Australia has accepted New Zealands resettlement offer for refugees detained in Australia’s offshore detention regime.
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Deal to settle refugees in New Zealand comes not a moment too soon for those suffering in immigration limbo
People suffering in Australia’s cruel offshore processing regime will finally be allowed to move on with their lives in New Zealand.
Explainer: How Amnesty verifies military attacks in Ukraine
Amnesty’s Crisis Evidence Lab investigates and documents human rights violations remotely.
Anti-racism statement and commitments
Our commitment to creating anti-racist organisation, eliminating the institutional and societal structures that perpetuate racism.
Why we need a dedicated, self-determined National Safety Plan for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children
Change the Record is Australia’s only national Aboriginal led justice coalition of Aboriginal peak bodies and non-Indigenous allies. For International Women’s Day in 2022, they write about the need for the government to commit to a dedicated, self-determined National Safety Plan for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children.
Two years on and Shokrollah Jebeli no closer to release as health fails
Amnesty International Australia remains gravely concerned for the welfare of Australian citizen Shokrollah (Issa) Jebeli Javan who has been detained in Evin Prison since January 31 2020.
Submission: Ending Indefinite and Arbitrary Immigration Detention Bill 2021
In it’s submission, Amnesty has supported the changes to the Migration Act 1958 proposed in the Bill, as they address key issues directly and establish a human rights based approach to immigration detention practices.
Explainer: Why we need to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility
The campaign to raise the age across Australia is gaining momentum, but what does this mean for human rights and Indigenous rights?
Death penalty case: A man’s life – and Singapore’s reputation – are in the balance
The life of a man on death row, and Singapore’s human rights reputation including its treatment of persons with disabilities, are in the balance.
Submission: Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 and related bills
Amnesty International welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry and the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee inquiry into the Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 and Related Bills (the Bill).