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COVID-19: Human rights and vaccination
Global efforts to develop, manufacture and distribute vaccines for COVID-19 need to be conducted in ways that respect human rights.
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists: 7 actions you can take today
Together we can fight to protect journalists, and secure a free press by ending impunity for crimes against journalists and calling for governments to provide greater protections for journalists under threat.
“Being Asexual”
How do you define an absence of something, when you don’t know what that something is like in the first place?
Finalists announced in Amnesty International Australia 2021 Media Awards
Amnesty International today has the pleasure of announcing the finalists in the 2021 Media Awards, which celebrate excellence in human rights reporting.
With NSW reopening, what does the future hold for our right to protest?
As thousands head to the races, it’s still not clear when we can gather to protest on issues like climate change.
The policing of the 2021 NSW lockdown
During the 2021 NSW lockdown, dozens of people reported concerning interactions with police to Amnesty International Australia, including being incorrectly issued fines and being stopped and searched under the pretext of the COVID-19 restrictions.
Does Australia have a racism problem?
It is clear that racism not only exists, it’s a growing problem in Australia. Understanding the extent is the first step to eradicating it.
3 ways you can fight for a free press today
Free press allows journalists and reporters to shine a light on human rights abuses and pressure governments to respect international law.
20 years of Write for Rights: How your words have the power to change lives
Letter writing has always been at the heart of Amnesty’s work, and 60 years of activism shows us that words have power.