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Refugee Moz Azimitabar is taking the Australian Government to court over its detention regime
The Australian government robbed Moz of 8 years of his life – but they failed to break his spirt. Amnesty stands with Moz.
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.
10 ways to be an ally to First Nations communities
Sometimes, despite our best intentions, we may actually do harm without realising it, because we have not taken the time to be a genuine ally
Write for Rights 2021: Your words are already changing lives
As part of W4R 2021 in Australia, 275,000 actions were taken by 103,000 people.
My journey to Amnesty: Zaki Haidari
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 …
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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Explainer: What are conversion practices?
Conversion practices, also known as Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Change Efforts (SOGICE), are formal therapeutic and informal practices which target LGBTQA+ people of faith with the false ideology that their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender and sexual expression can be changed or suppressed. While these practices are commonly misrepresented in the media as …
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Abortion rights in Australia and why you should care about Roe v Wade
Roe v Wade is emblematic of a struggle around the world, a reminder that reproductive rights are both hard-fought and not guaranteed.
Why trans visibility is important to me
Transgender Day of Visibility continues to me to be a day when I can truly express my unending gratitude for the trans people in my life. It is a chance to celebrate and feel pride in my identity.