Australian Foreign Affairs Minister, Senator the Hon. Marise Payne, is currently on a diplomatic trip to the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and the United States of America. Amnesty International is calling on the Minister to use the trips to address ongoing human rights concerns, and work with Australia’s partners to overcome and recover from the COVID-19 …
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Torture of Syrian refugees in Lebanon: Explained
Since the onset of the Syrian conflict in 2011, millions of Syrians have fled the state out of fear for their safety – an estimated 1.5 million of these refugees have settled in Lebanon. However, an Amnesty International investigation into the treatment of Syrian refugees accused of terror-related charges in Lebanon reveals shocking human rights …
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New Attorney General, Home Affairs and Defence Ministers have opportunity to lead on raising the age, ending offshore detention, and halting arms-sale to Saudi-led coalition
Amnesty International Australia today congratulated Senator Michaelia Cash, Peter Dutton MP, and Karen Andrews MP on their new ministerial appointments. As the new Attorney General, Senator Cash must take the opportunity to lead the States and Territories on raising the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14. “We need to have the courage to …
Report: ‘Communities Behind Refugee Sponsorship’
The My New Neighbour campaign is a neighbourhood-led solution to help refugees – people who are seeking to rebuild their lives somewhere safe.
Ethiopia: Eritrean troops’ massacre of hundreds of Axum civilians may amount to crime against humanity
Eritrean troops fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray state systematically killed hundreds of unarmed civilians in the northern city of Axum on 28-29 November 2020, opening fire in the streets and conducting house-to-house raids in a massacre that may amount to a crime against humanity, Amnesty International said today in a new report. Amnesty International spoke to …
Submission: 2021-22 Pre-Budget Submissions
In November 2020 the Minister for Housing and Assistant Treasurer called for submissions from individuals, businesses and community groups on their views regarding priorities for the 2021-22 Budget. Amnesty International has made a submission, with two focuses: highlighting the protection of refugees and asylum seekers as an area for serious consideration in planning Federal Budget …
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Biden administration must prioritise human rights
People in the United States deserve a bold and transformational approach from their new President, Joe Biden, who is being inaugurated today in Washington DC. “As a global superpower, US government policy affects us all, and we call on the Biden administration to put human rights at the forefront of all their policies,” Amnesty International …
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2020 human rights wins to celebrate right now
It’s been a difficult year, with many people facing familiar and new hardships. Despite the difficult circumstances, our global community continued courageously standing up for justice, freedom and equality. From writing letters and signing petitions to protesting in a safe way, people came together to take action and show that change is possible. Celebrate these …
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Morrison Government must ramp up efforts to tackle climate change following US election and support Zali Stegall’s call for a conscience vote
Following comments over the weekend from US President-Elect, Joe Biden, that he has been given a clear mandate from the American people to tackle climate change, Amnesty International is asking the Australian Government to step up, align itself with the rest of the world and take clear, decisive action on climate change, one of the …
Report: ‘Refugees, Our Neighbours’
In just three years Amnesty International’s refugee campaign, ‘My New Neighbour’, has gone to every Australian state and territory, revealing the willingness of local communities to get behind their new neighbours, some of whom are refugees. The My New Neighbour campaign is a neighbourhood-led solution to help refugees – people who are seeking to rebuild …