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38 years on: John Pat Day and the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody

Rodney Dillon

A sad anniversary that should have marked the change that’s needed: the death of 16-year-old Yindjibardi boy, John Pat.

Posted byRodney Dillon28 September 20215 November 2021Tags: Deaths in custody, Indigenous rights, Raise the age, Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody

Amnesty welcomes Australia’s support for the TRIPS Waiver to end vaccine monopolies

Young woman holding up a covid-19 vaccine

Amnesty International has written to Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan, welcoming the Australian Government’s recent commitment to support the waiver on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). But more must be done.

Posted byRy Atkinson9 September 202124 November 2021Tags: Australia, COVID-19, TRIPS waiver

Australia must pursue a strong human rights agenda during visit to key countries in the Indo-Pacific

Amnesty International has written to Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Defence Minister Peter Dutton ahead of their planned meetings with counterparts in Indonesia, India, South Korea and the United States over the next few days.

Posted byRy Atkinson9 September 20219 September 2021Tags: Human rights, India, Indonesia, South Korea, United States

Twelve priorities for the Women’s Safety Summit

Group of young women activists in Melbourne CBD walking together during a March4Justice protest. One protester holds up a sign saying " I am not asking for it, I am demanding equality"

Amnesty International joins key organisations around the country in calling on the Government to commit to twelve priorities for the next National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and Children.

Posted byNikita White6 September 20217 September 2021Tags: Australia, Human rights, Women's rights

Submission: Inquiry into Victoria’s Justice System

A group of Indigenous children walking together

Amnesty International Australia has made a submission to Victoria’s inquiry into the justice system. The Submission’s focus was on raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility in Victoria.

Posted byRy Atkinson1 September 20212 September 2021Tags: Child rights, Indigenous, Indigenous rights, Raise the age, Victoria

‘The reality in Australia today – we think it’s OK to lock up kids as young as 10 in jail’

Think back to when you were 10. You probably wouldn’t be thinking about when you were going to get out of prison. I wasn’t.

Posted byAmnesty International1 September 20211 September 2021Tags: Child rights, Raise the age

Afghanistan Crisis: It’s time for Australia to step up, not step down

Australia must redouble resettlement efforts for Afghanistan or risk an unforgivable betrayal.

Posted byKyinzom Dhongdue27 August 20211 September 2021Tags: Afghanistan, Australia, Refugees, United Nations Human Rights Council

Final refugee family trapped in Darwin Airport APOD released into community

Their release into community detention follows months of protests outside the Darwin Airport by refugee advocates and the community.

Posted by23 August 202125 August 2021Tags: #Game Over, refugee rights

Afghanistan Crisis: Amnesty calls for United Nations Human Rights Council Investigation

Kabul, Afghanistan

Evidence obtained by Amnesty researchers in Afghanistan has uncovered the brutal murders of nine ethnic Hazara men by Taliban forces.

Posted byRy Atkinson20 August 202123 August 2021Tags: Afghanistan, Australia, United Nations Human Rights Council

Refugee Advisory Group: Afghanistan Crisis

Refugee Advisory Group

Amnesty International’s Refugee Advisory Group has written to Alex Hawke, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, urging him to take tangible and meaningful steps to help Afghan people who are now facing an imminent humanitarian crisis.

Posted byRy Atkinson17 August 202120 August 2021Tags: #welcomerefugees, Afghanistan, Australia, Refugees

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