debate has been a very stressful and difficult time for many people in the LGBTQI community, and until the result is announced, there will be continued negative commentary that will affect particularly young people and families. That’s why Amnesty International Australia is hosting a special solidarity sunset event Love in Taylor Square! …
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The Australian Government must do everything in its power to pressure the Myanmar Government to end the violence and ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya people to: use its influence to pressure the Myanmar authorities to end the violence and persecution against the Rohingya people and allow humanitarian agencies and independent investigators access to Rakhine state, …
Baseless allegations against 11 human rights defenders, including Amnesty International’s Turkey director and chair, should have been rejected in their entirety, said Amnesty International after an Istanbul court accepted the indictment. “This indictment fails to provide a shred of incriminating evidence to substantiate the trumped up terrorism charges it contains. In accepting this indictment the …
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