Whether it's in a camp, a hospital or a hotel, indefinite detention is a tool of suffering, defined by surveillance, confinement and abuse. In the words of Mostafa Azimitabar (Moz), “It is a system designed to break the human spirit.”

Mostafa Azimitabar (Moz)

DEFENDING HUMAN RIGHTS

Melbourne Mustangs players holding “sport is a human right” signs, supporting the inclusion of trans and gender diverse people in sport.

LGBTQIA+ rights Australia

Event recap: Australian Ice Hockey supports LGBTQIA+ rights

18 August 2022 | 4:45 pm

Five years on, we have seen a real shift in the attitude, behaviour and culture within the club and...

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A man stands in a protesting crowd for refugee rights, holding a sign that says 'Permanent Protection'

Refugee rights Australia

‘The new government gives me hope that the cruel limbo of temporary protection visas might end’

9 August 2022 | 12:08 pm

Amnesty International Australia Refugee Rights Campaigner Zaki Haidari, discusses his battle as a...

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Animation of two people watering someone's mind, growing it like a garden.

Human rights Australia

Mental Health and Wellbeing at Amnesty

4 August 2022 | 12:49 pm

A mentally healthy movement is essential for individual health, collective wellbeing and...

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LGBTQIA+ rights Australia

Non-Binary People’s Day is about more than ‘pronouns’

15 July 2022 | 11:00 am

The fight for representation, understanding, and justice is about more than pronouns, it’s about...

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Mostafa Azimitabar (Moz)

Refugee rights Australia

Refugee Moz Azimitabar is taking the Australian Government to court over its detention regime

13 July 2022 | 12:59 pm

The Australian government robbed Moz of 8 years of his life - but they failed to break his spirt....

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Human rights Australia

Human rights WIP: #GameOver, Religious Discrimination Bill shelved, Bernardo and Nazanin are free, and more

7 July 2022 | 2:27 pm

Thanks to supporters, we've achieved some incredible wins in the first half of 2022. Here's our...

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