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The image of a group of men in suits making decisions about the rights of women is becoming an emblematic sign of the backlash against our human rights, particularly those related to women’s bodily integrity and reproductive and sexual freedoms. Just two days after the massive demonstrations for equality and against discrimination that took place …
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Whistleblower and human rights hero Edward Snowden thanks the more than 1 million supporters who raised their voices for him. “I want to thank you, humbly and with a full heart, for your unwavering advocacy and support. More than a million of you came together to say in one voice that the truth matters. My …
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For me, like many other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, “Australia Day” is not a day of celebration. Before I understood the date’s significance, I went to Triple J Hottest 100 parties and barbeques with Australian flags. But then I learned that 26 January marked the beginning of massacres, oppression, the stealing of my …
Millions of women, men, children and pets around the world took to the streets over the weekend to voice their opposition to the hateful rhetoric of President Donald Trump and to stand up for gender equality. Over 600 rallies in 60 countries took place to coincide with Trump’s first day in office. In Washington DC alone, …
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By Margaret Huang, executive director at Amnesty International USA On the 20th of January, the eyes of the world will be on Washington, DC as a new U.S. president takes the oath of office. Donald J. Trump and his administration will assume responsibility for upholding the laws of the land – including the United States’ …
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In the final days of his term, President Obama commuted the sentence of WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning. Manning had been serving a 35-year sentence in a maximum security prison after releasing documents to the website WikiLeaks which revealed potential human rights violations by the U.S. military. In 2015, she told us why speaking out against injustice can be a once-in-a-lifetime …
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With less than a week left in his term, President Obama commuted the sentence of Chelsea Manning today. Manning had been serving a 35-year sentence in a maximum security prison after releasing information pointing to potential crimes by the U.S. military. Manning, who has been in jail for nearly seven years, will be freed on …
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I am not a natural optimist. I have to work hard to be hopeful, especially when it comes to human rights, because it seems that most of the time, when we talk about human rights, what we’re really talking about is human rights abuse. It’s hard to engage with trauma every day and not get …
If Sir David Attenborough were to narrate a documentary on the human species, he would observe a notable pattern of migration. “Human beings,” he would state, “have been constantly on the move since they first set foot on Earth. In recent years, these migrations have dramatically increased in number, the cause consistently being violent unrest …
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Thanks to the documents Snowden released, the world is now a different place. Here’s how… In June 2013, whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed the first shocking evidence of global mass surveillance programs. We’ve since learned that the USA’s National Security Agency (NSA) and the UK’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) have been monitoring the internet and phone activity of …
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