Amnesty International Australia
Defending Human Rights
This year Amnesty stood up for women’s right to be free from violence, harassment and abuse in all its forms. In the first part of 2018 we campaigned to stop the alarming levels of abuse and harassment women face on social media. Our University groups held creative actions and stalls around the country during o-week, …
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On the 20th October Amnesty activists gathered on parliament lawns in Hobart to help celebrate the 30 year anniversary of the successful campaign years ago to end Tasmania’s oppressive and discriminatory laws against gay men. As part of the community event, Amnesty activists collected over 120 petitions signatures to end forced conversion therapy in Australia …
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This years RAR Conference was attended by Amnesty Tasmania’s Southern Group & North West Group. The conference exceeded all expectations with inspirational speakers, including Gillian Triggs, Julian Burnside, The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Thomas Albrecht and many others. A highlight of the conference was the presentation of the 2018 Tampa Award via live connection …
