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National Reconciliation Week runs annually from 27 May – 3 June, book-ended by the anniversaries of the 1967 Referendum and the Mabo decision. This year’s theme is “Grounded in Truth, Walk Together with Courage”. National Reconciliation Week is a time for all people to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore …
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South Australian activists handed over thousands of blood money petitions collected from around Australia, to the Defence Minister Christopher Pyne in Adelaide this week calling on the Australian government to stop funding the Myanmar military who are accused of conducting a systematic ethnic cleansing campaign against the Rohingya people. In August Amnesty International Australia launched …
The Russian General Prosecutor’s Office Thursday designated two more US–based organizations as “undesirable” under a draconian law adopted last year, as it continued to turn the screw on Russian civil society and cut off potential avenues of foreign funding. The International Republican Institute (IRI), a Washington-based non-profit group funded by the US Congress, and the …
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Refugees are proudly cheering on Team Refugees at screenings of the Olympic Games at Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya thanks to a FilmAid project, supported by Amnesty International. For the first time ever, a refugee team is competing at the Olympic Games under the Olympic flag. 10 refugee athletes are acting as a symbol of …
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In less than 40 years, 124 countries have abolished the death penalty – and here’s why the rest should end it too. Chan and Sukumaran Marched in handcuffs across the tarmac by a group of heavily armed officers wearing balaclavas and thick helmets, the bare faces of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran appeared even more …
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In February 2015 Fiji became the 99th country to abolish the death penalty. Amnesty International’s Director of Global Issues, Audrey Gaughran, speculates on which country will be next. Historic milestone A couple of weeks ago, on 13 February, we woke up to the good news that Fiji had joined the ranks of countries to abolish …
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