Amnesty International Australia
Defending Human Rights
Internet shutdowns are used to stop protests, censor speeches, control elections and silence populations. In 2019 alone, internet shutdowns occurred 213 times in 33 separate countries with a noticeable trend towards longer and more targeted shutdowns. But, what are internet shutdowns and why are they a human rights issue? What is an internet shutdown? An …
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On the International Day of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (and Harmony Day), the Federal Government announced it would push forward with a bill to water down the Racial Discrimination Act (RDA). Our submission outlines why Amnesty International is calling on the Parliament to reject the changes to the Racial Discrimination Act proposed by the Australian Government. …
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The Senate must stand firm against racism and vote down proposed changes to section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act when it meets today, said Amnesty International, and Prime Minister Turnbull should definitively put the harmful debate to rest. “The overwhelming message from eight out of 10 Australian voters and from the bipartisan Freedom of …
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The Turnbull Government is silencing the freedom of speech of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, said Amnesty International, as the organisation made a submission to the Senate Committee inquiry into a Bill to change section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act. In an affront to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, no Indigenous …
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