Imagine, if you can … You’re a 15-year-old girl. You’re married – you saw it as your way out of poverty, a chance for a better life. Instead, you’re beaten. Time and time again. You implore your husband to free you, to agree to a divorce. But instead he’s more abusive. And his brother takes …
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Run Melbourne for human rights
A big thanks to all our Team Amnesty runners who participated in Run Melbourne 2016! Want to participate in Run Melbourne 2017 and run to defend human rights? When: Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 July 2016 Where: Federation Square, Melbourne If you’re up for the challenge, you can join the 5km, 10km, or the half-marathon. There …
“The limits are where you place them”: Justice King on helping Indigenous kids succeed
At just 18 years old, mental health campaigner and Waayni woman Justice King has made a big difference for young people in her hometown of Mt Isa, Queensland. After her own experience with mental-health issues, she started three mental health campaigns in her community, and for this received 2016’s Queensland Young Achiever Award. Here she …
“My heart is exhausted”: A mother’s story of death row in Saudi Arabia
Ali al-Nimr was just 17 when he was arrested on 14 February 2012, a few months after taking part in anti-government rallies in Saudi Arabia. He was sentenced to death, despite being a minor when he was arrested and following a deeply unfair trial based on “confessions” he says were obtained through torture. He now …
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Egypt: Are human rights abuses worse than ever?
On 25 January 2011 thousands of Egyptians gathered in Tahrir Square to demand dignity, social change, freedom, and democracy. Four years on, after what seemed like a successful uprising, many believe that Egypt is worse than ever. What happens when peaceful protest becomes illegal? In 2013, Egypt’s interim government established an anti-protest law preventing people …
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The unjust legacy of Egypt’s darkest day
Two years on from Egypt’s Rabaa massacre many ordinary Egyptians still live in the shadow of what happened that day. Amnesty International campaigner Nadine Haddad describes the violence and its aftermath. 1,000 people dead As you walk through the bustling traffic in Cairo’s Rabaa al-Adawiya Square today, you would never know the bloodiest incident in …
Indonesia – An activist’s account of his dedication to peaceful protest
Amnesty supporters worldwide wrote thousands of letters on behalf of Filep Karma who was released from prison in November 2015. Today, he shares why he won’t stop fighting for freedom of expression in Indonesia. I was born in Jayapura, Papua, the easternmost region of Indonesia. Since my childhood, I witnessed numerous human rights violations. Under …
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Indigenous-led solutions: Mona Horsemanship Program
Indigenous programs are key to Indigenous success. This Indigenous-led community program is making a difference for their kids in Mt Isa. © WAYNE QUILLIAM / AI The Mona Horsemanship Program is just one of the many Indigenous-designed and led community programs that nurture kids’ potential and provides a successful alternative to children’s prisons. Now, these …
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Indigenous-led solutions: Boxing with Wayne Parker
Uncle Wayne Parker, an Aboriginal man from Mount Isa, is making a difference for young people in his community through a backyard boxing program in Townsville. © WAYNE QUILLIAM / AI He’s just one of the many Indigenous leaders all over Australia – in urban, regional and remote communities – who knows the way forward …
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Nauru: Australia’s shame and a warning for Europe
“I have lumps in my breasts, in my throat, and in my uterus…” – Halimeh spoke softly, but as she quickly uttered these words, I noticed an immense sadness in her dark brown eyes. We were sitting on the rocks near the ocean, wary of wild dogs barking nearby, and melting in the scorching heat …
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