I first came to Amnesty in 2013 as a volunteer – brand new to the country, on a bridging visa, without work rights, no friends and family and in a very vulnerable situation. The Amnesty team welcomed me with open arms and allowed me to be part of a team and engage with the outside …
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Australians show strong support for refugees: new research
As the global community prepares to celebrate World Refugee Day on June 20, new research commissioned by Amnesty International Australia has shown Australians strongly support refugees as welcome in our communities. The research, commissioned as part of Amnesty’s annual Human Rights Barometer, shows that 72% of Australians support either maintaining or increasing Australia’s humanitarian intake, …
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‘While Refugee Week is a time of celebration, it’s also a chance to reflect on the issues that affect refugees the most’
Australia’s Refugee and Humanitarian program is inadequate, and it is failing the people who need it the most.
Submission: the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Inquiry Into the Use of Alternative Places of Detention
A submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission’s inquiry into the use of Alternative Places of Detention (APODs).
New Zealand deal accepted: #GameOver campaign update from Craig Foster
Australia has accepted New Zealands resettlement offer for refugees detained in Australia’s offshore detention regime.
Urgent actions must be taken on refugee crises in Ukraine, Afghanistan and Myanmar
Since 2020, Australia has reduced its annual humanitarian intake by 5000 places each year,
Deal to settle refugees in New Zealand comes not a moment too soon for those suffering in immigration limbo
People suffering in Australia’s cruel offshore processing regime will finally be allowed to move on with their lives in New Zealand.
Confirmation of NZ deal welcome: time to get it done
Amnesty International Australia today welcomes confirmation in Senate Estimates that a deal with New Zealand to settle 150 refugees per year from Australia’s offshore detention regime has been agreed to ‘in principle’. It was stated in Estimates that the agreement is currently with the NewZealand Cabinet for final approval. “New Zealand’s generous offer has been …
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Djokovic saga highlights Australia’s ‘shameful’ refugee policies
Responding to the judgement delivered in tennis star Novak Djokovic’s appeal against the Australian Government’s decision to cancel his visa, Amnesty International Australia refugee advisor Dr Graham Thom said: “Djokovic got a brief glimpse of what refugees have been experiencing for years because of the Australian Government’s shameful refugee policies. As Mehdi Ali, a 24-year-old refugee from Iran detained in the same Park Hotel, told Amnesty Australia, ‘the air inside my room is a jail, a misery that has …
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Amnesty’s Refugee Advisory Group welcomes changes to the Refugee Support Program, but calls on the Government to fully harness community generosity
The Australian Government must ensure Australia’s private sponsorship program is in addition to the existing humanitarian intake.