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COP26: Leaders’ catastrophic failure on climate shows they have forgotten who they should serve and protect – humanity at large
Leaders have catastrophically betrayed humanity at large by failing to protect people most affected by the climate crisis and instead caving into the interests of fossil fuel and other powerful corporations, Amnesty International said today as the climate conference, COP26, concludes for another year. Following two weeks of negotiations by world leaders in Glasgow, Amnesty’s …
Submission: Australia’s engagement in Afghanistan
Amnesty International Australia has made a submission to the inquiry into Australia’s engagement in Afghanistan. The Submission’s focus was on human rights abuses related to Australia’s participation in the war in Afghanistan, and human rights abuses following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan.
Amnesty Calls on Australia to Support a Ban on Killer Robots
Amnesty International has written to Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne, calling on the Australian Government to support an international treaty process that would see the prohibition of Autonomous Weapons Systems (AWS).
United Nations Joint Statement on the Human Rights of Intersex Persons
The fight for Intersex rights does not end now. State and territory Governments must enact this statement by banning forced and coercive medical interventions on Intersex People in state and territory law.
Amnesty’s priorities for the G20 Summit and COP26
The climate crisis and Covid-19 vaccine inequity are both global human rights emergencies, requiring swift and coordinated responses from the world’s advanced economies, including Australia.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison Must Intervene and Demand the US Drop the Charges Against Julian Assange
Ahead of the US appeal hearing on the extradition of Julian Assange, Amnesty International has written to both Prime Scott Morrison and Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne, urging the Australian Government to engage in a dialogue with the US, and demand that all charges against him be dropped.
Pharmaceutical Companies Need to do More to Help Vaccinate the World
Of particular concern in respect to Astrazeneca is their continued lobbying against initiatives seeking to increase manufacture and supply of Covid-19 vaccines and promote their fair distribution, such as the proposed TRIPS waiver and WHO technology sharing mechanisms.
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.
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.