Five wins in the fight against torture

Refugee rights Asia

Who are the Rohingya and what is happening in Myanmar?

26 September 2017 | 11:00 am

This week marks one month since the recent crisis began in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, forcing...

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Gender and sexuality Australia

Explainer: What legal benefits do married couples have that de facto couples do not?

22 September 2017 | 9:50 am

By Hannah Robert, La Trobe University and Fiona Kelly, La Trobe University Opponents of marriage...

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Indigenous rights Australia

Trekking the Larapinta Trail for Amnesty

18 September 2017 | 2:48 pm

Earlier this year Tony Wright trekked the Larapinta Trail in the Northern Territory to raise money...

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Refugee rights Asia

From Bhutan to Australia: one refugee’s inspiring story

18 September 2017 | 12:31 pm

Ratan Gazmere, a former refugee now living in Australia, was arrested, tortured and imprisoned in...

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Australia

Forming the National Women’s Rights Network

14 September 2017 | 11:02 am

By Marsha Reid, Convenor of the WA Women’s Rights Group Amnesty has done incredible work over the...

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Indigenous rights Australia

Ten years on: Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

13 September 2017 | 12:17 pm

This week marks ten years since the United Nations passed its Declaration on the Rights of...

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