Amnesty welcomes the new pilot scheme and the improved Community Sponsorship program.
Tag Archives: Refugees
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.
Activist Resources: GameOver
It’s time to accept the New Zealand offer! The #GameOver campaign has been at the forefront of fighting for the Australian Government to accept New Zealand’s long standing resettlement offer. We’ve stood together and demanded the Australian Government treat refugees and people seeking asylum with respect. After years of work, we acknowledge that it is …
Celebrities join communities calling on government to improve refugee sponsorship in Australia
Communities, comedians, writers and actors all want to be able to sponsor refugees and welcome them into our neighbourhoods.
Open letter to Immigration Minister Alex Hawke: Improve refugee community sponsorship in Australia
All over Australia, communities say they want to welcome and help people rebuild their lives. We can do more!
Three months on from the fall of Kabul, the Australian Government’s lack of commitment is shameful
Today marks three months since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan. Since that time the reports of horrendous conditions being endured by those still trapped have been endless. The recent Senate Committee heard that more than 100,000 people have asked for help from Australia. Apart from a wholly inadequate 3,000 places taken from the …
Omid Masoumali’s tragic death in 2016 could have been avoided with right medical care – coroner calls for certainty on resettlement
The Queensland Coroner has found that the death of refugee, Omid Masoumali, in 2016 could have been avoided with the right medical care, and that there needs to be greater certainty and expedition on resettlement for the remaining refugees still trapped on PNG and Nauru if such tragic events are to be avoided in the …
As cases of COVID-19 increases among refugees and asylum seekers, the Australian Government must do more to ensure their safety
The Australian Government must honour its duty of care to look after the welfare of asylum seekers and refugees.
Afghanistan: Few routes to safety for Afghans at risk of Taliban reprisals
Nearly two months since airlift operations in Afghanistan ended, those left behind face formidable obstacles to seeking safety outside the country, Amnesty International said today. In an advocacy briefing, the organization highlights how neighbouring countries have closed their borders to Afghans without travel documents, leaving many with no choice but to make irregular crossings. Instead …
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Lebanon: General Security must halt imminent deportation of six Syrians
Lebanon’s General Security directorate issued a decision on 5 September to deport six Syrian refugees accused of entering the country irregularly, despite the grave risks awaiting them in Syria.