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

Refugee rights Australia

Amnesty’s Refugee Advisory Group welcomes changes to the Refugee Support Program, but calls on the Government to fully harness community generosity

17 December 2021 | 1:13 pm

The Australian Government must ensure Australia’s private sponsorship program is in addition to...

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Refugee rights Australia

Australians celebrate as improvements to refugee sponsorship program announced, but those sponsored must be in addition to the Federal Government’s existing humanitarian quota

16 December 2021 | 2:36 pm

Amnesty welcomes the new pilot scheme and the improved Community Sponsorship program.

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Refugee advocates shout slogans as they protest at the Immigration and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade building in Sydney. Signs read 'Bring them here' and 'Open the borders'.

Human rights Australia

An agenda for the next Australian Government

9 December 2021 | 4:38 pm

A Human Rights Agenda report for the next Australian Government ahead of the 2022 election.

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Gender and sexuality Australia

10 advocates on what we all need to know about gender-based violence in Australia

7 December 2021 | 8:03 pm

Nine advocates on gender-based violence in Australia, and the actions everyone can take to end...

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COVID-19 Australia

How we could have avoided the Omicron variant: Fair and equal access to vaccines around the world

2 December 2021 | 11:43 am

How big pharma companies and a handful of rich countries are driving vaccine inequality and...

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Wide shot of a group of women activists in Kyiv Pride march in 2021. One woman has a rainbow flag draped on her person.

Responsive campaigning Australia

Explainer: Why intersectionality is important for women’s rights

1 December 2021 | 1:47 pm

You may have heard of the term intersectionality - but what does it mean and why is it important...

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