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Sadat I. was recently released from a detention centre in Texas. His case for asylum has been reopened and he now has a chance to live in safety. What happened? Sadat fled Ghana in November 2015 after being beaten by members of the vigilante group ‘Safety Empire’. The group also burned down his house and …
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Victoria’s Camberwell Grammar School has marked a significant milestone in Australia’s response to the global refugee situation, with Headmaster Dr Paul Hicks encouraging the Federal Government to broaden the refugee community sponsorship program. “Camberwell Grammar School, through their student-led Rotary Interact Club, is the first school in Australia to get behind expanding this neighbourhood-led solution …
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Yarra City Council today stepped up Australia’s response to the global refugee situation by unanimously passing a motion in support of expanding and improving the Australian Government’s current refugee community sponsorship program. “The Amnesty Victoria Action Centre is based in the City of Yarra. Today we are delighted to see Yarra join the growing community …
It’s been a big year for human rights wins so far and we’re only in July! Here are just some of the epic achievements you’ve made happen this year… You played a part in securing the release of so many people In February, Teodora del Carmen Vasquez was finally freed from jail in El Salvador, when a …
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Chinese painter, poet and photographer Liu Xia is free after eight years of illegal house arrest in China. The widow of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, who passed away last year, is now making a new life for herself in Germany. What happened? Liu Xia, 57, was forced to stay at home under heavy surveillance and …
In just three short months Amnesty Australia’s new refugee campaign, ‘My New Neighbour’, has gone from strength to strength, revealing the true power behind local grassroots activism. My New Neighbour campaign The My New Neighbour campaign is a neighbourhood-led solution to help refugees – people who are seeking to rebuild their lives somewhere safe. It’s …
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On 26 June a Sudanese court repealed Noura Hussein’s death sentence and replaced it with a five-year prison term. What happened? Noura Hussein was sentenced to death on 10 May 2018. Her husband suffered fatal knife wounds during a scuffle at their home after he had attempted to force himself on her with the help …
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Maribyrnong Council last night stepped up Australia’s response to the global refugee situation by unanimously passing a motion in support of expanding and improving the Australian Government’s current refugee community sponsorship program. “It is so fantastic to see Maribyrnong Council get behind expanding this neighbourhood-led solution to the global refugee crisis.” Shankar Kasynathan, Refugee Campaigner …
Report names 13 officials with a key role in murder, rape and deportation of Rohingya. Myanmar’s security forces committed nine distinct types of crimes against humanity; responsibility goes to the top of the chain of command. Calls for accountability, including a UN Security Council referral to the ICC. Amnesty International has gathered extensive, credible evidence …
Last night Albury Council, Wodonga Council and Wagga Wagga Council marked a significant moment in Australia’s response to the global refugee situation by simultaneously passing motions in support of expanding and improving the Australian Government’s current refugee community sponsorship program. “This is a fantastic show of support for welcoming refugees and Amnesty International is so …