We look at 4 key human rights Australians care about: First Nations peoples’ rights, racism, Covid-19 impact and refugee rights.
Tag Archives: Indigenous rights
Raising the age: why it needs to be more than detention
Tasmania has recently been in the news for raising the age – not of criminal responsibility, but of detention. Amnesty welcomes this significant step in a smarter approach to justice. Putting children in prisons causes irreparable harm, governments know this, but continue to allow children to be subject to this treatment. The Tasmanian government recognising …
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Amnesty International calls for the closure of Ashley Youth Detention Centre in light of the latest evidence of sexual abuse
The harrowing testimonies of child sexual and physical abuse at Ashley Youth Detention Centre has shown the need for some decisive actions.
Human rights WIP: #GameOver, Religious Discrimination Bill shelved, Bernardo and Nazanin are free, and more
Thanks to supporters, we’ve achieved some incredible wins in the first half of 2022. Here’s our human rights impact from Australia.
Engagement Strategy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, Organisations and Communities
AIA Engagement Strategy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, organisations and communities.
Explainer: Why we need to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility
The campaign to raise the age across Australia is gaining momentum, but what does this mean for human rights and Indigenous rights?
10 advocates on what we all need to know about gender-based violence in Australia
Nine advocates on gender-based violence in Australia, and the actions everyone can take to end violence in our communities.
Submission: QLD Criminal Law (Raising the Age of Responsibility) Amendment Bill 2021
Submission to Queensland’s inquiry into the Criminal Law (Raising the Age of Responsibility) Amendment Bill 2021.
AGs stop shortchanging our kids and raise the age to 14
Amnesty International today welcomed a commitment by States and Territories to work on a proposal to raise the age of criminal responsibility, but criticised a lack of leadership by not committing to a minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) of 14. “This is not the compromise they think it is,” Amnesty International Australia Indigenous Rights …
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38 years on: John Pat Day and the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
A sad anniversary that should have marked the change that’s needed: the death of 16-year-old Yindjibardi boy, John Pat.