Amnesty International Australia
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The detention of Ruslan Sokolovsky, a Russian blogger from Yekaterinburg (Urals region) who was sentenced to administrative arrest for two months after posting a video of himself playing Pokémon Go in a church is a farcical attack on freedom of expression. “The absurdity of the case of the Russian blogger jailed for playing Pokémon Go …
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Reacting to Friday’s attacks on a court in Mardan and on a Christian community just outside Peshawar, both in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Amnesty International said: “Today’s attacks are a horrific reminder that Pakistan’s authorities must do more to ensure vulnerable groups are protected. The authorities have a duty to protect the right to …
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“The attack on civilians in President Rodrigo Duterte’s hometown of Davao is a brutal and horrific act that has led to a tragic loss of civilian lives. Victims and survivors, including the families of those who have lost their lives and those who have been injured, have a right to seek and obtain justice. The …
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One year after the shocking image of Syrian boy Alan Kurdi’s drowned body caused international outcry, world leaders are still failing to respond to the refugee crisis. Marking the 2 September anniversary of Alan’s death, the organisation drew attention to the plight of thousands of other refugee children let down by the dismal failure of …
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Responding to a second attack on a Fijian businessman and whistle-blower, Amnesty International said: “This is the second time that Rajneel Singh, a Fijian businessman who had alerted the authorities to politically sensitive computer files, has been attacked by men dressed in police uniforms in less than a year. This alarming development is the latest …
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Indigenous programs are key to Indigenous success. This Indigenous-led community program is making a difference for their kids in Mt Isa. © WAYNE QUILLIAM / AI The Mona Horsemanship Program is just one of the many Indigenous-designed and led community programs that nurture kids’ potential and provides a successful alternative to children’s prisons. Now, these …
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Uncle Wayne Parker, an Aboriginal man from Mount Isa, is making a difference for young people in his community through a backyard boxing program in Townsville. © WAYNE QUILLIAM / AI He’s just one of the many Indigenous leaders all over Australia – in urban, regional and remote communities – who knows the way forward …
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The Bangladesh authorities must halt the imminent execution of a senior political leader who has been sentenced to death following a deeply flawed trial. “The people of Bangladesh deserve justice for crimes committed during the War of Independence. The continued use of the death penalty will not achieve this. It only serves to inflame domestic …
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The Egyptian authorities’ refusal to release Islam Khalil who was tortured and subjected to enforced disappearance for 122 days is another alarming setback for human rights in Egypt, said Amnesty International. Islam Khalil was transferred to the Second Raml Police Station in the coastal city of Alexandria in preparation for his release yesterday after a …
