We look at 4 key human rights Australians care about: First Nations peoples’ rights, racism, Covid-19 impact and refugee rights.
Tag Archives: COVID-19
Covid-19: Omicron variant must spur world leaders to share vaccines
Experts have warned that an unequal distribution of vaccines around the world would only increase the chance of new variants emerging.
How we could have avoided the Omicron variant: Fair and equal access to vaccines around the world
How big pharma companies and a handful of rich countries are driving vaccine inequality and fuelling an unprecedented human rights crisis.
COVID-19: Human rights and vaccination
Global efforts to develop, manufacture and distribute vaccines for COVID-19 need to be conducted in ways that respect human rights.
‘Each-way bet’: Trade Minister declines to co-sponsor waiver on COVID vaccine monopolies
On the eve of an important World Trade Organisation (WTO) meeting on intellectual property this week, the Government has revealed that Australia will not co-sponsor a proposal to waive commercial monopolies on COVID19 vaccines, as Shadow Trade Minister Madeleine King MP and campaigners have urged. The disclosure came through Senate Estimate proceedings on 28 October, in which Department of Foreign Affairs and …
Covid-19: Pfizer reports massive revenues while hurting the chances of millions to get vaccinated
Responding to news that Pfizer reported $14 billion in third-quarter revenue for vaccines and is set to earn $36 billion from vaccine sales by the end of the year on the back of the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out, Patrick Wilcken, Amnesty International’s Head of Business and Human Rights, said: “That Pfizer has been able to earn billions of dollars in revenue …
Covid-19: G20 leaders must not repeat their failure over equal access to vaccines
G20 leaders meeting in Rome must put aside greed and selfishness and ensure the fair global distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, said Amnesty International ahead of this year’s G20 Summit in Rome, Italy, which takes place from 30-31 October.
Amnesty’s priorities for the G20 Summit and COP26
The climate crisis and Covid-19 vaccine inequity are both global human rights emergencies, requiring swift and coordinated responses from the world’s advanced economies, including Australia.
As cases of COVID-19 increases among refugees and asylum seekers, the Australian Government must do more to ensure their safety
The Australian Government must honour its duty of care to look after the welfare of asylum seekers and refugees.
Pharmaceutical Companies Need to do More to Help Vaccinate the World
Of particular concern in respect to Astrazeneca is their continued lobbying against initiatives seeking to increase manufacture and supply of Covid-19 vaccines and promote their fair distribution, such as the proposed TRIPS waiver and WHO technology sharing mechanisms.