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Myanmar: Five-year anniversary of Rohingya crisis must mark ‘turning point’ in quest for justice
The anniversary of the Rohingya crisis – an urgent quest to deliver justice to the victims and hold those responsible to account.
Submission: Australia’s Humanitarian Program 2022-23
Amnesty has called on the Australian Government to commit to increasing the Humanitarian Program to 30,000 places.
Take action for Myanmar
The Myanmar military is using increasingly lethal tactics and weapons normally seen on the battlefield against peaceful protesters and bystanders across the country. Our on-the-ground events have been cancelled but you can still take action online! Join Amnesty staff and activists in asking Australia to lead the call in defending human rights in Myanmar, and …
Ignored by COVID-19 responses, refugees face starvation
The inhumane treatment of refugees and migrants threatens to stall progress on tackling COVID-19, Amnesty International said today, warning that overcrowded camps and detention centres will become new epicentres unless urgent action is taken. The organization said that lockdowns and movement restrictions have exacerbated dire living conditions, leaving millions of people at risk of starvation …
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Bangladesh: COVID-19 response flaws put older Rohingya refugees in imminent danger
Older Rohingya refugees in overcrowded camps in Bangladesh are being left behind in the humanitarian response to COVID-19, which could have devastating consequences given the high risks older people everywhere face from this deadly pandemic, Amnesty International said today. Bangladesh, together with the UN and other humanitarian partners, has made efforts to reduce the risk of COVID-19 …
Myanmar: Australia must cease support as Rohingya returns plan puts thousands at risk
Bangladesh and Myanmar authorities must immediately halt plans to send Rohingya refugees back to Rakhine State, and Australia must cease its training and support to the Myanmar military who are continuing to commit crimes against humanity today, Amnesty International has said. A first wave of organised returns could begin as soon as today (15 November), …
Australia: Sanctions against Myanmar military welcome, but need expansion
Responding to Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne’s announcement today imposing targeted sanctions against five Myanmar military officers over their role in the ongoing ethnic cleansing campaign against the Rohingya people in northern Rakhine State, Amnesty International Australia’s Rohingya Rights Campaign Coordinator Diana Sayed said, “The Australian Government has today responded to Amnesty International’s research and …
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Australians are unaware their taxes support Myanmar’s crimes against humanity: poll
Only a minority of Australians are aware of the biggest human rights catastrophe in our region – the Myanmar military’s ethnic cleansing of the country’s Rohingya population – and even fewer know that Australia is helping to prop up the murderous regime perpetrating it, a new poll carried out on behalf of Amnesty International has …
Australia: Vote at UNHRC for justice for the Rohingya, accountability of Myanmar military, welcome
Following the Australian Government’s vote at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva overnight in support of creating a new evidence-collection and case-building body to hold the Myanmar military accountable for crimes against the Rohingya population, Diana Sayed, Amnesty International Australia’s Rohingya Rights Campaigner, said: “We welcome the Australian Government’s vote in support of …