Amnesty International Australia
Defending Human Rights
On International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, one woman shared her story of domestic abuse. “If you go out tonight, I’ll hit you in places where people won’t see the bruises,” Rebecca’s* husband said to her calmly. This was a man the 30-year-old Sydney-sider had once considered funny, charming and handsome – so …
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By Salil Shetty, Amnesty International’s Secretary General That which unites us is always greater than that which divides us. Yet, around the world, the forces of division seem to be gathering momentum. Walls rising up along borders, hatred and fear welling up within and between populations, repressive laws assailing basic freedoms. The US election results, the …
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Here are some top tips and tools to protect your privacy and guard against identity theft, financial fraud and your personal pics and messages getting into the wrong hands. Before we start, a word of caution. If you’re a journalist or activist, or if you believe you might be personally targeted for electronic surveillance, you …
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Hurry – there are only 2 spots left! I’m Julian, Indigenous Rights Campaigner at Amnesty International and I want to tell you about my own personal highlight of the year. Over seven beautiful days and pink-skied nights I trekked the Larapinta Trail, “Tyerretye” and experienced our rugged Central Australian landscapes in a unique and intimate way. I …
Overturning five decades of injustice, the Queensland Parliament passed a Bill that will mean 17-year-olds are no longer held in adult prisons or tried as adults in the justice system. Queensland was the only state or territory in Australia to have this law, in conflict with children’s rights. Indigenous Rights Campaigner Roxanne Moore, reflects on this …
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As the Royal Commission holds hearings across the Northern Territory, Indigenous Rights Campaigner Julian Cleary reflects on the reports of other children, all over Australia, who are being abused in the youth justice system. I can’t forget the footage of two small boys cowering in their cells as guards pump teargas – a chemical weapon …
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In a first for Amnesty’s Write for Rights campaign, we’ve joined forces with acclaimed contemporary artist Ai Weiwei, to bring you this unique set of portraits. Click through the gallery below to see the 12 Ai Weiwei portraits. Ai Weiwei was the perfect fit for this campaign. In 2015, he was joint recipient of …
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Today marks 100 days since the new Turnbull Government Ministry was sworn in. That’s plenty of time to show us its human rights credentials, so we asked Amnesty supporters around the country to rate the Turnbull Government’s leadership in defending human rights. The results are in – and you’re not impressed Nearly 5,000 Amnesty supporters …
Sometimes, a letter can change someone’s life. And that’s what ‘Write for Rights’ is all about. Amnesty’s global letter-writing campaign, Write for Rights, kicks off again in November 2016. Around the world, people will write to defend freedoms stolen from others. Last year, Amnesty supporters wrote an astonishing 3.7 million letters and messages as part …
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We asked the new Turnbull Government to make #10things for human rights a priority during its first 100 days – from tackling the high number of Indigenous children in youth detention, to legislating for marriage equality. How would you rate their progress? Take 2 mins to tell us here. Here’s how we rated them by emoji: 1. …
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