Amnesty International is deeply concerned about recent incidents in which Israeli security forces have used repeated, unwarranted and excessive force against Palestinian protesters in occupied East Jerusalem following four days of violence in which 840 Palestinians were injured. At least 21 Israeli police officers and seven Israeli civilians were also injured, according to Israeli police. …
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Marise Payne must put human rights at the forefront of her trips to the UK, USA and Switzerland
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 …
Scores of civilians killed in conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, international community must act
During the 44-day conflict between late September and early November 2020, Armenian and Azerbaijani forces’ repeated use of notoriously inaccurate and indiscriminate weapons – including cluster munitions and explosive weapons with wide area effects in populated civilian areas – violated international humanitarian law and killed scores of civilians, injured hundreds and destroyed homes and key infrastructure. …
Three federal executions due before the end of the Trump Administration, FM Payne must act
Amnesty International Australia has asked the Australian government to intervene to stop the three scheduled federal executions in the US. Since resuming federal executions after 17 years last July 2019, the Trump administration has put to death a total of ten men and is pursuing a further three executions in its last weeks in office, …
Australian Government sanctions against Myanmar military ‘would be a welcome first step’ in accountability for Rohingya abuse
In response to Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne’s announcement today that the Government is considering options in response to the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission to Myanmar’s report, including targeted sanctions, Amnesty International’s National Director Claire Mallinson said, “Amnesty International Australia welcomes Minister Payne’s consideration of targeted sanctions against key individuals in the Myanmar military, as …
Philippines: Australia must not become complicit in human rights abuses in assisting Duterte against IS
“If Australia is to provide further support, including capacity building, to the Philippines in the fight against Islamic State, Defence Minister Marise Payne must get assurances from President Duterte that we will not inadvertently become complicit in any human rights abuses in the process,” Amnesty International Australia’s Campaigns Manager Michael Hayworth said. “This closer cooperation …