Amnesty International Australia announces new board chair

Mario Santos has been named as the incoming Chair of Amnesty International Australia’s board.  Santos replaces Gabe Kavanagh who has been a part of the board since 2011, and chair for the past three and a half years. “I’ve been privileged to chair the board of this extraordinary organisation. Amnesty is really in my blood …

Australia / United Nations: International NGO coalition calls for justice for Myanmar’s Rohingya people

The Australian Government should immediately end military ties with Myanmar, Australia’s foremost international human rights and development organisations jointly said today. They called on the Australian government to impose targeted sanctions on military commanders responsible for atrocities committed against ethnic Rohingya, and to press for an international mechanism to assist future prosecutions. As Australia commences …