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Tigray diaspora meets with Human Rights Committee on anniversary of conflict

Members of the Australian Tigrayan diaspora, accompanied by Amnesty International campaigners, will appear before an inquiry by the parliamentary Human Rights Sub-Committee on November 10 to discuss the crisis in the northern province of Ethiopia one year since it began. The joint delegation will meet MPs from all sides of politics and urge the Australian …

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Morrison Government must extend visas to Afghan contractors

Amnesty International Australia and a coalition of international translation, interpreter and human rights groups has written an open letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison asking for humanitarian protection visas to be extended to contractors as well as employees of Australian Defence and related organisations in Afghanistan. The letter expresses concerns for Afghans who were employed …

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