Violent attacks on Hindu minority households and temples in Bangladesh have erupted during and after the Durga Puja, the country’s biggest Hindu festival.
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China: UN must act on Xinjiang atrocities after petition shows mass global outrage
More than 323,000 people worldwide sign Amnesty International’s ‘Free Xinjiang Detainees’ petition, which urges UN to investigate human rights violations against Uyghurs, Kazakhs and other Muslim minorities.
Afghanistan: 13 Hazara killed by Taliban fighters in Daykundi province – new investigation
Nine former members of government security forces extrajudicially executed after surrendering. Victims included a 17-year-old girl who was caught in crossfire.
Amnesty calls for Federal inquiry into sportswashing
Amnesty International Australia this week called for a Parliamentary inquiry into the issue of sportswashing in Australia in the wake of the episode of ABC TV’s Four Corners A League of Their Own which examined the lack of transparency in the ownership of Australian football teams. Sportswashing is when a country tries to use sport …
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Human rights policy urgently needed in Australian football
Ahead of an episode of Four Corners on ABC TV on Monday evening, Amnesty International Australia has called for an urgent implementation of FIFA’s human rights policy in Australian football. “So far, the governing body, Football Australia, has declined to sign on to FIFA’s human rights policy. It’s hard to understand why this would be, …
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Peace cannot be achieved in Papua if human rights are not respected
esian government must address past human rights violations and ensure that they are not repeated if they want to achieve peace in Papua and West Papua, Amnesty International Indonesia and Amnesty International Australia said today.
Afghanistan: Taliban wasting no time in stamping out human rights
The Taliban are steadily dismantling the human rights gains of the last twenty years, said Amnesty International, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) in a new briefing published today, which documents the group’s wide-ranging crackdown since their seizure of Kabul little more than five weeks ago.
Geneva: UN must recognize the right to a healthy environment
The UN Human Rights Council should recognize a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment as a universal human right.
Vietnam: As Ho Chi Minh City extends Covid-19 restrictions, militarized response must respect human rights
The Vietnamese authorities must take urgent steps to avert a looming humanitarian and human rights crisis on top of the country’s Covid-19 battle, as strict lockdown measures increasingly harm society’s most vulnerable.
Australia must pursue a strong human rights agenda during visit to key countries in the Indo-Pacific
Amnesty International has written to Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Defence Minister Peter Dutton ahead of their planned meetings with counterparts in Indonesia, India, South Korea and the United States over the next few days.