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The Philippine government must ensure that human rights are protected during its campaign against militants in Mindanao, as martial law remains in place, Amnesty International said. President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday extended martial law in the southern island of Mindanao first imposed on 23 May 2016, for a further six months, to 31 December 2017. …
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Thousands of South Sudanese women and girls, and some men, who have been raped in ethnically-charged sexual attacks in the ongoing conflict are battling mental distress and stigma with nowhere to turn for help, Amnesty International revealed in a new report. “Do not remain silent”: Survivors of Sexual violence in South Sudan call for justice …
Refugees, Greek islanders and activists yesterday called on European leaders to heed their plight in a flash mob on a beach on the island of Lesvos symbolising the spirit of “refugees welcome”, organized by Amnesty International and Lesvos Solidarity. The #ActionLesvos flash mob wrapped a giant fishing net with an EU flag on it around …
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The Melbourne Mustangs Ice Hockey team will don rainbow jerseys this Saturday, to challenge reigning premiers Newcastle Northstars in the first Australian Pride Ice Hockey Matches for LGBTQI+ rights. All national Ice Hockey teams will play Pride Matches on the day. The Sydney Bears will be pitted against Melbourne Ice, and Adelaide Adrenaline will play …
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Get the latest update on what you have achieved for refugees, our progress toward ending child labour in palm oil production and recent developments for individuals at risk. Good Friday Violence on Manus Island The Department of Immigration and Border Protection has been held to account in parliament because activists demanded answers. A couple of …
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On a day that marks four long years of the Australian Government’s deliberately abusive policies Amnesty International is pleading for an immediate plan to guarantee the safety of the two thousand people trapped on Nauru and Manus Island. “For four years consecutive Australian governments have chosen to force people seeking safety to suffer in offshore …
Responding to a statement by Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri announcing an imminent security operation in the outskirts of the town of Arsal, in northeast Lebanon, Lynn Maalouf, Middle-East Director of Research for Amnesty International said: “It is of utmost importance for the Lebanese army and other sides involved in the fighting in Arsal to prioritise …
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The charging of 10 human rights defenders on absurd terrorism-related grounds is an appalling affront to justice and a new low in Turkey’s post-coup crackdown, said Amnesty International after a judge remanded six of the Istanbul 10 in pre-trial prison custody today. Amnesty International Turkey’s Director, Idil Eser who was among those remanded in custody, …
Responding to reports that Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne has said that he wants Australia to become a major arms exporter and use those exports to cement relationships with countries in volatile regions such as the Middle East, Amnesty International Australia’s Crisis Campaigns Coordinator Diana Sayed said, “We are seriously concerned about indications that the …
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Prime Minister Turnbull must urgently step in to protect children in Western Australia, following the Independent Inspector of Custodial Services’ findings of shocking abuse in Banksia youth detention centre. “Today’s revelations are the latest in the avalanche of horrors spilling out from youth detention centres around the country. The brutal abuses of children in WA …
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