Amnesty International Australia
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Transgender rights have come under the spotlight in recent years, thanks to a growing resistance against discriminatory laws and the rise of high-profile icons like young activist Jazz Jennings and actress Laverne Cox. But while momentum for trans activism continues to soar, how many of us are aware of the stigma — or everyday discrimination …
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The Senate must stand firm against racism and vote down proposed changes to section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act when it meets today, said Amnesty International, and Prime Minister Turnbull should definitively put the harmful debate to rest. “The overwhelming message from eight out of 10 Australian voters and from the bipartisan Freedom of …
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The LGBTQI network is still shaking off the glitter from the parade that brought the Mardi Gras season to a close. As always, a whole bunch of people worked really hard to make the day a success. Call on your Senator to make marriage equality a reality, and use the arrow below to scroll through our Mardi …
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UPDATE: The Senate is set to vote this week on proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act. Any amendment to section 18C will give license to more racism in Australia and will only amplify the horrific experiences of racism shown below. There’s still time to stop this happening. Share these stories and tweet at key Federal …
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Sara Beltran Hernandez, a mother who fled violence in El Salvador only to be detained in the United States for 15 months, has been released from detention to be with her family and to seek treatment for a brain tumor. What happened? Sara is a 26-year-old mother of two who fled to the US to …
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By Lizzi Price The LGBTQI network is still shaking off the glitter from the parade that brought the Mardi Gras season to a close. As always, a whole bunch of people worked really hard to make the day a success. Fair Day — 19 February Fair Day is always our busiest activism day of the year. This …
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Our refugee campaign is a major focus for Amnesty International Australia for the next few years. We already have a whole bunch of resources on the website of actions you can take, from holding film nights to talking to your MPs. If you’d like to keep up to date with the campaign – apart from …
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14-year-old Johan* works from 8am till 4pm, six days a week, collecting fruit at a palm oil plantation in Indonesia. “My palms hurt and my arms are tired and sore,” said Johan. “The foreman asks me every day whether my block was completed or not. They have never asked why I am not in school.” …
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Good news has come through from our Amnesty colleagues in Malaysia today – Shahrul Izani Suparman, who was sentenced to death in 2009 for drug trafficking, has been officially pardoned. Shahrul was found in possession of cannabis in 2003, when he was just 19 years old. After spending more than six years in detention awaiting …
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At a time when racist attacks and hateful speech are on the rise around the world, Amnesty International strongly welcomes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights’ decision not to water down the Racial Discrimination Act. Late last year, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull had announced that the Federal Government had set up a parliamentary inquiry to determine …
