Amnesty International Australia has been working alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to defend Indigenous rights for over a decade. August 9 is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, and we think it’s the perfect time to look back on the significant contributions and progress Amnesty has been part of, together with Aboriginal …
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90-year-old activist: “I come from a tough line of women”
As a young girl, Alice Beauchamp became a refugee when she had to flee Nazi Germany. Today she lives in Sydney and has spent her life promoting human rights. Story as told to Annika Flensburg. “Our relatives all thought my father was mad when he said we had to flee Germany in the 1930s. He …
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Eskinder Nega: Defending human rights is the right thing to do
Renowned Ethiopian journalist, Eskinder Nega, has been imprisoned nine times simply for doing his job. He was released earlier this year after spending his longest stint in prison. In this letter to Amnesty International’s supporters, he reflects on his time in prison, how he survived and why the voice of human rights needs to continue… …
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Good news: Ahed Tamimi released from prison
Seventeen-year-old Ahed Tamimi is free today following her wrongful imprisonment in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. What happened? Ahed Tamimi and her family live in the village of Nabi Saleh. They face frequent violence from the Israeli army for protesting against the theft of their land and loss of water as result of Israeli settlement – …
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Good news: Sadat I has a chance to live in safety
Sadat I. was recently released from a detention centre in Texas. His case for asylum has been reopened and he now has a chance to live in safety. What happened? Sadat fled Ghana in November 2015 after being beaten by members of the vigilante group ‘Safety Empire’. The group also burned down his house and …
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How we’re bringing #MyNewNeighbour to Maroochydore
Since the My New Neighbour campaign was launched in February activists have been working on getting councils to show local leadership and pass a motion in favour of community sponsorship. This month we have seen another 3 councils, Inner City and Canterbury Bankstown in NSW and Yarra City in Victoria, join the call for an …
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10 songs for social change
From the original protest songs of the civil rights movement to the charity singles raising money for those in need, for decades musicians have inspired change through their songs. Here are our top 10 songs to inspire you to change the world for the better. 1. Blowin’ in the Wind – Bob Dylan Bob Dylan’s …
This is how human rights activism changes lives
It’s been a big year for human rights wins so far and we’re only in July! Here are just some of the epic achievements you’ve made happen this year… You played a part in securing the release of so many people In February, Teodora del Carmen Vasquez was finally freed from jail in El Salvador, when a …
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Rethinking Governance update (July 2018)
The Board of Amnesty Australia is continuing our work to ensure our governance structures best enable us to meet human rights challenges now and into the future. We are fast approaching a meeting on 28 and 29 July – bringing together our Annual General Meeting voting delegates, Branch Presidents, and Board members – where we …
Fanny Cochrane Smith #Because of Her We Can
To mark NAIDOC Week and the theme #Because of Her We can we would like to pay tribute to Fanny Cochrane Smith, an extraordinary Aboriginal woman from Tasmania and great, great grandmother of Rodney Dillon, our Indigenous Rights Advisor. Fanny Cochrane Smith (1834-1905) was a proud Aboriginal woman who practiced her culture throughout her life. …
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