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Amnesty International calls on the Indonesian government to fulfil its commitment to establish a Task Force to investigate abuses against workers in the country’s vast palm-oil industry. An Amnesty International report revealed labour exploitation on Indonesian plantations owned by suppliers and subsidiaries of Wilmar International, the world’s largest palm oil trader. The abuses documented included …
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By Vida Mehrannia Iranian-born Swedish resident Dr Ahmadreza Djalali, a medical doctor and lecturer in disaster medicine, has been detained in Tehran’s Evin prison since his arrest on 25 April 2016. While in solitary confinement, he was subjected to intense interrogations, and forced under great emotional and psychological pressure to sign statements. He has been …
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If ratified by Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a new law would grant him powers to select the heads of judicial bodies, including the heads of the Court of Cassation, the State Council, the Administrative Prosecution Authority and the State Lawsuits Authority. “This law has the potential to undermine the independence of the country’s already beleaguered …
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Iran-born visual artist Hesam Fetrati dreams of a ‘Shared Australia’. An Australia that welcomes refugees and asylum seekers rather than locking them up in detention and abolishes phrases like ‘illegal immigrant’ from its vernacular. Amnesty International Australia grabbed 10 minutes to chat with Hesam about the power of art in creating social change. In his …
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Amnesty International Australia Campus groups made the most of the summer sunshine this February and spent Orientation Week taking action for Marriage Equality in Australia. From the University of Western Australia right across to the University of the Sunshine Coast, Amnesty Campus Groups got the year off to a great start with a lot of …
An independent investigation into Queensland’s youth justice system has recommended an overhaul of the old, broken approach of punishing vulnerable children, and instead working with communities to help young people. The Queensland Independent Review of Youth Detention was announced last August, the day after Amnesty International exposed images and allegations of abuse in detention on …
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With mounting evidence of government involvement in thousands of extrajudicial executions in Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’, Amnesty International is calling on regional leaders to take a stand against possible crimes against humanity as they meet at the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Manila this week. “While they meet …
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“These first 100 days show how dangerous Trump’s agenda is, and they’re also a roadmap for how to stop it and protect human rights in the U.S. and around the world.” As the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s administration come to a close, Amnesty International has compiled a list of 100 ways the …
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Reports Saudi Arabia-led coalition is gearing up for major military offensive Key port city of Hodeidah is a major entry point for humanitarian aid UN donor conference under way in Geneva Fears are growing for the safety of civilians in the strategic western port city of Hodeidah amid reports that a major offensive by …
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The Australian Government’s decision not to slash $55 million from the community legal sector over three years, including $16.7 million for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal services, is a welcome last minute reprieve. However, legal services will still be chronically underfunded, exposing, in particular, Indigenous women, children and men to inadequate legal support. “Our …
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