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With the Cambodian general election on the horizon, the country’s ruling party has launched a ruthless crackdown on all forms of dissent. Opposition figures, rights activists like Tep Vanny and journalists are all under fire, explains James Gomez, Amnesty International’s Southeast Asia and Pacific Director. Climate of fear In July last year, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun …
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Abdu Salam stayed in his village as Myanmar soldiers and local vigilantes burned down dozens of homes there last August. He stayed as news spread of atrocities that soldiers had committed in other Rohingya villages across northern Rakhine State, Myanmar. He stayed because Hpon Nyo Leik village was his home, the only home he’d known, …
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By Milly Stilinovic The road to gender parity may seem long, but here are six ways you can help further the rights of women in 2018 to bring us all closer to equality. Throughout history, concerted efforts have been made to lift the profile of women in society; suffrage, liberation, the right to own property, …
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Rodney Dillon is a Palawa man from Tasmania and Amnesty International Australia’s Indigenous Rights Advisor For some people, 26 January means a day of barbecues, of fireworks, of friends and family. A day to celebrate this country. Australia Day. This year, like every year, I wish I could tuck into some prawns, watch those fireworks, and …
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For people standing up for human rights, social media is an outlet to make their voices heard. Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are all proving more and more popular when it comes to activism across the world, providing a space where people come together, exchange ideas, learn from one another, organise and have their say. …
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Full disclosure: I’m not a career counsellor. I had no idea where I was heading when I left the classroom, but now as a Communications Coordinator for Amnesty International, I can say that I’m pretty lucky to be spreading the word about human rights for a living. I witness humanity at its worst – but …
Dozens of activists, human rights defenders, writers and lawyers are behind bars in Saudi Arabia. Here’s how you can help them. Raif Badawi Saudi Arabian blogger Raif Badawi was detained in June 2012 and sentenced in 2014 for setting up a website focused on social and political debate. He was sentenced to 10 years in …
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While the historic Women’s Marches highlight a growing sense of urgency to fight for gender equality, it’s not surprising that feminism has remained in the spotlight. And yet, even in 2018, there are basic questions about feminism that continue to confound people. Questions that are surprisingly quaint, awkward or — in some cases — knowingly facetious, so …
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By Kerry Moscogiuri, Campaigns Director, Amnesty International UK Imagine carrying a baby for weeks or even months – feeling it grow, kick, hiccup and turn – and then suffering a miscarriage or stillbirth. For Teodora Vasquez, as well as many thousands of women around the world each year, this is a deeply painful reality. But 37-year-old …
Change is possible, especially when people come together and take action. From writing letters of support and campaigning outside corporate headquarters, to welcoming refugees into our homes and changing laws for the better, hope overcame fear time and time again in 2017 – and it was all thanks to you. Here are 30 incredible moments …